Disease
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A real head scratcher: how scabies returned to the UK
The Explainer The ‘Victorian-era’ condition is on the rise in the UK, and experts aren’t sure why
By Will Barker, The Week UK Published
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How drones have detected a deadly threat to Arctic whales
Under the radar Monitoring the sea in the air
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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‘Lumpy skin’ protests intensify across France as farmers fight cull
IN THE SPOTLIGHT A bovine outbreak coupled with ongoing governmental frustrations is causing major problems for French civil society
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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Vaccine critic quietly named CDC’s No. 2 official
Speed Read Dr. Ralph Abraham joins another prominent vaccine critic, HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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Bluetoothing: the phenomenon driving HIV spike in Fiji
Under the Radar ‘Blood-swapping’ between drug users fuelling growing health crisis on Pacific island
By Rebekah Evans, The Week UK Published
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‘Nightmare bacteria’ are rapidly spreading
Under the radar The infections are largely resistant to antibiotics
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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Sloth fever shows no signs of slowing down
The explainer The vector-borne illness is expanding its range
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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A new subtype of diabetes was found and it may require different treatment
Under the radar It is prevalent in Black Africans and Americans
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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How China is battling the chikungunya virus
Under The Radar Thousands of cases of the debilitating disease have been found in the country
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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Babies born using 3 people's DNA are without hereditary disease
Under the Radar The method could eliminate mutations for future generations
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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Cytomegalovirus can cause permanent birth defects
The Explainer The virus can show no symptoms in adults
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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Deadly fungus tied to a pharaoh's tomb may help fight cancer
Under the radar A once fearsome curse could be a blessing
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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'Poo pills' and the war on superbugs
The 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 mucus
The Explainer It's snot just a pesky cold symptom
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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