by Carol Thompson It has been learned that a healthcare worker who may have handled an Ebola specimen from Liberian Ebola patient Thomas Eric Duncan is on a Carnival cruise. Belize news is reporting that the Belize government refused a request from the United States...
UPDATE by Carol Thompson Susan Zavell hasn’t practiced bedside nursing in over a decade but today she received a letter from the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) alerting her that she must monitor and respond...
by Carol Thompson U.S. House Republicans are calling for a travel ban from West Africa in an effort to contain the spread of the Ebola virus in a move that many are calling long overdue. U.S. Rep. Richard Hanna (NY) said in a statement released yesterday that the ban...
by Carol Thompson Cloud storage service Dropbox denies it was hacked and claims that many of the usernames and passwords posted on a website weren’t those of Dropbox users. On Monday an anonymous hacker claimed to be in possession of seven million passwords to...
by Carol Thompson The second Dallas healthcare worker who has been diagnosed with Ebola had traveled on a plane from Cleveland to Dallas the day before she reported the symptoms. The CDC wants to interview all 132 passengers who were onboard the same Frontier Airlines...
by Carol Thompson A letter in the Dallas News reportedly written by the nephew of Thomas Eric Duncan suggesting race played a role in Duncan’s death has sparked outrage from Americans who are already on edge as a second health care worker has been diagnosed with...
by Carol Thompson If you’ve ever cleaned out the deep crevices of your vehicle and found a old French fry or piece of a hamburger bun that doesn’t even look a day old and wondered why, McDonald’s has the answer. The fast food giant has taken to...
by Carol Thompson The Internet is filled with thousands of comments in regard to NBC News’ Chief Medical Editor Dr. Nancy Snyderman’s breach of a 21-day voluntary isolation agreement after the news station’s freelance cameraman was diagnosed with...
by Editorial Staff We write a lot about arbitration because there’s a lot to write about it. It’s a broad topic with many tentacles- too many, in fact. For a large percentage of Americans, they unknowingly waive their right to take a dispute against...
by Carol Thompson A health care worker at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital who provided care for the Ebola patient hospitalized there has tested positive for Ebola in a preliminary test at the state public health laboratory in Austin. Confirmatory testing will be...
