I spent a long weekend out-of-town and got the mumps. I got home Sunday with a hard, painful swelling under my right ear. © AndrewEick Obviously I didn't get the mumps vaccine when I was a baby...
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© gruntzooki Shingles is a condition that can cause debilitating chronic pain. Shingles (herpes zoster) is an outbreak of rash or blisters on the skin that is caused by the same virus that causes...
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Rotarix - the second oral U.S. licensed vaccine for the prevention of rotavirus (an infection that causes gastroenteritis (vomiting and diarrhea) in infants and children) - has been approved by the...
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The FDA has recently cleared for marketing, the very first test that can simultaneously detect and identify 12 specific respiratory viruses in one sample. The said test, called the xTAG Respiratory...
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A sensor technology that can detect a single molecule of the human papillomavirus (HPV) have been developed by Iowa State University researchers We know that HPV is the virus associated with cervical...
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The human papilloma virus (HPV) is a common virus that can increase the risk of cervical cancer in women. We all know that early detection is most beneficial, so is in the case of HPV and cervical...
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