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Approaching A Universal Flu Vaccine?

May 31, 2013March 23, 2022 Lauren Edmundson

Every year, public health departments and health agencies engage in the grueling process of convincing people to get a flu shot. Every year people refuse:

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Novel Coronavirus Arrives in France

May 10, 2013March 23, 2022 Lauren Edmundson

France’s Pasteur Institute has confirmed the first case of novel coronavirus (NCoV) in France. The 65 year-old man, who remains unnamed, was first hospitalized in

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New Findings on Bacteria in Ground Turkey Have Industry Up in Arms

May 6, 2013March 23, 2022 Lauren Edmundson

In its debut lab analysis study, Consumer Reports magazine reveals disturbing findings about ground turkey sold in retail stores across America. Reportedly, over fifty percent

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Experts Advise Cautious Spring Cleaning After Oklahoma Hantavirus Death

April 26, 2013March 23, 2022 Lauren Edmundson

A man from Texas County, Okla. died from hantavirus pulmonary syndrome last week. This is the first death from HPS in the state since 2001

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Los Angeles to Give Free Meningitis Vaccines

April 19, 2013March 23, 2022 Lauren Edmundson

Officials in Los Angeles County have started offering the meningitis vaccine for free to low-income and uninsured people in response to recent cases of the

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Polio To Be Eradicated By 2018?

April 12, 2013March 23, 2022 Lauren Edmundson

The new Polio Eradication and Endgame Strategic Plan, released on April 11, 2013 and developed by the Global Polio Eradication Initiative, has committed signatories to

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New Research on HIV Antibodies: Is a Vaccine in Sight?

April 9, 2013March 23, 2022 Lauren Edmundson

Researchers are taking a new approach to combat HIV; rather than focus on the virus, scientists are now looking at patients for an answer. Specifically,

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New Malaria Drug: A Step Towards Eradication?

March 29, 2013March 23, 2022 Lauren Edmundson

Malaria prevention and eradication has long been a goal of health officials around the world. New research shows promise: a compound with the potential to

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U.S. Stockpile of Costly Smallpox Drug Deemed Unnecessary by Experts

March 15, 2013March 23, 2022 Lauren Edmundson

The U.S. government received its first shipment of an order of 2 million doses of smallpox medication last week. The government is stockpiling the drug

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HIV Cure in Mississippi?

March 8, 2013March 23, 2022 Lauren Edmundson

Doctors in Mississippi are believed to have cured an infant of HIV by initiating high-dosage treatment with antiretroviral (ARV) drugs within hours after birth. If

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