Winter is coming: How vaccines help protect against respiratory illness
August is National Immunization Awareness Month—the perfect time to prepare for the viruses and bacteria that spread each fall and winter.
Aug 14, 2026
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Infections: News and Research on Streptococcal Infections
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Stem cells create humanlike heart valve tissue to model disease and test treatments
Melbourne researchers have created human heart valve tissues from stem cells, providing a powerful new platform to advance treatments for childhood heart diseases.
Aug 11, 2026
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Mass ivermectin program drastically reduces scabies in Pacific Islands
A world's first scabies control program has drastically reduced cases of the highly contagious parasitic skin disease in the Solomon Islands and Fiji, according to a new study.
Jul 29, 2026
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Strep by strep: Researchers unravel genetics powering emerging infectious disease threat
A fast-rising strep bacterium has become increasingly notorious for causing serious infections in humans, including complications that can lead to muscle damage and patient death. New Houston Methodist research published ...
Jun 17, 2026
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Researchers identify which eye infections pose greatest threat to vision
Eye surgery today is safer than ever, yet ophthalmologists must remain watchful for a rare but serious complication that can threaten sight within days: a bacterial eye infection called endophthalmitis. Now, clinician-scientists ...
Jun 10, 2026
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Washing machines could support skin health for First Nations people—if we get the wash settings right
Doing a load of laundry involves lots of decisions—from which cycle to choose to what detergent to use.
Jun 9, 2026
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Find it, treat it: 30-second test could help prevent stroke in Indigenous Australians
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people should be screened for a common heart rhythm condition at least 10 years earlier than current national guidelines recommend, say UNSW researchers.
May 25, 2026
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Early warning signs of brain infection in children identified in new study
Despite new diagnostic methods and expanded vaccination programs, many children in Uganda continue to suffer from severe brain infections, according to a new study from Karolinska Institutet. The researchers' analysis highlights ...
Apr 21, 2026
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Strep throat: What it is, symptoms, causes, and living with it
Strep throat is a common throat infection that often causes a sore throat, fever and trouble swallowing. It tends to come on quickly and may feel worse than a typical cold. While strep throat is most common in children and ...
Jan 29, 2026
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Why strange cures made sense in mysterious times
Feeding bread to a donkey to treat whooping cough, rubbing a black snail on a wart and impaling it on a thorn are two of the hundreds of remarkable rural Irish remedies once believed to cure ailments.
Dec 1, 2025
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