The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US A diarrhea-causing parasite known as cyclospora that causes “explosive diarrhea” is rapidly spreading acrossContinue Reading
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For decades, cancer has been thought of as a purely human disease – rogue cells multiplying out of control, with no room for anything else in the picture. But a growing body of research suggests that isn’t quite right. Some tumours, it turns out, come with company: communities of bacteria,Continue Reading
Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email Dying patients and their loved ones are being “let down” by inadequate communication, a failing that is “adding to their grief,”Continue Reading
Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email Tens of millions of people around the world could be pushed into a hunger crisis thanks to the fallout from DonaldContinue Reading
In a typical year, scientists discover two or three viruses that have never been seen in people before. The number fluctuates, but the trend has been fairly steady since the 1960s. Most of these viruses attract little attention, and my colleagues and I have often had to search through oldContinue Reading
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Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email Sofia Stidham was just 21 when she started to notice a “sharp ache” in her jaw which wouldn’t go away. “IContinue Reading
