Immunology

Summer thunderstorms can leave asthma-sufferers breathless

As the weather heats up, many are looking forward to getting outside for some fun in the sun. But for asthma-sufferers, the summer season can present dangerous conditions through asthma triggers that many are unaware of, ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Bacteria that causes rare tropical disease found in US soil

A germ that causes a rare and sometimes deadly disease—long thought to be confined to tropical climates—has been found in soil and water in the continental United States, U.S. health officials said Wednesday.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

WHO: 780 monkeypox outbreak cases

The World Health Organization said Sunday that 780 laboratory-confirmed monkeypox cases had been reported to it from 27 non-endemic countries, while maintaining that the global risk level was moderate.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Europe tops 100 million COVID cases

Europe has recorded over 100 million coronavirus cases, more than a third of all infections worldwide, since the start of the pandemic, an AFP tally Saturday showed.

Oncology & Cancer

Study finds inequities in bowel cancer treatment

A University of Waikato study published in the New Zealand Medical Journal looking at the treatment and timeliness of chemotherapy for bowel cancer patients in New Zealand has found there are inequities in the treatment of ...

Oncology & Cancer

New data offer insights on COVID treatments for people with cancer

Newly released data on treatment outcomes of people with cancer diagnosed with COVID-19 reveal a racial disparity in access to Remdesivir, an antiviral drug that has been shown to shorten hospital stays, and increased mortality ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Stirling-led project could be key in tackling 'snail fever'

Pioneering research led by the University of Stirling could play a vital role in reducing the prevalence of "snail fever"—a debilitating infection that affects more than 200 million people worldwide.

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