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    Jun 19, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. Deadly MERS virus spread in Saudi Arabian hospitals, report says

    The virus known as Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus, or MERS -- which has so far killed 38 of the 64 people known to have been infected with it -- has been especially aggressive in Saudi Arabia, where, as of Wednesday, <a href="http://www.moh.gov.sa/en/HealthAwareness/Corona/Pages/AboutCorona.aspx" target="_blank">health officials had reported 49 cases and 32 deaths</a>.
    The virus known as Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus, or MERS -- which has so far killed 38 of the 64 people known to have been infected with it -- has been especially aggressive in Saudi Arabia, where, as of Wednesday, health officials had...

    Tags: Science and Technology, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Health Organizations, Health and Safety at Work, Hospitals and Clinics

    2. Jun 19, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. It works: HPV vaccine reduces infections by 56%, CDC says

    The HPV vaccine may be controversial, but it works, new research shows.
    The HPV vaccine may be controversial, but it works, new research shows. The rate of HPV infection among teenage girls dropped from 11.5% in the “pre-vaccine era” to 5.1% in the “vaccine era,” researchers from the Centers for...

    Tags: Pharmaceuticals, Diseases and Illnesses, Vaccines, Immunization, Preventative Medicine

    3. Jun 17, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. 'Night Stalker' Richard Ramirez died of complications from lymphoma

    Richard Ramirez &mdash; the infamous&nbsp;<a href="http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-0608-nightstalker-memories-20130608,0,6135141.story">serial killer</a>&nbsp;who died while on San Quentin's death row after being convicted of 13 murders &mdash; died of complications of blood cancer.
    Richard Ramirez — the infamous serial killer who died while on San Quentin's death row after being convicted of 13 murders — died of complications of blood cancer. Ramirez, died June 7 at 9:10 a.m. while receiving treatment at Marin...

    Tags: Lymphoma, Burkitt lymphoma, Hepatitis C , Criminals, Substance Abuse

    4. Jun 14, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. L.A. Film Fest: New take on end of humanity in 'Goodbye World'

    After watching the first season of the television series &ldquo;The Walking Dead,&rdquo; Denis Henry Hennelly had an epiphany. He decided he should make an apocalypse movie.
    After watching the first season of the television series “The Walking Dead,” Denis Henry Hennelly had an epiphany. He decided he should make an apocalypse movie. Though not the first to pursue such a plot line, the screenwriter and...

    Tags: Festive Events, Entertainment, Movies, I'm So Excited (movie), Arts and Culture

    5. Jun 12, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. Universal Studios Japan attraction targets 'Resident Evil' zombies

    A real-world version of the "Resident Evil" video game coming to Universal Studios Japan this summer will arm theme park visitors with a gun and a limited amount of ammunition in a fierce battle against attacking zombie hordes.
    A real-world version of the "Resident Evil" video game coming to Universal Studios Japan this summer will arm theme park visitors with a gun and a limited amount of ammunition in a fierce battle against attacking zombie hordes. Scheduled to debut in...

    Tags: Entertainment, Japan, Halloween Horror Nights, Palace Theater, Media Industry

    6. Jun 7, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. Unclean colonoscopy instruments: 3 in 20 have 'dirt' from colons

    Bits and pieces of "biological dirt" from inside people's colons are being left on three in 20 of the instruments inserted in people's rectums to examine their lower digestive tract, according to a study at five hospitals nationwide.
    Bits and pieces of "biological dirt" from inside people's colons are being left on three in 20 of the instruments inserted in people's rectums to examine their lower digestive tract, according to a study at five hospitals nationwide. "Three out of 20 is...

    Tags: AIDS, Hepatitis B , Veterans Affairs, Hepatitis, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

    7. Jun 2, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. Letters: Forgetting about Alzheimer's

    Re "How to defeat Alzheimer's," Opinion, May 28 I can hardly believe how poorly our priorities are set in this country. The first phase of California's bullet train is funded with $985 million, and the whole project will cost untold billions....

    Tags: AIDS, Alzheimer's Disease, Epidemics and Plagues, HIV, Research

    8. May 30, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. Novel Middle East virus may take more than a week to sicken victims

    The unfolding mysteries of the illness known as Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus already have the makings of an epidemiological thriller, and two newly published case reports offer grist for whoever writes the screenplay based on the latest infectious outbreak.
    The unfolding mysteries of the illness known as Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus already have the makings of an epidemiological thriller, and two newly published case reports offer grist for whoever writes the screenplay based on the latest...

    Tags: Heart Disease, Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome, Diseases and Illnesses, Chills, Diabetes

    9. Jun 1, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. L.A. County holds clinics on hepatitis A linked to Costco berries

    The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health is holding clinics over the weekend for consumers who may have been exposed to hepatitis through frozen berries sold at Costco. At least 30 cases of hepatitis A nationwide may be linked to Townsend...

    Tags: Martin Luther King Jr., Hepatitis, Diseases and Illnesses, Health, Hepatitis A

    10. Jun 6, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. Get rid of those outdated HIV laws

    A bipartisan bill introduced in the House calls for a review of state laws that criminalize behavior by people with HIV, including many laws that seem anachronistic or inappropriate given what has been learned during the last three decades about the transmission and treatment of the virus that causes AIDS. The bill should be passed.
    A bipartisan bill introduced in the House calls for a review of state laws that criminalize behavior by people with HIV, including many laws that seem anachronistic or inappropriate given what has been learned during the last three decades about the...

    Tags: Prosecution, AIDS, Justice System, Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, Barbara Lee

    11. May 30, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. Global Voices: Channeling 'comfort women' amid new controversy

    A Korean American author&rsquo;s reverie on the victims of World War II sexual enslavement has landed in e-book form in the midst of fresh controversy provoked by a Japanese politician&rsquo;s defense of "comfort women" as necessary for wartime discipline and morale.
    A Korean American author’s reverie on the victims of World War II sexual enslavement has landed in e-book form in the midst of fresh controversy provoked by a Japanese politician’s defense of "comfort women" as necessary for wartime discipline...

    Tags: Family, The Holocaust (1934-1945), Japan, Adoption, Fiction

    12. May 31, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. Some companies looking at retaliating against cyber attackers

    Frustrated by their inability to stem an onslaught of computer hackers, some companies are considering adopting the standards of the Wild West to fight back against online bandits.
    Frustrated by their inability to stem an onslaught of computer hackers, some companies are considering adopting the standards of the Wild West to fight back against online bandits. In taking an eye-for-an-eye approach, some of the companies that have...

    Tags: Justice System, Laws, U.S. Senate, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act of 2011, Computer Crime

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