Lawmakers looking to prevent a repeat of an HIV outbreak that has rocked a southern Indiana county sent Republican Gov.…
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Ebola vaccine trial begins in Liberia
A trial of an Ebola vaccine was to start Monday in Liberia’s capital following a launch event featuring musicians. In…
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Health officials: New strain of rabies found in New Mexico
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – A new strain of rabies has been discovered in southern New Mexico, federal and state health officials…
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Brewers ban high fives to avoid spread of pink eye
PEORIA, Ariz. – A clubhouse outbreak of pink eye is forcing the Milwaukee Brewers to find a new way to…
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Vaccine phobia and the autism ‘epidemic’
The current controversy over whether parents should be forced to have their children vaccinated for measles is one of the…
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Berlin measles traced to refugees, but 2 cases linked to US
Authorities in Berlin say a spike in measles infections has been traced to unvaccinated refugees but at least two measles…
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US funding research of better anthrax vaccine, health officials say
Government-funded clinical trials are under way of an improved anthrax vaccine requiring fewer doses and that has the potential to…
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Monsoons could bring disease, a second crisis, to Nepal, UNICEF says
There is only “a small window of time” for relief workers in Nepal to put in place measures to protect…
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Why the flu shot works better for women
Research published today suggests that making more of the hormone testosterone causes men to have a weaker immune response to…
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Researchers find potential treatments for future Ebola outbreaks
The Ebola virus is able to turn off the body’s natural immune response. But researchers at Auburn University believe they’ve…
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