October 24, 2015 US Ebola fears fuel new demand for protective gear Since the first U.S. Ebola diagnosis in Dallas last month, demand for hazardous materials suits and face masks has surged, creating a boon for companies that manufacture and sell the protective equipment amid heightened fears the deadly outbreak will spread.
October 24, 2015 Most Legionnaires' deaths tied to spray from shower, faucet Most deaths from Legionnaires' disease are tied to hospital and nursing home showers, not outdoor cooling towers, new government figures released Thursday show.
October 24, 2015 5 new measles cases reported with ties to Disneyland Local health officials say five more people who visited Disney theme parks in Southern California last month have fallen ill with measles, bringing the number of cases in the state to a dozen.
October 24, 2015 GSK Ebola vaccine to start clinical trials soon A clinical trial of an experimental vaccine against the deadly Ebola virus is set to start shortly, according to British drugmaker GlaxoSmithKline, which is co-developing the product with U.S. scientists.
October 24, 2015 World Health Organization says using untested drugs and vaccines ethical during Ebola outbreak The World Health Organization declared Tuesday that it is ethical to use untested drugs and vaccines in the ongoing Ebola outbreak in West Africa, although the tiny supply of one experimental treatment has been depleted and it could be many months until more is available.
October 24, 2015 Measles outbreak casts spotlight on anti-vaccine movement A major measles outbreak traced to Disneyland has brought criticism down on the small but vocal movement among parents to opt out of vaccinations for their children.
October 24, 2015 Ebola puts focus on drugs made from tobacco plants It's an eye-catching angle in the story of an experimental treatment for Ebola: The drug comes from tobacco plants that were turned into living pharmaceutical factories.
October 24, 2015 Time running out to stop Ebola, medical charity says International efforts to stop the accelerating spread of Ebola in West Africa were ramping up Tuesday, but a medical charity warned that the response is still dangerously behind and time is running out to act.
October 24, 2015 6-year-old Arizona boy's death latest suspected casualty of enterovirus D68 A 6-year-old Arizona boy’s death is the latest suspected casualty of a virus that’s sickened nearly 700 others in 46 U.S. states and is responsible for the deaths of at least two children.
October 24, 2015 Tracing the path of South Korea's MERS 'patient zero' Eight days after returning from a trip to the Middle East, a 68-year-old South Korean man developed a cough and fever.