Maine's Gov. Threatens Legal Action To Force Nurse Into Quarantine
Kaci Hickox, who tested negative for Ebola and says she is asymptomatic, defied Gov. Paul LePage by setting off on a morning bike ride with her boyfriend.
Health & Safety
Unlikely Marriage Of Diseases: TB And Diabetes Form A 'Co-Epidemic'
The risk of developing tuberculosis soars when someone has diabetes. The threat of a double pandemic is a challenge for the medical profession, where different docs typically treat each disease.
Why Saying Is Believing — The Science Of Self-Talk
Self-help videos tell women to learn to love their bodies by saying nice things to themselves in the mirror. Can shushing your harshest critic actually rewire the brain?
Emory Hospital Shares Lessons Learned On Ebola Care
The same Atlanta hospital that treated the first U.S. Ebola patient in August discharged its fourth patient Tuesday. All survived. Patients in isolation need extra emotional support, the team says.
UNC Bans Student Travel To Ebola-Stricken Areas
Officials at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill are banning students from traveling to three countries due to concerns about Ebola.
Home Health Workers Struggle For Better Pay And Health Insurance
Home health care aides often toil for low pay and in jobs without benefits, including health insurance. A million more home health care workers will be needed to meet demand over the next decade.
Why The Ebola Evacuees Survived And What We Learned From Them
Ten of the 14 Ebola patients evacuated from West Africa have survived. We asked specialists: What made the difference?
Maine To Enforce Quarantine For Nurse Who Worked In West Africa
Kaci Hickox, who was first placed in isolation in New Jersey after her return over the weekend from Ebola-stricken Sierra Leone, has refused to abide by a "voluntary" quarantine in the state.
No Hand-Washing, Spotty Temperature-Taking At Liberia's Airport
The Ebola screening of airline passengers departing from Monrovia was not operating like a well-oiled machine Monday.
The Misadventures Of My Anti-Ebola Suitcase
It was packed with all the things needed to keep safe on a reporting trip to Sierra Leone. Then it took a few wrong turns and ended up in ... Paris! Will correspondent and luggage ever be reunited?