How a Ukrainian with Jewish roots saved the world from the plague and cholera: the story of Vladimir Khavkin

The words “plague” and “cholera” are still used as curses, making most people shudder. Fortunately, there was a superhero who was able to overcome this scourge of humanity. A modest resident of Odessa, Vladimir Khavkin, invented two unique vaccines that saved millions of people, says KP Ukraine. IN…

A man from Florida has contracted a rare amoeba that destroys the brain

A rare case of infection with a brain-damaging amoeba has been confirmed in Florida, CNN writes. Last Friday, July 3, the Florida Department of Health announced a confirmed case of Naegleria fowleri, a microscopic single-celled amoeba that can infect and destroy the brain. It's usually fatal, they said...

Quarantine exit: how to protect yourself from coronavirus if you return to work

Some US states are beginning to gradually lift quarantine restrictions, and many people are worried about how to protect themselves from the virus after returning to work. Lifehacker suggests remembering simple rules that will help you stay healthy. 1. Keep your distance A distance of about one and a half meters is considered safe. When you…

Deadly infections in the cave: why rescued Thai schoolchildren were quarantined

After the rescue from the Tham Luang cave, 12 Thai schoolchildren were quarantined, and even their parents do not have access to them. The BBC Russian service explains that the matter is in dangerous infections that lie in wait underground. But how serious is all this? Which ones ...

Antimicrobials stop acting on people

The World Health Organization has released the first data on antimicrobial resistance, which shows high levels of antibiotic resistance for a number of serious bacterial infections in both high- and low-income countries. According to the new Global System for ...

Houston residents are threatened by new diseases after the flood.

Houston, Texas, was hit by over 5 trillion gallons of water in 3 days from Hurricane Harvey. As of 5 September, many areas are still flooded. Water is toxic, and fallen power lines can mean instant death, Voice of America reports. Andrew…

New York hospitals crippling patients at an alarming rate

The state Department of Health has flagged 52 hospitals with higher than average patient infections. 15 of them are in New York. It turns out that “the longer a person stays in the hospital, the higher the overall risk of contracting an infection,” says a report on hospital-acquired infections,...

WHO: two cases of MERS coronavirus confirmed in the USA

  The third case of human infection with the deadly Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) virus has been registered in the United States, RBC Daily reports, citing Reuters. The patient is a resident of Illinois who became infected from an American who was first diagnosed with this disease in the United States. The one in…

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