Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Puerto Rico declares flu epidemic as cases spike. 42 dead and more than 900 hospitalized since July
Puerto Rico health officials on Thursday declared an influenza epidemic in the U.S. territory.
Nov 9, 2023
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News tagged with epidemic
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Q&A: Drug shortages, lack of action to blame in congenital syphilis crisis, public health expert says
Cases of STIs—sexually transmitted infections—are at epidemic levels in the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Nov 9, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Study: Animal-to-human diseases could kill 12 times as much by 2050
Certain diseases transmitted from animals to humans could kill 12 times as many people in 2050 than they did in 2020, researchers have claimed.
Nov 4, 2023
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Addiction
The roots of the North American opioid crisis, and three key strategies for stopping it
The Netflix series "Painkiller" recently depicted how the over-prescribing of the medicine OxyContin wreaked havoc on American society.
Oct 17, 2023
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Health
Teen boys with high blood pressure face danger decades later
Teenage boys who have high blood pressure may find themselves on the road to serious heart problems in adulthood.
Sep 30, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Researchers combat Zika-associated fetal abnormalities using microRNA
Before SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19, there was the Zika virus epidemic, lasting from 2015 to 2016. The Zika virus can cause serious birth defects and abnormalities. During the epidemic, one of the most striking results of Zika ...
Sep 21, 2023
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Neuroscience
Alternative pain control circuits in the brain found to produce relief similar to opioids without the downsides
The opioid epidemic in the United States has exacted an incalculable toll on individuals and communities, creating an urgent need for alternative painkillers. The search for non-opioid treatments is crucial, not only to mitigate ...
Sep 20, 2023
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Medications
New opioids are joining the illicit drug supply, and they're more potent than fentanyl
In recent years, the opioid epidemic has been worsened by the advent of street fentanyl, an illicit version of a powerful prescription painkiller.
Sep 5, 2023
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Medications
New study shows drug manufacturers actually increased opioid marketing after Kentucky's Purdue pharma lawsuit
Kentucky's 2007 lawsuit against Purdue Pharma marked a major turn in the opioid crisis. It was the first time a member of the Sackler family, who owned Purdue, was deposed about the company's role in the opioid epidemic. ...
Aug 3, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Hepatitis C rates soar among pregnant women
In the two decades since the opioid epidemic took off, the addiction crisis has claimed the lives of hundreds of thousands of Americans.
Jul 24, 2023
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