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Questions remain over Ebola patient who travelled across three nations undetected

A Kenyan businessman was able to spend time in one of the regions worst-affected by Ebola, then travel to two more countries before his illness was identified. The 40-year-old –…

  • Kenyan businessman traveled undetected through DR Congo, Uganda, and Kenya
  • 40-year-old became Kenya's first confirmed Ebola case, died after arrival
  • Over 4,000 deaths from Ebola in DR Congo this year, second-deadliest outbreak

Premature birth may cause lifelong kidney damage, Israeli researchers find

A joint Australian-Israeli study identifies how premature birth disrupts kidney development, potentially leaving babies with a lifelong shortage of vital filtration units.

  • Premature birth may cause lifelong kidney damage, Israeli researchers find
  • Disruption in nephron progenitor cell development identified in mouse model
  • Intervention during first hours post-birth could protect premature babies' kidneys

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