A La Porte County Sheriff’s Office deputy who was shot May 22 inside Franciscan Health Michigan City (Ind.) remains in critical but stable condition following surgery, authorities said. Deputy Jon Samuelson was airlifted to Memorial Hospital in South Bend, Ind.,…

How many of you have felt like a flea in a jar? If you put fleas in a jar, they immediately jump out. Put a lid on it, and they hit their heads — once, twice — and learn not…

The World Health Organization said May 22 the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and in Uganda comprises approximately 750 cases and has resulted in more than 170 deaths.  Michael Osterholm, PhD, director of the Center for Infectious…

Thirteen health systems across the country are federally designated Regional Emerging Special Pathogen Treatment Centers, meaning they are equipped and trained to treat patients with Ebola and other high-consequence pathogens. The centers are drawing renewed attention as the Ebola outbreak…

Research suggests mid-career surgeons are more likely to leave clinical practice than those with more than 15 years or less than nine years of experience, according to a study published May 20 in the Journal of the American College of…

The National Council of State Boards of Nursing found the District of Columbia has the most licensed nurses per capita, while Utah is the state with the fewest for the second year in a row. The organization created a course…

Fifty-nine percent of healthcare executives said in a recent survey that physician specialists are the most difficult clinical job to fill, but the specialty that is most difficult for systems varies by state. Hospitals and health systems are grappling with…

Hantavirus and Ebola are grabbing global headlines, but measles outbreaks across the country are a bigger threat to U.S. hospitals, according to an infectious disease leader at Corewell Health. As of May 21, the CDC had confirmed 1,952 measles cases…

The CDC has ordered two passengers formerly on the M/V Hondius cruise ship to remain at a Nebraska quarantine unit with 16 other passengers, who are being monitored for Andes hantavirus.  Following an Andes hantavirus outbreak first reported on an…

Cleveland Clinic is incorporating research, education and clinical care for cardiovascular health conditions related to space travel. The Space Health Center was established in the Heart, Vascular & Thoracic Institute at Cleveland Clinic, according to an April 29 system news…