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Florence Nightingale overcame the limits set on proper Victorian women – and brought modern science...
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 6 days agoBy the 1880s, Nightingale had accepted the newer “germ theory” of disease spread, and this became...
Shot at success: Study quantifies vaccines' undeniable influence
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette· 18 hours agoSince 1974, the World Health Organization has run an ambitious vaccination program. The goal was to provide near-universal childhood vaccinations for seven diseases. A recent study, timed to ...
The Disease Detectives Trying to Keep the World Safe From Bird Flu
New York Times· 20 hours agoAs Dr. Sreyleak Luch drove to work the morning of Feb. 8, through busy sunbaked streets in...
Flesh-eating bacteria in SC contracted by man at beach: Here's how to prevent infection
Gannett via AOL· 7 days agoSteps to prevent vibriosis infection, how to cook shellfish To reduce your risk of vibriosis, follow...
Swift and effective response to acute diarrhoea disease in Adigrat, Ethiopia
World Health Organization· 2 days agoIn the face of health crises, timely and coordinated responses are imperative to safeguard communities from the devastating effects of outbreaks. The recent Acute Diarrhoea Disease in Adigrat ...
Britain has a chance to lead the world on AMR – but only with concrete action and delivery
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 6 days agoThis week, the UK government launched its new five-year plan on tackling antimicrobial resistance,...
C.D.C. Warns of a Resurgence of Mpox
New York Times· 5 days agoA deadlier version of the infectious disease is ravaging the Democratic Republic of Congo, while the type that caused a 2022 outbreak among gay and...