Nigeria Ebola case matches DR Congo strain
The Ebola case detected in Nigeria is the Bundibugyo strain behind a major DR Congo outbreak, officials said Wednesday, marking the spread of the deadly disease to points across Africa.
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Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms: News and Research on Multiple Organ Failure
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High-dose IV vitamin C may lower risks of death and sepsis in trauma patients
High doses of intravenous (IV) vitamin C may lower the risk of death and sepsis in trauma patients, as well as shorten hospital stays, a review of the available evidence published online in the journal BMJ Military Health ...
Jun 30, 2026
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For severe babesiosis, red blood cell exchange is associated with markedly improved outcomes
A new study led by investigators from Mass General Brigham and Yale School of Public Health reveals that red blood cell exchange transfusion (ET) may provide critical benefits for patients hospitalized with severe babesiosis. ...
Mar 30, 2026
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Why sepsis is becoming harder to treat in Europe
Sepsis moves fast. A patient can arrive at hospital with what appears to be a routine infection and, within hours, develop organ failure. Survival often depends on how quickly treatment begins. Across Europe, doctors are ...
Mar 11, 2026
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Tumor infiltration of major blood vessels, not metastasis, may be primary cause of cancer death
The ultimate cause of death from cancer may not be metastatic disease, as researchers have long surmised, but an infiltration of tumors into major blood vessels that cause blood clots and multiorgan failure, a one-of-a-kind ...
Oct 16, 2025
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WHO says 42 dead in latest Ebola outbreak in DR Congo
An Ebola outbreak declared in the DR Congo in early September has caused 42 deaths out of 64 confirmed cases but the risk of it spreading in the region is moderate, the WHO said Wednesday.
Oct 1, 2025
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First-of-its-kind therapeutic device saves child in septic shock with multiorgan failure
A team of doctors at Michigan Medicine have successfully treated a child in severe septic shock and multiorgan failure with their newly created therapeutic tool called the selective cytopheretic device.
Jun 26, 2025
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How to identify a victim of heat exhaustion or heat stroke
A powerful heat dome is trapping scorching air and humidity across the Eastern U.S., bringing life‑threatening conditions through midweek.
Jun 23, 2025
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Alcohol abuse drug may halt trauma-induced cell death, especially in females
Runaway cell death and inflammation triggered by severe trauma may be interrupted by a drug used to prevent alcohol abuse—and it may be particularly effective in females, according to research led by University of Pittsburgh ...
May 28, 2025
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What's the difference between heat exhaustion and heat stroke? One's a medical emergency
When British TV doctor Michael Mosley died last year in Greece after walking in extreme heat, local police said "heat exhaustion" was a contributing factor.
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