New York Doctor Tests Positive for Ebola
New York Doctor Tests Positive for Ebola
A New York City doctor who recently treated Ebola victims in Guinea has become the first person in the U.S. city to be diagnosed with the virus
Primary focus of response must be to halt spread of Ebola in West Africa – UN
Ten million childhood disabilities prevented in campaign to end polio – UNICEF
Every day, a thousand or so children have been protected from disability during a 26-year global effort to eradicate polio. The worldwide campaign has immunised millions of previously-unreached children across the globe, UNICEF said on the eve of...
U.S. Ranks Last Among Wealthy Nations in Access to Health Care
Still, these diseases occur in less than 0.1 percent of elderly Americans, researchers say.
CDC: All U.S. Residents Returning From Ebola-Stricken Countries to Be Tracked
EPA acts to protect children from lead-based paint hazards in eight Northern Calif. communities
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced settlements with construction companies in Calif. that were not EPA-certified to handle lead-based paint safely before or during renovations in older housing and schools. The lead-based paint...
NIH begins early human clinical trial of VSV Ebola vaccine
Human testing of a second investigational Ebola vaccine candidate is under way at the National Institutes of Health’s Clinical Center in Bethesda, Maryland.
Red Cross: Ebola Outbreak Could be Contained in 4 to 6 Months
killed more than 4,500 people in West Africa could be contained within four to six months if the right steps are followed.
