The new AIDS – stubborn infection, Chagas, spread by insects

Chagas, a potentially deadly disease that experts say is spreading like HIV once did in its earliest stages, has been labeled "the new AIDS of America" by a number of tropical disease experts in a recently published editorial. The authors, writing in the Public Library of Science (PLoS) Neglected Tropical Diseases journal online, said Chagas, which is … Continue reading The new AIDS – stubborn infection, Chagas, spread by insects

Migrants bringing infectious diseases back to Europe: tuberculosis, diptheria and more

As part of the Global North, Europeans have been living in first-world comfort since the continent was rebuilt from the ashes following the end of World War II. But a massive new influx of migrants and refugees from third-world countries in the war-torn Middle East and North Africa are reigniting outbreaks of contagious diseases that … Continue reading Migrants bringing infectious diseases back to Europe: tuberculosis, diptheria and more

Treat Lyme disease naturally without toxic antibiotic drugs

Lyme disease is a common, yet serious, problem for many regions of the United States. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) reports that about 30,000 cases of Lyme disease are documented by state health departments each year, with countless others going undiagnosed and unreported. In reality, the numbers are closer to 300,000! (even admitted by the … Continue reading Treat Lyme disease naturally without toxic antibiotic drugs