Centers for disease control and prevention (cdc) articles
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Japan to launch new disease control body in April 2025 for pandemics
Japan will establish a new organization to advise the government on major outbreaks of infectious diseases from April next year, the country's health minister said Tuesday, in response to criticisms over the handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. At a ministry meeting, Health, Labor and Welfare Minister Keizo Takemi expressed hopes
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New study finds potential targets at chromosome ends for degenerative disease prevention
We depend on our cells being able to divide and multiply, whether it's to replace sunburnt skin or replenish our blood supply and recover from injury. Chromosomes, which carry all of our genetic instructions, must be copied in a complete way during cell division. Telomeres, which cap the ends of chromosomes, play a critical role in this cell-renewal process—with a direct bearing on health and disease.
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New California campaign aims to improve Alzheimer’s disease care, prevention and detection
The California Department of Public Health launched the Take on Alzheimer’s campaign in late February.