Health
Winter virus season so far is not too bad, but doctors worry about suffering to come
It may feel like you are surrounded by sniffles and coughs, but flu season activity is still low in many parts of the U.S.
Dec 13, 2025
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Infections: News and Research on RNA Virus Infections
MeSH tree: C01.925.782
HIV & AIDS
Chewable supplements help improve bone density of adolescents with HIV, clinical trial finds
Giving adolescents living with HIV high-dose Vitamin D and calcium supplements can help improve their bone density and reduce the risk of fractures, a new study suggests.
Dec 12, 2025
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Vaccination
I'm heading overseas. Do I really need travel vaccines?
Australia is in its busiest month for short-term overseas travel. And there are so many things to consider when planning your trip. Unfortunately, it's easy to overlook the importance of pre-travel vaccinations.
Dec 12, 2025
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Health
UK health service battles 'super flu' outbreak
The UK is facing an "unprecedented wave of super flu," a health chief has warned, as Prime Minister Keir Starmer Friday denounced "reckless" plans by doctors to launch a five-day strike next week.
Dec 12, 2025
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
'Sloth fever' unlikely to spread via mosquitoes in southeastern US, say researchers
In 2024, "sloth fever" hit the news cycle as a new public health threat: The virus was found in people who'd recently traveled to Cuba, and the serious health risks associated with the disease prompted concern about whether ...
Dec 12, 2025
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Influenza clade K viruses prolong the influenza season in Australia and New Zealand
Onset, intensity, severity and duration of influenza seasons vary each year and are driven by factors such as temperature, rainfall, humidity, circulating virus types/subtypes, population immunity through vaccination or natural ...
Dec 11, 2025
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Hundreds are quarantined in South Carolina as measles spreads in 2 US outbreaks
Measles outbreaks are growing along the Utah-Arizona border and in South Carolina, where hundreds are in quarantine.
Dec 11, 2025
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Health informatics
'Are you married?' Why doctors ask invasive questions during treatment
It's a rare occasion when my worlds of biomedical informatics and serialized lesbian melodrama fandom collide.
Dec 11, 2025
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Medications
ADHD prescriptions on the rise in Ontario, study finds
Annual prescriptions for drugs to treat attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) increased 157% in Ontario from 2015 to 2023, according to a new study from researchers at ICES, North York General, and The Hospital ...
Dec 11, 2025
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Health
Violence against women and children among top health threats, global study reveals
Sexual violence against children and intimate partner violence against women are two of the most devastating yet persistently underrecognized global health challenges and rank among the top risks for mortality and morbidity ...
Dec 9, 2025
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