Microglia are specialized immune cells in the brain. While they normally protect our brains, they can also contribute to neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's. The exact mechanism behind this contribution is not ...
Mar 27, 2024
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U.K. health officials on Monday urged millions of parents to book their children for missed measles, mumps and rubella shots during a sharp increase in the number of measles cases and the lowest vaccination rates in a decade.
Mar 27, 2024
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A research team led by the United States Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases, or USAMRIID, that includes Scott Pegan at the UC Riverside School of Medicine has discovered an important protective antibody ...
Mar 26, 2024
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Puerto Rico's health secretary declared an epidemic on Monday following a spike in dengue cases.
Mar 26, 2024
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Every year, 10 million people fall ill with tuberculosis. Even though the disease is both preventable and curable, it kills 1.5 million people each year, making it the world's deadliest infectious disease. Over 25% of these ...
Mar 25, 2024
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In the journey towards a world free of tuberculosis (TB), the crucial first step begins with identifying individuals affected by the disease.
Mar 25, 2024
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A focus on heat and health, and decarbonization of the health sector, are among the key implications of the latest report of the MJA–Lancet Countdown on health and climate change, published in the Medical Journal of Australia.
Mar 25, 2024
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The World Health Organization's 194 member states have spent two years working towards a new international accord on pandemic preparedness and response.
Mar 25, 2024
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Canada is seeing a resurgence of measles, with cases in the first quarter of 2024 already far surpassing the total for all of 2023. There were 12 cases last year, and more than three times that number so far in 2024, with ...
Mar 24, 2024
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While a majority of Americans acknowledge the health and environmental benefits of eating more plant-rich diets, only about a quarter are willing to adopt them.
Mar 21, 2024
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