MeSH tree: B03.660.075
Pertussis, or whooping cough, continues to cause periodic outbreaks worldwide and can be especially dangerous for infants who have not completed vaccination. Yet conventional surveillance depends on people seeking medical ...
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Spinach, almonds and sweet potatoes are celebrated as some of the healthiest foods on the planet. But for the millions of Americans living with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), a new study from the UNC School of Medicine ...
Aug 23, 2026
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The main function of CRISPR-Cas systems is to defend bacteria against various threats, including viruses called bacteriophages. Researchers have continued to study all varieties of CRISPR-Cas systems (to date, two classes, ...
Aug 1, 2026
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The meningococcal B vaccine is ineffective in gonorrhea prevention among men who have sex with men (MSM) at high risk of infection, according to findings from the world's largest randomized controlled trial (RCT) into possible ...
Jul 9, 2026
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With tens of millions of annual cases, gonorrhea is the second most frequently reported sexually transmitted infection (STI). In the U.S. alone, more than 600,000 cases are reported each year. If left untreated, gonorrhea ...
Jun 18, 2026
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What do hurricanes, military equipment, aromatherapy oil and a pet raccoon have in common? According to a new review led by Menzies School of Health Research (Menzies), all have been linked with cases of melioidosis, a potentially ...
Jun 16, 2026
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Whooping cough, medically known as pertussis, is a highly contagious bacterial infection that affects the airways. It gets its common name from the "whoop" sound that some infected children make when they take a deep, gasping ...
May 6, 2026
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Nearly 12,000 people in the U.K. who received a first dose of the MenB vaccine will now be offered a second shot starting next week, after a deadly meningitis outbreak linked to a university in Kent.
Apr 13, 2026
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Outbreaks of bacterial meningococcal disease in England and recent cases in students in New Zealand have raised awareness of this serious and life-threatening disease.
Apr 12, 2026
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A fast-growing outbreak of meningitis in southern England has killed a teenager and a 21-year-old student at the University of Kent and sickened at least 27 people. Health officials in the United Kingdom report an unprecedented ...
Mar 23, 2026
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