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American Society for Microbiology Home Page:  http://www.asm.org/
Description: The latest research from ASM journals, microbiology news, and government reports.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Home Page:  http://www.cdc.gov/
Description: A comprehensive website dedicated to information about human diseases and U.S. Government policies for disease and infection control.

Centers for Disease Control: Scientific Data, Surveillance, Health Statistics, and Laboratory Information:  http://www.cdc.gov/DataStatistics/
Description: An excellent source for state-by-state and national data and statistics on human disease, listed by topic.

Discover:  http://discovermagazine.com/
Description: Website of Discover Magazine with excerpts from the magazine and blogs.

EurekAlert:  http://www.eurekalert.org/
Description: A comprehensive news server for up-to-date research in science, medicine, and technology. Updated daily.

Microbe World:  http://www.microbeworld.org
Description: Podcasts, news, and video about microbiology, provided by the American Society for Microbiology.

Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report:  http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/
Description: Weekly updates on outbreaks of disease in the United States, disease surveillance, and recommendations published by the CDC.

mBio:  http://mbio.asm.org/
Description: An open access online journal published by the American Society for Microbiology.

Nature Magazine’s Science Update:  http://www.nature.com/nature/index.html
Description: News and features on the latest developments in scientific research tailored to the general reader. Articles are updated weekly.

New Scientist:  http://www.newscientist.com/
Description: British science site with news, articles, and opinions on the latest scientific discoveries.

PLOSone:  http://www.plosone.org/home.action
Description: A peer-reviewed, online, open access journal.
Public Health Matters:  http://blogs.cdc.gov/publichealthmatters/
Description: A blog produced by the CDC on “preparing for and responding to public health events.”

Science Blogs:  http://scienceblogs.com/
Description: Published in cooperation with National Geographic, Science Blogs is a collection of blogs covering topics in life sciences, physical sciences, the environment, humanities, education, politics, medicine, brain and behavior, technology, and information science.

Science Daily:  http://www.sciencedaily.com/
Description: A searchable website with news stories covering all areas of science, updated daily.

Science Magazine:  http://www.sciencemag.org/
Description: The full text and graphics of Science magazine online. Published by the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

Science News:  http://www.sciencenews.org/
Description: News articles, features, and blogs covering all areas of science.

Scientific American:  http://www.scientificamerican.com/
Description: The website associated with the Scientific American magazine, featuring science news, blogs, and other up-to-date information on all areas of science.

TheScientist:  http://www.the-scientist.com/
Description: The news journal for the Life Scientist.

Watching Science:  http://www.ucsd.tv/sciencematters/
Description: A resource developed by University of California – San Diego to educate students on developments in the biological sciences. Monthly listings of science news sources available on the Web, on television, and on the radio.

What’s News:  http://www.accessexcellence.org/WN/
Description: A website containing annotated links to health science news sites and health and science blogs for both adults and kids.

The WHY Files: The Science Behind the News:  http://whyfiles.org/
Description: A project from the National Institute for Science Education and the University of Wisconsin-Madison. A new feature on the science of everyday life is explored twice a month.

Wired Science Blogs:  http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/category/science-blogs/
Description: Published by Wired magazine, Wired Science Blogs is a collection of blogs by a “network of all-star science bloggers.”

The World Health Organization:  http://www.who.int/en/
Description: A comprehensive website dedicated to news and research about human disease worldwide.








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