Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
New malaria case reported in Florida brings national total to 8
The United States now has had eight reported cases of malaria, seven of them in Florida, state health officials reported Tuesday.
Jul 19, 2023
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News tagged with parasites
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Chagas disease underdiagnosed in Spain, analysis concludes
A high percentage of people from Latin America are infected with the parasite that causes Chagas disease. This is the conclusion of an analysis of nearly 3,000 people from countries where the disease is endemic and who attended ...
Jul 13, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Tropical disease transmitted by worms on verge of being curbed
Schistosomiasis, a parasitic infection that causes high fevers, is chronic and can be fatal, has prompted researchers to come up with better detection methods and an expected vaccine. This disease, caused by parasitic worms, ...
Jul 6, 2023
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Medical research
Researchers discover new weapon against antibiotic resistance—it also fights malaria
Florida International University scientists discovered the first and only known natural arsenic-containing antibiotic to fight antibiotic resistance. Now, research reveals it can stop transmission of a deadly disease spreading ...
Jun 30, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Researchers discover how an infectious parasite uses immune cells as a Trojan Horse
University of Calgary researchers have discovered how Leishmania parasites hide within the body to cause Leishmaniasis. The tiny parasites are carried by infected sand flies. Considered a tropical disease, 1 to 2 million ...
Jun 26, 2023
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Medical research
Biological clocks of people and malaria parasites tick in tune, shows study
Health officials warn that drug resistance could wipe out recent progress against malaria, particularly in Africa and southeast Asia. Now, researchers looking for other ways to fight the mosquito-borne parasites that cause ...
Jun 6, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Over 250,000 COVID-19-related hospitalizations recorded across 2021-2022 in Australia
There were 11.6 million public and private hospital admissions in 2021–22, a 2.1% decrease from the previous year. This followed a 6.3% increase from 2019–20 to 2020–21 and a 2.8% decrease from 2018–19 to 2019–20.
May 31, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Brain-altering fungi could lead the next frontier in mental health care
If you were one of the millions of people who watched HBO's TV series "The Last of Us," you probably have a heightened awareness of the threat that fungi can have to our health.
May 12, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
What do you know about malaria? Symptoms, treatment and prevention
Malaria is caused by a single-celled parasite of the genus Plasmodium. The parasite is transmitted to humans most commonly through mosquito bites. The malaria parasites enter the bloodstream and travel to the liver. When ...
May 1, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
The search for a malaria vaccine
Our battle with malaria has lasted thousands of years. We need better vaccines or we risk losing, according to UNSW Sydney researchers.
Apr 24, 2023
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