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Chinese Strawberries in October: The True Cost of Food Imports

October 19, 2012January 25, 2023 Katharina Schwan

The source of Germany’s largest foodborne outbreak in history, which resulted in at least 11,200 sick school children, has been identified as frozen, imported strawberries

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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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A Superbug Killer in Singapore

May 22, 2012January 25, 2023 Jason Hayes

Superbug is a big word for a tiny creature. The title is hyperbolic and perhaps more news-friendly than the title “multi-drug resistant (MDR) bacteria”, but

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HPV Vaccine: Controversy and Solution

March 28, 2012January 25, 2023 Katharina Schwan

We all remember Michele Bachmann’s insidious comments from last September, in which she insinuated that the HPV vaccine had potential ties to mental retardation. Since

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Changes to MA HIV Policies

March 22, 2012January 25, 2023 Jane Huston

A bill recently passed by the Massachusetts Senate and awaiting approval in the House would take steps at bringing HIV testing policy in Massachusetts into

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“Nodding” to Kony 2012

March 12, 2012January 25, 2023 Anna Tomasulo

I wager that last week, your twitter feed was dominated by tweets tagged #StopKony or #Kony2012. If you don’t use twitter, perhaps Kony bombarded you

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Human vs. Microbe: Looming Resistance in Gonorrhea

February 9, 2012January 25, 2023 Anna Tomasulo

According to The Bay Area Reporter and to preliminary data from the Department of Public Health’s STD Prevention and Control Section, cases of gonorrhea in

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Acute Flaccid Paralysis in Ethiopia

January 25, 2012January 25, 2023 David Scales

On January 24, the United Nations refugee agency reported the detection of five cases of acute flaccid paralysis in Dolo Ado, Ethiopia. Three cases were

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Acute Flaccid Paralysis in Ethiopia

January 25, 2012January 25, 2023 David Scales

On January 24, the United Nations refugee agency reported the detection of five cases of acute flaccid paralysis in Dolo Ado, Ethiopia. Three cases were

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Pakistani Media on the Decision to End the Nation’s H5N1 Surveillance Program

December 13, 2011January 25, 2023 Anna Tomasulo

The Dec. 12 edition of the Pakistan Daily Times warns of avian influenza, or H5N1, “looming” over the country. In June 2011, the Pakistani government

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