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France Reports First Ebola Case Linked to Outbreak in Democratic Repub...
PARIS — French health authorities on Wednesday confirmed the country’s first Ebola case, linked ...

Farm AI Startup Deploys Robots for Seeding, Weeding, and Harvesting in...
SALINAS, California — Agricultural technology startup Carbon Robotics is expanding the use of arti...

Tetanus Cases Draw Renewed Attention from Public Health Officials...
ATLANTA — U.S. public health officials are monitoring a recent uptick in tetanus cases, which rema...

HHS Finalizes Major HIPAA Security Rule Overhaul Requiring Mandatory S...
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has not yet finalized a sweepi...

Groundbreaking Lupus Treatment Shows Promise in Patient Remission...
LONDON — A clinical trial using genetically modified immune cells has shown promising results for ...

Rising Concerns Over Uninsured Americans After ACA Subsidy Changes...
WASHINGTON — Concerns are growing among healthcare advocates, insurers and policy researchers that more Americans coul...

Ebola Outbreak in Congo Claims Young Victims at Orphanage...
BUNIA, Democratic Republic of Congo — An Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has claimed the lives ...

Public Health Officials Monitor Potential Spread of Ebola Beyond Congo...
GENEVA — Public health authorities are intensifying surveillance efforts to monitor the potential spread of an Ebola o...

Pentagon Review of Iran School Strike Details May Remain Withheld...
WASHINGTON — Details of a Pentagon investigation into a deadly February strike on a girls’ school in Iran may remain...

Flesh-Eating Maggot Outbreak Prompts USDA Response Review...
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is reviewing and expanding its response to an outbreak of New W...

CDC Allocates Emergency Funds for Ebola Response in DRC and Uganda...
ATLANTA — The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has allocated $107 million in emergency funding to stren...

At Least 30 Deaths Reported in Congo Ebola Camp Outbreak...
BUNIA, Democratic Republic of the Congo — At least 30 people have died at a camp for displaced civilians in northeaste...

Mental Health Crisis Linked to Family Separations at Border...
WASHINGTON — Mental health professionals, migrant advocacy groups and researchers are raising concerns about the psych...

New Addendum Released to Drinking Water Quality Guidelines...
GENEVA — The World Health Organization released the third addendum to its Guidelines for drinking-water quality on Thu...