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It takes 10 years and one billion dollars for a company to bring a new antibiotic to market, but bacteria are constantly evolving and can become resistant to those new drugs within a few years. One solution may be bacterial killers that change. They are called phage and they are giving thousands of people a chance of living life without pain without drugs and without deadly bacteria.

The World Health Organization says there is compelling evidence that male circumcision can reduce the risk of HIV infection by around sixty percent in high-risk areas such as sub-Saharan Africa. PrePex, a simple plastic device, which needs no anesthetic, surgery or stitches, is being used to circumcise up to two million men in Rwanda. Male circumcision reduces the chances of men in heterosexual relationships becoming infected with HIV.

Prediabetes is a silent threat since one in three Americans have it but may not know it. However, there are things you can do on your own to help reduce the chance of it becoming full-blown diabetes.

Dr. Sanjay Gupta examines the impact of concussions in the most popular youth sport, soccer. As technology advances, we are learning more about concussions and the brain than ever before, but there is still a long way to go.

Scientists are developing a universal flu vaccine. A brand new vaccine against seasonal flu has to be created once a year for both the northern and southern hemispheres. The constant and rapid evolution of the virus means an effective vaccine this year, can be useless by the next. Scientists in Belgium are determined to beat the virus by producing a vaccine that works long-term, against many types of flu, including pandemic strains. Professor Saelens...

For patients with brain disorders, like Parkinson’s disease, early diagnosis can mean earlier intervention and treatment. Researchers have now developed a system that can detect Parkinson’s-like brain changes well before anyone sees signs of the disease.

Find out how to avoid injuries when walking man's best friend.

Globally there are 3.8 million newborn deaths in the first month of life. Over 40 percent of under-5 deaths are newborn deaths. So how can these numbers be reduced? We go to Malawi and Nepal, who share the same statistics on newborn survival, to find out what is being done.

Doctors recommend that people have regular colonoscopies once they are 50 years and older, but many are leery of this invasive procedure. There’s now a non-invasive colon cancer screening test you can take right from home.