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Health Archive

Archives for May 2014

Public Health
Why 1 in 6 Americans gets food poisoning each yearWhy 1 in 6 Americans gets food poisoning each year
Public Health

Here’s how to not become one of them.

By Susannah Locke
Public Health
What’s the MERS virus, and is it going to kill us?What’s the MERS virus, and is it going to kill us?
Public Health

A new pathogen seems to have a horrific death rate and the potential to become the next great pandemic — or just fizzle out. Here’s what you need to know.

By Susannah Locke

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