Texas nurse tests positive for Ebola, would be 1st … A female nurse at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital in Dallas has tested positive for Ebola after a preliminary test, officials said.
Hazmat suit maker’s stock up 50% on Ebola fears The stock market was tanking again Thursday. But one tiny company was escaping the carnage. And that’s an understatement.
First Ebola patient diagnosed in the US has died Dallas Ebola patient Thomas Eric Duncan died Wednesday morning at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital, the hospital said.
Healthcare professionals in NOLA prepare for possibility … Tulane University Infectious Diseases & Tropical Medicine Dr. Susan McLellan recently returned from West Africa where she lent her expertise to try and save lives. She calls the experience exhausting and frightening, but important.
Who are the American Ebola patients? As another American patient with Ebola arrives in the United States, here is a look at the American patients who have been diagnosed with this deadly virus.
Tobacco plant may be key to Ebola drugs There are no treatments currently developed through tobacco plants that have been approved by the Food and Drug Administration. That may change as the deadly Ebola virus continues to spread through West Africa, where it has killed more than 3,300.
The 5 biggest Facebook hoaxes Seriously, don’t believe everything you read on the Internet. Intentionally or not, the latest round of misleading stories making viral waves has made it harder to tell truth from fiction. Here’s a quick guide to some of the most viral fake stories this week:
UPDATE: Health officials monitoring about 100 people … America’s first diagnosed Ebola victim is contained, but three things are still spreading: fear, frustration and the search for his contacts.
Hospitals in Louisiana ready to fight Ebola Chances may be very low, but Dr. William Lunn, President and CEO of Tulane Health Systems says if Ebola were to spread to our state, the hospitals in Louisiana are all prepared and Tulane’s staff in particular is highly qualified.
Health officials say there may be a second Ebola … Officials say there may be a second possible case, but have not confirmed it at this point. They’re currently looking for anyone who came into contact with the first patient.
CDC says patient being treated at Dallas hospital … Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas is monitoring a patient whose symptoms and recent travel history caused alarm.
Chicago church cuts sizable check to each parishioner … A Chicago church came into some money following a decades old real estate deal. What to do with the extra dough weighed heavily on the pastor’s mind. Then she decided to do something crazy.