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Zika can Travel to Asia, Africa, WHO Says
By Cheri Cheng | Feb 02, 2016 09:35 AM ESTThe Zika virus that has been spreading throughout the Americas could travel to Asia and Africa, the WHO said.
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President Obama Calls for more Research on Zika as the Virus Continues to Spread
By Cheri Cheng | Jan 27, 2016 09:30 AM ESTPresident Barack Obama is calling for more research on the mosquito-borne Zika virus that has been linked to a birth defect.
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Tiny Pet Turtles Continue to Spread Salmonella, Study Says
By Cheri Cheng | Dec 24, 2015 11:13 AM ESTTiny pet turtles continue to spread salmonella throughout the United States, a new study reported.
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College Athletes in Contact Sports more likely to have MRSA
By Cheri Cheng | Oct 09, 2014 10:04 AM EDTA new study found that college athletes in contact sports were more likely to be carriers of MRSA.
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Study Reports Hospital Patients do not Wash their Hands Enough
By Cheri Cheng | Oct 07, 2014 02:36 PM EDTAccording to a new study, even though hospital visitors, staff members and medical professionals are sanitizing their hands, hospital patients are not doing it enough.
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Preschools Mandating Flu Shots in Some States
By Cheri Cheng | Oct 07, 2014 09:29 AM EDTLicensed day-care centers and preschools in NYC, New Jersey and Connecticut are mandating children to get the flu vaccine this year.
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HIV Epidemic Could Have Started in Kinshasa, Researchers Pinpointed
By Cheri Cheng | Oct 03, 2014 09:38 AM EDTA team of researchers reported that the HIV epidemic could have started in Kinshasa in the early 1920s.
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Cancer Cells Adapt Energy Needs To Spread Illness to Other Organs: Study
By Kamal Nayan | Sep 22, 2014 10:42 AM EDTCancer cells traveling to other sites have different energy needs from their 'stay-at-home' siblings which continue to proliferate at the original tumor site, suggests a new study.
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Study Tracks How Fast Viruses Spread in Buildings
By Cheri Cheng | Sep 10, 2014 11:00 AM EDTAccording to a new study, a virus can contaminate 40 to 60 percent of surfaces within two to four hours.
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MERS Virus Doesn't Spread Easily: Study
By Kamal Nayan | Aug 28, 2014 09:18 AM EDTPatients infected with the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) virus are unlikely to pass it to others easily, according to a new study.
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Two New Vaccines Can Cut The Spread Of Meningitis, Study Finds
By Kamal Nayan | Aug 19, 2014 09:35 AM EDTResearchers have discovered that two new vaccines can cut the transmission of meningitis bacteria from person to person by nearly 40 percent.
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J&J Reminds Doctors to Avoid Hysterectomy Device
By Cheri Cheng | Jul 31, 2014 11:07 AM EDTJohnson & Johnson is once again reminding doctors to steer clear of certain medical tools used to perform a hysterectomy or fibroid-removal surgery.
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Researchers Explain How Viruses Spread
By Kamal Nayan | Jun 10, 2014 10:11 AM EDTIn a new article, a team of researchers explained how RNA molecules found in certain viruses mimic the shape of other molecules as part of a strategy to 'hijack' the cell that results in producing more viruses.
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One Billion People Still Poop Outdoors, UN Reports
By Cheri Cheng | May 09, 2014 11:43 AM EDTUN experts report that one billion people are still defecating outdoors.
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“Bad” Cholesterol can cause Cancer to Spread
By Cheri Cheng | May 07, 2014 02:32 PM EDTA new study uncovered how "bad" cholesterol can help cancer cells spread in the body.
