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Infectious disease outbreaks have a bad habit of piling on at the worst possible times.

Monarez was named CDC’s acting director after serving as the deputy director of the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health since 2023.

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The report comes amid cuts to global aid, which health officials say could lead to a resurgence of TB.

Silicosis is an incurable but entirely preventable lung disease. It has only one cause: breathing in too much silica dust. This is a risk in several industries, including tunnelling, stone masonry and construction.

A new clinical trial has shown for the first time that taking high doses of vitamin D could stave off the progression of multiple sclerosis. However, much more research is warranted to confirm these findings.

There were 18 cases in NSW in 2024 – up from six in 2023 – while in Victoria there have already been 13 cases so far this year, compared with 16 in 2024

Nucleus Genomics claims to give couples a picture of their combined risk for passing down hundreds of conditions to their future children.

The mice tested with the drug showed cognitive improvement and less harmful protein build-ups in the brain.