This Mpox Outbreak Isn’t Like the Last One
In May 2023, the World Health Organization released a statement declaring the end of mpox—formerly known as monkeypox—as a public…
Heat in European region kills 175,000 a year, WHO estimates
Heat is the leading cause of climate-related deaths in Europe, according to the World Health Organization.In an update on Friday,…
When India’s vulture population collapsed, half a million human deaths followed: study
As It Happens6:42When India's vulture population collapsed, half a million human deaths followed: studyVultures may not be the most popular…
Anaplasmosis is a tick-borne disease that’s on the rise in Canada
Tick experts are warning Canadians to be on the lookout for symptoms of a tick-borne disease whose case counts have been…
Neglected Tropical Diseases – Our World in Data
Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) are a group of infectious diseases that lead to severe health problems, such as anemia, blindness,…
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This Small Wearable Device Reduces Parkinson’s Symptoms
In 2015, Lucy Yung was a young industrial designer working on assistive devices for stroke victims, people with multiple sclerosis,…
Autoimmune diseases like lupus, MS, and rheumatoid arthritis strike far more women than men. Scientists now think they know why
WASHINGTON — Women are far more likely than men to get autoimmune diseases, when an out-of-whack immune system attacks their…
A New Blood Test May Predict Your Alzheimer’s Risk. Should You Take It?
Typically, doctors look at several factors to diagnose Alzheimer’s disease: a patient’s medical history, cognitive and functional assessments, brain imaging…
A Crucial Early Warning System for Disease Outbreaks Is in Jeopardy
Internal dissent within the mostly volunteer disease-news network known as ProMED—which alerted the world to the earliest cases of Covid,…
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Covid’s Summer Wave Is Rising—Again
At this point, it’s too early to say there’s a massive wave of infections building—but the hospitalization data is enough…
