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Northern Arizona resident dies from plague
A resident of northern Arizona has died from pneumonic plague, health officials said Friday.This article was originally published on MedicalXpress.com
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Hepatitis C treatment is not reaching some at-risk populations
As the opioid epidemic has worsened in the United States, prevalence of hepatitis C has also increased. Hepatitis C is a bloodborne virus that damages the liver. It is mainly spread through sharing needles or […]
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Early-onset neonatal sepsis linked to childhood epilepsy
Early-onset neonatal sepsis and meningitis are associated with an increased risk for childhood epilepsy, according to a study published online July 7 in JAMA Network Open.This article was originally published on MedicalXpress.com
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Olorofim Phase IIb trial shows efficacy in invasive fungal disease for patients with limited treatment options
Researchers from KU Leuven, the University of California Davis Medical Center, the University of Cologne, and over 20 collaborating institutions report that the antifungal olorofim demonstrated efficacy and tolerability in patients with invasive fungal disease […]
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US measles case count hits 33-year high—and Texas’ outbreak is to blame, suggests vaccine expert
Already in 2025, the United States has reported more measles cases than in any full year since the early ’90s, according to federal data. And that record-setting case count has been driven by a massive […]
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Smarter flow simulation model for analyzing blood flow in brain aneurysms improves efficiency and accuracy
To simulate blood flow inside brain aneurysms, researchers from Japan have developed a computational method that combines 4D flow MRI, computational fluid dynamics, and data assimilation, which provides greater accuracy and efficiency. By focusing only […]
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A key protein helps liver cancer resist heat-based treatment
A new study led by investigators at the UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center may help explain why certain liver tumors return quickly after thermal ablation, a widely used minimally-invasive, image-guided technique that kills cancer […]
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Nontargeted screening approach better for identifying new hep C infection in ED
A nontargeted screening approach in the emergency department is superior to targeted screening for identifying new hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections, according to a study published online July 9 in the JAMA.This article was originally […]
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Child hospitalized as bird flu cases climb in Cambodia
Cambodia’s Ministry of Health recently confirmed the country’s twelfth human case of H5N1 avian influenza so far this year. The patient, a five-year-old boy from Kampot province, is currently in intensive care with severe respiratory […]
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Bird flu found to evolve rapidly, infecting more hosts and finding ways to spread more effectively
Although the avian flu (H5N1) virus may not be making the news as frequently, it is still working hard behind the scenes, attempting to evolve into more and more effective versions. Since the highly pathogenic […]