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Health, Science & Environment

All In The Family: How MRSA Bacteria Spread At Home

Shahla Farzan

People treated for drug-resistant MRSA often develop infections again and again — even multiple times in a single year.Part of the problem is the…
Health, Science & Environment

Drug-resistant tuberculosis tricks immune system, say Wash U researchers

Shahla Farzan

Some tuberculosis bacteria are harder to kill than others.Patients infected with certain drug-resistant tuberculosis strains have to take multiple…
Health, Science & Environment

On Science: Frankenfood: Are genetically modified crops safe?

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, July 1, 2009 - We are living in a world of molecular agriculture, with genetically engineered foods…