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.
New York Patient Being Tested for Ebola ATLANTA (CNN) — A patient admitted to a New York City hospital with a high fever and gastrointestinal symptoms Monday is being tested for Ebola. He recently traveled to a country in West Africa where Ebola has been reported, Mount Sinai Hospital said in a statement. The patient was placed in strict isolation, and doctors […]
Ebola Outbreak Could Have ‘Catastrophic’ Consequences (CNN) — Fear over Ebola is growing as international leaders and health organizations struggle to try to stop the deadly epidemic in West Africa. The Ebola outbreak “is moving faster than our efforts to control it,” Margaret Chan, director-general of the World Health Organization, said in a statement Friday. “This is an unprecedented outbreak […]
Two Americans Infected with Ebola in Liberia (CNN) — The deadliest Ebola outbreak in history continues to plague West Africa as leaders scramble to stop the virus from spreading. Over the weekend, Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf closed most of the country’s borders. The few points of entry that are still open will have Ebola testing centers and will implement preventive measures, […]
A Worried World Watches as Ebola Death Toll Rises (CNN) — A nurse in Nigeria. A businessman in Saudi Arabia. A Spanish priest in Liberia. With the World Health Organization announcing Wednesday that 932 deaths had been reported or confirmed as a result of Ebola hemorrhagic fever, Saudi Arabia joined the list of countries with suspected cases. “This is the biggest and most […]
Ebola Drug Maker’s Stock Surges NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — There is no cure for Ebola. But don’t tell that to traders. Shares of a Vancouver-based company working on a drug to treat the infectious disease surged nearly 40% last week. Tekmira Pharmaceuticals popped on much higher trading volume than usual because investors are hopeful that health agencies in the […]
Medical expert talks Infectious Disease preparedness In the wake of Wednesday night’s malaria scare on the Mississippi, members of the medical community are talking preparedness.
Check out this ultrasound of a pregnant gorilla Visitors to St. Pauls Como Zoo are in for a special and rare treat in the coming months.
Secret Serum Likely Saved Ebola Patients (CNN) — Three top secret, experimental vials stored at subzero temperatures were flown into Liberia last week in a last-ditch effort to save two American missionary workers who had contracted Ebola, according to a source familiar with details of the treatment. On July 22, Dr. Kent Brantly woke up feeling feverish. Fearing the worst, […]
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:
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.
Ship travels to New Orleans after malaria-striken … The Marine Phoenix is traveling up the Mississippi River to New Orleans, Thursday. The ship was in a holding pattern in Belle Chasse overnight, as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed sick crew members evacuated from the oil tanker have malaria.