infections

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Gillison said it was better to vaccinate early to prevent future HPV infections.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 10, 2026

Cyclosporiasis, a parasitic foodborne illness, is spreading across the U.S., with more than 1,000 infections being reported.

From Salon • Jul. 10, 2026

Salmonella can lead to sometimes deadly infections in elderly people, young children and those with weakened immune systems, according to the FDA.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 2, 2026

It challenges the long standing idea that animals inherited a single core antiviral system from a common ancestor and instead points to multiple evolutionary solutions for resisting viral infections.

From Science Daily • Jun. 30, 2026

One of Sadie’s sons nearly drowned out there from hitting his head on a rock, and Lawrence was always coming home with eye infections that everyone blamed on the water being contaminated by Sparrows Point.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot