Cardiology
After 40 years of decline, stroke death rates are rising again
A Rutgers analysis of U.S. stroke deaths from 1975 to 2019 has found both a dramatic decline and the potential for an important resurgence.
Jan 6, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
'A very hard road ahead' for China as COVID-19 cases spiral
Nearly three years after it was first identified in China, the coronavirus is now spreading through the vast country. Experts predict difficult months ahead for its 1.4 billion people.
Dec 23, 2022
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African continent finally to receive 1st mpox vaccines
Africa's top public health body says the continent is set to receive its first batch of mpox vaccines as a donation from South Korea.
Dec 1, 2022
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Health
New study finds deaths from firearms are reaching unprecedented levels
Firearm-related violence and suicides have been on the rise since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, but a new study published in JAMA Network Open is the first analysis to show both the sheer magnitude of firearm fatalities ...
Nov 29, 2022
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Pandemic saw big rise in deaths from multiple causes for millenials
Americans aged 25 to 44—so-called millennials—are dying at significantly higher rates from three leading killers than similarly aged people just 10 years ago, the latest government data shows.
Nov 16, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
New monkeypox assessment increases concerns of potential escalation in central Africa
A new assessment of monkeypox infections in a remote area of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)—with a strain linked to more-severe disease than what's circulating internationally—shows transmission rates rising ...
Nov 3, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Lassa virus endemic area may expand dramatically in coming decades
In the study, which appeared on September 27 in Nature Communications, scientists analyzed decades of environmental data associated with Lassa virus outbreaks, revealing temperature, rainfall and the presence of pastureland ...
Sep 27, 2022
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US traffic deaths dip in Q2 but still high as pandemic eases
The number of people killed on U.S. roadways fell slightly from April through June, the first decline in two years as pandemic-era reckless driving appeared to ease. But the government says the number of deaths remains at ...
Sep 19, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Rabies alert issued over raccoon taken into North Dakota bar
A woman walked into a North Dakota bar carrying a raccoon, leading health officials to warn those who had contact with the animal about possible rabies exposure.
Sep 14, 2022
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India reports first case of monkeypox
India has reported its first confirmed case of monkeypox after a 35-year-old man with a history of travel to the Middle East showed symptoms, officials said.
Jul 15, 2022
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