Oct 23 Doctor tests positive for Ebola in New York By Justin Scuiletti A doctor tested positive for Ebola in New York City after returning from a trip treating the disease in Guinea, the Associated Press reports. Continue reading
Oct 23 Watch Space-inspired safety gear, contamination-cleaning robots: How innovation could aid Ebola prevention By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Oct 23 Watch News Wrap: Canadian prime minister pledges stronger law enforcement after attacks By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Oct 23 The real threat Americans face from Ebola is the anxiety that it's causing By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Ebola is giving Americans a crash course in fear. Continue reading
Oct 23 Poll: Many Americans doubt local hospitals can treat Ebola By Lauran Neergaard, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Most Americans have some confidence that the U.S. health care system will prevent Ebola from spreading in this country, but they’re not so sure their local hospital can safely handle a patient, according to an Associated Press-GfK poll. Continue reading
Oct 22 Watch Ebola sounds scary, but these diseases are the real health threat By PBS News Hour Ebola remains at the forefront of public safety concerns, but there are a number of illnesses that pose a far greater health risk. Hari Sreenivasan speaks to Dr. William Schaffner, the chairman of the Department of Preventive Medicine at Vanderbilt… Continue watching
Oct 22 Watch New 21-day Ebola monitoring period for visitors from West Africa By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Oct 22 On campus, fight Ebola panic with information By Joel Aguilar How does an off-hand comment about Ebola turn into campus-wide panic?… Continue reading
Oct 21 Watch CDC sets new protocols for health care workers and airport screenings By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Oct 21 Outgoing West Africa travelers redirected to 5 U.S. airports for Ebola screenings By Alicia A. Caldwell, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Everyone coming to the United States from the three West African countries at the center of the Ebola outbreak will now be screened for the deadly disease at one of five airports, the Homeland Security Department said Tuesday. Continue reading