Health

What to know about the Ebola outbreak that has grown into a global health emergency

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — The World Health Organization declared Sunday the Ebola disease outbreak in Congo and Uganda a public health emergency of international concern. Africa’s top public health body first confirmed a new Ebola outbreak in Congo’s Ituri province on Friday. By Saturday, it had reported 336 suspected cases and 88 deaths. All the cases are in Congo, except for two recorded in neighboring Uganda. Health authorities say the current outbreak is caused by

Levetiracetam After Severe Brain Injury

Levetiracetam appeared well tolerated after severe traumatic brain injury in octogenarians. Read more.

Demand for cruises appears undimmed despite hantavirus and other onboard outbreaks

Recent outbreaks of hantavirus and norovirus on cruise ships are making headlines, but they’re unlikely to dim the growing popularity of vacation cruises, according to industry representatives and travel experts. In fact, many within the industry still expect a record number of people worldwide to take cruises this year despite…

New Autism-Associated DNA Sequence Linked to Specific Symptoms

Researchers have identified a portion of the human genome known as PTCHD1-AS on the X chromosome that does not code for protein, and which seems.. | Genetics And Genomics

Endometriosis Ovarian Cancer Risk

Endometriosis is linked to ovarian cancer risk, but absolute risk remains low. Read more on clinical decision-making.