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If being outside in the heat for even a few minutes felt miserable this summer, imagine what it’s like for herders who are always out walking with their livestock and rarely get a break

There have already been more than 3,400 cases of Candida auris (C. auris) in 27 states so far this year, according to data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). California’s seen the most infections, 873, with Texas No. 2 at 433. C. auris is an emerging fungus that can cause severe infections that…

When athletes are injured, the damage done can often extend beyond what an X-ray or MRI might reveal

America’s growing sandwich generation is sacrificing careers, financial security and personal wellbeing as they juggle caring for both young children and ageing parents, according to major new research that highlights the urgent need for greater employer support. The first Care.com Sandwich Generation Report found that today’s dual carers begin balancing childcare and eldercare at an…

The fastest-growing recorded Ebola outbreak has killed over 1,500 people in eastern Congo

The death toll from the latest Ebola epidemic in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the fastest spreading outbreak of the virus ever recorded, has surged above 1,000

SUSTAINED sleep deprivation disrupts multiple organ systems, requiring targeted clinical interventions to prevent chronic diseases. Clinical evidence indicates that sleep deprivation triggers acute neuroinflammation by activating microglial pathways and elevating circulating levels of interleukin-6 and tumor necrosis factor-alpha. These inflammatory responses increase blood-brain barrier permeability and damage hippocampal cell proliferation, leading to severe cognitive deficits…

The death toll from the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo) has risen above 500, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), as health workers threaten strike action over low wages and poor working conditions