October 28, 2015 American journalist infected with Ebola shows improvement, Nebraska hospital says The American journalist who contracted Ebola while working in Liberia is showing signs of improvement, The Nebraska Medical Center said in a news release Friday.
October 28, 2015 California baseball coach contracts measles as cases continue to climb A Santa Monica baseball coach was diagnosed with the measles, the district said Friday, with the number of confirmed cases continuing to climb as the virus spreads to other states.
October 28, 2015 Chicago identifies 7th meningitis case in Illinois Health officials have identified another case in a serious outbreak of meningitis affecting gay and bisexual men in the Chicago area.
October 28, 2015 Nigeria now has 12 Ebola cases, 5 recovered Nigeria has 12 confirmed cases of the Ebola virus, up from 10 at last week's count, of which five have almost fully recovered, the Health Ministry said on Monday.
October 28, 2015 British Ebola patient discharged from hospital after ZMapp treatment A British man who contracted Ebola in West Africa has been discharged after successful treatment with the experimental ZMapp drug, the Royal Free Hospital in London said on Wednesday.
October 28, 2015 Feed ingredient unlikely to spread killer pig virus, experts say The World Organization for Animal Health said on Wednesday that an animal-feed supplement suspected of spreading a deadly pig virus is not likely to transmit the disease if manufacturers follow proper safety measures.
October 28, 2015 Endometrial cancer on the rise in US, black women most at risk Endometrial cancer is becoming more common in the U.S. and black women appear more likely to get the most aggressive types of tumors and die from the disease, a new study suggests.
October 28, 2015 Deadly piglet virus may have entered US on 'reusable' feed bags, USDA says The deadly piglet virus that killed millions of U.S. pigs over the past two years may have entered the country on large bags typically used to transport feed and other bulk products, the Agriculture Department said.
October 28, 2015 Malaria death rates fall, Ebola threatens West Africa progress Malaria deaths have dropped dramatically since 2000 and cases are falling steadily as more people are properly diagnosed and treated and more get mosquito nets, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday.
October 28, 2015 Measles skeptic ordered to pay $106G after German court ruling A German biologist who does not believe measles is a virus offered a reward to anyone who could prove him wrong. After a doctor provided evidence that measles is a virus, the biologist refused to pay and is now being ordered by a court to follow through with his promise, BBC News reported.