U.S. Pennsylvania Firm Recalls Chicken Products Due to Staphylococcal Enterotoxin Contamination
Murry’s Inc., a Lebanon, Pa. establishment, is recalling approximately 31,689 pounds of gluten free breaded chicken products that may be contaminated with Staphylococcal enterotoxin, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection...
SAMHSA and USDA team up to promote behavioral healthcare in communities across the US
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) have developed an interagency agreement to provide new behavioral healthcare capabilities to communities across the nation....
U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary announces $840 million initiative to improve patient care and lower costs
Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia M. Burwell today announced an initiative that will fund successful applicants who work directly with medical providers to rethink and redesign their practices, moving from systems driven by quantity of care...
Improved data reveals higher global burden of tuberculosis
Recent intensive efforts to improve collection and reporting of data on tuberculosis (TB) are shedding new light on the epidemic, revealing that there are almost half a million more cases of the disease than previously estimated. WHO’s "Global...
Expert Says Ebola Vaccine Development Takes Time
As early as 2003, researchers at the U.S. National Institutes of Health knew what made the Ebola virus tick, and animal experiments of candidate vaccines showed promise.
Ebola: industry leaders meet to discuss vaccine trials, as UN agencies continue aid push
Clinical trials of this candidate Ebola vaccine will take place in the US, Germany, Gabon and Kenya...
Researchers Say Antibiotics in Fish a Health Concern
Ebola Death Toll Nears 5,000 as Virus Advances
The Ebola epidemic’s death toll has climbed to at least 4,922 out of 10,141 known cases in eight countries, the World Health Organization reported Saturday.
European Union to boost Ebola research with €24.4 million
The European Commission has announced €24.4 million from the EU budget for urgently needed Ebola research. The funding will go to five projects, ranging from a large-scale clinical trial of a potential vaccine, to testing existing and novel compounds...
Multiple Drug Use Raises Infection Risk for 'Swinging' Couples
