LONDON – Scientists seeking a cure for the AIDS virus have made an unexpected discovery with a drug designed to…
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New Mexico confirms case of plague
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – State health officials say they have confirmed the first human case of plague in Bernalillo County. The…
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CDC: 37,000 US infection-related deaths preventable over 5 years
Closer coordination between healthcare facilities and public health departments could save 37,000 U.S. lives over five years by preventing infections…
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US NIH drug facility suspended after contamination found
The National Institutes of Health said on Thursday it had suspended operations of a facility that makes products used for…
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Watch out for nasty global flu surprises, WHO warns
The world remains highly vulnerable to a possible severe flu pandemic and governments should increase surveillance, vigilance and preparedness, the…
Read MoreDevice manufacturer sued again in ‘superbug’ outbreak at LA hospital
A 76-year-old man infected with a drug-resistant “superbug” at a Los Angeles hospital has sued the manufacturer of a medical…
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Second ice cream company recalls products after positive listeria test
WASHINGTON – A second ice cream company has recalled all of its products after health officials found listeria in a…
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Avian flu causes emergency poultry quarantine in Washington
The Washington Agriculture Department declared an emergency quarantine for domestic poultry and eggs in the southeast part of the state…
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Disneyland-linked measles outbreak spreads to 8 states, Mexico; 95 infected
Health officials have reported that an outbreak of measles that started at the Disneyland theme part in Southern California has…
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Care needed to reduce pet-to-human infection risk
Pets can be a source of infection, and newborns, the elderly, children with leukemia and adults with cancer are especially…
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