infections

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Earlier this week, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins told reporters that the agency was preparing for the inevitable finding of screwworm infections in the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Inflammation is often a major force behind the body's decline during infections and injuries.

From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026

Congolese and international health authorities have struggled to curb the spread of the virus, which is already present in three provinces and in neighbouring Uganda, where seven confirmed infections, including one death, have been recorded.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

As part of the Pharmacy First scheme, pharmacists can currently prescribe medication for a sore throat, earache, sinusitis, shingles, impetigo, infected bites and urinary tract infections.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

Most Europeans who escaped fatal infections also escaped other potential causes of death and proceeded to pass on their genes.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond