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Medications

New drug could help fight against treatment-resistant malaria

An international team of researchers have developed a promising new drug that could help combat the spread of treatment-resistant malaria.

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New study of seven million records reveals who gets long COVID in Australia

A study of 7 million medical records found that in Australia, patients with long COVID are more likely to be women than men, or people aged 40–59 and those living in a high socioeconomic area. They usually have pre-existing ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Pandemic accord deal in sight as talks resume

Countries reconvened on Monday in a bid to finalize a landmark global agreement on handling future pandemics, with the specter of mpox, Marburg and H5N1 adding fresh urgency to seal a deal.

Oncology & Cancer

Oncologist suggests steps to reduce the risk for liver cancer

Liver cancer is the sixth leading cause of cancer death in the U.S. The most common type of liver cancer in adults is hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), and men are more likely to develop HCC than women. It typically develops ...

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How Indigenous knowledge helped solve a mysterious outbreak

When a mysterious and deadly illness began to sicken members of the Navajo community in the Four Corners region of the Southwestern U.S. in 1993, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) investigators were stumped.

Medical research

Women, girls at lower risk of acute kidney injury: Study

Boys and men carry a greater risk for acute kidney injury (AKI) than women and girls across all age groups, according to a recent study published in the American Journal of Kidney Diseases.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Rwanda steps up measures against Rift Valley Fever

Rwanda has been stepping up measures to combat Rift Valley Fever (RVF) following the country's second outbreak in two years, amid concerns it could spread to humans.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Climate shifts and urbanisation drive Nepal dengue surge

Nepal is fighting a surge in dengue cases, a potentially deadly disease once unheard of in the country's high-altitude Himalayan regions, as climate change and urbanization nurture fever-bringing mosquitoes in new zones.

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Pandemic preparedness and response: Are we better off than pre-COVID?

Two articles by University of Otago, Christchurch, researchers in this week's New Zealand Medical Journal (NZMJ) raise concerns about global and local readiness to deal with a future pandemic—with one saying we risk falling ...

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1,100 mpox deaths recorded across Africa: CDC

Some 1,100 people across Africa have died from mpox, the African Union's health agency said Thursday, warning that the epidemic was "going out of control" without further action.

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What to know about the current avian influenza outbreak

A Texas dairy herd first reported in March that cattle had tested positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). Since then, the H5N1 version of the virus has spread to 299 dairy herds in 14 states, according to the ...

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Disparities observed in mortality during COVID-19 pandemic

During the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) period, excess mortality occurred in all racial and ethnic groups, but disparities were observed, according to a study published online Oct. 11 in JAMA Network Open.

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Cholera confirmed in Lebanon, risk of spread 'very high': WHO

The risk of cholera spreading in Lebanon is "very high", the World Health Organization warned Wednesday, after a case of the acute and potentially deadly diarrheal infection was detected in the conflict-hit country.

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Novel app tracks travel-related illnesses

Travelers sometimes pick up more than just memories when they go abroad. Unfortunately, they may also experience health issues brought about by pathogens. Data collected by a novel travel app developed by UZH researchers ...