Disease
There’s a Black Market in Africa for Ebola Survivors’ Blood
Using survivors' blood is an unproven treatment option
Artificial Sweeteners May Be Screwing Up How Your Body Handles Sugar
By affecting gut microbes, artificial sweeteners may be messing with your metabolism
Why It Makes Sense to Send the US Military to Fight Ebola in Africa
The military may have capabilities others do not
Saudi Arabia Makes MERS Preparations for Hajj
MERS has killed over 300 people in the past two years
A Blood-Sucking Foe Lurks in Central American Caves
Kissing bugs, which can spread Chagas disease, turned up positive for human blood meals in caves in Guatemala and Belize
Schizophrenia Might Actually Be Eight Different Disorders
The finding could help researchers devise more effective treatments that are tailored for individual patients
Tracking the 2014 Ebola Outbreak Through Its Genes
Genetic detective work also revealed 395 mutations unique to the virus in West Africa
What Will It Take to Stop Ebola?
The WHO has a plan for stopping the Ebola outbreak
A Separate Outbreak of Ebola Emerges in the Congo
Researchers think the Ebola outbreak is independent of the one in West Africa
Tuberculosis Probably Hitched A Ride To America on Seals
A new study finds that TB is not only younger than we thought, but it also spread in weird ways
Eight Diseases To Watch Out For At the Beach
Forget sharks: These potentially deadly pathogens and parasites can lurk in sand and sea
Crawfish Can Convert Blood Cells into Neurons
This neat invertebrate trick could help researchers eventually figure out how to do the same for human cells
WHO Says ZMapp Is Ethical; Too Bad There's None Left
Small supplies of the drug bring up a whole host of other ethical dilemmas
Here's What the Newly Sequenced Cat Genome Might Tell Us
In addition to teaching us more about kitties themselves, the cat genome could shed light on human disease
With an Untested New Drug, Two Ebola Patients Are Experiencing "Miraculous" Recovery
The drug, however, was not "top secret," as some outlets have reported
Social Networking Prairie Dog Style
Prairie dog kisses might help spread the plague, and stopping the most promiscuous rodents could curb that disease’s reach
Antibiotic Resistant “Nightmare Bacteria” Have Escaped the Hospital
Infections with carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae aren't always tied to the healthcare system
The Difficulty of Burying Ebola's Victims
No one knows how long Ebola viruses can live in the body of a victim
30,000 People In Quarantine After Bubonic Plague Kills One in China
Officials in China are taking dramatic precautions to ensure the disease doesn't spread
Circumcision Could Help Stem the Spread of HIV
Contrary to what researchers previously feared, men who undergo adult circumcision don't engage in overly risky behavior compared to uncircumcised ones
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