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October 27, 2015

Gay, bisexual men report more indoor tanning, skin cancer

Sexual orientation may be a factor in a person's risks of skin cancer and of using indoor tanning devices, suggests a new study.

October 27, 2015

Ebola: The world of global infectious disease is getting smaller

Over the past decade, numerous infectious diseases have shown up in the United States including SARS in 2003, H1N1 or ‘swine flu’ in 2009, MERS and enterovirus D68, and now, the Ebola virus. For Ebola, the 2014 epidemic is the largest outbreak in history.

October 27, 2015

Scientists find mild cases of MERS among patients' families

Fewer than half of Saudi Arabian patients in a study passed the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome virus to household members, and many of those who developed secondary infections contracted mild cases of MERS, global researchers reported on Wednesday.

October 27, 2015

Top US turkey producer Minnesota finds fourth bird flu case, USDA says

Minnesota, the top U.S. turkey producing state, has found a fourth turkey flock to be infected with a virulent strain of avian flu, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said on Thursday.

October 27, 2015

Michigan officials report 1st ever case of bubonic plague

Health officials in Michigan confirmed Monday that a resident has been diagnosed with the bubonic plague.

October 27, 2015

First UK volunteer gets experimental GSK Ebola shot in trial

The first volunteer in a fast-tracked British safety trial of an experimental Ebola vaccine made by GlaxoSmithKline received the injection on Wednesday, trial organizers said.

October 27, 2015

Guinea schools reopen, but Ebola fears still keep many home

Schools shuttered during the height of the Ebola crisis in Guinea began reopening Monday, but many parents were still too afraid to send their children to classes.

October 27, 2015

US missionary still regaining strength after Ebola, son says

A U.S. missionary who contracted the deadly Ebola virus in Liberia is better after being released from an Atlanta hospital but still regaining her strength, her son said on Friday.

October 26, 2015

Brutal murders of 8 Ebola aid workers have chilling effect on humanitarian efforts

As details emerge about the brutal murders of at least eight Ebola aid workers and journalists whose bodies were found dumped in a latrine in a Guinean village, questions linger about whether the murders will have a chilling effect on the international relief effort.

October 26, 2015

West Africa Ebola outbreak like 'wartime,' aid group says

The Ebola epidemic in West Africa has created a "wartime" situation, including the threat of food shortages, and could take six months to bring under control, medical charity MSF and the Liberian government said on Friday.