CDC Frees Up Drug That Fights Brain-Eating Amoeba
2013-08-22
2 U.S. children have recently been infected and made severely ill with amoeba found in freshwaterContinue Reading
Early Course of HIV Therapy May Give Infants a Break From Drugs
2013-08-21
Immediate short-term treatment seems to delay start of lifelong antiretroviral regimenContinue Reading
Could Flu Shots Help Prevent Heart Attacks?
2013-08-21
Evidence isn’t conclusive, but experts say it makes sense for people with heart disease to get vaccineContinue Reading
Experimental Treatment May Help Fight Deadly Ebola Virus
2013-08-21
Therapy led to recovery in nearly half of study animals up to 5 days after infectionContinue Reading
Poor Oral Hygiene Tied to Cancer-Linked Virus, Study Finds
2013-08-21
Avoiding HPV is yet another reason to take care of your teeth, gums, experts sayContinue Reading
More Cases Reported in Stomach Bug Outbreak
2013-08-19
Latest CDC statistics show 586 illnesses across 20 states, 36 people hospitalizedContinue Reading
U.S. Lyme Disease Cases Vastly Underreported: CDC
2013-08-19
Ongoing studies suggest ticks infect 300,000 people each yearContinue Reading
Cases in Stomach Bug Outbreak Continue to Climb
2013-08-16
Latest CDC statistics show 576 illnesses reported in 19 states, 36 people hospitalizedContinue Reading
Baby Boomers Need Hepatitis C Test, CDC Study Confirms
2013-08-15
Routine testing urged to prevent liver damageContinue Reading
Certain Antibiotics Tied to Blood Sugar Swings in Diabetics
2013-08-15
Drugs such as Cipro, Avelox were most implicated, but experts say other factors may be at playContinue Reading
More Drugs Show Promise in Fighting Hepatitis C
2013-08-14
Faldaprevir and deleobuvir are part of effort to develop treatments that avoid harsh side effectsContinue Reading
Colon Cancer Linked to Mouth Infection, Gum Disease?
2013-08-14
Study suggests pathway from oral bacteria to colon cellsContinue Reading
Company Tied to Stomach Bug Outbreak Stops Shipments to U.S.
2013-08-13
Salad mix from Mexico has been implicated in Iowa, Nebraska cases; source of other infections is unclearContinue Reading
Asian Tiger Mosquito Could Spread U.S. Disease
2013-08-09
Present in more than half of states, the bloodthirsty parasite transmits a host of virusesContinue Reading