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• MERS-COV Victim’s Body Refused By Family

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• Sep 15, 2014 12:13 AM EDT

• The body of a man who died because of the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome corona virus is being refused by his family for fear of contracting the virus themselves.

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• Respiratory virus EV–D68 is in New York

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• Sep 15, 2014 12:08 AM EDT

• The mysterious enterovirus 68 has spread to New York after infecting hundreds of others in the neighboring states.

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• Health Officials Warn Passengers About Possible Measles Exposure

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• Sep 15, 2014 12:03 AM EDT

• A traveler who was positively identified to have measles went through the SeaTac airport and public health officials have issued a warning for people who could have possibly been exposed to the virus.

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• Bionic Eye Breakthrough

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• Sep 14, 2014 11:37 PM EDT

• Tech company, Second Sight Medical Products, has made a remarkable breakthrough in developing the “bionic eye” that they say can restore vision to patients with visual impairment.

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• FDA Approves Melanoma Drug

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• Sep 14, 2014 11:32 PM EDT

• Merck and Co. has developed the breakthrough drug, Pembrolizumab, that is the first in its class to be approved by the US Food and Drug Administration for use against melanoma.

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• Heart Disease Drug Could Potentially Be Used As A Cure For Ebola

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• Sep 14, 2014 11:26 PM EDT

• A drug that is currently being used to treat heart disease could potentially be repurposed to treat the Ebola virus. Researchers are in the process of refining the drug’s action so that it could be used against the deadly virus.

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• Lung Cancer May Be Confirmed by Breath Temperature

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• Sep 14, 2014 11:20 PM EDT

• A new study suggests lung cancer may be detected accurately through breath temperature.

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• Study Proves Caffeine in Coffee a Product of Natural Selection

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• Sep 14, 2014 10:50 PM EDT

• A study shows that caffeine is produced by accident.

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• Patrick Stewart Goes Out of His Way to Meet a Sick Fan

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• Sep 14, 2014 10:14 PM EDT

• Popular and awarded actor Patrick Stewart proved he's every inch of a captain by meeting a sick Trekkie fan.

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• Gilead Hepatitis C Drug to Cost Over $84,000

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• Sep 14, 2014 09:50 PM EDT

• Gilead Sciences may sell their new product at around $95,000, which may make hepatitis C treatment more expensive.

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• Hand Washing with Peers Nearby May Motivate Health Workers to Do It More

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• Sep 14, 2014 09:17 PM EDT

• Health care workers actually have a very low compliance rate with regard to hand washing, but that may change if they do it in the company of peers.

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• For Teens to Get Better Sleep, They Need to Turn Their Phone Off

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• Sep 14, 2014 08:38 PM EDT

• Mobile devices can prevent teens from getting enough sleep at night.