Archive: 11/02/2015
UN downplays US pullout of Ebola mission
The US plan to pull troops out of West Africa will not leave a hole in the battle against Ebola, UN coordinator David Nabarro said Wednesday, but much work remains to get to zero cases.
Feb 11, 2015
Measles outbreak hits third Canadian province
An outbreak of measles with at least one case linked to a flare-up of the virus in the neighboring United States has struck Canada, public health officials said Wednesday.
Feb 11, 2015
Ebola cases on the rise for second month: WHO
The number of new Ebola cases in west Africa rose for the second week running after a previous falls, including a "sharp increase" in Guinea, the World Health Organization said Wednesday.
Feb 11, 2015
Kidneys from HIV donors may be OK for HIV patients, study finds
(HealthDay)—New research from South Africa suggests that HIV may not be a barrier for kidney transplants between people infected with the virus that causes AIDS.
Feb 11, 2015
AstraZeneca to pay $7.9 million over kickback allegations
Pharmaceutical manufacturer AstraZeneca LP will pay $7.9 million to settle allegations that it engaged in a kickback scheme involving the heartburn medicine Nexium, U.S. Justice Department officials said Wednesday.
Feb 11, 2015
Suit seeks to exempt physicians from assisted suicide law
A cancer patient and five doctors filed a lawsuit Wednesday seeking to exempt physicians who help terminally ill patients end their lives from a California ban on assisted suicide.
Feb 11, 2015