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Australia's Counterintuitive Health Measures Could Make Children Sicker

By Jonathan Weiss | Feb 07, 2013 04:49 PM EST

Australian National Health and Medical Research Council wishes to prevent the spread of germs. But could this lead to more severe health issues for children?

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Office Paper Will Soon Be Able to Diagnose Illnesses

By Makini Brice | Oct 04, 2012 01:28 PM EDT

Researchers want the paper application to be able to diagnose anything from pregnancy to diabetes to malaria.

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West Nile Virus Kills 41 and Infects 1,118 in Biggest US Outbreak

By Christine Hsu | Aug 22, 2012 02:43 PM EDT

The recent West Nile virus outbreak is "one of the largest" outbreaks ever seen in the United States, with three times the usual number of cases reported this year, U.S. health officials reported Wednesday.

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