October 27, 2015 Samsung scion apologizes for MERS spread at group hospital The heir-apparent of South Korea's massive Samsung Group bowed in apology during a nationally televised address on Tuesday for failing to stop the spread of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) at a Seoul hospital run by a group foundation.
October 27, 2015 US Ebola patient 'bored' in Nebraska isolation unit Nebraska doctors treating an American aid worker battling Ebola say that as he improves, he's getting bored in his isolation room.
October 27, 2015 Dozens released Ebola-free from Sierra Leone site Dozens of Ebola survivors were discharged from a treatment center near Sierra Leone's capital on Wednesday and told they were virus-free.
October 27, 2015 Deadly Japanese encephalitis surges in northeast India Cases of deadly mosquito-borne Japanese encephalitis have risen nearly five-fold in five years in India's northeast Assam state as a result of warming weather and changing rainfall, health experts say.
October 27, 2015 Ebola could drain billions of dollars from African economies, World Bank says The largest-ever outbreak of Ebola could drain billions of dollars from economies in West Africa by the end of next year if the epidemic is not contained, the World Bank said in an analysis on Wednesday.
October 27, 2015 Flu-associated pneumonia tied to skipped flu vaccine The flu vaccine may help prevent flu-related pneumonia, a study suggests.
October 27, 2015 Second Ebola-infected nurse flown from Dallas to Atlanta for specialized treatment The second nurse infected with Ebola at a Texas hospital was flown by private jet Wednesday to Emory University Hospital in Atlanta for further specialized treatment.
October 27, 2015 Drug-resistant malaria found close to Myanmar border with India Malaria with total resistance to the antimalarial drug artemisinin has taken hold in Myanmar and spread close to the border with India, threatening to repeat history and render crucial medicines useless, scientists said on Friday.
October 27, 2015 Superbug forecast: Infections will increase in US Infections caused by drug-resistant bacteria are projected to increase in the United States if no action is taken soon, but a national effort could prevent more than half a million infections in five years, a new study finds.
October 27, 2015 Vaccination against measles may have other benefits A new study suggests the measles shot comes with a bonus: By preventing that disease, the vaccine may also help your body fight off other illnesses for years.