Oct 08 Dallas Ebola patient Thomas Eric Duncan dies, hospital says By News Desk A spokesperson for the Dallas hospital where Ebola patient Thomas Eric Duncan was being treated has confirmed Wednesday that he has died. Continue reading
Oct 08 What’s on the minds of those heading for Ebola’s front lines? By Jason Kane, Kathleen McCleery In a mock Ebola Treatment Unit in Anniston, Alabama, earlier this week, each of the 36 health care workers being trained by the Centers for Disease Control seemed ready for action on the frontlines of the Ebola epidemic. But each… Continue reading
Oct 04 Watch How can the spread of Ebola be stopped in the US? By PBS News Hour How can the spread of the Ebola virus be stopped? Dr. Anthony Fauci, the Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss lessons learned in the missteps made in treating Ebola patient Thomas… Continue watching
Oct 04 UPDATE: Howard University Hospital has ‘ruled out’ Ebola for D.C. patient By Colleen Shalby, Joshua Barajas Health officials have "ruled out" Ebola as a possible diagnosis for the patient being treated at Howard University, according to a statement issued on Saturday. Continue reading
Oct 02 100 people being monitored for Ebola in Dallas By Sarah McHaney While the patient with Ebola remains in critical condition in Dallas, Texas, medical staff are tracing everyone who may have possibly been exposed to the infectious disease. There are around 100 people currently being monitored for symptoms and more may… Continue reading
Oct 01 What we know so far about the U.S. Ebola case By Lauran Neergaard, Associated Press WASHINGTON — U.S. health officials have warned for months that someone infected with Ebola could unknowingly carry the virus to this country, and there is word now that it has happened: A traveler in a Dallas hospital became the first… Continue reading
Sep 27 New rule to ease safe disposal of unwanted prescription drugs By Carey Reed In October, a new rule goes into effect making it easier for people to safely dispose of unneeded prescription drugs throughout the year at participating retail pharmacies, hospitals, clinics, narcotic treatment programs and prescription drug manufacturers. Continue reading
Sep 12 Cuba pledges 165 healthcare workers to combat Ebola outbreak By Jaywon Choe An overtaxed international response to the Ebola outbreak will receive some much needed help. Cuba has agreed to send 165 healthcare workers to the region, the largest detachment of foreign doctors and nurses committed thus far. They are expected to… Continue reading
Sep 05 CDC obesity data reveals wide gap between white and black Americans By Anna Christiansen Overall obesity rates in U.S. Map of overall obesity rates in U.S. Image courtesy of CDC. This week, the Center for Disease Control released new data on obesity in the United States. The discrepancy between rates for… Continue reading
Sep 02 A third American reportedly infected with Ebola By Joshua Barajas The National Institutes of Health will begin testing an experimental Ebola vaccine on an initial 20 adult humans this week, as the lethal virus’ reach “continues to accelerate” in West Africa. Continue reading