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EPA acts to protect children from lead-based paint hazards in eight Northern Calif. communities

Untrained and uncertified companies renovating homes and schools can put children at risk

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 Renovation, Repair and Painting rule requires companies to be properly trained and certified before working in pre-1978 homes and schools. The rule is designed to prevent children from coming into contact with hazardous lead dust.

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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.

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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.

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Tall, Heavy 1-Year-Olds May Be at Risk for Obesity Later, Study Finds

But experts say genes aren't destiny.

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Gene May Help Shield Hispanic Women From Breast Cancer, Study Says

Genetic variation also linked to less dense tissue.

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Clinical Status of Ebola Patient at the NIH Clinical Center

The NIH has received countless inquiries and expressions of support for Ms. Nina Pham, the Texas nurse who was admitted to the NIH Clinical Center Special Clinical Studies Unit on Thursday, October 16, with Ebola virus disease.

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As Ebola response accelerates, UN health agency prepares for arrival of trial vaccines

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In early October 2014, with the help of the US Navy, a new mobile laboratory opened at Island Clinic, one of the WHO-supported Ebola Treatment Units (ETU) in Monrovia, Liberia.

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Ebola no longer ‘localized emergency,’ UN health officials tell regional summit in Cuba

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A team of 165 Cuban medical doctors and nurses have arrived in Sierra Leone to support the Ebola response efforts.

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Shaking up cell biology

Researchers focus in on decades old mystery

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A volume rendering of mitochondria

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Ebola or Not? Rapid Test for the Virus Not Here Yet

With flu season approaching, finding an accurate, speedy screening method will become more important.

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