Thailand ordered a close watch on livestock on Thursday after an outbreak of anthrax in neighboring Laos, where more than 50 suspected human cases have been reported.
Mar 28, 2024
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Spring allergies bring to mind thoughts of stuffy noses and watery eyes. But allergies actually affect many different and interconnected systems within a person's body, according to the American College of Allergy, Asthma ...
Feb 19, 2024
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A new study of Valley fever spores collected from air filters around the Phoenix metro area is helping a research team led by scientists from the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen), part of City of Hope, dispel ...
Feb 14, 2024
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Five countries in East and southern Africa are in the middle of outbreaks of the anthrax disease, with more than 1,100 suspected cases and 20 deaths this year, the World Health Organization said Monday.
Dec 12, 2023
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Melbourne lays claim to the unwanted title of being the epicenter of epidemic thunderstorm asthma (ETSA) worldwide, having experienced seven of the 26 recorded events.
Nov 3, 2023
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Many people see gardening as a relaxing pastime—an easygoing way to spend hours outdoors when the weather's nice. But as a consultant in emergency medicine, I deal with all manner of medical emergencies and injuries arising ...
May 31, 2023
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The pathogenic fungus Aspergillus fumigatus escapes elimination from surface cells of the human lung by binding to a human protein. In doing so, it is able to nest in so called phagosomes, confined areas in the lung cells, ...
Mar 8, 2023
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The HBO series "The Last of Us" has brought awareness to the growing threat of fungal infections. While there's no known fungus that turns humans into sporous zombies, health experts say one pathogen may become more prevalent ...
Feb 1, 2023
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Millions have been tuning in every week to watch the highly anticipated TV adaptation of "The Last of Us." The show depicts a post-apocalyptic world where society has collapsed due to the outbreak of a dangerous, brain-controlling ...
Jan 25, 2023
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Hay fever is a downside of springtime around the world. As temperatures increase, plant growth resumes and flowers start appearing.
Sep 13, 2022
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