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Diphtheria: The throat-coating killer we thought we’d defeated is making a comeback
Six-year-old Amina started with what seemed like a simple sore throat. Her mother, Fatima, thought it was nothing serious—children get…
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Digital health: How technology is revolutionizing healthcare—and who’s being left behind
Dr. Amina Hassan in rural Kenya now consults with specialists 800 kilometers away through her smartphone. Five years ago, when…
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Diarrhoea: 370,000 children die annually from this preventable disease
Four-year-old Amara’s mother knew something was terribly wrong. The diarrhoea started suddenly—watery stools, one after another, hour after hour. By…
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Diagnostics: The critical medical tools that guide 70% of healthcare decisions
Dr. Amina Hassan stared at the small clinic’s single microscope—broken for three months. Without it, she couldn’t diagnose malaria definitively.…
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Diabetes: 830 million people worldwide live with this chronic disease
Rajesh Kumar noticed the symptoms gradually, then all at once. The 42-year-old shopkeeper in Mumbai felt constantly thirsty, drinking water…
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Depression: 280 million people live with this common mental health condition
Sarah Chen woke up one morning and couldn’t find a reason to get out of bed. Not because she was…
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Dengue and severe dengue: 14 million cases in 2024 and climbing faster than any other infectious disease
The fever hit Maria Rodriguez like a sledgehammer. One morning she felt fine. By afternoon, her temperature soared to 104°F.…
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Dementia: 57 million people affected globally, 10 million new cases annually
Margaret started forgetting small things first. Car keys misplaced. Appointments missed. The same story told twice in one conversation. Her…
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Deliberate events: When malicious acts target public health
The hospital emergency room in Salisbury, England, erupted into controlled chaos on March 4, 2018. Two patients arrived unconscious, frothing…
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Deafness and hearing loss: 1.5 billion people affected, yet half of cases are preventable
The wedding reception was in full swing, music pounding at 105 decibels. Twenty-two-year-old Jake stood near the speakers for three…
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Do trees prevent landslides? What science says about roots, rainfall and stability
In the days since last week’s fatal landslides at Mount Maunganui, there has been widespread discussion about what may have…
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Innovations in asthma care can improve the health of Detroiters living with this chronic disease
Researchers and doctors are beginning to modernize asthma treatment using innovative therapies. Asthma is a common, chronic and treatable lung…
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Bartolomeo Cristofori: The Maestro Behind the Modern Piano
Bartolomeo Cristofori (4 May 1655 – 27 January 1731) was an Italian maker of musical instruments famous for inventing the piano.
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Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever: Why this deadly tick-borne virus kills 30% of victims and has no approved treatment
The farmer felt the tick bite while herding sheep in rural Turkey. He removed it without much concern—tick bites were…
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Coronavirus disease (COVID-19): Why SARS-CoV-2 changed everything about how we understand infectious disease threats
Dr. Sharma still remembers the first COVID-19 patient she treated in March 2020. “He came in with fever and cough—symptoms…
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