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A medical worker treats an infected patient at an Ebola treatment center in Bunia, capital of Ituri Province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), on Oct. 18, 2026. (Xinhua)At an Ebola treatment center in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), saving lives sometimes begins with persuading frightened patients not to flee. BUNIA, DR Congo, Oct. 24 (Xinhua) -- At an Ebola treatment center in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), saving lives sometimes begins with persuading frightened patients not to flee. For clinical psychologist Theophraste Tetunabu, fear can be as formidable an obstacle as the disease itself. Some patients are terrified of dying, others struggle with isolation from their families, while some become so distressed that they resist the very treatment meant to save them. "When patients are told they have tested positive, they fear death. Some may even decide to leave or run away," Tetunabu told Xinhua.

Long-term care (LTC) facilities are actually people’s homes. It’s where many Canadians live out their final days. But not all the residents in LTC receive the specialized care they need. Often seniors’ behaviour that could be the result of past traumas is written off as a symptom of dementia. Care aides need training to identify the difference and provide trauma-informed care. Accrediting agencies and Canada’s new national long-term care standards include providing trauma-informed care. But that standard is voluntary. It must be made mandatory.

Spleen tissue from a mouse without PHF19 (left) and a mouse with normal PHF19 function (right). Dense clusters of immune cells sit within blood-rich regions in pink. Without PHF19, cells are altered in their differentiation process. Image credit: Gianni Gamarra/Centro de Regulación Genómica Experiments with mice and patient data reveal new genes that can predict acute myeloid leukaemia outcome

After being a nurse for 24 years Susan Royse said she has opted "for the whole shebang" of treatment following her breast cancer diagnosis in April. The 46-year-old from Harpole, Northamptonshire, said she found a lump on her left breast that "was tiny to begin with" at the beginning of the year. The cardiology specialist nurse said she first thought the lump was down to hormone changes, but when it got bigger and more painful she visited her GP and was "referred instantly". She said as a nurse and a woman she was aware that any new lump or bump "needs looking at straight away" and has urged others to follow her lead and to have any concerns checked by a doctor. Royse said after being diagnosed with grade three invasive ductal carcinoma, a hormone receptor-positive and HER2-positive cancer - which is sometimes described as triple-positive breast cancer - it was "horrendous". "As a nurse, I've always worked in acute or emergency care, so I've seen the worst of the worst, so your head starts catastrophising," she said.