First-of-its-kind CDC study finds clues about why only some survive Ebola virus; FDA raises questions about ‘data gaps’ regarding safety, effectiveness of hand sanitizer; The days of the dreaded annual pelvic exam for women may be numbered; A deadly, drug-resistant yeast infection is spreading around the world; Boston subway study finds no plague or anthrax — but plenty of other lifeforms; Your perfectionist parenting style may be detrimental to your child;
 
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First-of-its-kind CDC study finds clues about why only some survive Ebola virus
Scientists are looking into genetics and other biomarkers that are related to a person's chances of survival, information they hope will one day lead to a treatment or vaccine.
FDA raises questions about ‘data gaps’ regarding safety, effectiveness of hand sanitizer
Regulators said FDA’s request "is intended to help the agency ensure that regular use of these products does not present unknown safety and efficacy concerns."
 
The days of the dreaded annual pelvic exam for women may be numbered
On Tuesday, a panel made up of medical experts that advises the government said that there's not enough evidence to support doing them for women who are healthy and not pregnant.
 
A deadly, drug-resistant yeast infection is spreading around the world
CDC is warning hospitals to be on the lookout for this new pathogen, which is difficult to detect.
 
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Boston subway study finds no plague or anthrax — but plenty of other lifeforms
Harvard researchers sampled seats, seat backs, walls, vertical and horizontal poles, and hanging grips inside 15 train cars on three subway lines and of touchscreens and walls of ticketing machines inside five subway stations.
 
Zika infections last much longer during pregnancy, monkey study shows
Once you catch Zika, you may be protected from future infections.
 
Your perfectionist parenting style may be detrimental to your child
A new study out of the notoriously high-pressure, high-performing Asian city-state of Singapore takes a stab at the question of how helicopter parenting affects young children.
 
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