Malaria Is Surging in Ethiopia, Reversing a Decade of Progress Against the Disease
by Climate change, civil conflict and growing resistance to insecticides and treatments are all contributing to an alarming spread of cases.
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Inaugural Asia-Pacific Heart Summit Opens with Urgent Call for Action on Cardiovascular Disease and Health Equity
BANGKOK, THAILAND – Media OutReach Newswire – 18 October 2024 – The inaugural Asia-Pacific Heart Summit kicked-off today in Bangkok, bringing together over 100 delegates …
What to Know About the Marburg Virus Disease Outbreak
In Rwanda, 11 deaths have been reported from this rare but deadly disease. Two people tested negative in Germany this week.
‘A Star Is Born’ Actor Had Lyme Disease – Hollywood Life
Image Credit: Paul Morigi Kris Kristofferson was battling Lyme disease during the last few years of his life. Before the late A Star Is Born …
SEE IT: Trump meets young supporter with rare brain disease backstage at rally
UNIONDALE, N.Y. – An 8-year-old boy received the surprise of his young life, after former President Trump greeted him in person during his rally Wednesday …
Olympic Gymnast Suni Lee Overcame Stalkers, Kidney Disease and Doubt
Sunisa Lee, the all-around women’s champion at the Tokyo Olympics, overcame personal strife, family expectations and serious illness to get to Paris.
Akira Endo, Scholar of Statins That Reduce Heart Disease, Dies at 90
Akira Endo, a Japanese biochemist whose research on fungi helped to lay the groundwork for widely prescribed drugs that lower a type of cholesterol that …
Brazil’s flooded south sees first deaths from disease, as experts warn of coming surge in fatalities
The first two deaths from waterborne bacterial disease were reported in southern Brazil, where floodwaters were slowly receding, and health authorities warned additional fatalities were …
The Disease Detectives Trying to Keep the World Safe From Bird Flu
Dr. Luch berated herself for not having thought to test the boy a day earlier, when she might have saved him if she had treated …
WHO approves second vaccine against the mosquito-borne disease dengue
The World Health Organization has authorized a second dengue vaccine, aiming to protect millions worldwide against the mosquito-borne disease. The vaccine, named Qdenga, is recommended …