The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has awarded Emergent BioSolutions Inc. a $26 million contract to continue to supply a medical treatment to the government.

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The first Dallas nurse to have contracted Ebola after treating an infected Liberian man is scheduled to be moved to a specialized medical facility in Maryland.

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Health care providers in Maryland said they’re doing everything they can to be on the lookout for potential cases of Ebola, and that they’re confident those preparations are adequate.

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Public hospitals in New York City are so concerned about Ebola, they've secretly been sending actors with mock symptoms into emergency rooms to test how well the triage staffs identify and isolate possible cases.

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The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases says an experimental Ebola vaccine is being processed at a facility in Frederick.

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Four health care centers in Maryland have received federal funding to enhance their services and outreach programs for HIV patients.

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PITTSBURGH — One of the government’s top scientists says much more research is needed to determine the possible impacts of shale gas drilling on human health and the environment. “Studies should include all the ways people can be exposed, such ...

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WASHINGTON — Health officials say as many as 16 people have died from possible listeria illnesses traced to Colorado cantaloupes, the deadliest food outbreak in more than a decade. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Tuesday that 72 ...

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WASHINGTON — As many as 14 people have died from possible listeria illnesses traced to Colorado cantaloupes, health officials say — a death toll that would make the food outbreak the deadliest in more than a decade. The Centers for ...

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You may never get to read this blog entry. Harold Camping’s revised prediction for the Rapture was this past weekend and the CDC recently issued an Emergency Preparedness and Response guide to use during the zombie apocalypse. These are scary ...

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