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As tempting as it is, it is not possible to “supplement” oneself out of a bad lifestyle.
Ashkenazi Jews are significantly more susceptible to a rare genetic disorder known as Gaucher disease.
Know the important warning signs of meningitis. It could save a life.
People with an active case of shingles have up to an 80% higher risk of stroke than those without. The increased risk is highest for patients under 40.
Prejudice and stigma can discourage the communities most affected by infectious diseases from seeking care. Inclusive public health messaging can prevent misinformation and guide the most vulnerable.
Early treatment with antibiotics can be life-saving.
Addressing the noncommunicable disease pandemic can also mitigate challenges facing people living with HIV and complement efforts against TB.
Toilets eject aerosol droplets that may carry disease-causing pathogens. Learning about how these particles move could help reduce exposure in public restrooms.
The overcrowded conditions of prisons make them a high-risk environment for the spread of infectious diseases such as TB.
As visits to emergency departments surge — and in some cases overwhelm hospitals — here are answers to frequently asked questions about Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).
The evidence so far suggests this wave could be a shorter and smaller version of the Omicron BA.5 wave.
Cases of scarlet fever have bounced back with a vengeance now that COVID measures have been lifted.
Hunters are warned to take precautions handling wild birds, and the virus can spill over to non-avian species, so no one should approach wild animals that appear ill.
Natural disasters associated with climate change put people at risk of injury and death, and alter the prevalence and distribution of illnesses and infectious diseases.
We’ve learned much from large COVID outbreaks linked to the Ruby Princess and Diamond Princess cruise ships early in the pandemic. But there’s still some way to go.
Bits of viral genes incorporated into human DNA have been linked to cancer, ALS and schizophrenia. But many of these genes may not be harmful, and could even protect against infectious disease.
On World Rabies Day – which is also the anniversary of French microbiologist Louis Pasteur’s death – a virologist reflects on the achievements of this visionary scientist.
The pandemic has disrupted national immunisation programmes. As a result, the African continent is seeing more outbreaks of vaccine preventable diseases.
Evidence is growing there are changes to your immune system that may put you at risk of other infectious diseases.
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Professor of Global Biosecurity, NHMRC L3 Research Fellow, Head, Biosecurity Program, Kirby Institute, UNSW
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Professor of Infectious Diseases, Monash University
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Professor of Microbiology and Immunology, Indiana University
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Associate Professor, Epidemiology, Deakin University
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Regents' Professor & Chair, Medical Laboratory Science, Texas State University
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Professor of Infectious Diseases and Global Health, University of Sydney
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Paediatrician & Infectious Diseases Physician; Senior Lecturer & NHMRC Fellow, Faculty of Medicine, University of Sydney
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Professor, Discipline of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of Sydney
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Paediatrician and Infectious Diseases Specialist; Clinical Researcher, University of Sydney
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Adjunct Associate Professor, Faculty of Medicine
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Senior Lecturer in Microbiology, Western Sydney University
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John Curtin Distinguished Professor of Health Science, Curtin University
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Deputy Director, WHO Collaborating Centre for Reference and Research on Influenza
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Associate Professor of Medicine, Infectious Diseases Physician, Australian National University
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Professor of Medicine, University of Virginia