Disease
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Syphilis cases are on the rise in the US
The explainer The STI is spiking in all demographics
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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Malaria is spreading, but we can stop it
The Explainer Climate change is hastening the disease but medicine is catching up
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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A tropical skin disease is making the rounds in the US
Speed Read Leishmaniasis is endemic to the country and can cause ulcers and disfiguration
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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How viruses can help fight antibiotic-resistant infections
Speed Read So-called phage therapy could be the next big thing
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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Experts are worried about tuberculosis again
Speed Read The deadly disease regained its crown as the world's biggest infectious killer in October 2022
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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'Inverse vaccine' shows promise treating MS, other autoimmune diseases
New research effectively cured mice of multiple sclerosis–type symptoms. Could this work in humans?
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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The deadly rise of fungal spores
feature Climate change is increasing the world’s susceptibility to fungal pathogens
By The Week Staff Published
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Endometriosis: the ‘incurable’ disease affecting one in 10 women
feature Advances by Australian researchers offer hope for new treatments and more targeted diagnoses for the debilitating condition
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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The resurgence of ‘ticking timebomb’ tuberculosis
feature After two decades in decline rates are rising as a result of Covid and global conflicts
By The Week Staff Published
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US man dies from brain-eating amoeba after rinsing his nose
Speed Read Victim reportedly came into contact with naegleria fowleri by using tap water to clear sinuses
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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What’s behind the surge in fatal Strep A cases in the UK?
feature Increased number of serious infections linked to drop in immunity after three years of Covid restrictions
By The Week Staff Published
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Tomato flu: symptoms, transmission and what might be causing it
feature Doctors think the unusual tomato-shaped rash might have a link to the Covid virus
By The Week Staff Published
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Is monkeypox here to stay?
Talking Point A total of 2,759 infections have been detected in the UK, the majority of them in London
By The Week Staff Published
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Monkeypox: symptoms, transmission and the latest cases
feature Majority of cases so far have been found in London according to UK health authorities
By The Week Staff Last updated
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