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Murray Valley encephalitis: Summer is over but mosquito-borne disease remains a risk in northern Australia

Murray Valley encephalitis: Summer is over but mosquito-borne disease remains a risk in northern Australia

by Cameron Webb,The ConversationMosquitoes carry a variety of diseases. Credit: Cameron Webb, NSW Health PathologyCooler temperatures are fading our memories of summer and reducing numbers of mo

Murray Valley encephalitis: Summer is over but mosquito-borne disease remains a risk in northern Australia

by Cameron Webb,The ConversationMosquitoes carry a variety of diseases. Credit: Cameron Webb, NSW Health PathologyCooler temperatures are fading our memories of summer and reducing numbers of mo
Lives could be saved from tropical disease with new rapid test

Lives could be saved from tropical disease with new rapid test

by Wellcome Trust Sanger InstituteCredit: Karolina Grabowska from PexelsGlobally, more than half of patients die after infection with the neglected tropical disease, melioidosis, often before the

Lives could be saved from tropical disease with new rapid test

by Wellcome Trust Sanger InstituteCredit: Karolina Grabowska from PexelsGlobally, more than half of patients die after infection with the neglected tropical disease, melioidosis, often before the
Long COVID ties with heart disease for health outcomes: Vaccines reduce risk, study finds

Long COVID ties with heart disease for health outcomes: Vaccines reduce risk, study finds

by Serina DeSalvio, St. Louis Post-DispatchCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainLong COVID is on par with heart disease in terms of its severity, but vaccination reduces risks of long COVID by nearly 70%,

Long COVID ties with heart disease for health outcomes: Vaccines reduce risk, study finds

by Serina DeSalvio, St. Louis Post-DispatchCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainLong COVID is on par with heart disease in terms of its severity, but vaccination reduces risks of long COVID by nearly 70%,
Chlamydia vaccine shows promise in early trial

Chlamydia vaccine shows promise in early trial

by Robin FosterA chlamydia vaccine has triggered immune responses in an early trial, raising hopes that one day it might help curb the spread of the sexually transmitted infection (STI).There is curre

Chlamydia vaccine shows promise in early trial

by Robin FosterA chlamydia vaccine has triggered immune responses in an early trial, raising hopes that one day it might help curb the spread of the sexually transmitted infection (STI).There is curre
Chicago migrant shelter reports measles outbreak

Chicago migrant shelter reports measles outbreak

by Physician's Briefing StaffThe U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has sent a team to Chicago to help contain an outbreak of measles that has sickened four.The Chicago Department of

Chicago migrant shelter reports measles outbreak

by Physician's Briefing StaffThe U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has sent a team to Chicago to help contain an outbreak of measles that has sickened four.The Chicago Department of
How to get COVID-19 antiviral pills like Paxlovid

How to get COVID-19 antiviral pills like Paxlovid

by The Associated PressThe anti-viral drug Paxlovid is displayed in New York, Aug. 1, 2022. For some people with COVID-19, antiviral pills that can be taken at home can lessen the chances of winding u

How to get COVID-19 antiviral pills like Paxlovid

by The Associated PressThe anti-viral drug Paxlovid is displayed in New York, Aug. 1, 2022. For some people with COVID-19, antiviral pills that can be taken at home can lessen the chances of winding u
New genomic surveillance tools could help efforts to eliminate damaging parasitic infections

New genomic surveillance tools could help efforts to eliminate damaging parasitic infections

byWashington University in St. LouisOverview of experiments and analysis. (a) Brugia malayi experiments. Adult worms collected from an experimental host (gerbils) and microfilariae of a known pe

New genomic surveillance tools could help efforts to eliminate damaging parasitic infections

byWashington University in St. LouisOverview of experiments and analysis. (a) Brugia malayi experiments. Adult worms collected from an experimental host (gerbils) and microfilariae of a known pe
Study finds mpox DNA can persist in the body for up to four weeks

Study finds mpox DNA can persist in the body for up to four weeks

by Betty Zou,University of TorontoMpox E9L computed tomography values by time since symptom onset among 64 men with mpox infection for 7 specimen types: (A) nasopharyngeal swabs, (B) throat swab

Study finds mpox DNA can persist in the body for up to four weeks

by Betty Zou,University of TorontoMpox E9L computed tomography values by time since symptom onset among 64 men with mpox infection for 7 specimen types: (A) nasopharyngeal swabs, (B) throat swab
Older US adults should get another COVID-19 shot, health officials recommend

Older US adults should get another COVID-19 shot, health officials recommend

by Mike StobbeComirnaty, a new Pfizer/BioNTech vaccination booster for COVID-19, is displayed at a pharmacy in Orlando, Fla., on Friday, Sept. 15, 2023. Older U.S. adults should roll up their sleeves

Older US adults should get another COVID-19 shot, health officials recommend

by Mike StobbeComirnaty, a new Pfizer/BioNTech vaccination booster for COVID-19, is displayed at a pharmacy in Orlando, Fla., on Friday, Sept. 15, 2023. Older U.S. adults should roll up their sleeves
Harnessing human evolution to advance precision medicine

Harnessing human evolution to advance precision medicine

byUniversity of California - San DiegoPeople who visit the Andes Mountain Range in South America can feel the physical effects of lower oxygen levels at higher altitudes. However, some people wh

Harnessing human evolution to advance precision medicine

byUniversity of California - San DiegoPeople who visit the Andes Mountain Range in South America can feel the physical effects of lower oxygen levels at higher altitudes. However, some people wh
Experts warn climate change will fuel spread of infectious diseases

Experts warn climate change will fuel spread of infectious diseases

byUC DavisCredit: CC0 Public DomainA team of infectious diseases experts called for more awareness and preparedness in the medical field to deal with the impact of climate change on the spread o

Experts warn climate change will fuel spread of infectious diseases

byUC DavisCredit: CC0 Public DomainA team of infectious diseases experts called for more awareness and preparedness in the medical field to deal with the impact of climate change on the spread o
Almost one in five Australians are suffering from long COVID, finds study

Almost one in five Australians are suffering from long COVID, finds study

byAustralian National UniversitySelf-reported health of adult Western Australian residents who responded to our long COVID survey, 14 October–1 November 2022 Total numbers of respondents: 2130 w

Almost one in five Australians are suffering from long COVID, finds study

byAustralian National UniversitySelf-reported health of adult Western Australian residents who responded to our long COVID survey, 14 October–1 November 2022 Total numbers of respondents: 2130 w