EPIDEMICS

The ‘greatest pandemic in history’ did its deadly work 100 years ago

Richard Gunderman | 13 January 2018 | Comments

tags: 1918, epidemics, pandemics

The ten myths about a flu which killed missions in and after World War I

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Zika, birth control and free abortion pills

Xavier Symons | 06 February 2016 | Comments

tags: abortion, birth control, Brazil, epidemics, Zika

As concern mounts about the spread of the Zika virus, groups around the world are suggesting radical measures for North and South America.

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Activists use Zika epidemic to press for abortion in Brazil

Xavier Symons | 30 January 2016 | Comments

tags: abortion, Brazil, epidemics, Zika

The abortion debate has been reignited in Brazil amid fears about severe birth defects linked to the Zika virus.

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When Ebola breaks out again, whose fault will it be?

Michael Cook | 19 December 2015 | Comments

tags: Ebola, epidemics, public health

There has been a moral failure to confront serious epidemics

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Ethical issues multiply for Ebola

Michael Cook | 02 November 2014 | Comments

tags: Ebola, epidemics, public health

Concern over the epidemic leads to more discussion.

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“Cordon sanitaire” drawn around Ebola victims

Michael Cook | 16 August 2014 | Comments

tags: cordon sanitaire, Ebola, epidemics, public health

Extraordinary measures are needed on a massive scale to contain the outbreak, says WHO.

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Top physician dies after treating Ebola patients

Xavier Symons | 01 August 2014 | Comments

tags: Ebola, epidemics, professionalism

The most senior Sierra Leone doctor helping to fight the Ebola epidemic has died after contracting the virus from patients.

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The super-bug apocalypse

Xavier Symons | 17 March 2013 | Comments

tags: antibiotics, epidemics

Antibiotic resistance is as grave a threat as terrorism or climate change, according to Britain’s Chief Medical Officer.

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Hollywood tackles bird flu

Michael Cook | 31 August 2011 | Comments

tags: epidemics, Hollywood, YouTube

Interested in the bioethics of pandemics? Triage? Duty of care? Quarantine? Informed consent? Resource allocation? Contagion, the latest epidemic disaster movie, might be a good choice for a Friday night out.