Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
The tiny killer in your gut
The world's smallest arms race could be happening right now in your gut.
Aug 19, 2022
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News tagged with zoonotic infections
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Researchers show that in some cases, what looks like Lyme could be completely different illness transmitted by same bug
Under the microscope, Sam Telford surveyed the tiny, spiral bacteria floating in spinal fluid taken from an 80-year-old woman. They looked very similar to the spirochete bacteria that can cause Lyme disease. But in fact, ...
Mar 4, 2013
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Treating dogs with insecticide reduces leishmaniasis transmission in human populations
Treating dogs at a community level with systemic insecticide could considerably reduce the transmission of visceral leishmaniasis in Brazil, according to a modeling study led by ISGlobal, an institution supported by "la Caixa" ...
Oct 4, 2018
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Experts pinpoint more than 30 infections as likely candidates for the next major pandemic
Experts have pinpointed more than 30 infections that are likely candidates for the next major pandemic.
Dec 6, 2016
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Coronavirus reinfection cases: what we know so far – and the vital missing clues
As President Trump claims that he is immune to COVID-19 and isolated reports emerge of reinfection, what is the truth about immunity to COVID-19?
Oct 16, 2020
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Resistant food bacteria strains now common: EU study
Bacteria that cause the main food-borne infections among people in the European Union commonly show resistance to widely-used antibiotics and antimicrobials, an EU report showed Wednesday.
Mar 14, 2012
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Monkeypox outbreak highlights need for preventative approach to prevent future zoonotic diseases
The current global outbreak of monkeypox is yet another warning for the adoption of a preventative approach to minimize the risk of future emergence of known and unknown zoonotic pathogens, argue Professors Diana Bell and ...
Sep 22, 2022
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Does recent isolation of Zika virus from Culex mosquitoes point to a new transmission source?
Researchers have identified Zika virus in mosquito species other than Aedes aegypti, which is largely responsible for the current outbreaks of Zika infection, raising concerns that different mosquito vectors may be capable ...
Sep 7, 2016
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Delayed intervention makes eliminating monkeypox more difficult
Vaccinations and lifestyle adjustments in at risk-populations have enabled public health authorities to gradually get a better handle on monkeypox in the U.S. However, a new study warns that it's too soon to relax.
Sep 22, 2022
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Health
Is it OK to kiss your pet? The risk of animal-borne diseases is small, but real
Our relationship with pets has changed drastically in recent decades. Pet ownership is at an all-time high, with a recent survey finding 69% of Australian households have at least one pet. We spend an estimated A$33 billion ...
Sep 5, 2023
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