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August 17, 2016

Seattle cancer patients possibly exposed to tuberculosis

Officials say about 140 cancer patients in Seattle may have been exposed to tuberculosis by a health care worker who tested positive for the disease.

August 17, 2016

Almost 500 New Yorkers have tested positive for Zika virus

Nearly 500 New Yorkers — including 49 pregnant women — have tested positive for the Zika ­virus, a more than tenfold increase since April, city officials said ­Tuesday.

August 17, 2016

Hawaii authorities urge awareness of raw food risk

Hawaii authorities are urging diners to be aware of the risks of eating raw and undercooked food after they traced a hepatitis A outbreak to frozen scallops served raw at a sushi restaurant chain.

August 17, 2016

Can season and place of birth influence celiac disease risk?

Winter babies and people born in places with shorter days and less sunlight might have a lower risk of developing celiac disease than peers born in warmer regions or seasons, a Swedish study suggests.

August 16, 2016

Hawaii sushi chain tied to hepatitis A outbreak tosses food

A restaurant chain in Hawaii that serves sushi on a conveyor belt threw out food and scrubbed its counters Tuesday after state authorities identified its raw scallops as the probable source of a hepatitis A outbreak.

August 16, 2016

Congo, Angola begin mass vaccination drive against yellow fever

Democratic Republic of Congo and Angola began one of the biggest ever emergency vaccination campaigns in Africa this week, working with the World Health Organization (WHO) to curb a yellow fever epidemic that has killed hundreds this year.

August 16, 2016

Hawaii officials: Restaurants a likely Hepatitis A source

Hawaii health officials have ordered several sushi restaurants closed immediately after citing them as a possible source of a Hepatitis A outbreak.

August 16, 2016

Heart groups suggests people get up every now and then

People should get about 30 minutes of exercise each day to counteract the potentially harmful effects of being inactive for too long, according to a new statement from a leading U.S. heart group.

August 16, 2016

Lack of stores with fresh foods linked to signs of early heart disease

Living in poor neighborhoods has been linked to increased heart risk, and a new U.S. study suggests the lack of access to fresh, healthy foods may be to blame.

August 16, 2016

Angola battling worst yellow fever outbreak in decades needs help, says Red Cross

NEW YORK (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Angola is suffering its worst outbreak of yellow fever in 30 years with 350 deaths since last December, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) said on Wednesday as it launched an emergency appeal for funds.