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Naegleria fowleri amoeba

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Man in Florida killed by rare, brain-eating amoeba Naegleria fowleri

The Florida Department of Health announced this week that a man in the state has died after being infected by a microbe that damages brain tissue

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Two elderly women walking across pedestrian are, back view

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Just 500 extra steps a day lowers heart disease risk for older adults

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Norovirus particles

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Norovirus outbreak: Why is the number of cases in England so high?

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HIIT involves vigorous bursts of exercise interspersed with short rest periods

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HIIT could be safe for people with heart problems

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2JK2T3W Illustration of the Marburg virus, a tubular RNA (ribonucleic acid) virus which belongs to the Filoviridae family. It is responsible for Marburg haemorrhagic fever in humans. Symptoms includefever, muscle pain, rash, diarrhoea and haemorrhage.

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Marburg virus: What you need to know about the disease outbreak

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South American Sea Lions

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Researchers ‘cannot rule out’ bird flu spreading between sea lions

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A person spraying some plants

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Massive tick-killing effort fails to reduce Lyme disease cases

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When an event occurs, we have various means of measuring how long it lasted, which may be improved by moving and hearing sounds during the event

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Hearing noise and moving our body helps us gauge the passing of time

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A wearable ultrasound sensor that is roughly the size of a postage stamp creates images of the heart while the wearer exercises

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Skin patch makes ultrasound images of your heart as you move

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Rheumatoid arthritis of the hands. Coloured bilateral X-ray of the hands and wrists of a patient with rheumatoid arthritis. The arthritis is particularly severe in the hand at right, with several joint deformities. Rheumatoid arthritis is a degenerative autoimmune disease that mainly affects the capsule (synovium) around the synovial (flexible) joints, causing chronic inflammation. It can be a debilitating and painful condition and can lead to deformities and loss of functioning and mobility.

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A Silent Fire review: What you need to know about inflammation

With A Silent Fire, gastroenterologist Shilpa Ravella offers a fascinating primer on the crucial role of inflammation in our bodies and the emerging links to diet and disease

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Lifestyle may affect your dementia risk but the extent is exaggerated

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Genetic tracking scheme for viruses could warn of dangerous outbreaks

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Sneaking drugs into the brain could treat conditions like Alzheimer's

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Many mosquitoes are now insecticide-resistant in Vietnam and Cambodia

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