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Tick-borne diseases reported every month of the year and in every Illinois county

A new analysis of state health department data reveals that more than 6,400 Illinois residents were diagnosed with tick-borne diseases from 2004 to 2022. The most commonly reported infections in the state are Lyme disease, occurring across Illinois but at higher rates in northern

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Study reveals hidden distribution of noma disease in Nigeria

Noma, a deadly, rapidly progressing, noncontagious infection that destroys the soft tissues and bones of the mouth and face, remains one of the world's most neglected diseases. With a mortality rate of 80% to 90% if left untreated, the disease mainly affects young children living

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Spring break is the deadliest time of year for holiday travel in Florida, new research sho

On any given U.S. holiday, traffic crashes claim more than 500 lives. But according to a new study published in Risk Analysis, the real danger lurks early in the annual calendar. The spring break window (from late February through early April) carries a significantly higher traff

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WHO declares cruise ship-linked hantavirus outbreak over

The World Health Organization on Thursday declared an end to the deadly hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship that sparked international alarm, after the last person left quarantine.

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Tumors hijack macrophages after they clear dead cells, real-time tracking reveals

Researchers at Tel Aviv University's Gray Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences have uncovered how a natural and essential immune system process can be hijacked to promote cancer progression. In a new study, the research team developed an advanced technology that enabled it to t

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Trial of potential Ebola treatments begins in DR Congo: WHO

The trial of two potential treatments for the Bundibugyo species of Ebola behind the deadly outbreak in the DR Congo began in the country Thursday, the World Health Organization said.

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AI tool improves prediction of who will respond to cancer immunotherapy drugs

Cancer immunotherapy drugs known as immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) can be miracle drugs for cancer patients, curing some and turning deadly disease into a manageable chronic condition in others. But these drugs work for only a subset of patients, with few indications why—a k

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A rare, Ebola-like virus is spreading. Are we prepared?

A growing outbreak of the rare Bundibugyo virus in the Democratic Republic of Congo highlights the need for better planning against lesser-known but potentially deadly infectious diseases, according to a review article by Boston University professor Nancy Sullivan, published June

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Scientists uncover how fungi 'blind' the immune system—offering new hope against superbugs

Researchers at the University of Sheffield have discovered that a fungus deadly to people with weakened immune systems can disable a critical defense used by neutrophils, the body's front-line, infection-fighting white blood cells.

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New experimental approach may help overcome drug resistance in deadly brain cancer

Scientists have identified a promising new strategy to tackle one of the biggest obstacles in treating glioblastoma, one of the most aggressive forms of brain cancer: resistance to chemotherapy. The study shows that an experimental compound called BA-101 can restore the effective

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Trial of potential Ebola antiviral under way: WHO

The first clinical trial of an antiviral drug's effectiveness in people exposed to the deadly Ebola strain spreading in the Democratic Republic of Congo is underway, the WHO said Tuesday.

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Boeing, engineering union start contract talks ahead of October deadline

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