Ending the Ebola Outbreak

Months of declining cases have fed hopes that the Ebola outbreak might finally be ending. “There are now 10 times fewer people diagnosed with Ebola each week than there were…

Don’t rely on insanity defense

Two major trials kicking off 2015 feature defendants invoking the insanity defense. For many, this adds to the myth that insanity is commonly used and frequently successful. But in fact,…

California measles cases top 100

Many of the cases32are in Orange County, home to Disneyland, where an outbreak of the disease began in mid-December. Eight of the children who have contracted measles are younger than…

How bad is measles around the world?

The United States is grappling with the resurgence of a disease it eliminated 15 years ago. But it’s not alone. Data by the World Health Organization indicate that measles immunization…