Health

Experimental pill promises new hope for deadly pancreatic cancer
It's not a cure, as the drug's effects eventually waned.

New measles case in Delta County suggests undetected spread
People who visited two health care facilities in Delta on Wednesday evening could have encountered...

Ebola cases in Congo near 300 as more joyful stories from recovered medical workers emerge
Congo has reported over 1,000 suspected cases with the Bundibugyo virus.

US adult cigarette smoking rate hits another all-time low
Advocates warn that cuts to prevention campaigns could jeopardize continued progress.

Trump administration to send Americans exposed to Ebola to a new facility in Kenya
The plan would help patients avoid an hourslong medical evacuation to the U.S.

East Colfax smoke shop sold tobacco, kratom to minors, city says
Denver officials suspended the tobacco license of an East Colfax smoke shop after workers repeatedly...

Aurora VA hospital’s mammogram backlog delayed breast surgeries, inspector general says
The VA’s Office of the Inspector General found that community care staff in Aurora couldn’t...

FDA staff blindsided by move allowing more e-cigarettes and nicotine pouches onto US market
The new guideline breaks with longstanding FDA policy.

Congo curtails funeral wakes in Ebola outbreak as WHO upgrades risk assessment
There are now almost 750 suspected cases and 177 suspected deaths.

Shifting attitudes on menopause drive lawmakers to push for new protections
Stigma is fading and new laws are passing that will increase access to menopause treatment.