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The “100-day cough” is back – What is the disease that has not gone away and why it is a deadly threat
"Unprotected city" - this is what infants are during the first six months of life, and the resurgence of whooping cough - ...
We Need a Reminder of What the Pre-Vaccine Era Was Like
Data on the number of cases for these diseases from the pre-vaccine era is hard to come by, and even the case counts are ...
The fight against TB was frozen in time, until now. See its future.
Consumption, phthisis, the white plague—a killer by any other name, tuberculosis (TB) has stalked humanity since at least the ...
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Does Meningitis Always Cause Fever?
Recognizing symptoms early is crucial, as timely medical intervention can save lives and lower the risk of severe ...
How the pandemic changed the world of disease control for worse — and for better
Five years after the World Health Organization declared a global pandemic, there has been progress — and backsliding in the ...
Scientists imitate a bacterium's eating habits to unravel common stomach bug
About two-thirds of us have it in our bodies, but for most people, the bacterium Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori for short) ...
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Scientists are exploring how to treat illness by changing the bacteria in our gut
Scientists continue to learn more and more about bacteria that exists naturally inside our gut. Researchers at Virginia Tech ...
‘Air-Borne’ Review: The Microbes in the Mist
For years, public-health authorities downplayed the risk that pathogens could spread via droplets light enough to circulate ...
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The global burden of oral diseases: stronger data for stronger action
The Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study (GBD) 2021 on oral conditions represents a landmark moment for the community.1 For the first time, a comprehensive analysis of the ...