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E. Coli Cases Linked to Washington Pumpkin Patch

October 30, 2012March 23, 2022 Robyn Correll Carlyle

Health officials in the state of Washington announced Monday they are investigating several suspected cases of E. coli linked to a pumpkin patch. Three children

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TB Rates Fall, But Many Hurdles Remain

October 26, 2012March 23, 2022 Robyn Correll Carlyle

The WHO published its annual Global Tuberculosis Report 2012 last week, providing a recap of the latest data and analysis regarding the tuberculosis epidemic. The

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Gene Might Hold a Clue for Why HIV Progresses in Some But Not Others

October 1, 2012March 23, 2022 Robyn Correll Carlyle

UC San Diego researchers have discovered that a gene found in some human cells can inhibit HIV from replicating – perhaps shedding light on why some

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Newly Discovered Mosquito Virus Could Lead to Vaccines and Treatments

September 25, 2012March 23, 2022 Robyn Correll Carlyle

Researchers have identified a previously unknown virus that could pave the way for important medical innovations against dangerous mosquito-borne pathogens. In a paper published September

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Dengue Vaccine Candidate Falls Short in Clinical Trial

September 14, 2012March 23, 2022 Robyn Correll Carlyle

The full results of a clinical trial testing a potential dengue vaccine were published Tuesday in the Lancet, in a study that both disappointed and

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Contaminated Heroin Suspected in European Anthrax Outbreak

September 12, 2012March 23, 2022 Robyn Correll Carlyle

British health officials announced Monday that another drug user in Blackpool has died of an anthrax infection. The individual died after injecting heroin suspected of

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Lenient Standards Lead to More Medical Exemptions From Vaccines in Kindergartners

September 7, 2012March 23, 2022 Robyn Correll Carlyle

In states where medical exemptions for school vaccinations are easier to get, exemption rates are higher, according to a new study published late last month

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Legionnaires’ Disease Death Count Rises in Quebec City

August 28, 2012March 23, 2022 Robyn Correll Carlyle

Local health officials in Quebec announced Sunday that a deadly Legionnaires' disease outbreak has struck more than 100 people and killed eight in Quebec City

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Study Shows Malaria Is Over-diagnosed in Afghanistan

August 17, 2012March 23, 2022 Robyn Correll Carlyle

It seems logical to think that over diagnosing an illness would not bring too much harm – better safe than sorry, right? Wrong. A study,

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Epidemic of West Nile Virus Hits Dallas County

August 9, 2012March 23, 2022 Robyn Correll Carlyle

Update: Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins announced that Dallas County is in a State of Emergency due to the West Nile Virus epidemic. The Dallas

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