Effectiveness of Ebola travel ban questioned
Wednesday, 22 October 2014, 15:37
Last update: about 13 years ago
A ban on travel from West Africa might seem like a simple and smart response to the frightening Ebola outbreak there. It's become a central demand of Republicans on Capitol Hill and some Democrats,...
Companies band together for Pink October
Monday, 20 October 2014, 16:16
Last update: about 13 years ago
On Wednesday, Malta's leading integrated marketing communications agency, JPA hosted an event at Cavalieri Hotel where it invited Europa Donna Malta, Breast Care Support Group and the Action for...
Trend for trying e-cigarettes may be leveling off
Sunday, 19 October 2014, 11:45
Last update: about 13 years ago
A new government study suggests the number of U.S. adults who have tried electronic cigarettes may be leveling off. The proportion of adults who have ever used e-cigarettes rose from about 3...
Step toward artificial hand with a sense of touch
Saturday, 18 October 2014, 11:44
Last update: about 13 years ago
Scientists are moving closer to an artificial hand that can feel: Implanted electrodes allowed some amputees to tell by touch how gently to grasp, letting them pluck fruit without crushing...
NIH to treat US doctor exposed to Ebola virus
Friday, 17 October 2014, 11:43
Last update: about 13 years ago
The National Institutes of Health is preparing to care for an American doctor who was exposed to the Ebola virus while volunteering in Sierra Leone. Out of what the agency called "an abundance of...
Key question: How did Dallas worker catch Ebola?
Thursday, 16 October 2014, 11:42
Last update: about 13 years ago
That's the big question as U.S. health officials investigate the case of a Dallas health worker who treated an Ebola patient and ended up with the disease herself. These are professionals and...