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Researchers huddled in a University of Southern California lab are using the stuff we flush down the toilet to predict the future of public health in Los Angeles. Dr. Adam Smith, an associate ...

In a breakthrough that pushes the boundaries of synthetic biology, researchers have for the first time used artificial ...

Bacteria that are resistant to antibiotics are a growing health problem. These dangerous pathogens are already thought to contribute to the deaths of over 4 million people every year, worldwide. The ...

Health officials have been actively collecting water samples from cooling towers at 12 businesses in north Marshalltown. The ...