Scientists say they’re making serious headway on an Ebola vaccine, but after tens of millions of dollars and years of effort, major gaps must be closed before they can crown an antidote.
Artificial intelligence is helping doctors distinguish in real time whether polyps, a telltale sign of colorectal cancer, are life-threatening or safe to be left alone, reducing the need for costly medical testing.
Florida health officials are investigating a case of measles from a child they say was not vaccinated.
Officials are again warning residents of a northeast Arkansas town of a possible hepatitis A exposure after an employee at a barbecue restaurant tested positive for the liver disease.
Des Moines Register. August 9, 2018
The Ohio Supreme Court has rejected a petition to get a proposed constitutional amendment that would cap the costs of kidney dialysis on the November ballot.
The University of Vermont Medical Center and nurses' union have resumed negotiations to reach agreement on a contract.
You know your cholesterol, your blood pressure ... your heart gene score? Researchers say a new way of analyzing genetic test data may one day help identify people at high risk of a youthful heart attack in time to help.
Connecticut is receiving a $10 million grant that will be used to increase access to care for individuals with substance abuse and mental health disorders.
Virginia investigators find no evidence of abuse after immigrant teens describe harsh treatment at detention facility.
Leader-Telegram, Aug. 9
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The University of Kentucky says its Markey Cancer Center has had its national cancer center designation renewed for the next five years.
President Donald Trump is distorting the truth on U.S. economic growth and jobs, pointing to record-breaking figures that don't exist and not telling the full story on black unemployment.
A woman has died of apparent carbon monoxide poisoning in a northwestern Minneapolis suburb, and three police officers were treated for exposure to the fumes.
William A. "Bill" Galt, the founder of The Good Earth restaurant chain who was considered a health food pioneer, has died. He was 89.
The Vermont Health Department says people in Bennington and North Bennington who may have been affected by the chemical contamination of their drinking water have until Aug. 17 to register for testing.
Some Omaha-area police and fire agencies are using sports to connect with local youth.
Kansas City health and social service groups are testing a new approach for mothers undergoing drug recovery by keeping families together.
