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infections

Chinese hospital sign

Health

Sixth person dies as Wuhan coronavirus spreads between people

Six deaths and nearly 300 cases have been linked to a new virus that originated in China. Authorities now believe the virus can spread from person to person

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Electron micrograph of Coronavirus, the cause of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)

Definition

Coronavirus

Bacteriophage viruses attacking bacteria

Question

Are viruses alive?

A sign warns people of measles

Health

2019 saw the tragic and unnecessary return of measles in the US

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Computer artwork of HIV particles in the bloodstream

Definition

HIV and AIDS

DNA origami

Health

Tiny machines made of DNA origami may make antibiotics work better

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A male Lyme disease tick

Definition

Lyme disease

flavivirus

Health

Experimental dengue vaccine cuts infection rates in real-world trials

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A dead pig is put into a quarantined pit in Hanoi to stop the spread of African Swine Fever

Life

A quarter of all pigs have died this year due to African swine fever

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The MMR vaccine protects against measles

Health

Measles has a devastating and long-term effect on your immune system

Measles makes children vulnerable to other infections and now we know why – it wipes a large part of the immune system's memory of other pathogens

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Health

Wild polio has been eradicated in Nigeria but infections will continue

Analysis

Health

Lyme disease in England and Wales is most common in older, white women

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Health

London’s public spaces are rife with multidrug-resistant bacteria

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Health

Lyme disease may be more common in the UK than we thought

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