Infection
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HealthHealth The World
Diagnosing Tuberculosis: a Key Step to Eradicate the Deadly Disease
According to the latest report on tuberculosis produced by the World Health Organization, diagnosis and treatment services have greatly improved in 2022, and efforts must consistently be deployed to eradicate the deadly disease for good.
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HealthHealth Colombia
Bacteria-Infected Mosquitos Help Eradicate Dengue
Mosquitoes infected with a virus-blocking bacteria have been released in three Colombian interconnected cities, effectively reducing the transmission of dengue by up to 97%, proof that this initiative could potentially curb the spread of the virus across the world.
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HealthHealth The World
Better Safe Than Sorry: Prepping Bird Flu Vaccines for Humans, Just in Case
In an effort to anticipate future disease outbreaks, health experts have taken the precaution of creating a bird flu vaccine for humans, staying prepared and on top of their game in the unlikely-but-possible event of an outbreak.
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HealthHealth Liberia
Fighting Disease: How Locals Can Be Health Workers Too
Determined to ease the burden of Sub-Saharan Africa as the origin point of many pandemics, Liberia adopted a new approach to breaking the pattern by making citizens from rural communities part of the crucial first line of defense against infectious diseases.
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HealthHealth United Kingdom
How Honey Helps Protect Against Lung Infections
A team of scientists affiliated with Aston University in Birmingham, the United Kingdom, have discovered that mÄnuka honey enhances the potency of an antibiotic when the two are combined, giving hope for improved treatment of a lung infection that's been challenging to heal.
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