Health officials are looking for ways to curb the spread of Ebola as the outbreak in West Africa worsens. Experts gathered by the World Health Organization (WHO) have recommended that researchers focus on some specific vaccines and treatments.

An unknown respiratory virus recently put more than 300 kids in the hospital in Kansas City, MO, and many more have become sick in other states. The culprit may be human enterovirus 68 (HEV68), officials say.

Hospitals can be full of bacteria, which may be why patients are so prone to infections. And new research suggests that, the longer the hospital stay, the harder infections may be to fight.

The flu sends about 200,000 people to the hospital every year in the US, prompting research into treatment. Now, the FDA is looking at a new treatment that may reduce flu symptoms.

Last week, the World Health Organization (WHO) issued a "roadmap" to guide the international response to what is now the largest Ebola outbreak in history. But Doctors Without Borders said world leaders' responses have been inadequate.

Students are returning to college campuses across the United States. But some may have plans to study abroad — maybe in West Africa. Due to the Ebola outbreak ravaging that region, US health officials are warning against such travel.

Childhood is a rapid period of development for the brain. Music lessons may be one way to support brain growth — especially in underserved youth.