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Should we pin our hopes on a swine flu vaccine?

The World Health Organization has raised the pandemic alert level on swine influenza A-H1N1 from four to five, on a scale from one to six. This...

Eat for a cause this Thursday -- dine out for life!

What tastes good, and helps to improve the lives of local residents battling HIV/AIDS?Find out on Thursday, April 30 by participating in...

Swine flu prevention tips

When it rains, it pours. This weekends's swine flu outbreak trumps other worthy health headlines like World Malaria Day (April 25) and the 23rd...

Superbugs, beware! Ionic liquids promising first line of defense agains MRSA

Unfortunately, MRSA (methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus) has made news once again. A 17-year old New York boy also died from it last week....

Delta flight to Chicago quarantined due to passenger with suspicious blister

All of the passengers aboard Delta Air Lines flight 3163 from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) to Chicago Midway International...

Upper Midwest & Eastern states named high-risk Lyme Disease areas

Horses, humans and other mammals may face increased risks of Lyme Disease infection in certain regions of the United States, according to medical...

CDC offers Lyme Disease pointers for equestrians & outdoorsmen

Whoa! Lyme Disease is a perennial problem for equestrians, farm staffers, outdoor sports participants and others that spend plenty of time enjoying...

Google earth used to map infectious disease spread

The mapping of infectious diseases can be vitally important to determining the source of the infectious disease and eradicating it. As far back as...

Bacterial Disease Sepsis Diagnosed in New Device Trials

The leading cause of death in hospital intensive care units is sepsis, a bacterial disease that can start anywhere in the body. Now a new device is...