Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Strep A: Cases of rare fatal infection hit record levels in Japan

There has been a sharp increase in the number of people in Japan suffering with the rare but dangerous bacterial condition, streptococcal toxic shock syndrome (STSS). According to reports, cases of this potentially fatal ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

The last word on sepsis: IV fluids help … except when they don't

When doctors around the world want to know the latest treatment advice for a particular disease, they've turned to the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) to find clear and concise summaries written by leading ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

What is sepsis? How to spot, manage and prevent it

South African television personality, Derek Watts, recently shared that he was suffering from sepsis and "would basically have to learn to walk again." Sepsis, a life threatening condition, happens when the body has an excessive ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Syria reports 39 dead in cholera outbreak

Syria's health ministry has recorded 39 deaths from cholera and nearly 600 cases in an outbreak spreading in the war-ravaged country that the United Nations warned is "evolving alarmingly".

Health

Heatwave alert: Stay safe in searing temps

As blistering temperatures blanket much of the country, more people are at risk heat exhaustion and potentially fatal heat strokes. One expert offers tips on how to avoid the dangerous effects of record-breaking temperatures.

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