Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Coronavirus: We need to start preparing for the next viral outbreak now
The coronavirus outbreak is officially a crisis—let's not waste it.
Feb 21, 2020
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Developing a vaccine in the middle of an outbreak – the case for coordination and preparedness
The first research showing that VSV-ZEBOV vaccine could help protect against Ebola brought sighs of relief. It was an incredible and humbling achievement that had only been possible due to the global collaboration of researchers, ...
Dec 7, 2018
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App-based citizen science experiment could help researchers predict future pandemics
A new app gives UK residents the chance to get involved in an ambitious, ground-breaking science experiment that could save lives.
Sep 28, 2017
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Heater-cooler devices blamed for global Mycobacterium chimaera outbreak
A global outbreak of Mycobacterium chimaera, an invasive, slow-growing bacterium, is linked to heater-cooler devices (HCD) used in cardiac surgery, according to a study published today in Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology, ...
Nov 14, 2016
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Angola yellow fever outbreak could spark 'global crisis': Red Cross
A deadly yellow fever outbreak in Angola, which has already spread the disease as far as China, risks sparking a global crisis, the Red Cross warned Thursday.
May 19, 2016
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Saudi Arabia urges MERS precautions around camels
Saudi Arabia on Sunday warned those dealing with camels to take precautions as the number of infections in the kingdom from a respiratory illness linked to the animals rises further.
May 11, 2014
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Lebanon records first case of MERS virus
Lebanon has recorded its first case of the often-fatal Middle East respiratory virus, the Health Ministry said Friday.
May 9, 2014
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Saudi Arabia reports one more death from new virus
Saudi Arabia says a man has died from a new respiratory virus related to SARS, bringing to 62 the number of deaths in the kingdom at the center of the outbreak.
Mar 7, 2014
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Medications
New global surveillance tool detectsmonitors public concerns about vaccines in real time
Scientists have developed a global media surveillance system that enables them to look for, and systematically monitor, up-to-the-minute public concerns and rumors about vaccines originating from 144 countries.
May 12, 2013
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Novel method accurately predicts disease outbreaks
A team of scientists from the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) has developed a novel method to accurately predict dengue fever outbreaks several weeks before they occur.
Mar 22, 2013
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