The 2 Things That Rarely Happen After A Medical Mistake
When patients are harmed by a medical error, they rarely are told about it or given an apology, according to a study based on ProPublica's Patient Harm Questionnaire.
Health & Safety
In Liberia, A New Focus On Tracking Down Rural Ebola Cases
The disease continues to run rampant in the countryside here. In response, the Centers for Disease Control is trying out a system of rapid response teams that "flood the zone" and isolate cases.
Ebola: Then And Now
Much about what we know about Ebola was discovered in an outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo in 1976. Joel Breman and Karl Johnson were among the first doctors to work on the outbreak.
Anesthesia Miracle: No Power, No Oxygen Tanks, No Problem
Frustrated by anesthesia machines that conked out when the power faltered, Dr. Paul Fenton came up with a solution: The Universal Anesthesia Machine.
You Might Be Surprised When You Take Your Temperature
Ebola has made us all obsessed with body temperature. 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit is normal, right? But what about 98.2? Or 99? And how high and low can you go on the thermometer and survive?
Plague Outbreak In Madagascar Spreads To Its Capital
Madagascar reports hundreds of plague cases each year. Health officials are concerned that this year's outbreak could grow rapidly now that it has reached a densely-populated city.
An Ebola Clinic Figures Out A Way To Start Beating The Odds
Staff members at a clinic in Sierra Leone were told to minimize treatments and expect few survivors. But they refused to follow that plan and came up with a safe way to boost the survival rate.
The Viagra Of The Himalayas Brings In Big Bucks And Big Problems
A fungus consumes a worm and sprouts out of its head. The resulting ... thing ... is deemed an aphrodisiac and sells for more than gold. How do you keep people from killing each other to harvest it?
Georgia's 'Coverage Gap' Leaves Many Uninsured
The state did not expand Medicaid so many of their target audience — African-Americans and Latinos — may make too much to qualify for Medicaid but too little to get subsidies.
To Stay Energy Efficient As You Age, Keep On Running
People in their 60s who run for exercise use energy as efficiently as much younger people. That wasn't true for older people who walked instead.