CDC Downplays Ebola’s Threat to the United States
2014-07-28
Deadly virus relatively slow to transmit, and travel factors make spread from West Africa unlikelyContinue Reading
‘Fist Bump’ May Beat Handshake for Cleanliness
2014-07-28
U.K. researchers found it transferred a tenth of the bacteria that gripping hands didContinue Reading
Doctors Urge Meningitis Shots for Vulnerable Infants, Children
2014-07-28
And teens, college students should make sure their vaccines are up to date, says Academy of PediatricsContinue Reading
New Vaccine Recommendations
2014-07-28
The American Academy of Pediatrics issues new recommendations for meningitis vaccine.
Bacteria in Semen May Affect HIV Transmission, Levels: Study
2014-07-24
As natural bacterial ‘diversity’ lessened, HIV viral load increased in infected men, researchers sayContinue Reading
Too Few Teens Receive HPV Shot, CDC Says
2014-07-24
Agency urges doctors to recommend it along with other routine immunizationsContinue Reading
HIV Meds May Also Help Control Hepatitis C, Study Finds
2014-07-23
For people infected with both viruses, early treatment is critical, researchers reportContinue Reading
MERS Virus Found in Air in Camel Barn
2014-07-22
Genetic analysis shows viral sample from barn matched strain found in barn owner and camel, study showsContinue Reading
Scientists Snipped HIV Out of Human DNA
2014-07-21
Molecular tool might lead to more definitive treatment, but current research didn’t treat patients, just cellsContinue Reading
HPV Test Beats Pap Smear in Gauging Cervical Cancer Risk, Study Finds
2014-07-18
Study of over 1 million women suggests it could be stand-alone screening methodContinue Reading
EPA Unveils New Bug Repellant Labeling
2014-07-18
Should work much like sunscreen SPF labels, telling users how much protection they will get, agency saysContinue Reading
Drug-Resistant Superbug Increasing in Southeast U.S. Hospitals
2014-07-18
Fivefold rise in cases reported at community hospitals over five years, study findsContinue Reading
Those With HIV Living Longer, International Study Finds
2014-07-17
Deaths from AIDS-related causes, heart disease and liver disease have all droppedContinue Reading