Lara Logan travels to Liberia to report on Americans working on the frontline of the Ebola outbreak
Lara Logan travels to Liberia to report on Americans working on the frontline of the Ebola outbreak.
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Researchers at UC Berkeley are exploring how robots could be used to combat Ebola
Researchers at UC Berkeley are exploring how robots could be used to combat Ebola. For example, a robot could decontaminate a room or help a doctor diagnose the disease remotely. CNET's Kara Tsuboi reports.
Lara Logan goes inside another treatment center in Liberia that has successfully prevented health care workers from catching the virus
A new American-built health care center will soon open in Monrovia, Liberia. On assignment for "60 Mintues," Lara Logan goes inside another treatment center in Liberia that has successfully prevented health care workers from catching the virus.
Davis Perkins of California packs up for a six-week trip to Liberia.
A firefighting smoke jumper and paramedic who's volunteered in a host of dangerous countries, Davis Perkins of San Rafael, Calif., is now packing for a six-week trip to Liberia to help Ebola patients. Mike Sugerman of KPIX has his story.
Increasing safe burial practices is will help limit the spread of the disease, says U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Samantha Power
Increasing safe burial practices is will help limit the spread of the disease, says U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Samantha Power.
Nina Pham, who contracted the Ebola virus after treating patient Thomas Eric Duncan, who died of the virus, reunited with her dog Bentley in Dallas
Nina Pham, who contracted the Ebola virus after treating patient Thomas Eric Duncan, who died of the virus, reunited with her dog Bentley in Dallas. The dog had been placed in quarantine for 21 days over fears that he too would develop the virus.
The fear of the Ebola virus is leading to prejudice and stigma of the West African community in the United States
The fear of the Ebola virus is leading to prejudice and stigma of the West African community in the United States. No one in Staten Island, New York has the disease. But that hasn't stopped the slurs against the West Africans there. Jericka Duncan reports.
A nurse who defied orders to stay at home was freed of her Ebola quarantine by a judge
A nurse who defied orders to stay at home was freed of her Ebola quarantine by a judge. Kaci Hickox returned from Sierra Leone and was told to quarantine herself for 21 days because she had been caring for patients with Ebola. Vinita Nair reports.
The U.S. military is defending its decision on a three-week Ebola quarantine for troops returning from West Africa
The U.S. military is defending its decision on a three-week Ebola quarantine for troops returning from West Africa. Charlie Rose reports.
olice quickly followed the couple and Hickox returned to her home
Nurse Kaci Hickox who treated Ebola patients in West Africa broke a quarantine order Thursday morning by going on a bike ride with her boyfriend. Police quickly followed the couple and Hickox returned to her home.
Don Dahler was the first person to speak with Ryan Boyko following his quarantine.
A Yale graduate student is free from quarantine this morning after Connecticut officials feared he may have contracted Ebola. Ryan Boyko returned from West Africa earlier this month and tested negative for the vius, but the state's health department ordered him to remain in quarantine at his home. Don Dahler was the first person to speak with Boyko following his quarantine's termination.
A nurse in Maine and a medical worker in Connecticut say the enforced Ebola quarantines make them feel like criminals
A nurse in Maine and a medical worker in Connecticut say the enforced Ebola quarantines make them feel like criminals. The chaos between federal and state mandates continues as California became latest state to require a 21-day quarantine for some travelers. Michelle Miller reports.
The New Jersey governor told a quarantined nurse to "get in line" with her potential lawsuit.
Gov. Chris Christie, R-N.J., told a quarantined nurse to "get in line" with her potential lawsuit.
Amber Vinson, the second Dallas nurse infected with Ebola, left an Atlanta hospital Tuesday and thanked her care team for treating her back to health
Amber Vinson, the second Dallas nurse infected with Ebola, left an Atlanta hospital Tuesday and thanked her care team for treating her back to health. Meanwhile, nurse Kaci Hickox who spent days in an isolation tent in New Jersey with no signs of Ebola, now plans to defy requests by Maine officials to be in quarantine for 21 days. Gayle King reports.
