Hantavirus quarantine has started—two infection control experts explain what to expect
Six passengers from the hantavirus cruise ship have started their quarantine at Australia's purpose-built facility in Western Australia.
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Common illnesses & Prevention news
Modern medicine cut gut microbial diversity in remote Amazonian communities after just a few visits, study shows
Even minimal exposure to modern medicine can rapidly change the human microbiome. In a new study appearing in Cell Reports, researchers reveal that the gut microbes of remote Amazonian Indigenous communities have begun shifting ...
May 20, 2026
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Study illuminates link between fatty liver disease and cardiovascular events
Researchers at Mass General Brigham Heart and Vascular Institute found that people with hepatic steatosis, commonly called "fatty liver disease," have a higher amount of noncalcified, rupture-prone coronary plaque and face ...
May 20, 2026
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New approach could lead to earlier diagnosis of iron deficiency in children aged 5–14 years
Many cases of iron deficiency in school-aged children could be diagnosed earlier, according to a new study published in Blood Red Cells & Iron. By applying a higher ferritin threshold than used in current guidelines, researchers ...
May 20, 2026
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A brief kidney crisis in childhood can cast a long shadow over health for years afterward
Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a condition in which the kidneys suddenly lose their ability to filter waste from the blood. Developing within hours or days, AKI can cause dangerous waste accumulation and disrupt the body's ...
Ozone pollution limits lung benefits of exercise in children, study finds
Vigorous physical activity promotes lung growth in children, but these benefits are reduced by ozone pollution, according to new research presented at the ATS 2026 International Conference. The findings suggest that the health ...
May 20, 2026
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3,798 dengue cases reported in United States in 2024
In 2024, there were 3,798 dengue cases reported, 97.2% of which were associated with travel outside the reporting jurisdiction, according to research published in the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.
May 20, 2026
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'The right patchwork': New studies examine tobacco regulation
Health warnings first appeared on cigarette packaging 60 years ago. Researchers and health professionals have described tobacco as addictive since the 1970s. Yet nearly 50 million people in the United States—one in five adults—still ...
May 20, 2026
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Outbreak of rare Ebola's global risk is low but worries mount about its spread in Congo
The new outbreak of a rare Ebola type in Congo and Uganda poses low global risk, the World Health Organization said Wednesday, but responders on the ground described being underprotected and undertrained for a rapidly spreading ...
May 20, 2026
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Argentines hunting for source of hantavirus outbreak trap rats in southernmost city
Argentine investigators searching for the source of a deadly hantavirus outbreak on a cruise last month were trapping rodents in the forests surrounding the southernmost city of Ushuaia on Tuesday, with the aim of detecting ...
May 20, 2026
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