The Ebola outbreak in Congo has reached an eighth province in the country's north, authorities said on Sunday as the spread of the world's fastest-growing outbreak of the disease on record continues to outpace response efforts.
Oct 19, 2026
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Researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz have discovered how herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1), the virus that causes cold sores, can fundamentally change how the brain's immune cells respond to infection, revealing ...
Oct 19, 2026
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While a mutant fungus in the real world might not be making humans violent and turning them against each other as in the fictional world of "The Last of Us," it is raising alarm bells for public health.
Ebola cases in Kenya rose to eight on Sunday after another person tested positive while in quarantine, having been identified as a contact of the first patient.
Oct 19, 2026
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With its torrential rains, tropical forests and omnipresent humidity, Equatorial Guinea provides the perfect conditions for mosquitoes to breed. For centuries, mosquito-borne diseases, in particular malaria, have dictated ...
Oct 19, 2026
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A research team from the School of Public Health at the LKS Faculty of Medicine, the University of Hong Kong (HKUMed), has discovered that emerging omicron sublineages of SARS-CoV-2 use distinct biological strategies to spread ...
Oct 18, 2026
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A lung affected by deadly forms of COVID-19 not only loses essential cells for breathing but also undergoes profound changes in its internal organization and the way its cells communicate with each other. A study involving ...
Oct 16, 2026
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A study by Australian researchers compared three mRNA-LNP vaccine platforms in human blood samples, generating findings that could advance cancer treatment and vaccine design.
Oct 16, 2026
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Three measles-related deaths have been reported in England in 2026. One child died from an acute infection, another from the long-term effects of measles, and an adult with an underlying immune condition also died.
Oct 16, 2026
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Some of the most popular travel destinations for Australians are also places where dengue is common.
Oct 16, 2026
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