Confirmed Ebola cases continue to rise in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, but the World Health Organization confirms five infected patients have recovered. CBS News medical correspondent Dr. Céline Gounder, an infectious disease specialist who spent time in Guinea as an Ebola aid worker during the West African epidemic, joins to discuss. Source link
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Some pancreatic cancer patients are seeing a nearly double rate of survival after using a new drug, according to new research. Dr. Harsh Singh, a program director at the MGB Cancer Institute, joins with more details. Source link
New drug offers possible breakthrough for some pancreatic cancer patients – CBS News Watch CBS News A new drug that treats pancreatic cancer is offering patients hope for survival against one of the deadliest forms of cancer. Dr. Jon LaPook has more. Source link
A new, experimental medication nearly doubled overall survival rates for patients with advanced pancreatic cancer, according to the results of a study published Sunday. Researchers say the findings are a significant marker of progress toward treating a notoriously deadly type of cancer, for which there have historically been limited effective options for therapies. The drug … Read more
The World Health Organization chief said five people have now recovered from a rare type of Ebola, underscoring the importance of seeking care for symptoms of the disease. Despite the lack of an approved treatment or vaccine against the Bundibugyo virus, which is behind the current Ebola outbreak, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said these … Read more
The Trump administration announced plans to set up an Ebola quarantine and treatment center in Kenya for Americans exposed to the deadly virus overseas. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is now saying no Ebola patients will be allowed into the U.S. Mark Strassmann reports. Source link
BUNIA, Democratic Republic of the Congo — Doctors operating on the front lines of the fight against Ebola in Congo, already grappling with shortages of basic supplies, are now also having to deal with attacks on their facilities and fleeing patients as the virus spreads rapidly. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access … Read more
As more than 40 Americans remain in quarantine for up to six weeks following a hantavirus outbreak aboard a cruise ship, former patients who spent time inside some of the nation’s highest-security medical isolation units during previous viral contagions are sharing what it’s like to endure weeks cut off from the outside world. Subscribe to … Read more
Your doctor is probably using AI, even if they haven’t told you about it. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Over the past two years, medical providers across America have quietly embraced a new AI tool called OpenEvidence to help them make clinical decisions, brush up … Read more