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Measles and mumps cases soar as parents shun triple vaccine - www.scotlandonsunday.com
Are New Vaccines Laced with Birth-Control Drugs? - www.thinktwice.com
Spores ferry vaccines - Edible dormant bacteria protect against tetanus. - Nature
Teaneck woman's mission in life is caring for autistic son - www.northjersey.com
Whooping Cough Making Comeback - Santa Fe New Mexican
Public health lesson of SARS: First step in treating is reporting - A sound public health system is dependent on the vigilance of individual physicians. - www.ama-assn.org
Resistant bacteria remain public health threat - While new antimicrobial agents are in the pipeline, judicious use of currently available antibiotics continues to be a strong recommendation. - www.ama-assn.org
CDC calls for routine testing to stem HIV infection rates - While the guidelines should increase the number of patients tested, there are concerns about inadequate pretest counseling. - www.ama-assn.org
Doctor's unique donation prompts ethical concerns - A Chicago-area nephrologist's gift of a kidney to her patient raises the question of whether doctors should be living organ donors. - www.ama-assn.org
Malaria mosquitoes' secret revealed - Mutation study uncovers key to insecticide resistance. - Nature
RNA hopes hyped? - DNA's cousin will yield therapies, but not yet. - Nature
Why Is Jonathan Simms Still Alive? - The New York Times
Neighbors of Vast Hog Farms Say Foul Air Endangers Their Health - The New York Times
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