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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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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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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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Spread of flesh-eating bacteria causes frenzy in Japan: Here’s all about STSS, the deadly disease that can kill in 2 days
Japan is experiencing an increase in cases of a rare and deadly disease caused by flesh-eating bact…
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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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Pioneering RNA vaccines could tackle all future virus mutations, eliminate need for booster doses
This method addresses the challenge of viral mutation by targeting thousands of sections of the vir…
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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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The 10 states where your pet is more likely to get sick from tick-borne diseases, viruses, parasites, and more
Analysts ranked the 50 US states by risk of dog and cat diseases. Here are the diseases to watch ou…
Ellyn Lapointe
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The ageing of nasal tissues may explain why older people are more affected by COVID-19: research
To comprehend how the coronavirus attacks our bodies, a study investigated the role of our noses, w…
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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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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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Illegal medical lab containing bioengineered mice and infectious agents including HIV and herpes discovered in California
Nearly 1,000 mice were found alongside improperly stored disease samples, and human blood and tissu…
Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert
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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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Expanding citywide green cover could also lead to an increase in zoonotic diseases: study
The concept of urban greening has gained momentum as a means to mitigate the adverse effects of urb…
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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…
Hilary Brueck
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7 people have died amid 'one of the worst meningococcal outbreaks' in US history. The CDC is urging people to get vaccinated.
After six men who have sex with men were reported dead from a meningococcal outbreak in Florida, th…
Hilary Brueck,Dr. Catherine Schuster-Bruce
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A man who caught monkeypox says it has been 'one of the most painful and miserable experiences of my life.' Here's a timeline of his infection.
Matt Ford, 30, told Insider that the pain from lesions in the "underwear region" were so bad that h…