Federal officials are ordering the recall of nearly 2,800 machines used to disinfect medical scopes. They blamed company violations that…
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Heart rate in teen boys linked to violent crime in adulthood
Boys with a low resting heart rate during their teen years may be at increased risk for committing violent crimes…
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Number of US plague cases unusually high this year, CDC says
There’s been an unusually high number of plague cases in the United States this year, according to a new report…
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Why your next flu shot will be different
Next season’s flu shot will contain two new flu strains that weren’t present in last season’s shot, according to the…
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Fans with team in Super Bowl at increased risk of flu death, study finds
A new study that links having a local team in the Super Bowl to an increase in influenza deaths may…
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Louisiana germ release likely due to lax use of lab garments
The accidental release of dangerous bacteria at a Louisiana research center probably occurred because workers were lax about how they…
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The largest-ever U.S. outbreak of avian influenza, which has devastated Midwestern poultry and egg producers in recent weeks, could be…
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An antibiotic-resistant “superbug” strain of typhoid fever has spread globally, driven by a single family of the bacteria, called H58,…
Read MoreBird flu outbreak could set US record with ‘probable’ cases in Iowa
The highly pathogenic H5 avian flu turned up in initial tests at five more farms in Iowa, including a commercial…
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Tracing the bird flu outbreak in US poultry flocks
Two highly pathogenic strains of avian influenza (HPAI) have been found in 14 U.S. states since December, prompting partial to…
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