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Researchers Report Microneedle Vaccine Patch for Pregnant Women a Possibility in the Future
By Cheri Cheng | Dec 03, 2013 10:01 AM ESTResearchers aim to create an effective microneedle vaccine patch for pregnant women in third-world countries.
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Report Finds HIV Infections Increased in Europe
By Cheri Cheng | Nov 27, 2013 11:44 AM ESTResearchers reported that HIV infections have increased in certain regions of Europe and nearby countries.
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Meningitis Vaccine to Be Imported for Princeton Students
By Cheri Cheng | Nov 16, 2013 10:21 AM ESTThe CDC will import a meningitis vaccine for students at Princeton University.
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Salads and Sandwich Wraps Recalled Due to Possible E. Coli
By Cheri Cheng | Nov 11, 2013 10:01 AM ESTThe USDA reported that around 180,000 pounds of food produced by Glass Onion Catering have been recalled.
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Eating Pickles May Help Prevent Flu Infection
By Christine Hsu | Nov 05, 2013 07:13 PM ESTForget painful flu shots, pickles may help protect people against the flu virus. A new study reveals that Japanese pickles may help protect people from getting the flu.
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Fighting Dengue with Mosquitoes
By Cheri Cheng | Nov 05, 2013 03:48 PM ESTResearchers plan on releasing Wolbachia-infected mosquitoes that are protected against the dengue virus in Vietnam.
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Study Finds Closing Live Poultry Farms is Effective in Preventing Human Bird Flu Cases
By Cheri Cheng | Oct 31, 2013 03:35 PM EDTChinese researchers found that shutting down live poultry farms was an extremely effective method of preventing the spread of the avian flu.
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Study Reports Narrow Spectrum UV Could Lower Risk of Infection In Hospitals
By Cheri Cheng | Oct 17, 2013 10:49 AM EDTIn order to reduce infection rates post surgery, researchers reported that using a narrow spectrum of UV light at 207 nm could be effective in killing bacteria without harming human skin.
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GlaxoSmithKline Wants Approval for First Ever Malaria Vaccine
By Cheri Cheng | Oct 08, 2013 09:19 AM EDTUK drug manufacturing company, GlaxoSmithKline is seeking regulatory approval for RTS,S, the world's first ever malaria vaccine.
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Deadly Skin Infections Linked to Aquariums Often Overlooked
By Christine Hsu | Oct 06, 2013 08:59 PM EDTDeadly skin infections caused by exposure to contaminated water in home aquariums are greatly under-diagnosed, according to new research.
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Flesh-Eating Bacteria Kills 59-Year-Old Florida Man
By Cheri Cheng | Oct 04, 2013 10:48 AM EDT59-year-old Henry Konietzky died two days after being infected by flesh-eating bacteria while out trapping crabs.
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Pills Made From Poop Could Cure Gut Infections
By Kamal Nayan | Oct 04, 2013 09:38 AM EDTBacteria extracted from human poop are the main ingredients of pills that may help treat patients with intestinal infections.
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Feces Pills Wipe Out Painful C Diff Infections
By Jennifer Broderick | Oct 04, 2013 03:27 AM EDTEver thought your poop might be useful? Well, now it can be. Researchers have discovered a way to put healthy people's poop into pills that can cure gut infections.
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HIV Infection Rates Down by a Third Across the Globe, UNAID Report
By Jennifer Broderick | Sep 29, 2013 05:45 PM EDTNew HIV infection rates dropped by one third across the globe between 2001 and 2012, according to a report released by UNAIDS, the United Nations organization dedicated to fighting HIV.
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Parasite Makes Rats Fearless in Front of Cats
By Cheri Cheng | Sep 19, 2013 03:06 PM EDTResearchers found that when the toxoplasma parasite infects mice, the mice become fearless in front of cats.
