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Monday, April 29, 2013  Hospitals see wave of products to fight superbugs; penalties loom if patients catch infections

Thursday, March 14, 2013  Experts say Pope's 1 lung shouldn't affect duties but he should be careful

Wednesday, February 29, 2012  For Wednesday's Facebook story of the day, you wanted to know more about body piercings and the health problems they might cause.

Monday, February 27, 2012  Warmer winter contributes to lower flu statistics in Iowa

Tuesday, October 19, 2010  The Iowa Department of Public Health is marking International Infection Prevention Week.

Monday, September 13, 2010  An infectious-disease nightmare is unfolding: Bacteria that have been made resistant to nearly all antibiotics by an alarming new gene have sickened people in three states and are popping up all over the world, health officials reported Monday

Monday, August 23, 2010  The Macon County Health Department is investigating a cluster of viral meningitis cases.

Thursday, August 12, 2010  People traveling to India for medical procedures have brought back to Britain a new gene that allows any bacteria to become a superbug, and scientists are warning this type of drug resistance could soon appear worldwide.

Monday, July 19, 2010  For the first time, a vaginal gel has proved capable of blocking the AIDS virus: It cut in half a woman's chances of getting HIV from an infected partner in a study in South Africa.

Tuesday, March 16, 2010  UN AIDS chief says new HIV infections increasing among homosexuals, drug users and prostitutes

Thursday, September 24, 2009  A world first: AIDS vaccine cuts the risk of HIV infection by 31 percent in large Thai study

Wednesday, April 29, 2009  WHO raises swine flu alert level to next-to-highest notch as virus spreads to 10 US states