Saturday, May 17, 2008

infectious diseases

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CDC Recommends Shingles Vaccine for Those Over 60

ZOSTAVAX could prevent two thirds of shingles cases, expert says more >>

HPV Tied to Better Tongue, Tonsil Cancer Outcomes

Patients more likely to survive using chemoradiation, and new treatments may follow more >>

Health Tip: Facts About Fleas

How to recognize and get rid of the pests more >>

Predicting a Pandemic

Scientists say the tropics is the next emerging disease hotspot. more >>

Closer to Vanquishing the Virus

The field of human genomics is at long last enabling us to focus medical thinking on the infected host. more >>

12 Diseases That Altered History

Syphilis, hemophilia, and potato blight are among the ills that have changed the world. more >>

What Diseases Mean in the Modern World

An author discusses how outbreaks threaten economic development and public health. more >>

A Nasty Bug Breaks Out

Drug-resistant staph bacteria now stalk even students more >>

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