Malaria is caused by a single-celled parasite of the genus Plasmodium. The parasite is transmitted to humans most commonly through mosquito bites. The malaria parasites enter the bloodstream and travel to the liver. When ...
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Syphilis cases are on the rise in the United States, and doctors in Chicago say they are increasingly seeing cases that don't display typical symptoms, such as rash or skin ulcers.
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A team of researchers led by Dr. Hirotsugu Oda at the University of Cologne's CECAD Cluster of Excellence for Aging Research has discovered the role a specific protein complex plays in certain forms of immune dysregulation. ...
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Running, cycling, or swimming—if you regularly exercise, you're well on track for a long and healthy life, as new research from the University of South Australia finds that an increased cardio fitness level will reduce ...
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While increasingly visible among adults, polyamory also exists among adolescents, and as a new study indicates, so does the stigma that can come with it.
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One of Rebecca Rienzi's favorite stories to tell about Pathfinders for Autism—the Baltimore County nonprofit where she has been executive director since 2010—happened at the National Aquarium in the Inner Harbor.
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Makers of medical tests that have long escaped government oversight will have about four years to show that their new offerings deliver accurate results, under a government rule vigorously opposed by the testing industry.
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The Biden administration is confronting the country's worsening maternal mortality rate with visits to multiple states, including Georgia on Monday, to focus attention on women's access to health care.
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It's wine time. Beer Thirty. Happy hour. Five o'clock somewhere.
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On a cold February morning at the Flathead Warming Center, Tashya Evans waited for help with her Medicaid application as others at the shelter got ready for the day in this northwestern Montana city.
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