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CDC issues bird flu infection health alert

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a health alert Friday to inform healthcare centers and the public…

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Food & Drink

2nd human Avian influenza virus infection reported in the U.S. – Risk remains low

A second person in the United States has tested positive for the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI)  virus. It was …

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Science

Severe lung infection during COVID-19 can cause damage to the heart

SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, can damage the heart even without directly infecting the heart tissue, a National Institutes…

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Science

Nanofiber bandages fight infection, speed healing

Cornell University researchers have identified a new way to harness the antioxidant and antibacterial properties of a botanical compound to…

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Science

Gut microbiota influence severity of respiratory viral infection

The composition of microbiota found in the gut influences how susceptible mice are to respiratory virus infections and the severity…

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Science

Single-celled kamikazes spearhead bacterial infection

You suddenly feel sick — pathogenic bacteria have managed to colonize and spread in your body! The weapons they use…

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Politics

Austin Treated for Prostate Cancer and Urinary Tract Infection

(WASHINGTON) — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has prostate cancer and his recent secretive hospitalization was for surgery and later to…

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Politics

CDC: No clear relationship between antivirals and COVID ‘rebound’ infection

There is no consistent association between COVID-19 antiviral treatments and “rebound” infections, according to a new analysis from the Centers…

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Science

Improving the diagnosis of infection: a prospective study clarifies the role of an innovative metagenomic tool

Scientists from Necker-Enfants Malades Hospital (AP-HP), the Institut Pasteur, Université Paris Cité, Inserm, Université Paris-Est Créteil and the Alfort National…

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Bacteria’s mucus maneuvers: Study reveals how snot facilitates infection

Sniffles, snorts and blows of runny noses are the hallmarks of cold and flu season — and that increase in…

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