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Thank you, Columbus! Study published in the journal Nature provides compelling evidence that syphilis originated in the Americas. Replica of the Santa Maria inside the West Edmonton Mall.

Syphilis Origin: New evidence links syphilis to the Americas, spreading to Europe post-Columbus

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Risk reduction of 50% that is significantly higher than what some medications, such as statins, can achieve.

Moderate wine consumption cuts heart disease risk by 50%, study finds

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These two occupations can shield you from Alzheimer's, new study suggests.

These two occupations can shield you from Alzheimer's, new study suggests

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Bukavu, Congo, January, 2024. View of the old town from Lake Kivu.

WHO links mysterious 'Disease X' in DRC to malaria after tests

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Sugary drinks.

Swedish study finds sugary drinks increase cardiovascular disease risk more than sweet treats

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Bukavu city in the DRC.

Mystery 'Disease X' kills at least 143 in Democratic Republic of the Congo. WHO investigates

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

Highly contagious disease. Child with measles.

WHO warns: Measles outbreak spreading alarmingly

By DR. ITAY GAL

212 million cases in India. Diabetes.

Global diabetes prevalence doubles since 1990, surpassing 800 million adults

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

10,000 steps. Is there a different number?

How many steps a day are needed to lower mortality? It’s not 10,000

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Boy with donuts.

Early sugar restriction cuts adult diabetes risk by 35%, study finds

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Medical workers in protective suits treat patients suffering with coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Rome, Italy

New travel warning issued following Marburg outbreak

By Walla!

Suspects for the Elad ax terrorist attack, 20-year-old Tzabahi Abu Shakir (Left) and 19 year-old Assad al-Rafai (Right).

Sentence of Elad axe terrorists postponed due to scabies outbreak in prison

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People walk in front of India Gate on a smoggy morning in New Delhi, India, December 18, 2023.

Pollution can shorten life expectancy by two years

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A baby seen at a family health center ("Tipat chalav") on March 5, 2019.

Israeli baby diagnosed with meningitis, Health Ministry confirms

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A UNHCR doctor discusses admission records and daily figures with a nurse in a hospital inside a refugee camp in Kassala State.

Sudan's cholera crisis compounded by conflict, crowded camps

By VERONICA NEIFAKH/THE MEDIA LINE

A BROWN DOG tick on a pencil.

Bacteria crucial for tick reproduction offers new disease control strategies

By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH

In Africa's monkeypox outbreak, sickness and death go undetected

Why is mpox an emergency again, and how worried should I be?

By REUTERS

The farms host a range of horticultural projects including vegetable and medicinal gardens, fruit and nut orchards, and ecological landscaping.

Israel halts fruit, vegetable imports from Jordan in fresh cholera scare