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Texas Presbyterian Hospital Defends Itself Amid Negligence Issue

Oct 21, 2014 05:39 AM EDT

Nurses and doctors working at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital defended the Dallas hospital during a press conference Monday against criticisms for the death of Thomas Eric Duncan, the first case of Ebola in United States.

China And France Join Hands To Fight Ebola

Rubi Valdez |

Oct 20, 2014 05:51 AM EDT

China is moving aggressively in the fight against Ebola, and with France joining the effort, the Chinese are confident they'd be well-prepared by the time the disease strikes.

White House Appoints Lisa Monaco To Respond To U.S. Ebola, Refuses ‘Czar’ Moniker

Kristina Fernandez |

Oct 17, 2014 06:59 AM EDT

The White House appointed Homeland Security adviser Lisa Monaco to coordinate the government response to the Ebola scare that has been sweeping the United States, but has refused to call her the Ebola 'czar'.

Obama Mulls Appointing Ebola ‘Czar’ For U.S., Still Against Travel Ban

Bianca Ortega |

Oct 17, 2014 06:17 AM EDT

U.S. President Barack Obama is thinking about appointing an Ebola "czar" to oversee the country's fight against the deadly Ebola virus, but said he is still against issuing a ban on flights from West Africa.

Top Ebola Doctor Warns Of Possible Airborne Ebola Virus Spread

Erika Villanueva |

Oct 14, 2014 07:00 AM EDT

Top Ebola doctor David Sanders warns that it is possible for the dreaded virus to start spreading by air besides infection through physical contact with an infected person.

Death Of Liberian Thomas Eric Duncan Fuels Ebola Scare In U.S.

Kristina Fernandez |

Oct 09, 2014 08:00 AM EDT

The death of Liberian national Thomas Eric Duncan on Wednesday and the hospitalization of a Dallas law enforcement official over suspicion of Ebola infection have amplified the Ebola scare among Americans.

Should Americans Be Afraid Of Ebola?

Erika Villanueva |

Oct 03, 2014 07:00 AM EDT

Reports of the first confirmed Ebola case in the United States incited unnecessary alarm after health officials sent the patient home only to quarantine him at the Presbyterian Hospital in Dallas when he started vomiting.

Sleep Drunkenness Is Related To Disorders And Mental Illnesses --Study

Kat De Guzman |

Sep 30, 2014 09:47 AM EDT

A recent research shows that confusional arousal, more known as sleep drunkenness, links to various sleep disorders, use of antidepressants and mental health conditions such as panic and bipolar disorders.

China doesn't renew GMO research permits for rice, corn

China doesn't renew biosafety certificates for GMO rice, corn research

Dan Weisman |

Aug 20, 2014 09:29 PM EDT

On Aug. 20, 2014, Chinese Ministry of Agriculture official ditched research permits for genetically modified organisms, GMOs, in two rice and one corn varieties. While officials didn't give a reason for not renewing the 5-year certificate, this effectively stops GMO rice research in China.