The 'Five Second Rule' Is a Myth
2012-07-26
Sorry, the snack you dropped is already contaminated and can’t be sanitized, expert saysContinue Reading
Could Germs on Your Skin Be Good for You?
2012-07-26
Mouse study suggests they prime the immune system to fight infectionsContinue Reading
Flu Cases From County Fair Traced to Pigs
2012-07-26
But this strain isn’t very contagious, CDC saysContinue Reading
Certain Tick Bites Might Spur Red Meat Allergy
2012-07-26
After exposure to Lone Star tick, some people must avoid red meat thereafterContinue Reading
Incan Girl's Mummy Yields Evidence of Respiratory Woes
2012-07-25
New lip-swab test gives immune system clues to 15-year-old, who died 500 years agoContinue Reading
Cancer Drug May Flush Out 'Hidden' HIV: Study
2012-07-25
Strategy could help battle ‘reservoir’ of germs, but research is in early stagesContinue Reading
Airports in N.Y., L.A., Hawaii Deemed Worst for Pandemic Spread
2012-07-25
MIT researchers calculated which locations are most likely to play a role in disease dispersalContinue Reading
All HIV Patients Should Take Meds Early On, Experts Now Say
2012-07-23
New guidelines reflect the improvements in antiretroviral therapy over last 25 yearsContinue Reading
Women With HIV May Not Have Higher Cervical Cancer Risk: Study
2012-07-23
They had similar Pap, biopsy results to women not infected with virusContinue Reading
Not All HIV Patients in U.S. Show Same Characteristics: Study
2012-07-23
Those born elsewhere more likely to have been infected through heterosexual sexContinue Reading
Mom's HIV Drugs May Pass to Baby in Womb, Breast-Feeding
2012-07-23
Hair, blood samples revealed HIV-negative infants were exposed to antiretrovirals, researchers sayContinue Reading
HPV Might Raise Risk of Form of Skin Cancer
2012-07-20
Study found link between human papillomavirus not related to cervical cancer, squamous cell carcinomaContinue Reading
Whooping Cough Cases Reaching Record Highs: CDC
2012-07-19
Vaccine appears to wear off, so booster shots are needed, experts sayContinue Reading
Ahead of AIDS Conference, New Reasons for Hope
2012-07-19
Experts say headway has been made in prevention and treatment, but challenges remainContinue Reading