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Sex could keep the Ebola epidemic alive even after the World Health Organization (WHO) declares an area free of the disease, one of the discoverers of the deadly virus said on Tuesday. The WHO is hoping to announce later this week that Nigeria and Senegal are free of Ebola after 42 days with no infections. The 42 days is the standard period for declaring an outbreak over, twice the maximum 21-day incubation period of the virus. However, it appears the disease can last much longer in semen. 'In a convalescent male, the virus can persist in semen for at least...

RICHMOND, Va. - Reining in bad doctors and lawyers who file frivolous claims is the best way to control exorbitant medical malpractice insurance premiums that drive up medical costs, the wife of Democratic vice presidential candidate John Edwards said Wednesday. Elizabeth Edwards told a crowd at Virginia Commonwealth University's medical school that President Bush's proposal to reform malpractice laws and cap jury awards won't drive down the cost of malpractice insurance. "The truth of the matter is ... malpractice insurance is actually not tied so much to what the awards are around the country. It's tied to other things," she...

WASHINGTON – As Tuesday's starting date approaches for the Medicare drug discount program, the number of older Americans enrolling for the new benefit has been disappointing, according to some card sponsors.