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UK Nurse Pauline Cafferkey was believed to be cleared of Ebola nine months ago but she suffered from a rare relapse of the virus. London's Royal Free Hospital said that she is critically ill.

(American Association for Cancer Research) Among children with intermediate-risk rhabdomyosarcoma that is negative for a fusion gene, those who had a high score of a specific gene signature called MG5 had poorer survival...

Many types of leukemia are caused by loss of enzymes such as Pten, which normally keeps cell growth in check, or conversely, the over-activation of enzymes that normally enhance cell proliferation, such as Shp2. Some ant...

A suspected case of sexual transmission of Ebola virus disease (EVD) in Liberia was confirmed using genomic analysis, thanks to in-country laboratory capabilities established by U.S. Army scientists in collaboration with...

Prosthetic limbs may one day have "skin" with working nerve endings, letting patients feel with their artificial limbs just like they would with a real one. One of the many challenges of adjusting to life with a prosthet...

We tend to blame the fruits of industrialized society - the Internet, mobile devices, long hours in the office -- for stripping us of a good night's rest. But are we really sleeping less now compared with our distant rel...

Side effects of vitamin, mineral and herbal supplements are the cause of a significant number of ER visits annually, a study finds. Many people end up admitted to hospitals for treatment, researchers say.

Dole had voluntarily recalled their bagged spinach salad after salmonella was detected in one of the samples. Customer service representatives from the company are now contacting retailers to guarantee that the affected ...

A new study found that nonmedical use of opioids has dropped. However, researchers also discovered that opioid-related drug misuse disorders and deaths due to overdose have risen.

Thousands of women have spoken up about their problems with birth control device Essure. Increasing concerns about the device's safety prompted a new study that found Essure implants could increase a woman's risk for a r...

A Chinese company had expressed intentions of building a facility for mass production of Ebola vaccines. The exact date of operation has not been released but the manufacturing facility is expected to be completed by 201...

The USDA has awarded contracts to drug companies Ceva Corp and Harrisvaccines to manufacture bird flu vaccines. This is in preparation for possible avian influenza outbreaks in the future.

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Title: Anti-Smoking Drug Chantix May Help Women Sooner Than MenCategory: Health NewsCreated: 10/13/2015 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 10/14/2015 12:00:00 AM

Title: Prescription Painkiller Abuse Rate Down, But Many Are Addicted: StudyCategory: Health NewsCreated: 10/13/2015 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 10/14/2015 12:00:00 AM

Title: Exercise May Help Prevent Pregnancy-Linked Pelvic PainCategory: Health NewsCreated: 10/13/2015 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 10/14/2015 12:00:00 AM

Title: Plight of NFL Player Stricken by MRSA Germ 'Extremely Unusual'Category: Health NewsCreated: 10/13/2015 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 10/14/2015 12:00:00 AM

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