Two patients suspected of having the highly contagious MERS virus were placed in isolation at Manchester Royal Infirmary and the hospital briefly shut down its emergency department. Health authorities say there is little chance of an outbreak if the patients d…
There are up to 10 new cases of hepatitis C per day in one area of Kentucky, but the best treatment is a series of pills that cost $1,000 or more each.
Dr. Kent Brantly certainly knows how it feels to stare at Ebola in the eyes. Not only did he deal with sick patients, he also contracted the infection himself. About a year later, he’s sharing his story with the rest of the world.
A water supply in Louisiana has tested positive of a potentially fatal “brain eating” amoeba. This is the second time it happened over the last 2 years.
As the tragic Louisiana shooting in a local theater continues to unfold, the mental and criminal records of the lone suspect reveals a startling detail: he was once placed in psychiatric care by none other than his own family.
The FDA has proposed that companies state the amount of added sugar in their products as a percentage of the recommended daily calorie intake. This information would be part of the Nutrition Facts label on food packaging.
The price for certain medications is being called outrageous and the pharmaceutical industry is under pressure. High prices for drugs are causing consternation on the state level, where they can bust Medicaid budgets.
The European Medicines Agency has recommended approving what will be the world's first malaria vaccine. The agency endorsed the vaccine's use outside of Europe, which is a regulatory process that helps speed new medicines to the markets where they are needed.
Cancer is a difficult disease to treat not only because it’s complex but also because it’s costly. But how expensive is it? It can cost patients more than half their annual income.
Until new treatments are available, the standard method for managing almost all types of cancer is chemotherapy. While doctors are realistic in saying it doesn’t always cure cancer, a new study suggests it may also not be beneficial for self-sufficient patie…
Your health insurance policy may not cover your treatment if you were involved in “illegal activity” and sometimes illegal activity is what the insurance company says that it is.
The epidemic in heroin use across the country is affecting both men and women, all age groups, and people at all income levels. The greatest increases are occurring in groups that had usually had lower rates of heroin use in the past, including women and those…
