Disease
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'Poo pills' and the war on superbugsThe Explainer Antimicrobial resistance is causing millions of deaths. Could a faeces-filled pill change all that?
By The Week UK Published
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The marvelous powers of mucusThe Explainer It's snot just a pesky cold symptom
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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The New World screwworm is making a deadly comebackThe explainer The parasite is spreading quickly
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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New FDA chiefs limit Covid-19 shots to elderly, sickspeed read The FDA set stricter approval standards for booster shots
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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A tick-borne illness is making its rounds in new parts of AmericaUnder the radar Babesiosis, spread through blacklegged or deer tick bites, is a growing risk
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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Could the 'zombie fungus' from 'The Last of Us' exist in real life?The Explainer Climate change is increasing fungal infections
By Devika Rao, The Week US Last updated
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Strep infections are rising in the USUnder the radar The cases have more than doubled in 10 years
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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The sneaky rise of whooping coughUnder the Radar The measles outbreak isn't the only one to worry about
By Theara Coleman, The Week US Published
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Tuberculosis is seeing a resurgence, and it's only going to get worseUnder the radar The spread of the deadly infection is buoyed by global unrest
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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Scientists want to fight malaria by poisoning mosquitoes with human bloodUnder the radar Drugging the bugs
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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HMPV is spreading in China but there's no need to worryThe Explainer Respiratory illness is common in winter
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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Walking pneumonia cases are picking up paceThe explainer Another respiratory illness to be wary of
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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Mirror bacteria could pose major health risksUnder the Radar The experimental research could have dangerous impacts
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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'Without mandatory testing, bird flu will continue circulating at farms across the country'Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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