Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said during a Friday briefing that the agency is…
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Recent reports in Texas suggest the growing problem of Chagas disease, a potentially life-threatening condition transmitted by triatomine bugs, or…
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Pill protects against HIV in real-world settings
A once-a-day pill for preventing infection with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), the virus that causes AIDS, has been effective…
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High toxin level in California crabs prompts health warning
California health officials are warning people to avoid eating Dungeness and Rock crabs that contain dangerous levels of a neurotoxin.…
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GOP lawmakers ask schools to oppose HPV vaccine mandate
Two Republican lawmakers are asking school districts to tell the governor to reverse a requirement that middle school students in…
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Why is it so hard to get a Lyme disease diagnosis?
Avril Lavigne opened up again recently about her struggle with Lyme disease, a tick-borne illness she says left her bedridden…
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Minor changes turned Black Death germ from mild to murderous
The bacterium Yersinia pestis has inflicted almost unimaginable misery upon humankind over the centuries, killing an estimated 200 million or…
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Samsung scion apologizes for MERS spread at group hospital
SEOUL – The heir-apparent of South Korea’s massive Samsung Group bowed in apology during a nationally televised address on Tuesday…
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Man who caught listeria-related meningitis sues Blue Bell
A man is suing Blue Bell, saying he contracted listeria-related meningitis after eating ice cream produced by the company. David…
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