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An American travel vlogger has spoken of his experience contracting a severe respiratory infection following a 15-hour train ride in India. Nick Maddock, a travel content creator with 200,000 ...

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The common cold sore virus, which is often caught in childhood, usually stays in the body for life – quietly dormant in the nerves. Now and then, things like stress, illness or injury can ...

Emerging research suggests that infections from viruses like herpes (e.g., shingles) and SARS-CoV-2 may increase the risk of developing dementia, including Alzheimer's disease. These viruses can ...

IN a comprehensive multicenter study spanning 20 years, researchers have identified central nervous system (CNS) infections in kidney transplant recipients (KTRs) as a rare but devastating ...

A recent study highlights a potential risk: healthcare workers laundering uniforms at home may inadvertently spread antibiotic-resistant infections. Home washing machines often fail to adequately ...

In this study, we aimed to evaluate mNGS in pathogens diagnosis of lung infections. Methods: A total of 188 patients who were suspected of pulmonary infection and received medical treatment at the ...

Definition. Bacterial infection of the umbilical stump with spread to the skin around it. It's a medical emergency. How Often. 1 out of 200 newborns. Symptoms. Redness spreads around the navel. The ...

A OUTBREAK of an intestinal parasite at a farm "petting session" has seen 28 people fall sick. Dozens of people who visited Cowbridge Farm Shop at Marlborough Grange Farm in Cowbridge, Wales, fell ...