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SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, can be spread by exposure to droplets and aerosols of respiratory fluids that are released by infected persons when they cough, sing, talk, or exhale.

A team led by the Garvan Institute of Medical Research has revealed a new approach for classifying breast cancer subtypes based on their cell profile, which could help personalize treatments for patients.

The emergence of Candida auris (C auris) was first identified in a single case in Japan where a man had it appear in his ear. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), a retrospective review of Candida strain collections found that the earliest known strain of the fungus dated back further to 1996 in South Korea.

Northwestern Medicine scientists have developed an antibody that they believe can be used to treat muscular dystrophy, findings that were published in Science Translational Medicine.

The Minister of Health of Extremadura, José María Vergeles, confirmed this Friday a cutaneous anthrax case in a person from the Don Benito-Villanueva de la Serena Health Area, according to an El Mundo report.

Amid the risk of an outbreak of the deadly Nipah virus in Nepal, authorities have activated an early warning and reporting system to investigate the suspected cases and take measures to contain its spread. https://tkpo.st/3k35zhv

The Chatham-Kent public health unit reports that lab results confirm the mosquitoes collected Aug. 31 tested positive.

Researchers have identified a potential reason why lower numbers of COVID cases have appeared amongst smokers compared to non-smokers, even as other reports suggest smoking increases severity of the disease.

Public health officials in a city in Chile have issued a warning after detecting several Listeria infections linked to food.

Public Health France, or Santé Publique France reported Friday a human case H1N2v influenza variant in a man from Côtes d’Armor, in the north of Brittany, in northwestern France.