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I Gave My Family Coronavirus and Now They’re Not Speaking to Me
"My step-mum fell ill the next weekend, and spent two months in hospital."
Coronavirus Outbreaks on Mink Farms Puts Fur Industry in Spotlight
Mink-to-human coronavirus transmission amplifies longstanding concerns about the industry’s biosecurity risks.
Can You Get Coronavirus Twice? 116 South Koreans Have Tested Positive After Recovering
It may be that the virus is “reactivating,” and the patients are experiencing something more like a relapse than a second case.
What Doctors in Coronavirus Hotspots Want You to Understand About This Pandemic
We talked to hospital doctors to hear what they're experiencing on the front lines, and what they want us to keep doing.
Geek Squad's In-Home Agents Fear Spreading Coronavirus to the Elderly
Six current Geek Squad employees describe a lack of support from Best Buy, and how they may inadvertently help spread coronavirus.
Could India Really Be More Immune to Coronavirus Because of Its Warm Climate?
Experts have all kinds of theories about the novel virus that has left more than 3,000 people dead.
FDA Finds Salmonella Bacteria in MDH Sambhar Masala Sold in the US
MDH, a household name in Indian cooking, is recalling its products from retail stores in California for contamination that can cause diarrhoea, cramps, and fever within days of consuming it.
A Town in Mongolia Was Quarantined After a Couple Died of Plague From Eating Raw Squirrel Meat
Having caused close to 50,000 human cases during the last two decades, plague is now categorised as a re-emerging disease.
Millions of Americans Have a Parasite and Don't Realize It
Very few people have even heard of Chagas disease, cysticercosis, toxocariasis, toxoplasmosis, or trichomoniasis.
Catheters Are Causing Serious Problems in Hospitals
Around a third of people catheterized will develop bacteria in their urine, and a quarter will develop symptoms of a catheter-associated UTI.
Why an Australian Man Died 8 Years After Eating a Slug
Sam Ballard of Sydney, Australia died last week from a rare parasitic infection called rat lungworm disease.
Some People With Appendicitis Can Be Treated With Pills, Not Surgery
New research suggests antibiotics may be a better option for most appendicitis patients.