Woolf argues that illness is ‘the great confessional’ which is never talked about in literature.
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A particularly infectious subvariant of influenza is keeping emergency room numbers high and causing especially severe illness in children.
The 2025-26 ‘super’ flu can come with vomiting and diarrhea, alongside the more typical aches and pains of flu.
People in ancient times faked illnesses for all sorts of reasons. And in extreme cases, there might be a valid reason to lie.
Have you ever heard of ski sickness? This little-known condition is akin to motion sickness and seasickness. Here’s what we know.
New research has uncovered the hormone that triggers morning sickness, offering hope for millions of women.
A microbiologist on the deadly germs lurking in your kitchen and why you need to wash tea towels and dishcloths more often.
An anthropology course explores how peoples and cultures around the world use nature-based medicines to heal.
Your mobile phone is 10 times dirtier than a toilet seat. Here’s what to do about it.
As well as the joy that comes with swimming, there can also be some dirty risks.
Three quarters of Australians are living with HSV-1, with cold sores tending to appear at the most inconvenient times.
Leaving your coat at home on a cold winter day doesn’t automatically mean you’re going to get sick. But it could make you more susceptible to germs.
The flu shot is a bargain – and people are more likely to get it if they know that.
Fighting off infection comes with predictable psychological and behavioral features. Now researchers suggest an emotion coordinates this response to help you get better. They call it ‘lassitude.’
Despite awareness of the importance of hand washing, most people often fail to do it properly.
Artificial intelligence holds great promise for medicine, but safeguards are needed to ensure it does not harm patients.
The white blood cells act as an army of fighting cells, protecting your body from bad cells known as germs. White blood cells can capture germs and even swallow them.
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Senior Lecturer in Clinical Microbiology, University of Leicester
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Research Fellow, ZERO2FIVE Food Industry Centre, Cardiff Metropolitan University
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Lecturer in Food Safety, Food Quality and Environmental Management, Cardiff Metropolitan University
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Professor of Anthropology, Western Illinois University
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Wellcome Trust Clinical PhD Fellow, Institute of Metabolic Science and Medical Research Council Metabolic Diseases Unit, University of Cambridge
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Assistant Professor of Medicine, Bond University
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Professor and Co-Director of the Institute of Metabolic Science and Director of the Medical Research Council Metabolic Diseases Unit, University of Cambridge
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Paediatrician and Infectious Diseases Specialist; Clinical Researcher, University of Sydney
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Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine, University of Colorado Anschutz
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Professor of Health Law and Bioethics, Case Western Reserve University
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Associate Professor of Pediatrics, UMass Chan Medical School
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Clinical Assistant Professor of Family Medicine, University of Southern California
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Ph.D. Candidate in Anthropology, University of Oregon
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PhD Candidate, School of Humanities, University of Hull
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Assistant Professor of Marketing, Indiana University