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Symptoms of diverticulitis typically include sudden lower abdominal pain often on the left side. Some patients also ...

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) recently reported rising cases of suspected cerebrospinal meningitis (CSM) ...

The right is obsessed with low fertility rates — but many of their proposed solutions are basic center-left social programs.

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US researchers have uncovered the role of Plasmodium falciparum -- a parasitic protozoan that causes malaria -- in the ...

Leptospirosis is a serious and potentially fatal disease that has recently become a public health concern in Dominica. The ...

During a serious health event, like when a highly contagious virus is circulating in the community and in Ontario, the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit (SMDHU) and other public health units and ...

Cerebral malaria, a severe complication caused by Plasmodium falciparum, can quickly escalate from a mosquito bite to a ...

You have this convergence of crises,” says Dr. Angelle Desiree LaBeaud. Here’s what that means and how she and others are ...

As of March 20, 2025, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has reported 378 confirmed measles cases and two ...

Cold sponging the child with a high fever can lead to shivering, which paradoxically increases body temperature. It can also ...