Medical research
US approves new drug to manage sickle cell disease
U.S. regulators on Friday approved a new medicine that can help reduce extremely painful sickle cell disease flare-ups.
Nov 15, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Decades neglecting ancient disease typhoid fever has triggered a health emergency around the world
New extensively drug-resistant variants of an ancient and deadly disease—typhoid fever—are spreading across international borders. Cases have been reported in Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, the Philippines, Iraq, Guatemala, ...
Oct 30, 2019
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What you should know about meningitis
Getting the news your child, teenager or even their classmate or friend has meningitis can be an alarming experience. However, knowing more about the disease can help parents recognize the signs and symptoms as well as help ...
Oct 15, 2019
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Boston Public Health Commission confirms first case of measles in a Boston resident since 2013
The Boston Public Health Commission confirmed a resident of Boston has been diagnosed with the measles for the first time since 2013.
Oct 10, 2019
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Pediatrics
Young infants with fever may be more likely to develop infections
Infants with a high fever may be at increased risk for infections, according to research from Penn State College of Medicine.
Oct 7, 2019
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Connecticut sees first death this year from mosquito-borne EEE
A Connecticut resident has died from eastern equine encephalitis (EEE), the first such death in the state since 2013, health officials report. In addition, another person in the state has contracted the infection, as an outbreak ...
Sep 24, 2019
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Uganda: 9-year-old girl from Congo dies of Ebola
A 9-year-old Congolese girl who tested positive for Ebola in neighboring Uganda has died, Ugandan authorities said Friday, as the World Health Organization said that the outbreak has neared 3,000 cases.
Aug 29, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Yellow fever outbreak in Ivory Coast kills one: health ministry
Eighty-nine people have contracted yellow fever and one person has died in recent weeks during an outbreak in Ivory Coast, the health ministry said Tuesday.
Jul 30, 2019
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Honduran hospitals overrun by dengue fever epidemic
Of Honduras' 32 public hospitals, 26 are overflowing with patients due to what health authorities are calling the worst dengue fever epidemic in the past half century.
Jul 26, 2019
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It's mosquito season: here's how to protect yourself
(HealthDay)—Summer is synonymous with mosquitoes, and that means possible exposure to the West Nile and Zika viruses. Both are spread mainly through mosquito bites.
Jul 4, 2019
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