WHO Experts Give Nod to Using Untested Ebola Drugs
2014-08-12
Move would be justified in ‘particular circumstances’ of current outbreak, ethicists say
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In Neonatal ICU, Hand Washing Plus Gloves May Curb Infections
2014-08-11
But researchers say it’s too soon to make recommendationContinue Reading
Ebola Vaccine Trials Set to Begin in September
2014-08-11
‘Patient Zero’ thought to be 2-year-old who lived in village near 3 West African nationsContinue Reading
Ethicists Grapple With Tough Questions Over Release of Ebola Drugs
2014-08-11
As West African crisis gathers momentum, pressure is on to bring untested medicine to desperate patientsContinue Reading
Expert Offers Safe Splinter Removal Tips
2014-08-09
Going barefoot in the summer increases risk of problems, doctor saysContinue Reading
Shingles Vaccine Still Effective After Chemotherapy
2014-08-08
Study finds cancer treatment didn’t seem to lessen immunization’s effectsContinue Reading
First Ebola Vaccine Could Be Less Than a Year Away, Scientist Says
2014-08-08
A potential antibody treatment for those already infected is also in the works
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WHO Declares Ebola Outbreak a ‘Public Health Emergency’
2014-08-08
Statement follows similar assessment by CDC earlier this weekContinue Reading
Some Home Tattoo Kits Recalled Due to Infection Risk
2014-08-07
FDA concerned some contaminated ink may still be used by professionals or at homeContinue Reading
Orbactiv Approved for Drug-Resistant Skin Infections
2014-08-07
Third such antibiotic sanctioned this yearContinue Reading