Most Americans think the U.S. government should quarantine all U.S. citizens returning from West Africa, according to a new CBS News poll
Most Americans think the U.S. government should quarantine all U.S. citizens returning from West Africa, according to a new CBS News poll. Meanwhile, public officials are facing tough questions about new Ebola guidelines. Major Garrett reports.
Pres. Obama to deliver another Ebola update
Dr. Celine Gounder, Infectious Diseases and Public Health Specialist, discusses Pres. Obama's position on controlling Ebola in the U.S.
President Obama struggled to explain why the federal government, states and the military are treating Americans returning from Ebola stricken countries differently
President Obama struggled to explain why the federal government, states and the military are treating Americans returning from Ebola stricken countries differently. He supports new CDC guidelines that do not require a 21-day quarantine for someone without Ebola symptoms; but states are free to implement tighter restrictions. Major Garrett reports.
Addressing recent mandatory quarantines on health care workers returning from West Africa, the president said the nation needs to support their efforts to fight Ebola
Addressing recent mandatory quarantines on health care workers returning from West Africa, the president said the nation needs to support their efforts to fight Ebola.
Community leaders are calling for more protections after two brothers from Senegal were allegedly bullied and beaten at their new school over Ebola outbreak
Community leaders are calling for more protections after two brothers from Senegal were allegedly bullied and beaten at their new school in the Bronx in the wake of the Ebola outbreak. WCBS' Trace Carrasco reports.
Meanwhile, a 5-year-old boy tested negative for the virus in a New York hospital
In response to growing criticism, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released new guidelines for states to deal with people entering the U.S. from Ebola-stricken countries. Meanwhile, a 5-year-old boy tested negative for the virus in a New York hospital. Jericka Duncan reports from New York.
While on the campaign trail, New Jersey governor Chris Christie defended his quarantine policy for medical workers returning from West Africa
While on the campaign trail, New Jersey governor Chris Christie defended his quarantine policy for medical workers returning from West Africa as other politicians chime in with their policies, all differing from the CDC's. Chip Reid reports.
CBS News legal analyst Rikki Klieman joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss the legality of these measures
The Obama administration has voiced concerns over new Ebola quarantines policy in some states. New Jersey, New York, Florida and Illinois are telling medical workers returning from West Africa to stay isolated for 21 days. Health officials call the move ineffective. CBS News legal analyst Rikki Klieman joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss the legality of these measures.
Four nurses who risked their lives to save America's first Ebola patient told their story on "60 Minutes"
Four nurses who risked their lives to save America's first Ebola patient told their story on "60 Minutes." "CBS This Morning" has extra material on how treating the Ebola patients has affected their daily lives. Scott Pelley reports.
Dr. Craig Spencer, New York's first Ebola patient, is in serious but stable condition at Bellevue Hospital
Dr. Craig Spencer, New York's first Ebola patient, is in serious but stable condition at Bellevue Hospital. Spencer received a plasma transfusion from Ebola survivor Nancy Writebol. Norah O'Donnell reports.
The governors of New York and New Jersey announced mandatory 21-day quarantines for medical workers returning from West Africa
The governors of New York and New Jersey announced mandatory 21-day quarantines for medical workers returning from West Africa. Critics of the plans say that they are not grounded in science, and the White House is pushing to have the quarantines lifted. Bill Plante reports from Washington.
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5 states monitoring hantavirus ship passengers
After almost a full day of sailing, the hantavirus-stricken cruise ship is slowly closing in on its destination, about 600 nautical miles away from Spain's Canary Islands. Tom Hanson has more details, and Dr. Jon LaPook has more about the virus.
What we know about hantavirus cases tied to deadly cruise ship outbreak
Health officials have identified at least eight confirmed or suspected cases of hantavirus tied to an outbreak on the M/V Hondius cruise ship.
5 states monitoring passengers who departed ship stricken by hantavirus
American passengers who left the MV Hondius cruise ship in April are being monitored for hantavirus in at least five states, health officials said.
