News tagged with germs
CDC: Swine flu cases seem to be dropping in US
Nov 20, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Health officials say swine flu cases appear to declining throughout most of the U.S., but the specter of Thanksgiving gatherings next week makes it hard to predict what will happen next.
You might be 'fluphobic' if ...
Oct 23, 2009 |
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The moment it became clear that I was on the verge of a full-blown case of the disease, I was gazing at an ATM keypad.
Panel: Overzealous rules may stifle germ research
Sep 30, 2009 |
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(AP) -- A panel of university and private-sector scientists urged Congress on Thursday not to overregulate laboratories that handle the world's deadliest pathogens, saying it could have a chilling effect on research of biological ...
Seal of quality for hygienic equipment
Sep 14, 2009 |
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The processing and packaging of food is governed by very strict hygiene rules. Researchers are now testing production equipment for cleanroom suitability and are listing qualified products in an online database.
In pandemics of the past, caution for the future
May 24, 2009 |
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A novel flu circulated in some American cities in April and May of 1918, causing mild illness and going largely unnoticed. It returned in September, and again in January, eventually killing more than 500,000 people nationwide.
Air conditioning in cars cuts down microbes, particles: study
May 17, 2009 |
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Air conditioning in cars cuts out more than 80 percent of germs, fungal spores and particles from outside air, providing a boon for people with respiratory problems or allergies, German scientists say.
