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The World Health Organization says more than 200 workers have died trying to curb the Ebola outbreak. Mark Strassmann has an inside look a the training medical workers receive before heading overseas.
With an estimated 200 health care workers dying from Ebola, the CDC is making sure American health care workers follow proper safety protocols. Classes simulate conditions seen in actual Ebola treatment centers, and provide trainees a realistic look at the challenges they may face. Mark Strassmann reports.
At the Centers for Disease Control headquarters in Atlanta, Ebola experts are using Twitter to inoculate the public against ignorance. The CDC's social media team has been bombarded with questions about the disease since the arrival of two Ebola patients in the U.S. in September. Don Dahler reports.
Dr. Tom Frieden, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss how the agency is working to keep Ebola from spreading in the United States.
President Biden has set a new goal of administering 200 million coronavirus vaccine doses by the end of April. It comes as at least 20 states are reporting a rise in new cases. As CBS News' Mola Lenghi reports, officials say the variant first found in the U.K. may be to blame. Then, Dr. Len Horovitz, a pulmonary specialist at Lenox Hill Hospital, joins CBSN's Lana Zak with his insight.
Concerns of a potential Ebola outbreak in the U.S. surface after an Ebola patient was originally turned away from a Texas hospital. Dr. David Agus joins the "CBS This Morning" co-hosts to discuss the threat of the virus spreading.
Dr. Tom Frieden, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, talks to the "CBS This Morning" co-hosts about the risks and reality of Ebola transmission in the wake of the first diagnosed case in the U.S.
Secret Service Director Julia Pierson faced a barrage of bipartisan criticism Tuesday, and admitted that her agency had failed its mission. And news surfaced of a recent new security breach involving the president. Bill Plante reports.
The director of the Centers for Disease Control said a patient in a Dallas hospital has been diagnosed with Ebola. This is the first time the disease, that has claimed thousands of lives in West Africa, has been diagnosed in the U.S. Dr. Jon LaPook reports.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that 1.4 million people in West Africa could be infected with the Ebola virus by January if efforts to stop the disease are not intensified. Charlie Rose reports.
For the first time, health officials are offering an "ouchless" way for kids to get vaccinated. Dr. Holly Phillips joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss how to stay healthy this flu season.
According to the CDC, 20 people are victims of violence by a partner or spouse every minute. Of those 10 million victims per year, 85 percent are women. One woman shares her story. Elaine Quijano reports.
There are new concerns about about another surge in coronavirus infections. As CBS News' Meg Oliver reports, the CDC now predicts COVID deaths will not decline. Dr. Amesh Adalja, an infectious disease expert and senior scholar at Johns Hopkins University's Bloomberg School of Public Health, joins CBSN's Lana Zak to discuss the latest.
The Centers for Disease Control said it's too soon to declare victory as COVID cases are on the rise in nearly half the country. Meg Oliver takes a look.
The World Health Organization declared an international public health emergency, as countries cannot contain the spread of Ebola. Now, there is backlash against the U.S. for not doing enough to help. Jeff Pegues reports from Washington.
Tom Frieden, the director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, weighs in during a congressional hearing on the current Ebola crisis in West Africa, which is on pace to sicken more people than all other previous outbreaks of the disease combined.
Almost a thousand people in four countries have died in over 1,700 cases of this historic Ebola outbreak. Vladimir Duthiers reports on U.S. plans to offer support.
The second American infected with the Ebola virus, missionary Nancy Writebol, was wheeled into Emory University Hospital on a gurney Tuesday. The CDC has tested around six samples from possible Ebola cases, and so far all are negative. Dr. Jon LaPook reports.
Dr. Tom Frieden, the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, discusses the Ebola outbreak in West Africa and the Americans who have been infected.
Concerns are growing about the spread of the deadly Ebola virus and whether it could reach the U.S. Stephan Monroe, deputy director of the CDC's National Center for Emerging & Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, says the outbreak that's already killed hundreds in West Africa is a long way from over.
A new study by the National Bureau of Economic Research has used CDC data to estimate the relative happiness of every metropolitan area with more than one million people. Charles Osgood reports.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says HPV vaccination rates for adolescent boys and girls in the United States remains unacceptably low, despite a slight increase since 2012. The human papillomavirus or HPV is the most common sexually transmitted infection. CBS News' David Begnaud reports.
A series of safety lapses involving anthrax and other potentially deadly pathogens was the subject of a House Oversight and Investigations subcommittee hearing Wednesday. Under criticism from both parties, CDC Director Dr. Thomas Frieden promised a major safety overhaul.
Department of Agriculture found myriad of problems inside Centers for Disease Control; they include dangerous materials being transported in Ziploc bags and missing vials of anthrax, as Dr. Jon LaPook reports
Shipments of potentially dangerous germs have been halted after repeated incidents of mishandled samples. The head of the CDC says he’s “astonished” over the agency’s failures. Vinita Nair reports.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune said he's "optimistic" about ending the government shutdown this week. Follow live updates here.
President Trump offered no plan for health care costs, which have been a sticking point in ending a government shutdown, and says it will end when Democrats give in.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture told a federal court that it will tap into a contingency fund to allow states to issue partial SNAP benefits.
Diane Ladd, the actor known for her Oscar-nominated roles in "Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore," "Wild at Heart," and "Rambling Rose" has died.
President Trump said in an interview with 60 Minutes that "Pakistan's been testing" nuclear weapons.
President Trump told 60 Minutes he doesn't know the Binance crypto exchange founder he pardoned. Binance has done business with the Trump family's crypto firm World Liberty Financial.
The USDA said it would provide partial food stamp benefits for November, but it's unclear exactly when participants will get those funds.
A Winthrop Harbor man under investigation by the U.S. Secret Service was arrested Monday morning at his home in Lake County, Illinois.
A large study from Massachusetts found that babies whose mothers had COVID-19 while pregnant were slightly more likely to have a range of neurodevelopmental diagnoses by age 3.