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October 28, 2015

Could the blood of Ebola survivors help patients?

As West Africa struggles to contain the biggest ever outbreak of Ebola, some experts say an unusual but simple treatment might help: the blood of survivors.

October 28, 2015

2 more infants from Illinois day care have measles, officials confirm

Health officials say two more infants from a suburban Chicago day care have measles, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in Illinois to 10.

October 28, 2015

Imperfect test fuels alternative treatments for Lyme disease

Lyme disease conjures memories of checking for ticks at camp and fretting over bug bites after hikes in the woods. But far from a summertime nuisance, Lyme is a potentially debilitating disease - and the subject of a vigorous debate in modern medicine.

October 28, 2015

Inadequate cleaning, testing at Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams plant, FDA says

A government investigation of Ohio-based Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams says there was inadequate testing and cleaning in its Columbus plant before listeria was found in some of its ice cream.

October 28, 2015

Guinea detects Ebola in new region

Guinea's government said on Wednesday that Ebola had spread to a previously unaffected region of the country, as U.S. experts warned that the worst ever outbreak of the deadly virus was spiraling out of control in West Africa.

October 28, 2015

African Union officials warn efforts to stop Ebola are stigmatizing

Border closures, flight bans and mass quarantines are creating a sense of siege in the West African countries affected by Ebola, officials at an emergency African Union meeting said Monday, as Senegal agreed to allow humanitarian aid pass through its closed borders.

October 28, 2015

What would happen if Ebola came to the US?

Should Americans be worried about the Ebola outbreak?

October 28, 2015

Disneyland measles outbreak linked to low vaccination rates

The rapid spread of a measles outbreak from Disneyland in California to communities around the country suggests that vaccination rates in some places may be as low as 50 percent, a study suggests.

October 28, 2015

What does ‘direct contact’ mean? The truth about Ebola transmission

In light of the first diagnosis of Ebola in the U.S. earlier this week, concerns over whether the disease will spread— and by what means— still linger.

October 28, 2015

Enhanced Ebola screening to begin at New York's Kennedy Airport Saturday

A stepped-up screening program that checks the temperature of travelers arriving from West Africa is starting at New York's Kennedy International Airport, part of an ongoing effort to stop the spread of Ebola, which has so far killed more than 4,000 people.