Covid and Flu Can Triple Your Risk of Heart Attack

A new analysis adds to the research about the link between viral infections and heart disease.

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DNA Identifies 2 Bacterial Killers That Stalked Napoleon’s Army

Genetic material pulled from 13 teeth found in a grave in Lithuania revealed infectious diseases that felled the French emperor’s troops as they withdrew from Russia.

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Three Cases of Mpox Strain Tied to Severe Illness Worry Health Experts

None of the patients, all California residents, had traveled abroad, suggesting the Clade 1 virus strain was transmitted locally.

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How a Long Island Woman Was Diagnosed With Chikungunya

A Long Island woman had no idea what had hit her. Her pursuit of an answer led to a mosquito-borne disease rarely seen in the United States.

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New York Confirms State’s First Locally Acquired Case of Chikungunya

Testing proved that a Long Island woman had been exposed to the mosquito-borne virus, which is more commonly seen in the Caribbean and Central and South America.

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When a Simple Swim Carries a Risk of Dangerous Illness

The parasitic infection schistosomiasis affects an estimated 200 million people globally, many of them children. But campaigns to identify and treat it face formidable hurdles.

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Rare but Serious Complication Shows Flu’s Potential Harm

Acute necrotizing encephalopathy, or A.N.E., can result from influenza or other infections, including Covid-19.

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Cuts to the Food Safety System Threaten Americans’ Health

Public health experts worry that downsizing the sprawling FoodNet surveillance system could make it harder to prevent food-borne illnesses.

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New Implant Offers Hope for Easing Rheumatoid Arthritis

The device stimulates the vagus nerve, signaling the body to tamp down the inflammation that contributes to the disease.

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Mpox Surges in Sierra Leone

West African nations are struggling to track and treat infections, and experts warn the outbreak is rapidly spreading, while the United States is cutting global vaccination efforts.

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