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Tuberculosis dethrones COVID-19 as world’s top infectious killer again; Half of all new cases from India, Indonesia
According to the latest World Health Organization (WHO) report, approximately 8.2 million people we…
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Mpox outbreak in Africa was neglected - it could now turn into the next global pandemic
Mpox's recent history is yet another reminder that an infectious disease in one corner of the world…
PTI
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More transmissible, higher fatality rate: India records first case of fast-spreading Mpox strain Clade 1B in Kerala man
While Mpox has appeared in India before, all prior cases were linked to the less deadly Clade II st…
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Can ancient germs from dug-up Egyptian mummies trigger a plague or pandemic today?
Do ancient Egyptian mummies harbour deadly plagues ready to wreak havoc in the modern world? Here's…
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'Long flu': Study finds influenza symptoms can linger like long Covid
People hospitalised with seasonal influenza also can suffer long-term, negative health effects, esp…
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Walking pneumonia is spreading. Doctors share the tell-tale symptoms to look for, and varied ways to treat it.
Walking pneumonia has been on the rise nationwide, mainly among kids. The bacteria can linger for w…
Hilary Brueck
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Doctors struggle to treat long Covid patients in India; researchers point to inadequate studies
Understanding the long-term effects of the virus is important for developing management strategies,…
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Ahead of World Health Day, experts reiterate importance of govt's One Health approach in preventing future zoonotic outbreaks
The government's focus on the 'One Health' approach, recognising the interconnection between human,…
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Your toothbrush is home to hundreds of new viruses. They could be the future of biotech.
Previously unseen viruses found in home bathrooms may be a new frontier of biotech innovation to fi…
Gabby Landsverk
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What a Blue Zone heart doctor eats every week for brain health — including 1 supplement
A new study suggests that strict vegetarian diets may have detrimental effects on the aging brain.
Hilary Brueck
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Scientists find novel way to reduce harmful side-effects of antibiotics
Scientists have found a new approach that combines antibiotics with a protective antidote to reduce…
PTI
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Pfizer's new bivalent mRNA Covid booster vax highly effective: Lancet
US pharma giant Pfizer's new bivalent mRNA-based Covid booster vaccine has shown to be highly effec…
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WHO has declared mpox a global health emergency. What happens next?
The spread of mpox through certain African countries led the Africa Centres for Disease Control and…
PTI
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Why you keep getting sick, according to infectious disease experts
You're likely to get sick more often from being around lots of people (especially kids) and if you …
Catherine Schuster-Bruce
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Most people don't really care about COVID anymore. That's good — and bad.
Even amid a summer spike in COVID cases, the general public's attitude toward the virus is more rel…
Erin Snodgrass
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2 things an infectious disease doctor is doing to avoid catching the norovirus stomach bug amid US outbreak
Dr. Parikh shared her advice for preventing norovirus spreading as 254 outbreaks have been reported…
Amber Middleton
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8 infectious diseases that made a comeback in 2022 unexpectedly and illnesses that could surge in 2023
ERs are short-staffed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, making the resurgence of other, older infectiou…
Hilary Brueck
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Infectious disease detectives are puzzled by a mysterious spike in brain infections in Nevada children. One doctor said she's never seen anything like it.
The Southern Nevada Health District recorded 18 cases of brain abscesses in young Clark County resi…
Andrea Michelson
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A meningococcal disease outbreak in the US has killed a quarter of people infected this year. Here are the symptoms to look out for.
12 people have died in what the CDC has described as "one of the worst outbreaks of meningococcal d…
Kashmira Gander
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A healthy baby died at 1 month old after contracting a severe version of a common virus. It's now showing up in multiple states.
Baby Ronan was a healthy, 8 pound newborn. At 10 days old, he started developing strange rashes and…