Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Lassa fever case in Paris: What you need to know
A case of Lassa fever has been reported in Paris, France, sparking lurid warnings about the "horrific Ebola-like bug".
May 13, 2024
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HIV & AIDS
New research traces the spread of HIV in and from Indonesia
The HIV variant dominant in Indonesia was introduced from Thailand over multiple events. A Kobe University study traces where it came from and how it spread from there, offering possible insights into the development of treatments ...
May 10, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
How herpes hijacks a ride into cells
Northwestern Medicine scientists have discovered how herpes viruses hijack cellular transport processes to infiltrate the nervous system, as described in a study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
May 10, 2024
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Genetics
Researchers may have found an Achilles heel for Hepatitis B
Tiny, dangerous, and easily transmitted hepatitis B virus (HBV) chronically affects about 296 million people and kills about 1 million every year. This stealthy virus invades the liver and remains largely asymptomatic until ...
May 8, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
There's a new set of COVID variants called FLiRT: what you need to know
The virus behind COVID has mutated again, this time producing variants nicknamed FLiRT, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has reported.
May 8, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Q&A: Bird flu has spread to cows in Colorado. Is avian influenza a threat?
The bird flu has arrived in Colorado, and while it doesn't represent anywhere near the threat that COVID-19 did at the beginning of the pandemic, people should take some precautions with animals that could carry it, experts ...
May 8, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Dengue is now endemic in more than 100 countries—here's what you need to know
Over the last 20 years, there has been a tenfold increase in reports of dengue—an infectious disease that spreads to humans through the bite of infected Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus mosquitoes.
May 6, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
A promising new treatment strategy for deadly flu-related brain disorders
It might start simply, with a cough or sneeze, but in some cases, the flu virus can make its way to your brain, causing serious symptoms or even death through a disease known as influenza-associated encephalopathy (IAE).
May 2, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
What you should know about bird flu—an infectious disease physician explains
In light of the United States Food and Drug Administration's announcement that bird flu has been discovered in cow's milk, board-certified infectious disease physician Carl Abraham, M.D., assistant professor at New York Institute ...
May 2, 2024
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Immunology
Experimental vaccine targets portions of the flu virus that don't change
Duke researchers have opened a new avenue in the attack against influenza viruses by creating a vaccine that encourages the immune system to target a portion of the virus surface that is less variable.
May 1, 2024
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