Ebola Virus Cure: US Issues 'Task Order' For Ebola Drug ZMapp
The U.S. government issued a "task order" to three labs for manufacturing Ebola treatment drugs, including ZMapp.
Washington Post Photojournalist Disinvited From Syracuse University Shadowed CDC’s Frieden Days Earlier
Public health experts agree Syracuse University's decision to rescind the Washington Post's Michel du Cille's invitation to a workshop this weekend was uncalled for.
Winter 2014: Polar Vortex 'Unlikely' This Year, Federal Forecasters Say
A repeat of last year's extreme temperatures and snowfall is "unlikely," according to a national winter outlook.
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Health officials weigh whether the Ebola virus could go airborne and how that would affect its spread.
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Dallas Hospital Worker Who May Have Worked With Ebola Specimen Is On A Caribbean Cruise
The worker and her partner are in voluntary isolation on the cruise, and are being monitored by the ship's doctor.
Saturn’s Icy Moon Mimas May Contain Ocean That Could Provide ‘Life-Friendly’ Environments
If Mimas is home to an ocean, it will join a club of “ocean worlds,” which includes several moons of Jupiter and two other Saturn moons.
India Successfully Test-Fires Nuclear-Capable Cruise Missile ‘Nirbhay’
This is the second test-firing of "Nirbhay," after the first attempt failed on March 12, 2013.
Nina Pham, First Person To Contract Ebola In US, Reaches Maryland Facility Near Washington
Nina Pham was the first person to have contracted the disease in the U.S., and doctors have said that she is in good condition.
US Ebola Survivors Enter Odd Post-Recovery World Of Fame, Anger
Survivors face a host of challenges, including fame, fear and fatigue.
Joan Rivers Died From Brain Damage, Low Blood Oxygen: NYC Medical Examiner
The New York City medical examiner's investigation into the death of Joan Rivers is complete.
Does Hand Sanitizer Kill Ebola? Sales Soar Amid Global Outbreak, But Is Chlorine Better?
Amid the deadliest Ebola outbreak in history, Soap.com reports that hand sanitizer sales jumped 20 percent.
Ebola Outbreak 2014: 21-Day Quarantine May Not Suffice, Study Suggests
A new study suggests that the 21-day quarantine period for Ebola may not be "sufficiently protective to public health."
How The US Government Is Trying To Contain The Ebola Outbreak
President Barack Obama called the outbreak a "national security threat" with a "low margin for error."
Ancient Giant Kangaroos Most Likely Could Not Hop, But Walked Instead: Study
The ancient giant kangaroos could support their body with an upright posture and were able to support their weight on one leg at a time.
Two Ohio Schools Closed And Disinfected Over Ebola Fears
Nurse Amber Joy Vinson contracted the disease while treating another Ebola patient, who eventually died, at a Dallas hospital.
St. Lucia, Colombia Ban Travelers From Ebola-Hit Countries, As Second Case In US Is Detected
Airports in the U.S., U.K., and Canada have started screening people at airports as a precautionary measure.
Ebola Outbreak: Five U.S. Airports To Begin Enhanced Screening Of West Africa Flights
Passengers from Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone will undergo intensified screening procedures.
Rosetta Comet Selfie: Spacecraft Captures New, Dramatic Images, ESA Confirms Philae Landing Spot
The European Space Agency's Rosetta spacecraft is currently orbiting comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko.
Who Is Amber Joy Vinson? Second Texas Health Care Worker Infected With Ebola Flew From Cleveland To Dallas
A 29-year-old nurse named Amber Joy Vinson was isolated "within 90 minutes" of having her temperature taken in Dallas.
Canada Leads The Way On Ebola Experimental Drugs: ZMapp, TKM-Ebola And VSV-EBOV
With the Ebola death toll topping 4,400 in West Africa, all eyes are on TKM-Ebola and ZMapp — two front-runner drugs developed in Canada.
Hurricane Gonzalo Update: Bermuda Declares Hurricane Watch, Storm Could Reach Category 4 Winds
The storm has already killed one person and injured several others.
Dallas Ebola Nurse: Patient Lived Alone, Had No Pets
The woman is the second health care worker at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital who has tested positive for the disease.
Mars One 'Overly Optimistic' In Its Assessment Of Planned Mission: MIT Study
The study, conducted by a team of MIT researchers, cast doubts over the feasibility of a planned mission to colonize Mars by 2025.
Second Texas Healthcare Worker Gets Ebola; 'No Protocol' At Dallas Hospital, Nurses' Union Alleges
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas lacked the protocol to deal with the Ebola virus, a nurses' union claims.
Ebola Nurse In Dallas: Why One Texas Hospital Couldn't Contain Ebola
Federal officials are considering requiring that Ebola patients be transferred to hospitals with special containment units.
Mark Zuckerberg, Priscilla Chan Donate $25 Million To Fight Ebola Outbreak In West Africa
The Facebook founder and his wife, Priscilla Chan, warn Ebola must be contained before it spreads to the level of AIDS or polio.
Ebola Spreads 2014: 10,000 New Cases Per Week, Predicts World Health Organization
The World Health Organization is forecasting a bleak future as it aims to identify all Ebola cases in West Africa.
Sierra Leone Peacekeepers Quarantined After One Soldier Tests Positive For Ebola
The group of soldiers, who were headed to Somalia, will now be kept under observation for 21 days and will be tested for Ebola.
Pentagon Addresses Climate Change In New Report, Calls It A 'Threat Multiplier'
A 20-page report released by the Pentagon on Monday warned that climate change could soon pose a direct threat to national security.
Vongfong Leaves At Least 2 Dead, 1 Missing In Japan
The "storm of the year" prompted Japanese authorities to issue evacuation orders to a million people.
Tropical Fish Moving Toward Poles Due To Climate Change, Could Affect Global Fisheries: Study
Scientists examined 802 commercially important species of fish and invertebrates to observe how they react to warming ocean temperatures.
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