Lauran Neergaard

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This Thursday, Jan. 10, 2013 photo shows a vial of flu vaccine resting on a countertop at MetroHealth in Cleveland. Ohio health authorities reported Friday, Jan. 11, 2013 that a child has died from flu complications, as the state's flu-associated hospitalizations continue to climb at much higher rates than the last two flu seasons. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)

Q&A: Scramble for vaccine as flu season heats up

Lauran Neergaard · January 12, 2013 5:00 am

Retooling Pap test to spot more kinds of cancer

Retooling Pap test to spot more kinds of cancer

Lauran Neergaard · January 9, 2013 10:40 pm

FILE - In this Friday, Dec. 14, 2012 file photo, parents leave a staging area after being reunited with their children following a shooting at the Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., where Adam Lanza fatally shot 27 people, including 20 children. Psychiatrists say after the grief and fear fades, most of Newtown's young survivors probably will cope without long-term emotional problems, often through play. Among the challenges will be spotting which children are struggling enough that they may need professional help. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill, File)

Experts: Kids are resilient in coping with trauma

Lauran Neergaard · December 18, 2012 10:38 pm

This undated photo provided by the University of Colorado shows scientist Rob Knight in his lab at the University of Colorado, Boulder, where he is leading the American Gut Project. The bacterial zoo inside your gut could look very different if you're a vegetarian or an Atkins dieter, a couch potato or an athlete, fat or thin. Now for a fee and a stool sample, the curious can find out just what's living in their intestines and help one of the hottest new fields in science. (AP Photo/University of Colorado)

Tapping citizen-scientists for a novel gut check

Lauran Neergaard · December 4, 2012 5:20 pm

Freezing eggs for fertility works, caution urged

Freezing eggs for fertility works, caution urged

Lauran Neergaard · October 19, 2012 9:49 pm

Bioethics panel urges more gene privacy protection

Bioethics panel urges more gene privacy protection

Lauran Neergaard · October 11, 2012 4:06 am

This undated image made available by The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows the Exserohilum rostratum fungus. The CDC said Thursday, Oct. 11, 2012 tests have shown Exserohilum fungus in 10 people sickened in the current fungal meningitis outbreak. It's a common mold found in soil and on plants. (AP Photo/CDC)

CDC: Meningitis outbreak growing, 14 people dead

Mike Stobbe, Lauran Neergaard · October 11, 2012 4:00 am

Two-day test can spot gene diseases in newborns

Two-day test can spot gene diseases in newborns

Lauran Neergaard · October 3, 2012 9:19 pm

Study of anti-AIDS vaginal ring begins in Africa

Study of anti-AIDS vaginal ring begins in Africa

Lauran Neergaard · July 24, 2012 6:42 pm

US study finds high HIV infection in black gay men

US study finds high HIV infection in black gay men

Lauran Neergaard · July 23, 2012 8:41 pm

Scientists: Novel TB drug combo passes first test

Scientists: Novel TB drug combo passes first test

Lauran Neergaard · July 23, 2012 8:35 pm

AIDS specialists aim to jump-start hunt for a cure

AIDS specialists aim to jump-start hunt for a cure

Lauran Neergaard · July 20, 2012 7:50 am