MEDICINE

The discovery of coca plants in Mexico hints at a big shift in Mexican cocaine operations, but don’t count on major changes soon.

Ten years ago, 170,000 people in the Russian Federation had human immunodeficiency virus. The estimated number now is 1.2 million.

Dr. Lawrence Cohen has resigned following Joan Rivers' death on Sept. 4. She went into cardiac arrest at Yorkville Endoscopy last month.

The odds of Ebola becoming a global pandemic are slim, experts say -- but with an asterisk.

The chief of the World Health Organization said Friday that health officials are unable to cope with the rising number of patients.

The Ebola virus, which has a death rate of about 50 percent, has already killed more than 2,200 people in West Africa.

Rivers died last week at Mount Sinai Hospital after alleged complications from a throat procedure at a Manhattan clinic.

Microsoft Co-founder Paul Allen will reportedly donate $9 million to help curb Ebola in West Africa.

Dr. Kent Brantly received a transfusion from a survivor he treated in Liberia. Doctors hope his blood donation will save Dr. Rick Sacra.

A fourth doctor from Sierra Leone has tested positive for Ebola and will be evacuated from the country for treatment abroad.

The Food and Drug Administration has approved a new prescription weight loss pill called Contrave for sale in the U.S.

The clinic where Joan Rivers was being treated a week prior to her death denied claims that an unplanned biopsy contributed to her demise.

The foundation will work with international groups and independent research firms to fund aid efforts and find treatments for the deadly virus.

A closer look into what medical responders did to try to revive Joan Rivers at Yorkville Endoscopy in New York Aug. 28.

Michael Jackson's daughter Paris is reportedly pregnant and engaged, even though she's only 16.

The Ebola outbreak death toll continues to rise and shows no signs of letting up.

Emory University Hospital in Atlanta will treat its third Ebola patient, who is expected to arrive at the center on Tuesday.

The contents of the syringe are not known but the air marshal was flown back to the US where he is now under observation.

With the death toll over 2,000 and still climbing, the Ebola fight faces major shortfalls in funding, equipment and logistical capabilities.

An unidentified person suspected of having the deadly Ebola virus is being treated at a Miami-area hospital.

Kate Middleton's pregnancy illness is more than just morning sickness.