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WHO Says Congo's Ebola Outbreak Started Months Before It Was Declared

(MedPage Today) -- The fastest-growing Ebola outbreak on record started in February, months before it was officially declared in mid-May, the World Health Organization (WHO) said Monday as responders in eastern Congo struggle to catch up. The...

WHO Says Congo's Ebola Outbreak Started Months Before It Was Declared

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Improving stroke care and innovation

Every 40 seconds, someone in the U.S. has a stroke, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Because stroke is a leading cause of long-term disability and death, there is a growing need to develop innovative therapies to protect the brain and approach stroke rehabilitation in new ways.

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