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MERS Death Toll Climbs to 30 After Three More Deaths Reported in Saudi Arabia (May 30, 2013): The death tolls from MERS-CoV has climbed to 30 with three more deaths being reported in Saudi Arabia. Some healthcare workers have contracted the virus.

Mystery Respiratory Illness Reported in Southeast Alabama (May 21, 2013): A cluster of cases of a mystery respiratory illness has been reported in Southeast Alabama. There a seven cases with two deaths.

Heat-related Deaths in Manhattan Projected to Rise 20% in 2020s (May 20, 2013): A new study from Columbia University's Earth Institute and the Mailman School of Public Health projects heat-related deaths to climb 20% in the 2020s.

CDC Study Finds Fecal Contamination Common in Public Pools (May 17, 2013): A CDC study has revealed that fecal contamination is common in public pools in the United States.

Facial Imaging Technology From Fujitsu Measures Your Pulse in Real Time (May 17, 2013): Fujitsu has developed facial imaging technology that measures your blood pressure in real time.

Cloning Breakthrough: Researchers Convert Human Skin Cells into Embryonic Stem Cells (May 15, 2013): Researchers at Oregon Health & Science University have converted human skin cells into embryonic skin cells for the first time in a cloning breakthrough.

Man's Runny Nose Was Actually His Brain Leaking Fluid (May 8, 2013): A man thought he had a runny nose and bad allergies, but it turned out his brain was leaking fluid. The illness is called cerebrospinal fluid rhinorrhea.

CDC Finds Suicide Now Tenth Leading Cause of Death in U.S. (May 6, 2013): CDC has found that suicide rates have been climbing, especially in middle-aged adults. 38,364 people committed suicide in the U.S. in 2010.

Dr. Donald Hopkins, the Guinea Worm Slayer (April 28, 2013): This fascinating video from The New York Times explains how people like Dr.

Researchers Discover New Type of Human Fat Cell (April 26, 2013): Researchers at Sahlgrenska Academy have discovered another type of human fat cell.

Study Finds Cinnamon Challenge Could Cause Permanent Lung Problems (April 23, 2013): No one should every try the Cinnamon Challenge, which involves swallowing a spoonful of ground cinnamon with no liquids. Scientists say it can cause permanent lung damage.

Scientists Invent Nanosponges to Soak Up Toxins in Bloodstream (April 20, 2013): Engineers at the University of California, San Diego have invented a nanosponge they say can help soak up dangerous toxins from the bloodstream.

Scientists Genetically Engineer E. Coli Bacteria to Live on Caffeine (March 27, 2013): Scientists have genetically engineered E.

Japanese Researchers Engineer Pollen-Free Cedar Trees (March 26, 2013): Scientists from Japan's Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute have engineered an allergy-free cedar tree.

M. Smithii Breath Test Linked to Human Fat Accumulation (March 26, 2013): Scientists have linked the content of a person's breath to how susceptible they are to gaining weight.

Harvard Scientists Develop Blood Cleansing Technology That Treats Sepsis (March 25, 2013): Scientists at Harvard's Wyss Institute have developed a technology called "Spleen-on-a-chip.

Experimental Immune Therapy Kills Leukemia Tumors in Five Patients (March 22, 2013): Memorial Sloan-Kettering researchers were able to treat people with recurrent B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) using an experimental immune therapy technique.

Black Death Burial Ground Unearthed in London (March 16, 2013): Over one dozen skeletons have been discovered in what is being called a Black Death burial ground in London.

FDA Approves Artificial Retina (February 16, 2013): The FDA has approved an artificial retina that could restore sight to many people.

Heterosexual Men Give Clues About Their Strength When They Dance Say Scientists (January 30, 2013): Researchers from Northumbria University say heterosexual men signal clues about their strength when they dance.

CDC Study Finds Leafy Greens Top Source of Food Poisoning (January 29, 2013): A new CDC study has found that leafy greens are the top source of food poisoning.

IBM Research Announces Hydrogel That Annihilates Drug-Resistant Bacteria on Contact (January 26, 2013): IBM Research and Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (IBM) in Singapore recently announced that they have developed an antimicrobrial hydrogel that can break through biofilms and destroy drug-resistant bacteria on contact.

Study Finds at Least One in Five Humans Contracted H1N1 in 2009 (January 25, 2013): Scientists estimate that at least one in five people were infected in the first year of the 2009 H1N1 pandemic.

Woman Becomes First Alzheimer's Patient to Have Pacemaker Implanted in Her Brain (January 23, 2013): Kathy Sanford is the first Alzheimer's patient in the United States to have a pacemaker implanted in her brain.

Fukushima Fish Named Mike Has 2,500 Times Legal Limit of Radioactivity for Human Consumption (January 21, 2013): Tepco, the company that runs the damaged Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station in Japan, found a fish that has 2,500 times the legal limit of radioactivity for human consumption.