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Disease Prevention

A medical assistant closes bottles of patients' urine submitted for STD testing in Hollywood, California, on May 18th, 2018.
News in Brief

We Could Have Eliminated Syphilis 20 Years Ago. Now It's on the Rise.

What can we learn from a failed attempt to eradicate "the Great Pox" in the U.S.?

By Emma Sarappo
Atelopus varius a species of frog in Panama.
Environment

Panamanian Frogs Evolve to Cope With a Lethal Skin-Eating Disease

A new study finds populations of several frog species in Panama appear to be gaining resistance to a deadly pathogen that can lead to extinction.

By Morgan Erickson-Davis
A podium with the logo for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
News in Brief

The CDC Plans to Reduce Disease Prevention Initiatives

Beginning in 2019, the CDC will phase out the program to include only 10 countries.

By Candace Butera