Florida dengue cases nearly double a month after emergency declared
Dengue cases in Florida keep climbing about a month after three counties declared states of emergency over the mosquito-borne illness.
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France reports first human Shamonda virus case, says no health risk
French health authorities said Thursday that the Shamonda virus, which usually affects livestock, had been detected in a human for the first time, in a severely immunocompromised patient who died earlier this month.
Oct 22, 2026
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Cancer-linked protein needs a partner to activate silent DNA, fruit fly experiments reveal
In Ewing sarcoma, an abnormal protein formed by the fusion of two genes can activate repetitive DNA regions that normally remain silenced and turn them into gene regulatory elements. This mechanism contributes significantly ...
Oct 14, 2026
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AI-powered device can fight against malaria by detecting and repelling mosquitoes
A Southampton student who experienced firsthand the devastating impact of malaria while growing up in Cameroon has invented a novel mosquito-repelling gadget.
Oct 12, 2026
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Florida's dengue outbreak is now the largest in a US state in decades
Florida's current dengue outbreak is the largest in several decades of any U.S. state.
Oct 10, 2026
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Olive oil-based lotion could simplify scabies treatment by clearing mites and eggs with a single application
Every year, around 400 million people worldwide are affected by an intensely itchy skin condition caused by microscopic parasitic mites called Sarcoptes scabiei. Known as scabies, the infestation begins when the tiny mites ...
Parasitic worms could hold the key to treating immune system diseases
For millions of years, parasitic worms have had to survive inside animals without being destroyed by their hosts' immune systems. To do that, they have evolved remarkably effective ways of dampening the immune response.
Oct 7, 2026
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Ocean, desert rainfall and a parasitic disease: Researchers connect patterns
Climate does more than shape the weather. It can influence when and where infectious diseases emerge by changing how disease-carrying vectors and animal hosts survive and behave. Scientists use weather data to anticipate ...
Oct 7, 2026
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Antimalarial drug persists in mosquitoes for days, potentially exposing developing parasites
Antimalarial drugs are designed to protect people from malaria, but they may also affect the mosquitoes exposed to them during blood meals. A new Yale study, published in The Journal of Infectious Diseases, investigates the ...
Oct 6, 2026
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Florida's dengue outbreak is now the largest in the continental US in decades
Florida's current dengue outbreak appears to be the largest in several decades in the continental United States.
Oct 3, 2026
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