Keeping Kids Healthy-Tips to help children have a fun and safe Halloween
Galveston County Daily NewsOctober 22, 2014
By Sally Robinson
It’s almost Halloween again. Before sending your little ones out in search of candy, consider the following to ensure that... more »
Ebola and hospitals: How great is the threat?
MedPage TodayOctober 22, 2014
Across Texas major cities are responding with their own Ebola plans. At UTMB, a statewide referral center, Dr. David Callender, said in a statement th... more »
Experimental Ebola treatments bypassing usual regulatory hurdles
Voice of AmericaOctober 22, 2014
Experimental Ebola treatments are moving with lightning speed through a regulatory process that, for most drugs, can take years. The urgency of the le... more »
How the microscopic Ebola virus kills thousands
Washington PostOctober 22, 2014
The fear of Ebola has spread faster in America than the virus itself. Ebola has infected the American psyche, forcing us to do risk analysis of a... more »
What if Ebola patients came here?
Galveston County Daily NewsOctober 22, 2014
In an opinion article, the spread of Ebola to UTMB in Galveston is discussed. Since researchers have been studying Ebola for the past 10 years,... more »
Fauci and Collins agree to agree on Ebola vaccine development and NIH funding
AAAS Science MagazineOctober 22, 2014
Many are discussing whether the lack of funding from the U.S. National Institutes of Health is the reason we do not have an Ebola vaccine already,... more »
Texas lawmakers ask where long-term Ebola patients should be treated
Austin American-StatesmanOctober 22, 2014
Many are now discussing where the next long-term Ebola patient should be treated. UTMB, which is home to the National Biocontainment Training Center,... more »
Another Ebola challenge: disposing of medical waste
McClatchy DCOctober 22, 2014
A single Ebola patient treated in a U.S. hospital will generate eight 55-gallon barrels of medical waste each day. Protective gloves, gowns, masks... more »
Ebola Vaccine Trials Carry Risks for Companies in Chase
Bloomberg October 22, 2014
Each of the Ebola vaccines being lined up for testing carries potential downsides, researchers say, ranging from efficacy that faded in less than a ye... more »
CDC to Revise Ebola Protocol; Pentagon Forms Medical Support Team
Journal of Emergency Medical Services (JEMS)October 22, 2014
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is working on revisions to Ebola safety protocols, and the Pentagon is forming a 30-person team to... more »