Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
This tick-borne disease continues to rise in Pennsylvania
Janine Hauck doesn't know which tick gave her anaplasmosis and Lyme disease. She just remembers the fatigue, weakness and nausea.
Jan 5, 2026
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Infections: News and Research on Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections
MeSH tree: C01.150.252.400
Medications
Visiting abroad in the coming year? Antibiotics becoming less effective against traveler's diarrhea, study warns
Planning some international travel as one of your New Year's resolutions?
Dec 30, 2025
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Health
How displacement reshapes refugees' gut health
Refugee health is often discussed in terms of crises such as disease outbreaks, malnutrition and psychological distress. But some of the most serious effects of displacement are harder to see. One example is how forced migration ...
Dec 29, 2025
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Health
Salmonella outbreak tied to raw oysters reaches Maryland
A Maryland resident is among at least 64 people in 22 states who have fallen ill after being infected with the same strain of salmonella linked to raw oysters, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Dec 29, 2025
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Legionnaires' disease warnings appear at Orange federal courthouse
Signs posted around the George C. Young Federal Annex Courthouse in downtown Orlando warn court staff and visitors to be wary of the water because of the presence of the bacterium which causes Legionnaires' disease—the ...
Dec 23, 2025
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
New cases of syphilis in Alberta drop after introduction of rapid testing with immediate treatment
University of Alberta-led research reports that new cases of syphilis dropped in Alberta following the introduction of rapid point-of-care testing and same-day treatment. The research team compared new syphilis positivity ...
Dec 22, 2025
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
First vaccine shows promise in protecting from deadly melioidosis infection
Melioidosis is a little-known tropical disease now seen as an emerging global public health threat. The disease is caused by bacteria that live in soil and groundwater, and no vaccine exists to prevent infection, which can ...
Dec 18, 2025
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Health
Christmas food poisoning and how to avoid it—by a microbiologist
Food poisoning affects millions of people in the UK every year, and the risk rises during the Christmas period. Large family meals, raw poultry, packed fridges and buffet food all increase the chances of contamination.
Dec 18, 2025
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Antibiotic delafloxacin emerges as a potential therapeutic alternative against Legionella
A study led by researchers at the Germans Trias i Pujol Research Institute (IGTP) shows, in an experimental laboratory model, that delafloxacin inhibits the intracellular replication of Legionella more effectively than one ...
Dec 17, 2025
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Medications
FDA approves oral Nuzolvence and Blujepa for treating uncomplicated gonorrhea
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently approved two new oral medicines to treat the sexually transmitted infection gonorrhea.
Dec 16, 2025
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