Sierra Leone Begins New Countdown To Ebola-free Status
Sierra Leone has released its last two known Ebola patients and begun a new 42-day countdown to a declaration that it is officially free of the virus, officials
New Ebola Case In Sierra Leone Quarantine Village – President Koroma
Another woman has tested positive for Ebola in a village in northern Sierra Leone already under quarantine after the death of a 67-year-old woman a week ago, Pr
Northern Nigeria Threatened By Child Killer Diseases – PSN-PACFaH
The Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria-Partnership for Advocacy in Child and Family Health (PSN-PACFaH) has said that states in northern Nigeria is threatened by
Don't Use Detergents To Wash Consumables, NISEPA Warns
Niger State Environmental Protection Agency (NISEPA) General Manager, Lucky Barau, has cautioned fruit sellers, who are in the habit of using detergents to wash
6 Reasons To Love Spicy Food
Spicy foods are hot, pun intended. A report from Technomic says that the majority of consumers (54%) say that hot or spicy foods are appealing, up from 46% in
Google Can Now Tell You When Your Gym Is Too Crowded
Love the gym however, don't like waiting on a treadmill or locker-room hair dryer? Google just rolled out a new tool to help fix that. How it works: Search a…
Roundworm Parasite: The 'Strange' Disease That Killed 14 In Ondo; Beware Of Dogs & Cats
It was reported earlier today that very strange ailment has broken out and killed about 14 people in Irele Local Government Area of Ondo State, Nigeria. Accordi
A Strange Unknown Disease Breaks Out In Ondo State, Nigeria; Kills 14
A very strange ailment has broken out and killed about 14 people in Irele Local Government Area of Ondo State. According to the State Commissioner for Health, D
7 Things That Can Mess With Your Heartbeat
Do you feel you might be having a heart attack? Well, it may be heart palpitations... Shephal Doshi, MD, director of cardiac electrophysiology at Providence Sai
Ebola Transmission Through Cough Possible, But Not Likely, Experts Say
A new report suggests that the cough of very sick Ebola patients could be as dangerous as their vomit or diarrhea to those around them. However, the same expert
US FDA Approves Drug For Advanced Thyroid Cancer
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved a new drug to treat progressive thyroid cancer that continues to worsen despite radioactive iodine ther
NYC Doctor With Ebola Shows Signs Of Improvement
The condition of a New York City doctor who became infected with Ebola while treating patients in West Africa has been upgraded to stable, hospital, officials r
World Bank Pledges $100M More To Fight West Africa's Ebola Outbreak
The World Bank pledged Thursday an additional $100 million in the fight against the Ebola outbreak wreaking havoc in West Africa. The money, which brings the W
Ebola Outbreak In Liberia May Be Slowing- WHO
The Ebola outbreak in Liberia — one of three West African nations ravaged by the disease — may be slowing, World Health Organization officials said Wednesda
Want To Lower Your Risk Of A First-time Stroke? Read This
New guidelines from the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association reinforce the idea that a healthy lifestyle is crucial. The new guidelines ad
Maine Nurse Refuses To Submit To Isolation After Treating Ebola Patients
A nurse in New jersey who was forcefully quarantined after treating Ebola patients in West Africa said she'll not obey officials instructions to isolate herself
Second Dallas Nurse With Ebola To Be Released From Hospital
The second Dallas nurse who became infected with Ebola while caring for a Liberian man — the first diagnosed case of the disease in the United States — has
CDC Clarifies Treatment Policies For Ebola Workers
Federal health officials issued new guidelines Monday for classifying and monitoring people at risk for Ebola exposure, whether they are returning home from the
White House Presses N.Y., N.J. To Rethink Ebola Quarantines
The governors of New York and New Jersey are being pressured by the Obama Administration to rethink tough quarantine measures that require all medical workers r
CDC: All U.S. Residents Returning From Ebola-Stricken Countries To Be Tracked
Public health officials plan to actively monitor all U.S. residents returning home from one of the three Ebola-affected nations in West Africa, the Centers for