It seems logical to think that over diagnosing an illness would not bring too much harm – better safe than sorry, right? Wrong. A study,
Author: Robyn Correll Carlyle
Update: Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins announced that Dallas County is in a State of Emergency due to the West Nile Virus epidemic. The Dallas
French pharmaceutical company Sanofi Pasteur announced Wednesday that its dengue vaccine candidate showed significant success during a study conducted in Thailand. Roughly 4,000 children between
Brazil has opened its first-ever, large-scale genetically modified mosquito farm in an effort to reduce the incidence of dengue fever. The mosquitoes are a genetically
Canadian news organizations reported Monday that another 23 bison carcasses were found in Canada’s Northwest Territories. Last week the Northwest Territories Department of Environmental and
Another case of Hendra virus was detected last week in Queensland, Australia. Australian news agencies reported that a veterinarian treated a gravely ill horse in
Scientists have developed a breed of mosquitoes that is resistant to malaria. By altering the DNA of Anopheles stephensi mosquitoes, scientists at the University of
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced two more cases of an emerging type of “superbug” last week. Two patients in a Rhode
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced two more cases of an emerging type of “superbug” last week. Two patients in a Rhode
Federal regulators approved a new vaccine that could prevent bacterial meningitis in young children. Studies show that the combination vaccine, Menhibrix, protects children between six