Health
Are there drugs in our water?
Recreational drugs could become a major source of Australian urban water contamination, scientists warn.
Sep 16, 2013
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Study highlights risk of norovirus from swimming
Simple tips can help swimmers stay safe in various swimming venues.
May 15, 2015
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Anxiety increases the risk of gastrointestinal infection and long-term complications
A team comprised of scientists at VIB, KU Leuven and UZ Leuven has made significant progress in uncovering the connection between psychological factors and the immune system. Their findings are based on an investigation of ...
Jul 2, 2015
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Hepatitis E virus is highly resistant to alcohol-based disinfectants
In Germany and Europe, HEV has its natural reservoir in pigs. The infection can spread from animals to humans, which is called a zoonosis. This often happens through incompletely heated or raw meat products such as minced ...
Feb 1, 2022
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Cholera spreading 'rapidly' across Lebanon: WHO
A deadly cholera outbreak is spreading "rapidly" across Lebanon, exacerbated by a prolonged economic crisis and crumbling infrastructure, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned Monday.
Oct 31, 2022
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Health
How does food get contaminated? The unsafe habits that kill more than 400,000 people a year
Unsafe foods, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), contribute to poor health, including impaired growth and development, micro-nutrient deficiencies, noncommunicable and infectious diseases, and mental illness. ...
May 17, 2023
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Medical research
TLR1 protein drives immune response to certain food-borne illness in mice
A naturally occurring protein called TLR1 plays a critical role in protecting the body from illnesses caused by eating undercooked pork or drinking contaminated water, according to new research from the University of Southern ...
Jul 10, 2012
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Flooded Texas faces higher risk of disease, experts warn
Sewage-laden floodwaters dumped on Texas by Hurricane Harvey bring a higher risk of disease, such as bacterial infections and mosquito-borne illnesses, and the fallout may linger for years, experts warn.
Aug 28, 2017
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Health
Microorganism that causes rare but severe eye infections detected in Australian coastal areas
Researchers have identified the microorganism Acanthamoeba, which can cause an extremely rare but potentially sight-threatening eye infection, in seawater at four New South Wales coastal sites. The new research is published ...
Aug 24, 2023
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Video: Feeling the heat: Climate change and a kidney disease mystery
In Sri Lanka, a rash of kidney disease is affecting farmers who grow rice in marshy parts of the island. Professor Nishad Jayasundara of the Nicholas School of the Environment and the Duke Global Health Institute. (DGHI) ...
Sep 26, 2022
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