[ad_1] Nearly 2 months after the start of the 10th Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the virus has killed at least 100 people, and rising violence by armed opposition …
Read More »100 dead from infection, rebel attacks intensify
Penn State reports a case of bacterial meningitis at University Park
[ad_1] A Penn State student has been treated for meningococcal meningitis and is recovering at the Mount Nittany Medical Center, according to a statement released Monday by the university. University Health Services …
Read More »AG unveils new data showing the decline in opioid dose and the impact of the opioid epidemic in each county | Government
[ad_1] TRENTON – Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal unveiled new data on the impact of the opioid epidemic on New Jersey and on the state's ongoing efforts to save the region's residents. …
Read More »"Get immunized before the flu season hits," suggests the state
[ad_1] Health OR: The beginning of the influenza season is approaching. Officials at the Oregon Health Authority say it's a good time for families to make an appointment to get the flu …
Read More »Legionnaires' disease found in DC's senior community
[ad_1] Residents of an elderly community living in the northwest of the country are asked to take extra precautions after two confirmed diagnoses of Legionnaires' disease. WASHINGTON – Residents of an elderly …
Read More »According to the CDC, cases of syphilis in newborns reach 20 years
[ad_1] According to the CDC, eight out of ten pregnant women with untreated syphilis pass it on to their baby via the placenta, which can lead to stillbirths or newborn deaths in …
Read More »Build a better mosquito trap – a scientist thinks he's done: NPR
[ad_1] The Asian tiger mosquito Aedes albopictus, usually lay its eggs in stagnant water. James Gathany / AP hide the legend toggle the legend James Gathany / AP The Asian tiger mosquito …
Read More »The flu has killed nearly 400 Wisconsinites in 2017-2018, according to health officials
[ad_1] MADISON, Wisconsin (WISN) – Nearly 400 Wisconsinites died of the flu last season, double the number of people who died from the virus a year ago, health officials said Monday. The …
Read More »Antibiotics for appendicitis? Surgery often not necessary
[ad_1] When emergency tests showed that appendicitis was a revealing pain on the right side of Heather VanDusen's abdomen, she thought that she was going to be quickly operated on. But the …
Read More »The success of the GSK vaccine is an important step in the fight against tuberculosis, but can still be improved
[ad_1] LONDON (Reuters) – An experimental GlaxoSmithKline vaccine could prevent the development of TB in half of the cases, potentially making it the first vaccine against the global killer in a century, …
Read More »