[ad_1] Tuberculosis is one of the “big three” infectious diseases. Credit: mi_viri via Shutterstock. Tuberculosis (TB) is one of the oldest infectious diseases known to man and one of the “big three” [along with malaria and HIV/AIDS]. It is predicted to infect approximately a quarter of the world’s population and has resisted elimination despite focused … Read more
[ad_1] Bird flu has reached continental Antarctica for the first time, officials confirmed. The H5N1 virus was found on Friday in two dead scavenging birds called skuas near the Primavera Base, the Argentine scientific research station on the Antarctic Peninsula. Additional suspected cases have been reported in brown skua, Antarctic skua and kelp gull in … Read more
[ad_1] Dengue continues to persist in the city even in February, long after the peak season that normally falls between June and September, and doctors find new cases daily. Medical professionals urge people to consult doctors instead of resorting to self-medication. As the city faces numerous cases of seasonal viral fever, dengue is making a … Read more
[ad_1] Four years after the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers continue the quest to discover the causes of long COVID and develop treatments. Nearly one in four adults who contracted COVID-19 developed long COVID symptoms, according to the latest data from the Census Bureau. Anyone infected with COVID-19 can develop long COVID, but the … Read more
[ad_1] So far, more than 2,500 cases of the JN.1 subvariant of COVID-19 and its lineages have been detected in the country, INSACOG said on Thursday. There are 1,084 JN.1 SARS-CoV-2 sequences in 18 states and UTs, while its JN.1.1 sublineage has been detected in 1,111 cases, according to data compiled by the SARS-CoV-2 Genomics … Read more
[ad_1] In recent years, France has seen a sharp increase in sexually transmitted infections, but there is one in particular that is increasing at an alarming rate: syphilis. Experts are worried. Due to the ongoing fight against HIV, syphilis has long been relegated to a much less discussed second place in French public health policy. … Read more