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Spanish Nurse Gets Ebola from Patient

October 6, 2014

A Spanish nurse has contracted Ebola virus disease from a patient she cared for after he was transferred from West Africa for care. The nurse, … [Read more...]

Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Lied About Ebola Patient

October 4, 2014

Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital has apparently been caught in a lie regarding their explanation yesterday about why Ebola patient Thomas Duncan was … [Read more...]

Father of Ebola Stricken NBC Cameraman is Prominent Intensive Care Physician

October 3, 2014

The father of NBC cameraman Ashoka Mukpo, who has been recently stricken with Ebola virus disease, is one of the most prominent intensive care … [Read more...]

Physician Who Missed Ebola Diagnosis Should Resign and Leave Medicine

October 3, 2014

Make no mistake, the Dallas Emergency Department physician who examined the patient sick with Ebola and did not elicit a travel history must bear … [Read more...]

Dr. Nancy Snyderman in Voluntary Ebola Quarantine

October 3, 2014

Dr. Nancy Snyderman in voluntary Ebola quarantine is the report coming out of NBC News headquarters tonight. Officials at the network have … [Read more...]

NBC Cameraman Infected with Ebola in Liberia

October 2, 2014

A cameraman just recently hired by NBC has come down with Ebola virus disease in Monrovia, Liberia. The 33 year old's name is being withheld by … [Read more...]

Third American Doctor Contracts Ebola in West Africa

September 27, 2014

A third American doctor has contracted Ebola while providing care in Sierra Leone and will be transported to the NIH clinical unit for specialized … [Read more...]

Ebola Healthcare Workers Killed in Guinea

September 18, 2014

Ebola healthcare workers killed in Guinea according to West African health officials. The group of eight officials were met by a mob throwing stones … [Read more...]

Adrian Peterson Suspended After Anheuser Busch Expresses Concern

September 17, 2014

Adrian Peterson suspended after Anheuser Busch expresses concern over the current culture of violence in the National Football League. The … [Read more...]

Oral Surgeon Dr. Visnich Fires Long-time Employee with New Cancer Diagnosis

September 14, 2014

An oral surgeon has fired a 12 year employee for being diagnosed with cancer, giving her no severance or grace employment period. In a hand-written … [Read more...]

Heart Drug May Cure Ebola

September 13, 2014

Heart drug may cure Ebola, according to researchers at the University of Liverpool and Public Health England. Julian Hiscox and Roger Hewson have … [Read more...]

Thomas Jefferson University Promotes Corny ALS Ice Bucket Spinoff

September 11, 2014

In an attempt to cash in on the startling fundraising success of the ALS ice bucket challenge, pancreatic cancer researchers at Thomas Jefferson … [Read more...]