MeSH tree: C01.207
What most people think of when they hear the word "dementia" is memory problems and forgetfulness. But what people often don't know is that dementia can cause many different symptoms—affecting speech, behavior, sleep, motor ...
Mar 29, 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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Bacterial meningitis is once again in global headlines, with recent cases linked to the University of Otago in New Zealand and a fast-growing outbreak at the University of Kent in England.
Mar 20, 2026
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Over a dozen people are seriously unwell in hospital and two people have died from an outbreak of meningitis in the UK, according to reports from the UK Health Security Agency.
Mar 18, 2026
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In the three decades between 1993 and 2024, measles in the U.S. was relatively rare—a few hundred cases each year, at most. But suddenly, the disease has become so entrenched in American life that it sometimes fails to make ...
Mar 12, 2026
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Cryptococcus neoformans is one of four fungi classified as "critical priority" on the WHO's Fungal Pathogens Priority List, which was published in October 2022 following decades of research and calls for fungal pathogens ...
Feb 23, 2026
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In a classroom in southern Malawi, children sit in rows on the floor as a health worker moves among them administering an oral vaccine that protects against polio.
Feb 13, 2026
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Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML) is a rare but serious brain infection. It gradually destroys brain tissue and often leads to death within a few weeks. It is triggered by human polyomavirus 2, also known as ...
Feb 10, 2026
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The measles outbreak in South Carolina reached 876 cases on Feb. 3, 2026. That number surpasses the 2025 outbreak in Texas and hits the unfortunate milestone of being the largest outbreak in the U.S. since 2000, when the ...
Feb 9, 2026
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The spread of a highly contagious disease is creeping into the Charlotte region. But experts say there are steps the community can take to prevent the kind of widespread outbreaks springing up in other parts of the country.
Feb 6, 2026
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