Health
Which infectious diseases have a mortality rate close to 100%?
Most infectious diseases that were once deadly can now be prevented with vaccines or treatments, with the exception of a few dangerous ones like prion diseases.
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1001 mystery
The mystery of the book that can kill readers
It sounds absurd, but this book really exists and it is so haunting that people believe it possesses deadly power. The book is called Shadows From The Walls Of Death.
Space science
The 'deadly' truth about the object that has baffled science for 18 years
PM 1-322 - a cosmic object that looks like a purple-blue ghostly eye staring straight at Earth - was discovered in 2005 but scientists have only now learned what it is.
Animal world
Water snakes in Vietnam seem harmless but carry deadly venom
In Vietnam, there is a species of snake known by the nickname
Space science
The Deadly Truth About How the Earth May Have Come to Be
An Earth twice as large is impossible, because astronomers have just found a dead planet desert.
Discover science
How did experts build a railway in the 'deadly' desert using 2 tons of paper to create blueprints?
Designing and building a railway across the world's second largest shifting sand desert is no small challenge for experts.
Space science
The 'deadly' truth about strange radio signals transmitted to Earth
A group of Chinese astrophysicists have come up with a scenario
Space science
Researchers discover first 'conjoined' twin planets in the universe
The ALMA radio observatory in Chile's deadly Atacama Desert has just collected incredible data from a pair of giant planets bound together in a single orbit.
Health
Australia loses 300 vials of deadly virus
Queensland Health, Australia confirmed that 323 dangerous virus vials were lost from a laboratory three years ago, their whereabouts are currently unknown.
Discover science
Why can neck and shoulder massage be deadly?
Improper neck massage will affect motor and sensory functions in the nerve-controlled area, causing paralysis, spinal cord damage and death.
Space science
Spaceship Out of Control! What If You Were Forced to Parachute in Space?
Space is not only fascinating but also brings deadly dangers, challenging human endurance in the journey to conquer the universe.
Animal world
Extremely venomous cobra species distributed in Vietnam
In Vietnam, there are 4 species of cobras, all of which possess deadly venom.
Cancer
Important discovery opens up hope for curing pancreatic cancer
Scientists have made a major discovery about DNA that could provide more information about one of the most deadly cancers.
Health
Detection of a new autoimmune syndrome related to COVID-19 causing deadly lung disease
A spike in cases of a rare autoimmune disease during the COVID-19 outbreak in the UK has led to the discovery of a new syndrome.