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Ebola - Dr. Kent Brantly (R) at ELWA Hospital in Monrovia, Liberia in this undated handout photograph courtesy of Samaritan's Purse.

Ebola Arrives In U.S. As First Patient Is Brought To Atlanta Hospital

An American doctor infected with the deadly Ebola virus while working to save patients infected with the disease in Liberia has arrived in the U.S. on Saturday with the second American expected to arrive later this week.

Higher Cigarette Taxes May Mean Lower Suicide Rates

A new study by Washington University suggests that the chemicals in cigarettes may increase the risk of suicide. Therefore, with high cigarette taxes discouraging people from purchasing tobacco, suicide rates may decrease.

75 CDC Employees in Atlanta May Have Been Exposed to Deadly Anthrax

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced on Thursday that 75 of their staff may have been exposed to the anthrax bacteria after a safety problem in one of its Atlanta labs.

Scientists Found Million Year Old Tick Fossils Carrying Ancient Lyme Disease Bacteria

A 15 million year old tick fossils were discovered by scientists and were identified to have been carrying ancient Lyme disease.

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Syphilis On the Rise Among Gay and Bisexual Men

CDC reports that cases of Syphilis, a venereal disease, are increasing among gay and bisexual men in the United States, despite being nearly eliminated more than a decade ago.

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