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Dr. Anthony Fauci's Memoir Chronicles Career and Public Health Challenges

Dr. Anthony Fauci, renowned infectious disease expert, is set to release his memoir On Call: A Doctor's Journey in Public Service in June, chronicling his ...

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Coronavirus FAQ: My partner/roommate/kid got COVID. And I didn't. How come?

Infectious disease doctor Abraar Karan says it's the question he's asked most often about SARS-CoV-2. So how does that happen? Here's his answer.

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Health workers struggle to prevent an infectious disease 'disaster in waiting' in Gaza

Public health experts say conditions in war-torn Gaza are ripe for the spread of infectious disease. Health workers are struggling to spot and contain outbreaks, even as the health system teeters.

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JN.1: What to know about the new Covid variant surging in the US

Infectious disease experts say the best way to protect yourself from the JN.1 subvariant is to get the updated Covid 19 vaccine

The Independent UK

Climate change risks triggering a spike in infectious disease outbreaks: three reasons why

Climate change is our planet’s most immediate existential threat, and will likely only worsen for the foreseeable future.

The Conversation

COVID data missing in Karnataka’s weekly infectious disease reports due to technical glitch

Doctors said travel is recognised as a potential risk, as viruses can be transmitted during transit. Early diagnosis and treatment can help prevent complications and further spread of the viruses.

The Hindu

Gaza's next tragedy: Disease risk spreads amid overcrowded shelters, dirty water and breakdown of basic sanitation

After more than a month of being subjected to sustained bombing, the besieged people of the Gaza Strip are now confronted with another threat to life: disease.

The Conversation

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WHO says we can 'write the final chapter in the story of TB.' How close are we?

The pandemic brought notable setbacks in the effort to eradicate tuberculosis, which is likely to regain its notorious title of deadliest infectious disease in 2023. But there are signs of progress.

WEKU

‘Paying in lives’: health of billions at risk from global heating, warns report

Inaction on the climate crisis is ‘costing lives and livelihoods’ due to extreme heat, food insecurity and infectious diseases, say scientists

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Karnataka stops COVID bulletins; will instead upload weekly infectious disease reports on Health Department website

Karnataka's Health Dept. stops daily COVID-19 bulletins; data to be updated on IHIP daily. Reports on infectious diseases, respiratory infections, vector borne diseases, water borne diseases, bites, vaccine preventable diseases & zoonotic diseases to be collated from 3,049 govt & 832 private reporting units.

The Hindu

How bad is Gaza’s disease outbreak amid the Israel war?

Diarrhoea and respiratory infections are some of the leading infectious diseases affecting the besieged enclave.

Al Jazeera

RFK Jr pushes for ‘break’ in infectious diseases research

‘We’re going to give infectious disease a break for about eight years,’ independent presidential candidate says

The Independent UK

Britney Spears’ father Jamie ‘hospitalised with serious infection’

Reports suggest that Jamie, 71, is undergoing treatment in a special infectious disease facility

Evening Standard

COVID-19 third-leading cause of Australian deaths, ABS

Nearly 10,000 Australians died from COVID-19 last year, the first time in more than 50 years that an infectious disease has been in the top five killers.

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China Classifies Monkeypox as Class B Infectious Disease

Change allows local authorities to take measures such as lockdowns under certain conditions during outbreaks of the virus

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The new COVID boosters are coming: Here's what you need to know

Updated versions of the mRNA vaccines roll out this week. Experts say they offer good protection against current COVID variants. Who should get them, and when's the best time to roll up your sleeve?

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Home Office considered use of overseas workers in case of disease on Bibby Stockholm

THE Home Office considered drafting in overseas workers using a visa waiver in the event of an outbreak of an infectious disease on the Bibby…

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Chicago Public Health chief Dr. Allison Arwady handed her discharge papers — she says goodbye on Twitter

The infectious disease expert steered Chicago through the COVID-19 pandemic. Also a pediatrician, Arwady was appointed by former Mayor Lori Lightfoot.

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Coronavirus FAQ: Is it wiser to get a booster now or wait for the new fall booster?

Maybe it's not a full-blown summer surge but COVID numbers are ticking up. For those with concerns due to personal risk factors or the start of the school year, the booster question is top of mind.

The Times of India

China Mpox cases surge as virus spreads to more parts of country

BEIJING: China’s confirmed cases of Mpox rose nearly five-fold in July to a new high as government efforts to contain the infectious disease’s spread ramp up.

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Filling Fauci's shoes: Dr. Jeanne Marrazzo is HIV expert and a lot of fun at parties

Dr. Jeanne Marrazzo, a professor at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, will lead NIH's infectious diseases institute. Colleagues say she has a wide breadth of knowledge and a joyful demeanor.

The Independent UK

Alabama researcher will succeed Fauci in infectious disease post

A research scientist at the University of Alabama at Birmingham has been named to succeed Dr. Anthony Fauci as the nation’s top infectious disease expert

Inverse

Cases of This Ancient Infectious Disease Are Currently Surging in the US

A new report details the rise of leprosy in recent years, with Central Florida as an "endemic location."

The Hindu

MoU signed for infectious diseases, pandemic preparedness centre

The Guardian - UK

Why are there fears of a London measles outbreak and what can be done?

Low MMR vaccine uptake in some areas means there could be a surge in cases of the infectious disease

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