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October 23, 2015

US fast-tracking process toward human testing of Ebola vaccine

A biopharmaceutical company in Ames, Iowa has been given the go-ahead and funding from a branch of the U.S. Department of Defense to work toward human testing of an Ebola vaccine

October 23, 2015

2 Maine students from same school district diagnosed with meningitis

School district officials in southern Maine say two students have been diagnosed with meningitis.

October 23, 2015

Cuban Ebola patient recovers after treatment in Geneva

A Cuban doctor who received experimental treatment for Ebola in a Geneva hospital has made a full recovery and left Switzerland to be reunited with his family, the hospital said on Saturday.

October 23, 2015

WHO says Ebola transmission ‘intense’ in Sierra Leone

The spread of Ebola remains "intense" in most of Sierra Leone even as things have improved somewhat in the two other countries hardest hit, the World Health Organization says.

October 23, 2015

Cholesterol levels and tendon pain may be related

People with unhealthy blood cholesterol levels are more likely to have tendon pain or altered tendon structure, according to a new review.

October 23, 2015

Lack of sleep linked to risk factors for diabetes and heart disease

People who get less than six hours of sleep a night may be more likely to have risk factors that increase their odds of diabetes, heart disease and strokes, a Korean study suggests.

October 22, 2015

Web module helps patients decide about lung cancer screening

A brief web-based decision aid gives current or former smokers individualized feedback on whether or not lung cancer screening is right for them, according to a small study.

October 22, 2015

Northern California restaurant sued after shigella outbreak sickens dozens

Two lawsuits were filed against a Mexican seafood restaurant in San Jose Wednesday after at least 93 people were sickened following meals there, with 12 hospitalized.

October 22, 2015

Genetics help explain poor showing for GSK malaria vaccine

Scientists have found a genetic explanation for why the world's first malaria vaccine is not very effective in protecting some African children against the deadly mosquito-borne disease.

October 22, 2015

Knee replacement surgery works, but so can nonsurgical techniques

Total knee replacement can usually relieve pain and improve function, but a nonsurgical regimen can also be effective in some people without posing the complication risks that can plague people who choose surgery, according to a new study.