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08/07/2014
The next few weeks will be critical, said Dr. Tom Frieden, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The next few weeks will be critical, said Dr. Tom Frieden, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The next few weeks will be...
08/07/2014
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05/27/2007
Poking holes in a lung is usually a bad idea. But dozens of people suffocating from a disease that traps stale air in their lungs are volunteering to try it.
Poking holes in a lung is usually a bad idea. But dozens of people suffocating from a disease that traps stale air in their lungs are volunteering to try it.
Poking holes in a lung is...
05/27/2007
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02/23/2013
Dr. Tom Frieden says that public health already is struggling to keep up with new germs.
Dr. Tom Frieden says that public health already is struggling to keep up with new germs.
Dr. Tom Frieden says that public...
02/23/2013
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01/12/2015
Medicare will pay primary care doctors a monthly fee to better coordinate care for the most vulnerable seniors, even if they don't have a face-to-face exam.
Medicare will pay primary care doctors a monthly fee to better coordinate care for the most vulnerable seniors, even if they don't have a face-to-face exam.
Medicare will pay primary care...
01/12/2015
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05/22/2006
In a radical experiment, doctors are snaking wires inside the lungs of asthma patients to essentially burn off some of the tissue that blocks their ability to breathe.
In a radical experiment, doctors are snaking wires inside the lungs of asthma patients to essentially burn off some of the tissue that blocks their ability to breathe.
In a radical experiment, doctors...
05/22/2006
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03/04/2014
Infections that withstand our best antibiotics already kill more than 23,000 Americans a year, and some bacteria are becoming resistant to drugs of last resort.
Infections that withstand our best antibiotics already kill more than 23,000 Americans a year, and some bacteria are becoming resistant to drugs of last resort.
Infections that withstand our...
03/04/2014
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07/16/2007
The Food and Drug Administration plans to seek advice from consumers and food makers, perhaps by year's end, before considering whether to intervene.
The Food and Drug Administration plans to seek advice from consumers and food makers, perhaps by year's end, before considering whether to intervene.
The Food and Drug Administration...
07/16/2007
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11/19/2012
Testing for AIDS is easy, say experts, and doctors are now recommending that everyone from 15 to 64 get at least one test in a lifetime.
Testing for AIDS is easy, say experts, and doctors are now recommending that everyone from 15 to 64 get at least one test in a lifetime.
Testing for AIDS is easy, say...
11/19/2012
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11/23/2014
The Obama administration has requested $600 million for the CDC to implement what it calls the Global Health Security Agenda.
The Obama administration has requested $600 million for the CDC to implement what it calls the Global Health Security Agenda.
The Obama administration has...
11/23/2014
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06/13/2006
The nation's emergency-care system is "at its breaking point," concludes a major investigation by the IOM.
The nation's emergency-care system is "at its breaking point," concludes a major investigation by the IOM.
The nation's emergency-care...
06/13/2006
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