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‘Super Bacteria’ Found in Rio’s Olympic Waters

Scientists with Brazil’s most respected health research institute say they’ve discovered a drug-resistant “super bacteria” in waters where Olympic sailing events will be held. The Instituto Oswaldo Cruz says that in samples taken from various spots along the Carioca River …

Alabama Supreme Court Upholds $3.2M Malpractice Verdict

The Alabama Supreme Court has upheld a jury’s $3.2 million medical malpractice judgment involving a Montgomery hospital. The court ruled Friday that the university-affiliated Health Care Authority for Baptist Health that ran the hospital did not qualify for the legal …

Government Gene Sleuths Stop Superbug That Killed 6

Over six frightening months, a deadly germ untreatable by most antibiotics spread in the nation’s leading research hospital. Pretty soon, a patient a week was catching the bug. Scientists at the National Institutes of Health locked down patients, cleaned with …