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October 24, 2015

3 new West Nile virus cases confirmed in Mississippi

State health officials have confirmed three new human cases of West Nile virus.

October 24, 2015

J&J starts vaccine trial in Sierra Leone, even as Ebola fades

Johnson & Johnson has begun a clinical trial of a two-shot Ebola vaccine in Sierra Leone, underlining its determination to push ahead with development, even as the epidemic fades out in West Africa.

October 24, 2015

UN medical worker infected with Ebola dies at Germany hospital

A United Nations medical worker who was infected with Ebola in Liberia has died despite "intensive medical procedures," a German hospital said Tuesday.

October 24, 2015

Parent and teen weight relate to feeding practices

A new study helps identify which parents of teens are most likely to use feeding practices that have been linked with unhealthy outcomes, researchers say.

October 24, 2015

WHO creates independent panel to assess its Ebola response

The World Health Organization says it has created a panel of independent experts to assess its response to the biggest-ever Ebola outbreak in history.

October 23, 2015

Only 5 mutations needed to make bird flu more contagious, study says

A controversial Dutch virologist has published research detailing how to make the H5N1 flu virus more contagious— a move he believes is beneficial to public safety, NPR reported.

October 23, 2015

New York City man at center of Ebola scare speaks out

For several weeks, Eric Silverman, 27, of Brooklyn was at the center of an Ebola scare in New York City, but the world didn't know it was him.

October 23, 2015

Health officials: Elderly Utah resident dies from plague

Health officials say an elderly Utah resident has died after contracting the plague earlier this month.

October 23, 2015

FDA lifts hold on experimental Ebola drug

U.S. health authorities have eased safety restrictions on an experimental drug to treat Ebola, a move that could clear the way for its use in patients infected with the deadly virus

October 23, 2015

South Korea conducts experimental plasma therapy on MERS patients

Two South Korean hospitals are conducting experimental treatment on Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) patients, injecting them with blood plasma from recovering patients, the health ministry said on Tuesday, as four new cases were reported.