Flu Season Fears Rise After Record Death Toll Last Year
After a record 80,000 flu-related deaths last season, the U.S. faces the possibility of another…
Health & Medical Conditions
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Vaccine Researchers Want to Expose Volunteers to the Flu
Saint Louis University researchers want to expose volunteers to the flu, then quarantine them in…
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Reusable Medical Scopes Harbor Bacteria Despite Cleaning
More than 70 percent of medical scopes cleared for use in patients tested positive for…
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Nudge Patients to Boost Vaccinations, Study Says
As vaccination rates decline, researchers are proposing new tactics to get more people immunized against…
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CDC: Flu Season Killed 163 Children in U.S.
Although it’s not quite over, this flu season has killed more children in the U.S.…
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‘Nightmare Bacteria’ Shows Up in Over Half of U.S.
For hospitals working hard to keep medical devices clean, along comes another threat. It’s called…