A novel class of antibodies that binds to a previously untargeted portion of the malaria parasite could lead to new prevention methods, according to a study by researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) published ...
Jan 3, 2025
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Dry January is a somewhat recent trend in which some people stop drinking alcohol for the month of January. In general, cutting back on alcohol consumption is a good idea for our health, especially after the holidays from ...
Jan 3, 2025
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Highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza A virus (HPAI H5N1) remains a low risk to the general public, and public health experts in the United States believe that available treatments and vaccines, as well as those in development, ...
Jan 2, 2025
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COVID emerged suddenly, spread rapidly and killed millions of people around the world. Since then, I think it's fair to say that most people have been nervous about the emergence of the next big infectious disease—be that ...
Jan 1, 2025
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Tonsillitis is a common reason for visits to the doctor and prescriptions of antibiotics in primary care. To determine whether a patient needs antibiotics, doctors use the so-called Centor Criteria for tonsillitis. The criteria ...
Dec 27, 2024
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Some infectious diseases saw a huge surge in 2024, with the spread attributed in part to climate change, declining vaccination rates and the advent of new pathogen variants.
Dec 24, 2024
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The U.S. flu season is underway, with cases surging across much of the country, health officials said Friday.
Dec 20, 2024
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The vast majority of women who contract bird flu during pregnancy and their unborn baby will die from the virus, according to a new study. And the findings stress the importance of early inclusion of pregnant women in public ...
Dec 19, 2024
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Cumulative exposure to air pollution over several years is linked to a heightened risk of admission to hospital for mental/behavioral and physical illness, finds Scottish research published in the open access journal BMJ ...
Dec 17, 2024
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Vaccinations provide significant protection for the public against infectious diseases and substantially reduce health care costs. Therefore, it is noteworthy that President-elect Donald Trump wants Robert F. Kennedy Jr., ...
Dec 17, 2024
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