MeSH tree: C25.723.127
Venomous snake bites can cause illness, disability and death in tropical and subtropical regions. A study published Aug. 25 in PLOS Medicine by Dileepa Ediriweera and Anuradhani Kasturuiratne, along with colleagues at the ...
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Snakebites aren't random but are predictably correlated with a variety of environmental and socioeconomic factors, according to a study published Aug. 6, 2026, in the journal PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases by Jaideep Menon ...
Aug 6, 2026
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Many more Americans than previously estimated carry antibodies related to a meat allergy caused by tick bites, a new study says. Nearly 1 in 4 adults in states with the highest rates of alpha-gal syndrome carry antibodies ...
Jul 22, 2026
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The brain has its own immune system, which detects threats and mounts a defense. A growing body of evidence has shown that in Alzheimer's disease, those immune cells are chronically overactivated, causing inflammation that ...
Apr 25, 2026
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UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers have identified how the quintessential immune protein known as stimulator of interferon genes (STING) migrates from one cellular organelle to another, a necessary step in its activation. ...
Mar 25, 2026
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UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers have identified two lipids that work together with a quintessential protein known as stimulator of interferon genes (STING) to launch an immune response in the human body. Their ...
Feb 24, 2026
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Imagine walking into tall grass or working barefoot in a field … and suddenly feeling sharp pain on your foot. You've just been bitten by a snake. This is more than a moment of shock; it could be the beginning of a dangerous ...
Feb 18, 2026
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The best way to avoid getting bitten by a venomous snake is to not go looking for one in the first place.
Mar 11, 2025
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There are various types of widow spiders, including black, red, and brown varieties in North and South America, the Australian redback spider, and several button spider species that inhabit South Africa. In Europe, Latrodectus ...
Jun 12, 2024
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The French government said Tuesday it would host emergency meetings this week to examine surging numbers of reported bedbug cases, which are being increasingly seen as a major potential public health problem.
Oct 3, 2023
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