Category: Epidemiology
16 January 2013
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Science Explainer: What You Should Know About This Year's Flu
Answers to the big questions about this year’s flu season
11 December 2012
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New SARS-Like Virus Infects Both Human and Animal Cells
Recently found in the Middle East, hCoV-EMC may be able to attack humans, pigs, and bats
7 November 2012
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Hog Farm Stink Raises Neighbors' Blood Pressure
The farm odors have a measurable effect on human health
22 August 2012
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'Genomic CSI' Helps Contain a Killer
Scientists use bacterial DNA to solve deadly outbreak in U.S. hospital
21 August 2012
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ScienceShot: Cats Don't Cause Cancer
Study finds no link between brain cancer and feline companionship
31 May 2012
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'Silent Killer' May Be Disease of the Affluent
Early exposure to microbes in Amazon foragers protects them from chronic inflammation that kills Westerners
3 April 2012
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Outbreak, the Game
Imaginary disease teaches students the complexity of epidemiology
9 March 2012
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Podcast: Stowaway Seeds, Sicilian Wine and Ötzi the Iceman
Listen to a roundup of some of our favorite stories from this week
30 January 2012
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Antibiotic-Free Meat Not Free of Drug-Resistant Bacteria
Comparison of pork products from various farms finds signs of potentially deadly bugs
15 December 2011
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Are You Inhaling Secondhand Coke?
Researchers pick up traces of illegal drugs in the atmosphere
28 November 2011
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Baffling Failure of Vaginal Gel Laced With Anti-HIV Drug
A large study in three sub-Saharan African countries has prematurely stopped testing a vaginal gel that contains the anti-HIV drug tenofovir because it's not working
27 September 2011
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Antibiotic Resistance May Hitchhike Along Roads
Bacteria immune to common antibiotics may have spread throughout rural Ecuador by new roadways
23 August 2011
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Whole-Genome Study Nails Haiti-Nepal Cholera Link
Microbes isolated from Haitian patients are virtually identical to those from Nepal
23 August 2011
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Does Religion Influence Epidemics?
Belief systems can override evolutionary tendencies in disease outbreaks
2 August 2011
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HIV Widespread in Mideast Men Who Have Sex With Men
Study finds growing epidemics in hidden population
20 July 2011
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ScienceShot: Tall People More Likely to Develop Cancer
Risk rises 16% with every added 10 centimeters
14 July 2011
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New Virus Jumps From Monkeys to Lab Worker
Study shows for the first time that an adenovirus can cross the species barrier
13 July 2011
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Anti-HIV Pills Powerfully Protect Uninfected Heterosexuals
Two new trials of a novel prevention intervention show dramatic results
17 June 2011
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HPV Vaccination Programs Showing Early Results
Australia sees drop in the incidence of cervical lesions in teenage girls
6 June 2011
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Bat Hibernation Keeps Rabies Going
Mathematical model helps researchers understand how virus spreads
27 May 2011
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On the Fly, German Doctors Find Treatment for Deadly E. coli Infections
But some question the evidence for efficacy
11 May 2011
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Live Chat: A New Push to Cure AIDS
Experts answer your questions about advances in AIDS treatment and the possibility of a cure
6 May 2011
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Podcast: Altruistic Robots, Surprised Dogs, and Armadillos With Leprosy
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6 April 2011
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Sex After a Field Trip Yields Scientific First
Medical entomologist inadvertently provides evidence of sexual transmission of a mosquito-borne virus
22 February 2011
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Podcast: The Mysteries of Stuttering
Science
podcast host Robert Frederick explores the biology behind the affliction
20 February 2011
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What Do Worms Have to Do With Asthma?
Genetic mutations that protect against worm infection may make individuals more susceptible to asthma
3 February 2011
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'Outdoor Mosquito' May Have Unexpected Role in Malaria
Previously unstudied population of insects spends life outside
13 January 2011
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A Universal Marker for Tumor Cells?
Levels of an overlooked type of RNA are peculiarly high in many types of cancer
6 January 2011
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Is Alzheimer's Disease Written in Blood?
New diagnostic test checks blood for telltale antibodies
5 December 2010
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How Swine Flu Killed the Healthy
New research suggests that patients' own immune systems could have turned against them
30 November 2010
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Prelude to a Plague
Worst cholera outbreaks may come with warnings
20 October 2010
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Malaria in India May Be 13 Times Worse Than Feared
New estimates of 200,000 deaths a year prompt shock and skepticism
15 September 2010
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Social Network Predicts Flu Spread
Tracking friends can give researchers up to 2 weeks' notice of flu outbreaks
29 July 2010
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Deadly Viruses Have Been Part of Us for Millions of Years
Humans, zebrafish, and other vertebrates host "viral fossils" in their DNA
29 July 2010
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Island Monkeys Give Clues to Origins of HIV's Ancestor
Virus passed from monkeys to chimps about 22,000 years ago
20 July 2010
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Anti-HIV Gel Also Effective Against Herpesvirus
Double-hit microbicide could be a powerful tool in fighting epidemic
8 July 2010
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Can a Stimulating Life Ward Off Cancer?
Mice raised in spacious cages with lots of toys and mates develop smaller tumors
7 June 2010
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Tracking Disease Through Mosquito Slobber
Saliva left behind by feeding mosquitoes reveals whether they’re infected with dangerous viruses
20 May 2010
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Malaria Probably Won't Get Worse With Warming Temperatures
Survey shows disease-control measures could counteract any effects of climate change
21 April 2010
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An RNA Clue to Breast Cancer's Spread
MicroRNAs can block metastasis, play other cancer roles
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