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October 26, 2015

French Ebola case to receive test treatment

A French volunteer nurse working for Medecins Sans Frontieres who contracted Ebola in Liberia will receive an experimental treatment for the virus in France, Health Minister Marisol Touraine said.

October 26, 2015

Nigeria confirms another Ebola case, 17 cases total

Nigeria has a third confirmed case of Ebola in the oil hub of Port Harcourt, bringing the country's total confirmed infections to 17, with 271 people under surveillance, the health minister said on Monday.

October 26, 2015

Hepatitis C rates jump in 4 central Appalachian states, CDC says

Rates of hepatitis C infections more than tripled in four Appalachian states from 2006 to 2012, fueled by prescription drug abuse among those who inject drugs, especially in rural areas, U.S. health officials said on Thursday.

October 26, 2015

West Nile virus gets boost from US drought

As drought continues to plague the Western United States, public health officials are warning residents of the region about an unexpected side effect of the dry weather: a greater likelihood of contracting West Nile virus

October 26, 2015

Justice Dept expands probe of scope makers linked to superbug outbreak

The U.S. Department of Justice has subpoenaed two more manufacturers of medical scopes linked to deadly so-called superbug outbreaks in recent weeks, USA Today reported on Wednesday, citing two sources familiar with the investigation.

October 26, 2015

Many seriously ill Americans lack access to palliative care

Millions of Americans suffering from serious illness lack access to care that could improve their quality of life by relieving pain and other symptoms, a study finds.

October 26, 2015

Gene variant tied to time sitting, body mass index

A common genetic variant may increase the risk of a high body mass index by increasing the amount of time a person spends sitting, according to a new study.

October 26, 2015

MERS, Ebola, bird flu: Science's big missed opportunities

Anyone who goes down with flu in Europe this winter could be asked to enroll in a randomized clinical trial in which they will either be given a drug, which may or may not work, or standard advice to take bed rest and paracetamol.

October 25, 2015

Bird flu vaccine works on chickens; testing on turkeys, says USDA

Scientists have developed a vaccine strain that has tested 100 percent effective in protecting chickens from bird flu and testing is underway to see if it also protects turkeys, U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack told the House Agriculture Committee at a hearing on Wednesday.

October 25, 2015

Ebola outbreak 'out of control,' says CDC director

Just back from a week in the Ebola hot zone, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Dr. Tom Frieden had a dire assessment of the situation on the ground there.