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Mpox Vaccine Update Issued by WHO
The mpox vaccine used in the U.S. has been added to the World Health Organization's (WHO) prequalification list, the first time an mpox vaccine has received this approval.The WHO has…
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Alzheimer’s Decline May Be Slowed by Protein Boost
Have we been wrong about what causes Alzheimer's disease? New research suggests yes.For years, the leading theory for the cause of this neurodegeneration was the accumulation of abnormal proteins in…
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Mpox Update: WHO Says $87 Million ‘Critical’ for Containing Outbreak
Stopping and containing the current outbreak of mpox will require $87.4 million over the next six months, the World Health Organization has announced.The WHO said it would use the money…
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My Dad Had an Advance Directive. He Still Had to Fight to Die
My mom died peacefully. My dad died 72 days later, angry at the doctors for ignoring his wishes.The high school sweethearts were always very clear about their end-of-life expectations: Quick…
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Diabetes: Map Reveals U.S. States Where Type 2 Cases Rising
Type 2 diabetes increased in the U.S. by almost 20 percent between 2012 and 2022, with the South and Midwest most affected, according to recent research.Arkansas, Kentucky and Nebraska saw…
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America’s Pet Cats Face Bird Flu Threat
Cases of bird flu have been detected in nearly 40 pet cats across several states.Avian Influenza has ravaged poultry stock across the U.S. in recent years, spreading to cows and…
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Mpox Update As Map Reveals Global Cases This Year
Mpox was declared a "public health emergency of international concern" by the World Health Organization (WHO) last week amid the spread of a deadlier form of the virus throughout several…
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Will America Need Mpox Vaccine Boosters? Here’s the Score
Mpox has been declared a public health emergency by the World Health Organization in response to a new, potentially deadlier strain of the virus circulating in Africa.On Thursday, the first…
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Legionnaires’ Disease Outbreak Strikes New Hampshire: ‘Can Be Fatal’
Five people in New Hampshire have contracted a potentially fatal bacterial infection after being exposed to water droplets from a contaminated cooling tower.Health officials have warned the elderly and those…
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US COVID Update: Chart Shows Surge Across Regions
COVID-19 activity has seen a surge in recent weeks as some 27 states have detected "very high levels" of COVID-19 in their wastewater, according to data from the U.S. Centers…