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They caught the virus. Or had contact with a patient that put them at high risk. And they were flown out of West Africa for treatment — at a cost as high as $200,000 per person.

Every year, the US Census Bureau and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention administer the National Health Interview Survey to help track the...

The head-to-toe protective gear is designed to prevent Ebola from infecting health care workers, yet some do contract the disease. It's not the suit's fault. It's likely a case of human error.

In 2009, Emily Brooks was newly married and eager to start a family.Then her dad, after years of symptoms, was diagnosed with Huntington’s disease.…

Four female pilots say that Frontier Airlines failed to provide legally required accommodations so they could pump breast milk and do their jobs. The ACLU filed a complaint on their behalf.

On the outskirts of Rantoul, in east-central Illinois, about 100 migrant farmworkers are living at an old hotel in a sleepy part of town.Every day at the…

This story is part of the series "Shortage in Rich Land" on Missouri's Bootheel region. Click here to see all of the stories.It’s early morning. The sun…

What other medications are safe during pregnancy and which ones should moms-to-be avoid?Sound Medicine's Jill Ditmire put that question to ob-gyn Dr.…

If the holidays have you stressed out, an act of kindness could help. Researchers tracked people and found that stress levels dropped when they went out of their way to help others.

COVID-19 cases are rising across the Midwest — and so are hospitalizations and deaths. Some hospitals are facing a flood of patients with fewer staff…