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A new study led by Flinders University has found that the speed at which water flows from a tap can significantly impact the possible risk of infections spreading in hospital and aged-care settings.

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Dr Amesh Adalja, a professor at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg school of public health, told DailyMail.com that one disease ...

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As emergency rooms see more patients with respiratory complications, hospitals are being asked to test for possible bird flu in humans.