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It wasn’t just rats. Body lice may have helped spread bubonic plague.
Washington Post· 7 hours agoThe bubonic plague pandemic of the 14th century gained infamy as much for its death toll — 25 million in Europe alone — as for the horror of the disease ...
State officials declare humanitarian emergency as death toll climbs after flash flooding: 'Many...
The Cool Down via Yahoo News· 6 days agoFlash floods sparked by heavy seasonal rain in Afghanistan killed hundreds of people in May 2024,...
‘Smart’ antibiotic can kill deadly bacteria while sparing the microbiome
Nature· 4 days agoCompound called lolamicin targets a group of harmful microbes but does not disturb those that live...
Stories of people suffering from antimicrobial resistance need to be told
The Hill· 2 days agoAccording to the World Health Organization, “AMR was directly responsible for an estimated 1.27...
Waterborne illness now threaten flood-ravaged southern Brazil
Reuters via Yahoo News· 2 days agoWaterborne diseases are now a risk in Brazil's southernmost state, authorities say, as residents...
A Guide for Living With COPD
Prevention via Yahoo News· 3 days agoThis chronic respiratory disease most commonly affects women aged 65 and older. But there are ways to manage the symptoms and slow down its progression.
Update: Sharp rise in Oregon pertussis cases prompts public health warning
Cottage Grove Sentinel· 2 days agoOregon health officials are concerned about a sharp increase in cases of pertussis – known as...
Brazilian Floods Expose Survivors to Waterborne Disease
Environment News Service· 4 days agoThis message of alert and guidance to the people of the southernmost Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul is from the State Secretary of Health, Arita Bergmann, recorded on video for the social ...
How the pandemic gave power to superbugs
MPR News· 3 days agoAntibiotics cannot cure COVID. The impact of this pandemic overuse has lingered even as the pandemic has faded. Globally, about 75 percent of patients hospitalized with COVID were given antibiotics ...
