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Anti-HIV Drugs Prevent Infection in Healthy Heterosexuals, An End to the HIV Epidemic?

Two studies have confirmed that a daily pill containing HIV-combating drugs can be used to prevent infection in the healthy. One of the studies was conducted by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Botswana Ministry of Health and the other was conducted by the University of Washington and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
Super Gonorrhoea Found in Japan

'Superbug' Strain of Gonorrhea: Fact sheet

A new strain of the sexually transmitted disease gonorrhea was found to be resistant to antibiotics, international researchers say. According to the CDC, more than 700,000 persons in the U.S. get new gonorrheal infections each year and less than half of these infections are reported to CDC.
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Gonorrhea Superbug: U.S. Safe -- For Now

Health officials say gonorrhea is showing resistance to the antibiotics used to treat it, causing concerns over a gonorrhea superbug outbreak. The resistant gonorrhea strain has not be found in the United states, but CDC officials say there are signs it could happen.
Super bug in petri dish

Antibiotic-Resistant Gonorrhea: Factsheet

A new strain of the sexually transmitted disease gonorrhea was found to be resistant to antibiotics, international researchers say. According to the CDC, more than 700,000 persons in the U.S. get new gonorrheal infections each year and less than half of these infections are reported to CDC.
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Get Sterilized, Win a Car in Rajasthan, India

In an attempt to counter high population grown in Rajasthan, India, health officials in the western state are launching a new campaign encouraging men and women to volunteer for sterilization
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Copper kills Hospital ICU Bacteria

New research has found that the use of antimicrobial copper surfaces in intensive care units (ICU) kill bacteria that can cause hospital-acquired infections (HAIs).

Copper kills bacteria, lots of it

New research has found copper to be an effective antimicrobial agent, killing nearly all pathogens in certain parts of hospitals, for instance.
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Sprouts spark 20 cases of Salmonella poisoning FDA says

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration along with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and public health agencies are warning consumers not to eat Evergreen Produce brand alfalfa sprouts or spicy sprouts because they may be linked to 20 cases of salmonella poisoning.
Athletes prepare for the 100 meters men's race at the IAAF World Challenge Ostrava Golden Spike meeting in Ostrava May 31, 2011.

Non-Alcoholic Wheat Beer Boosts Athletes' Health

The consumption of non-alcoholic weissbier, or wheat beer, has a positive effect on athletes' health, according to a research study that gathered during the world's largest study of marathons, Be-MaGIC (beer, marathons, genetics, inflammation and the cardiovascular system).

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