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“Vampire Facials” at Unlicensed Spa Linked to HIV Infections

by Amber Baker
vampire facial
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently released the results of an investigation into an unlicensed New Mexico salon ...

CDC Predicted “Second Wave” of Influenza This Year

by Rishma Parpia
fall is flu season
Although spring is when the typical “flu season” ends, officials at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ...

The Antibiotic Resistance Crisis and Vaccines

by Rishma Parpia
mold and bacteria
Ever since the discovery of the antibiotic commonly known as penicillin in the late-1920s, antibiotic drugs have transformed the face ...

CDC Calls for Antiviral Drug Use to Combat Flu

by TVR Staff
doctor writing on chart as patient looks on
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a public health advisory warning that the incidence of influenza ...

Viruses May Be Harmful, Helpful, or Passengers

by Marco Cáceres
viruses
One of the best estimates we have for the average total number of cells in the human body is 37.2 ...

Sneaky Lyme Bacterium Avoids Detection, Defies Treatment

by Kate Raines
Sneaky Lyme Bacterium Avoids Detection, Defies Treatment
Lyme disease has been around for thousands of years. The tenacious bacteria were found in the 5,300-year-old mummy known as ...

Fever is Not an Enemy

by Kate Raines
child with fever
One of the most common recommendations for fever is to alleviate it by giving Tylenol (acetaminophen). Although may sometimes be ...

Childhood Flu Could Predict Future Vulnerability

by Kate Raines
Childhood Flu Could Predict Future Vulnerability
The press release subhead reads: “UCLA, Arizona researchers explain that birth year may largely determine people’s risk for serious illness ...

The Immune System: The Body’s Battlefield

by Rishma Parpia
The Immune System: The Body’s Battlefield
We often hear the terms immunity, the immune system and immune response thrown around when discussing the topic of vaccination ...

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