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Source of 14 Cases of E. Coli Still Unknown

June 13, 2012January 25, 2023 Lauren Edmundson

The CDC reported this week that fourteen cases of E. coli infections have been reported in six states. One patient, an infant, has died from

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Drug-Resistant Whooping Cough in France

June 11, 2012January 25, 2023 Lauren Edmundson

Doctors recently discovered an antibiotic-resistant case of pertussis in an infant in Lyon, France. The child, an 18-day-old, arrived at Hôpital Femme Mère Enfant with

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Research & Policy

Light: Enemy of Vampires and…Bacteria?

June 8, 2012January 25, 2023 Adham Abdel Mottalib

Since the discovery of penicillin by Alexander Fleming in 1928, scientists have been involved in a hectic battle against bacteria, which in turn have been

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TB Outbreak in China’s Anhui Province

June 7, 2012January 25, 2023 Chenlong Zuo

  The Anhui Provincial Health Disease Control Departments have confirmed 29 cases of tuberculosis, including 26 students and three teachers who all from the same

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Cases of Legionnaires’ Disease on the Rise in Edinburgh

June 6, 2012January 25, 2023 Lauren Edmundson

As of Wednesday June 6, one man has died from Legionnaires’ disease, and fifteen are in critical condition in Edinburgh, Scotland. Officials believe that cases

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Research & Policy

The Bond Between a Parasite’s Parasite and a Zombie Ant

June 5, 2012January 25, 2023 Jason Hayes

After taking control of the ant’s brain and forcing it to act on its behalf, the fungus erupts out of the ant’s head to reproduce.

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Commentary

Animal Health Care Act: Juggling Public and Financial Health

June 4, 2012January 25, 2023 Anna Tomasulo

Over the past two weeks, British Columbia has been in a tizzy over the proposed Animal Health Care Act, legislation that prohibits certain parties from

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What is Killing the Saiga Antelope?

June 1, 2012January 25, 2023 Amy L. Sonricker Hansen

  On May 19 over 540 saiga antelope (Saiga tatarica), one of the rarest mammals on the planet, were found dead in northern Kazakhstan’s Qostanai

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Patient Charged with Failing to Take TB Treatment

June 1, 2012January 25, 2023 Lauren Edmundson

A California man infected with tuberculosis has been charged and jailed for not taking his TB medication. Prosecutors argue that Armando Rodriguez, 34, has put

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