5 Ebola patients have recovered from rare strain of virus, WHO chief says

The World Health Organization chief said five people have now recovered from a rare type of Ebolaunderscoring the importance of seeking care for symptoms of the disease. Despite the lack of an approved treatment or vaccine against the Bundibugyo virus, which is behind the current Ebola outbreak, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said these five …

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Experimental Pill Promises New Hope for Deadly Pancreatic Cancer

WASHINGTON (AP) — A novel pill helped people with advanced pancreatic cancer live longer, researchers reported Sunday, raising hopes of long-needed better treatments for one of the deadliest types of cancer. “While not curing the cancer, it is a very large step forward,” said Dr. Zev Wainberg, of the University of California, Los Angeles, who …

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Colombians Weigh Leftist Reforms Against Right-Wing Crackdowns in Presidential Vote

By Luis Jaime Acosta and Nelson Bocanegra BOGOTA, May 31 (Reuters) – Colombians ⁠will ⁠cast ballots on Sunday in what ⁠is likely to be the first round of a presidential election, choosing between ​a leftist pledging to expand reforms begun by the current government, an independent businessman promising a security crackdown and a ‌right-wing senator …

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