That discount at the pharmacy counter may pack hidden costs
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Trump promised cheaper drugs. Some prices dropped. Many others shot up.
Since his second term started, President Trump has introduced a flurry of initiatives aimed at taming the excesses of the pharmaceutical industry.
What's the hantavirus risk to the public?
A deadly strain of hantavirus broke out aboard a cruise ship for the first time, with more than 150 people on board. With three deaths among eight confirmed cases so far, Dr. Céline Gounder discusses the wider risks.
What's next for those aboard cruise ship?
Investigators are racing to control a deadly outbreak of hantavirus, the first ever recorded on a cruise ship. More than 140 people are still on board, including 17 Americans. Tom Hanson reports.
3 evacuated from hantavirus cruise as Spain says it will dock in Tenerife
Three passengers have been evacuated from a cruise ship hit by a hantavirus outbreak, as related cases are confirmed in Switzerland and South Africa.
Fruit-flavored e-cigarettes for adults OK'd by FDA in major shift under Trump
The FDA announced its first authorization of fruit-flavored electronic cigarettes intended for adult smokers, a major policy shift after months of appeals to President Trump from the vaping industry.
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Spencer Pratt compares his fledgling political career to Obama's national rise
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Federal judge finds DOGE's elimination of humanities grants "unlawful"
Three of the nation's major scholarly groups challenged the Trump administration's cuts to humanities grants.
U.S. trade court rules against Trump's 10% tariffs
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Trump-appointed council proposes major redesign of FEMA response role
A council appointed by President Trump has proposed major changes to FEMA's disaster relief response.
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AI is as a top cause of layoffs, accounting for 26% of April's job cuts
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Snack mixes recalled due to possible Salmonella contamination
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That discount at the pharmacy counter may pack hidden costs
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Federal judge finds DOGE's elimination of humanities grants "unlawful"
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U.S. strikes 2 Iranian ports as American warships come under fire
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State Department reviewing all Mexican consulates in U.S. as tensions grow
The State Department is initiating a review of all 53 Mexican consulates in the United States, a U.S. official said, a move that could lead Secretary of State Marco Rubio to consider ordering the closure of some posts.
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5 states monitoring hantavirus ship passengers
After almost a full day of sailing, the hantavirus-stricken cruise ship is slowly closing in on its destination, about 600 nautical miles away from Spain's Canary Islands. Tom Hanson has more details, and Dr. Jon LaPook has more about the virus.
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Health officials have identified at least eight confirmed or suspected cases of hantavirus tied to an outbreak on the M/V Hondius cruise ship.
5 states monitoring passengers who departed ship stricken by hantavirus
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U.S. strikes 2 Iranian ports as American warships come under fire
Three U.S. Navy destroyers transiting the Strait of Hormuz came under attack on Thursday, and the U.S. struck on two Iranian ports abutting the strait, putting into question an increasingly fragile U.S.-Iran ceasefire.
What we know about hantavirus cases tied to deadly cruise ship outbreak
Health officials have identified at least eight confirmed or suspected cases of hantavirus tied to an outbreak on the M/V Hondius cruise ship.
Is the Iranian regime really in a "state of collapse" as Trump claims?
As Trump pushes for a deal with an Iranian regime he portrays as deeply fractured, analysts say power in Tehran may be shifting, but that doesn't mean disarray.
5 states monitoring passengers who departed ship stricken by hantavirus
American passengers who left the MV Hondius cruise ship in April are being monitored for hantavirus in at least five states, health officials said.
Dozens of cocaine packages seized in Pacific, 11 rescued from shipwreck
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Exclusive preview of "I Will Find You"
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Documentary explores maternal healthcare
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How Ted Turner transformed media
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Google unveils screenless Fitbit
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How AI powered robots are helping small farms
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Former OpenAI board members testify in trial
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AI is as a top cause of layoffs, accounting for 26% of April's job cuts
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Trump administration fires board overseeing National Science Foundation
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AI used to reveal face of victim fleeing Mount Vesuvius eruption
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DOJ yet to authenticate possible Epstein note
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