Negative Measles Tests End Threat in Pennsylvania

Medicine & Technology Jan 05, 2015

The Pennsylvania Department of Health issued a public health warning on Sunday, Dec. 28 warning of the potential for measles exposure, which they believe may have occurred at a local CVS Pharmacy in Wayne, Pennsylvania. The next day they also reported another potential exposure at the Please Touch Museum. Fortunately, these potential measles threats have all tested negative, and it appears that the measles outbreak is no longer considered a threat by health officials.

Why the CDC Says Bay Area Residents are In For the Flu Season of Their Lives

Dec 23, 2014

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued a warning that this year's flu season could be one of the worst to date. The CDC issued a warning on Friday that the flu season has started earlier than expected and is spreading rapidly. Already reaching 29 of the 54 states and territories, this year's flu is spreading faster than previously seen. In comparison, at the same time last year, it had only spread to four states.

Will Double the Dose Just Be Twice the Trouble?—Ebola Update December 2014

Dec 12, 2014

For the past few months, researchers in the field of pharmacology and immunology have frantically struggled towards finding an effective treatment or cure to the 2014 Ebola outbreak. But it’s not entirely new research begin with in the first place. Since the original outbreak of Ebola in West Africa during the 1970’s, researchers at labs worldwide have tried unsuccessfully to study and cure the pestilent virus. So with the help of a little new knowledge, a global need knocking down the door, and a strong basis in creation of vaccines, researchers today are able to look towards a potential immunization practice that may better safe than sorry.

After Testing Potential Ebola Drugs, WHO Finds No Effective Treatment Thus Far

Nov 14, 2014

After testing potential Ebola drugs, WHO found no effective treatment so far.

Ebola "Wonder Drug" Awaits Clinical Testing, On Its Way To Be Formally Approved

Nov 11, 2014

Ebola "wonder drug" awaits clinical testing, on its way to be formally approved by international organizations

Ebola Outbreak 2014 Update: New York, New Jersey to Quarrantine Aid Workers Returning to U.S.

Oct 24, 2014

The governors of both New York and New Jersey made announcements on Friday that each state would be enacting a mandatory quarantine for anyone entering the United States via JFK and Newark Liberty International Airports that have provided direct patient care for anyone diagnosed with Ebola in West Africa. All those quarantined in the two states will be held in isolation for a period of 21 days.

Ebola-Free Nurse, Nina Pham, Makes Statement, Visits President Obama [Video]

Oct 24, 2014

Texas nurse Nina Pham got a special hug this week as she was declared Ebola-free by health officials, and that hug came from President Obama himself. Pham met with and embraced the president in the Oval Office at the White House, in Washington D.C.

Ebola epidemic likely to explode by mid-December, according to Yale researchers

Oct 24, 2014

Researchers from Yale University says that ebola would kill 90,000 people by December 2014 if swift aide is not given to West African countries.

New Study Says Travelers May Bring Ebola, But What About the Air?

Oct 21, 2014

While surveillance on a global scale tightens, looking for the looming threat of Ebola symptoms from international travelers around the world, researchers worldwide are evaluating the all too real threat of the spreading viral infection. And they’re finding that even a conservative estimate could spell international disaster over the next few months.

CDC Director Frieden Blamed for Ebola Missteps

Oct 17, 2014

After recent lapses in protocol and judgement allowed a Texas hospital nurse to travel on commercial flights and expose potentially thousands to the deadly Ebola virus, many are beginning to seriously call in to question how the U.S. government has responded to the first ever cases of Ebola on U.S. soil.