In virus outbreak, fretting over a name that might go viral
MIKE STOBBE
AP Medical Writer
NEW YORK (AP) — West Nile virus, Lyme disease, Ebola virus.
And now: 2019 nCoV?
"Just rolls off the tongue, doesn't it?"...
1st US patient with new virus leaves hospital, is recovering
CARLA K. JOHNSON
AP Medical Writer
SEATTLE (AP) — The man who became the first U.S. patient infected with the new virus from China has...
FDA approves first treatment for kids with peanut allergy
LAURAN NEERGAARD
AP Medical Writer
WASHINGTON (AP) — The first treatment for peanut allergies is about to hit the market, a big step toward better...
One placed under mandatory quarantine at March ARB after returning from China
One of the passengers aboard a plane chartered by the U.S. State Department evacuating government employees from the Wuhan province of China due to...
US attorney announces $145M settlement in opioid case
WILSON RING
Associated Press
BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — A San Francisco-based health information technology company will pay $145 million to resolve criminal and civil charges...
Xi calls situation grave as China scrambles to contain virus
KEN MORITSUGU
Associated Press
BEIJING (AP) — China's leader on Saturday called the accelerating spread of a new virus a grave situation, as cities from...
Chicago woman is 2nd US patient with new virus from China
LAURAN NEERGAARD
AP Medical Writer
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Chicago woman has become the second U.S. patient diagnosed with the dangerous new virus from China,...
Alzheimer’s disease ‘tau’ protein far surpasses amyloid in predicting toll on brain tissue
Tau PET brain imaging could launch precision medicine era for Alzheimer’s disease
Brain imaging of pathological tau-protein “tangles” reliably predicts the location of future brain...
Wildomar officials excited about new paramedic squad, vehicle
Jeff Pack
Staff WriterUsing funds generated by Measure AA, the city of Wildomar unveiled a new paramedic squad that began responding to calls on Jan....
UN agency: China virus ‘too early’ for emergency declaration
MARIA CHENG
AP Medical Writer
LONDON (AP) — A viral illness in China that has sickened hundreds of people and prompted Chinese authorities to effectively...