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When a University of Oklahoma researcher and an international team of experts analyzed the dental calculus or plaque from teeth preserved for 1,000 years, the results revealed human health and dietary information never seen before. The team discovered disease-causing bacteria in a German Medieval population, which is the same or very similar to inflammatory disease-causing bacteria in humans todayunlikely scientific results given modern hygiene and dental health practices.

Mysterious Polio-Like Illness Found in Five California Children

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February 21st 2014

Transplant Safety: Recognizing Donor-Derived Infections and the Need for Astute Clinicians

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Fast Emergency Department Identification of Sepsis Speeds Treatment

February 21st 2014

Standards Compliance Analysis Shows Where Ambulatory Organizations Excel and Where They Struggle

February 20th 2014

CDC Reports Flu Hit Younger People Particularly Hard This Season

February 20th 2014

What Convinces College Students to Get Flu Vaccines? Money and Peers, Economists Say

February 20th 2014

MD Anderson Researcher Uncovers Some of the Ancient Mysteries of Leprosy

February 20th 2014

Clorox Healthcare Launches New, Comprehensive Approach to Environmental Disinfection for Healthcare

February 20th 2014

National Institutes of Health Clinical Center Deploys TRU-D SmartUVC Disinfection Robot

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Humber River Hospital Adopts Automated Technology to Streamline Waste Handling, Soiled Linen

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ChemDAQ PAA Gas Detection System Effective for Monitoring New ACGIH Standards

Researchers Find Flowing Water Can Slow Down Bacteria, Impact Biofilm Formation

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New Curriculum Puts Nurse Practitioners at the Forefront of HIV Primary Care

Researchers Identify Novel Immunological Mechanism of Importance for Vaccine Development

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Mysterious Polio-Like Illness Found in Five California Children

Nine Cases of Human Infection with H7N9 Virus are Reported to WHO

Researchers Study MRSA Transmission Via Healthcare Workers

HAIs Fuel Hand Hygiene Product Uptake in Western Europe, Says Frost & Sullivan Report

Reducing HIV Transmission Among Drug Injectors Lowers AIDS Mortality in Heterosexuals

Researchers Look to Reduce Hep C Infections with 'Staying Safe' Intervention for Injecting Drug Users

Evidence Mixed on the Usefulness of Echinacea for Colds

Scientists Developing Early Warning System for Epidemics

Transplant Safety: Recognizing Donor-Derived Infections and the Need for Astute Clinicians

Fast Emergency Department Identification of Sepsis Speeds Treatment

Standards Compliance Analysis Shows Where Ambulatory Organizations Excel and Where They Struggle

CDC Reports Flu Hit Younger People Particularly Hard This Season

What Convinces College Students to Get Flu Vaccines? Money and Peers, Economists Say

MD Anderson Researcher Uncovers Some of the Ancient Mysteries of Leprosy

Clorox Healthcare Launches New, Comprehensive Approach to Environmental Disinfection for Healthcare

National Institutes of Health Clinical Center Deploys TRU-D SmartUVC Disinfection Robot

Humber River Hospital Adopts Automated Technology to Streamline Waste Handling, Soiled Linen

Companies Resolve Patent Infringement Lawsuit

Kodak and PurThread to Collaborate on Antimicrobial Surface Solutions for Healthcare and Military

Unusual New HIV Drug Resistance Mechanism Revealed

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