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Magnetic Blood Cleaning Procedure Could Save Lives, Star-Trek Style

Here's a medical innovation that's pretty amazing: It's a blood filter that could actually reduce deaths from sepsis in hospitals. The system works by removing dangerous bacteria not by using fine porous filtration, but instead the ...READ»

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Biotechs Wage War on Superbugs

With antibiotic resistance on the rise, three biotechs are developing new ways to wage war on superbugs.READ»

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Stopping Swine Flu Through Better Design [UPDATED]

A central front in the war on super bugs like swine flu is hospitals themselves--they're crowded with nooks that can shelter disease, and frequently become vectors for outbreaks. This week, Britain's Design Council unveiled a slew ...READ»

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