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Journals Mull Publishing Killer Flu Virus Details

Posted Wed Dec 21, 2011 10:44 AM ET | 0

Two top scientific journals said Tuesday they were mulling whether to publish details of a man-made mutant killer flu virus. Read more

A Step Towards a Vaccine for AIDS

Posted Thu Dec 1, 2011 07:00 AM ET | 0

On World AIDS Day, a sign that there may actually be promise for a vaccine to fight the disease. Read more

Why the Black Death Was the Mother of All Plagues

Posted Wed Oct 12, 2011 04:10 PM ET | 0

The deadly pathogen that spawned waves of epidemics has barely changed. Read more

HIV Used to Fight Cancer

Posted by Tim Wall Wed Sep 14, 2011 02:16 PM ET | 0

A genetically modified form of the HIV virus is used to re-program cancer patients' immune systems. Read more

Measles: The Human Cost of Vaccine Fraud

Posted by Benjamin Radford Mon Apr 4, 2011 05:49 PM ET | 0

A measles outbreak that hospitalized nearly a dozen children in Minneapolis can be traced back to one doctor's fraud. Read more

Disaster Relief: Contrasting Haiti and Japan

Posted by Benjamin Radford Tue Mar 29, 2011 12:25 PM ET | 0

Both Japan and Haiti suffered major earthquakes, but the disasters -- and reactions -- are as different as night and day. Read more

OMG Cell Phone Capacity Development Vid RULZ

Posted by Tim Wall Thu Mar 3, 2011 07:40 AM ET | 0

Though electricity and clean water are scarce, cell phones are abundant and make for a cheap way to bring the benefits of information, in the form of videos, to those in developing countries. Read more

Busy High School Model Shows How Diseases Spread

Posted by Eric Bland Mon Dec 13, 2010 03:00 PM ET | 0

Students and staff in a high school had 762,868 encounters in one day, revealing how quickly diseases can spread. Read more

Black Death Blamed on Bacteria

Posted Fri Oct 8, 2010 04:45 PM ET | 0

The bacteria wiped out a third of Europe's population in the Middle Ages. Read more

H1N1: Round Two?

Posted by Emily Sohn Tue Sep 28, 2010 12:23 PM ET | 0

Do we need to worry about a rampant H1N1 this flu season? Probably not, say experts. But they can't rule anything out. Read more

Anti-HIV Gel Cuts Infection Risk in Half

Posted Mon Jul 19, 2010 04:45 PM ET | 0

The new gel would be a huge benefit to African women bearing the brunt of the AIDS pandemic. Read more

Will Humans Be Extinct Within 100 Years?

Posted by Ian O'Neill Wed Jun 23, 2010 07:59 PM ET | 0

Is the clock of doom ticking for mankind? Yes, says an eminent 95 year old scientist from Australia. Read more

Will Humans Be Extinct Within 100 Years?

E. Coli: Not Just for Carnivores Anymore

Posted by Benjamin Radford Wed Mar 24, 2010 05:30 PM ET | 0

When the topic of eating meat comes up, on occasion my vegan and vegetarian friends will recite a list of reasons they abstain from consuming the flesh of animals. (Not that they need to justify anything to me; I always ... Read more

President Obama Gets His H1N1 Shot

Posted by Ian O'Neill Tue Dec 22, 2009 03:35 AM ET | 0

On Monday, President Obama said that he and his wife Michelle had "just got the shots." The White House later confirmed that the Obama family were now all immunized against the H1N1 virus (Official White House photo by Pete Souza) ... Read more