October 26, 2015 Spanish nurse with Ebola reportedly told doctors she had symptoms 3 times before isolation A Spanish nursing assistant who tested positive for Ebola Monday told health authorities she had symptoms at least three times before being quarantined, The Guardian reported.
October 26, 2015 South Korea hospital at center of MERS outbreak to resume normal operation A South Korean hospital at the center of an outbreak of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) will resume normal operations on Monday, the health ministry said, as a health scare that rattled the economy wanes, with no new cases reported since July 4.
October 26, 2015 Ebola unlikely to become airborne, US scientist says It's incredibly unlikely that Ebola would mutate to spread through the air, and the best way to make sure it doesn't is to stop the epidemic, a top government scientist told concerned lawmakers Wednesday.
October 26, 2015 Kids with better lipid levels consume fewer sugary drinks For children, lower consumption of sugary beverages was linked with an increase of "good cholesterol" over a 12 month period in a Boston study.
October 26, 2015 MERS virus detected in air samples from Saudi camel barn Saudi scientists have found gene fragments of the deadly Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) virus in air from a barn housing an infected camel and say this suggests the disease may be transmitted through the air.
October 26, 2015 Nasty flu season has peaked, is retreating This winter's nasty flu season has peaked and is clearly retreating, a new government report shows.
October 26, 2015 Post Holdings says 35 percent of egg supply now affected by bird flu Post Holdings Inc said a third company-owned chicken flock in Nebraska had tested positive for avian flu, bringing total affected egg supply to about 35 percent of commitments.
October 26, 2015 E. Coli outbreak linked to dirty medical equipment A recent outbreak of a deadly strain of E. coli in an Illinois hospital was spread by contaminated medical equipment used to examine patients' intestines, according to a new study.
October 26, 2015 Tobacco-derived 'plantibodies' enter the fight against Ebola Drugmakers' use of the tobacco plant as a fast and cheap way to produce novel biotechnology treatments is gaining global attention because of its role in an experimental Ebola therapy
October 26, 2015 Ebola still rampant in three African countries as deaths near 4,000, WHO says The worst Ebola outbreak on record has killed 3,879 people out of 8,033 cases by the end of Oct. 5, with no evidence that the epidemic was being brought under control in West Africa, the World Health Organization said on Wednesday.