Researchers have created a simulation to see how the world would deal with a pandemic like a disease should one break […]
Aug 2018
Aug 2018
A hundred years ago, at the tail end of the First World War, a deadly new strain of influenza emerged […]
Aug 2018
In the summer of 1978, the last known case of smallpox was reported, claiming the life of 40-year-old medical photographer […]
Aug 2018
Researchers have discovered why some stomach bugs hit us so hard — and spread so fast. New research published Wednesday […]
Aug 2018
Alcohol-based hand sanitizer is as much a constant in hospitals as the need to use it. Cleaning and disinfection practices […]
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Aug 2018
China must eradicate the African swine fever epidemic as soon as possible, and make sure the country is free of […]
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Aug 2018
A U.S. Food and Drug Administration expert panel on Wednesday voted in favor of approval of Paratek Pharmaceuticals Inc’s antibiotic […]
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Aug 2018
In a new reminder of the dangers in containing an Ebola outbreak in a war zone, suspected rebels killed seven […]
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Aug 2018
USA Today and Kaiser Health News investigation found that surgery centers operate under such an uneven mix of rules across […]
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Aug 2018
Gary Tetz muses in McKnight’s about a shortage of sand: “Did you know we’re experiencing a global sand shortageright now? […]
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