Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Two dengue cases confirmed on Portuguese Atlantic island

Portuguese health authorities on Thursday reported two cases of full-blown mosquito-borne dengue on the popular tourist archipelago of Madeira and said another 22 people were suspected of carrying the virus that causes the ...

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Enhanced care program set up at six Mayo Clinic hospitals

(HealthDay)—A new program has been developed and implemented at six Mayo Clinic Health System hospitals to improve care and shorten hospital stays using remote monitoring, according to a press release issued by the Mayo ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

WHO, US health authorities tracking new Covid-19 variant

The World Health Organization and US health authorities said Friday they are closely monitoring a new variant of COVID-19, although the potential impact of BA.2.86 is currently unknown.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Space bugs for blood testing — and more

Thanks to ideas of putting swarms of tiny robot bugs to work on a future space station, patients being medicated for blood clots may soon get a simple, home-use testing kit, here on Earth.

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