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Medical surges—i.e., influxes of patients that exceed a hospital's normal operating capacity—put enormous strain on a hospital's ability to care for patients. Hospital representatives told us that, during some COVID-19 surges, they didn't have enough staff, supplies, or space to care for patients. Health care coalitions—regional groups of health care and response organizations—provided help, such as extra supplies.

“It is a very scary moment.”   That’s how former NFL player Brandon Noble recently described his career-ending, antibiotic-resistant infection — and the disclosure from his doctors that the available antibiotics might not be able to save his life. 

Bacteria that can cause a rare form of pneumonia was detected in the hot-water system at Cheshire Medical Center during routine testing this week, an official with the Keene hospital confirmed Friday.

The Global CogFx study, a research project conducted among 302 office workers in six countries (China, India, Mexico, Thailand, the UK and the US) aims to understand the effects of indoor air pollution on cognitive performance.

The findings of an extensive meta-analysis study reveal vitamin D supplementation may help to alleviate symptoms of depression.

Polio (or poliomyelitis) is a disease caused by poliovirus. It can cause lifelong paralysis (cannot move parts of the body), and it can be deadly.

Polio (or poliomyelitis) is a disease caused by poliovirus. It can cause lifelong paralysis (cannot move parts of the body), and it can be deadly.

Nearly half of cancers worldwide can be traced back to a known risk factor, primarily tobacco or alcohol, a huge global study found on Friday, which said that behavioral changes can help reduce the threat of disease.

China now insists the pandemic didn’t start within its borders. Its scientists are publishing a flurry of papers pointing the finger elsewhere

HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — A measles outbreak in Zimbabwe has killed 157 children, most of whom were unvaccinated due to their family’s religious beliefs, officials said.