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A study conducted at the University of São Paulo (USP) in Brazil reveals that tissues such as the tonsils and adenoids can serve as hiding places for the rhinovirus, which causes the common cold and is responsible for most ...
Apr 16, 2026
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A population-based study, published in Clinical Microbiology and Infection and due to be presented next week at ESCMID Global 2026, has found that influenza was detected in 11% of winter deaths, yet only 17% of these infections ...
Apr 9, 2026
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New research led by University of South Carolina environmental health sciences assistant professor Laura Langan has provided further support for the effectiveness of wastewater-based epidemiology (WBE). Langan and her team ...
Mar 17, 2026
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A large, multidisciplinary team led by researchers from Texas A&M University has made a potentially game-changing discovery about the development of devastating motor neuron diseases like amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). ...
Jan 26, 2026
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When a rhinovirus, the most frequent cause of the common cold, infects the lining of our nasal passages, our cells work together to fight the virus by triggering an arsenal of antiviral defenses.
Jan 19, 2026
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Hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD) is a viral infection usually seen in children under 5 years old, although adults can catch it, too. Outbreaks have been identified across the country since late August. While the illness ...
Nov 17, 2025
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Poliomyelitis, also known as polio, is a contagious disease caused by the poliovirus. Thanks to the development of effective vaccines, the poliovirus has been largely eradicated and was endemic in only two countries in 2024. ...
Oct 23, 2025
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The first paper from a multi-year clinical research study has been published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases. The article "Dynamics of endemic virus re-emergence in children in the USA following the COVID-19 pandemic (2022–2023): ...
Aug 7, 2025
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As my term as acting WHO regional director for Africa draws to a close, I have been reflecting on the resilience and collective commitment that have defined our region's fight against polio.
Jul 7, 2025
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A polio outbreak has been declared in Papua New Guinea, sparking concern about the disease's spread in a country with low vaccination rates, health officials said.
May 16, 2025
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