Latest about Viruses, Infections & Disease
Over 150,000 pounds of ground beef recalled nationwide after E. coli contamination
At least 15 people have fallen sick as a result of eating contaminated ground beef, and health officials warn that the products may still be lurking in restaurant refrigerators.
Do HEPA filters remove viruses?
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Butterfly disease: A disorder that makes skin as delicate as butterfly wings
Epidermolysis bullosa is a potentially fatal, inherited disorder that causes patients to blister very easily.
39 sickened, 15 hospitalized in E. coli outbreak linked to organic carrots
U.S. health officials are investigating an outbreak of E. coli tied to now-recalled organic whole bagged carrots and baby carrots from Grimmway Farms.
'Dengue is coming': Climate-fueled rise in cases will affect the US, scientists warn
New research suggests that climate change is currently driving a surge in global dengue infections and that case rates could increase by 60% by 2050.
Severe COVID-19 may shrink cancer tumors, early data suggest
Immune cells produced during severe COVID-19 infection may shrink tumors. The unexpected mechanism offers a new therapeutic possibility for advanced and treatment-resistant cancers.
Teen sickened with Canada's first human case of bird flu is in critical condition — and the source remains a mystery
A teenager in Canada is critically ill with the country's first human case of H5N1 bird flu. Health officials aren't sure how the youth was exposed.
Necrotizing fasciitis: The 'flesh-eating' infection that bores holes in the body
Necrotizing fasciitis is a rare, life-threatening illness caused by bacteria that aggressively attack the soft tissue of the body.
