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Texas carries out nation’s first execution since Christa Pike’s failed lethal injection7:52 A Texas man who fatally shot a convenience store clerk in 2000 has been executed, a week after a failed lethal injection in Tennessee The plague never went away. Cases are reported in parts of Africa and the US nearly every year7:52 The plague, a rare bacterial infection known for its deadly impact in 14th-century Europe, still exists today Doctor wanted: Small town offers big perks to attract a physician7:52 This is a MedPage Today story. HAVANA, Fla. -- For a rural community, this town of 1,750 people has been more fortunate than most. A family doctor has practiced here for the last 30 years. But that ended in December when Mark Newberry, MD, retired. To attract a new doctor, Havana leaders took out want ads in local newspapers, posted notices on social media, and sweetened the pot with a rent-free medical office equipped with an x-ray, an ultrasound machine, and a bone density scanner -- all owne… Ebola has spread from Congo to 4 other countries. A look at where things stand14:48 Ebola disease from the fast-moving outbreak in Congo has now spread to four other countries, including two where it’s active Africa CDC calls Ebola crisis summit as Nigeria records first case14:16 Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention has invited health ministers to an “extraordinary virtual meeting” as Ebola spreads across the continent Congo’s Ebola outbreak leaves grieving families struggling with fear and stigma8:23 The Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo is taking a psychological toll on families dealing with loss, fear and stigma Nigeria confirms Ebola case in Abuja as woman who arrived from Uganda tests positive21.října Nigeria has confirmed an Ebola case in its capital, Abuja, after a woman arriving from Uganda tested positive Kenya’s Ebola cases hit 8, with no community transmission yet19.října Ebola cases in Kenya rose to eight on Sunday after another person tested positive while in quarantine, having been identified as a contact of the first patient Malnutrition stalks the most vulnerable in Afghanistan as aid cuts leave millions helpless15.října Hunger and acute malnutrition are rising dramatically in Afghanistan, the result of overlapping crises A new Medicare season begins, but some shifts will arrive in 202715.října Open enrollment for Medicare plans begins Thursday, allowing people to choose between traditional Medicare and Medicare Advantage plans until Dec. 7 |