The Brother Went To Fight Ebola. So Did His Sister. Mom Was 'A Wreck'
He's an epidemiologist. She's a nurse. And both of them felt compelled to head off to West Africa to battle the virus.
Health & Safety
How Pittsburgh's Freedom House Pioneered Paramedic Treatment
The groundbreaking ambulance service was created in the 1960s as the city struggled with racial tensions and poor medical transport. It trained African-American men to provide crucial emergency care.
The Art Of Syrian Refugees Sends A Message. Is Anyone Listening?
Syria's refugees are waiting for a new life. The artists among them are depicting this life in limbo — and their memories of the country they left behind.
While New England Gets Snow, West Africa Gets Sand
A hot wind blows from the Sahara Desert across West Africa each winter. This year, the clouds of sand are so thick that flights are grounded, cocoa trees are suffering and everyone has a cough.
It Kills Germs For Up To 6 Hours. Can It Wipe Out Ebola?
Zylast is a hand sanitizer that offers protection far longer than alcohol-based products or chlorine solution. That's why USAID has named it one of its "Fighting Ebola Grand Challenge" winners.
Eyelashes Grow To Just The Right Length To Shield Eyes
Eyelashes keep dust out and fend off drying breezes, a study finds. To do that they need to be a very precise length. Extra-long fake eyelashes hurt more than they help.
Attention, Shoppers: Prices For 70 Health Care Procedures Now Online!
It's not exactly Priceline.com for knee replacements. But a website from the nonprofit Health Care Cost Institute could helping patients shop around for the best values.
From Naked Mole Rats To Dog Testicles: A Writer Explores The Longevity Quest
"Nature knows how to let animals live a very long time," says Bill Gifford, whose latest book is Spring Chicken, a look at the history of anti-aging schemes and current ways people try to live longer.
Fines Remain Rare Even As Health Data Breaches Multiply
Since 2009, a federal watchdog has levied only 22 penalties against health care organizations for failing to safeguard information about patients.
How Tents And Fried Chicken Help Stop Cancer
There's little money for cancer care in the developing world. And many children with curable cancers die. Two doctors believe it's time to stop accepting cancer as a death sentence in poor countries.