New insights into the local transmission of seasonal influenza may be valuable for planning interventions to combat the spread of respiratory diseases within cities, according to a study published November 19, 2020 in the open-access journal PLOS Pathogens by Nicola Müller and Tanja Stadler of ETH Zürich, and colleagues. As shown with the current severe […]
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Woman given terminal diagnosis after ankle cancer spreads to her lungs
Bodybuilder, 39, is told she has 12 months to live after a lump on her ankle turned out to be CANCER which has spread to her lungs Nikki Jenkins, from Merseyside, said she didn’t even feel ill but noticed a lump Doctors originally thought it was a cyst but it didn’t go away on its […]
Pneumococcal disease: Causes, how it spreads, and symptoms
The bacterium Streptococcus pneumoniae (S. pneumoniae), which is also known as pneumococcus, causes pneumococcal disease. Invasive pneumococcal disease is a life-threatening condition that is fatal in 10 percent of cases. Older people and those with underlying medical conditions have a higher risk than others of serious complications. Regular vaccinations can prevent many types of pneumococcal […]