Taiwan last week reported 4,766 new COVID-19 cases, five deaths and 25 patients with severe symptoms, reaching the benchmark ...

Most people experience periods of loneliness, isolation or solitude in their lives. But these are different things, and the proportion of people feeling lonely is stable over time. So why do we keep ...

Endemic diseases are consistently present in a region at stable, predictable levels An epidemic is a sudden rise in disease cases above normal in a specific area A pandemic is an epidemic spreading ...

The U.S. syphilis epidemic slowed dramatically last year, gonorrhea cases fell and chlamydia cases remained below prepandemic levels, according to federal data released Tuesday. The numbers ...

Epidemic preparedness and response encompass a suite of coordinated measures designed to anticipate, detect, contain and mitigate infectious disease threats within health services. Core elements ...

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We've all felt lonely at some point in our lives, whether during the COVID-19 pandemic, an illness, or after losing a family member. People can even feel lonely even when surrounded by others. In 2023 ...

During an epidemic, some of the most critical questions for healthcare decision-makers are the hardest ones to answer: When will the epidemic peak, how many people will need treatment at once and how ...

The first cases were reported in 1981. Two years later, scientists discovered the retrovirus causing the disease. And in November of 1983, the World Health Organization began international ...