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Dr. Jyoti Somani with Jackson Health offers her expertise after an isolated case at a Miami high school. A key point: People ...

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The CDC has issued a Health Advisory Network alert related to an outbreak of measles impacting multiple states. As of March 7, March 7, 2025 222 confirmed measl ...

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Scientists discovered genes in the tuberculosis bacterium that becomes essential for the pathogen's survival when it's exposed to air through coughing. These genes could be targets for new therapies ...

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During the talk, Zimmer also promoted his latest book, “Air-Borne: The Hidden History of the Life We Breathe,” and provided an overview of the history of air-borne disease research, the future ...

Will you support our work and become a Vox Member today? Valley fever, a fungal disease that invades our lungs, is one of these not-so-obvious public health concerns. The fungus, which is ...

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