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US measles outbreak sickens nearly 100 in Texas, New Mexico Measles is highly contagious and can be deadly. The outbreaks come amid a rise in US anti-vaccine sentiment, including towards the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) jab that is typically received during childhood.
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Philippine village battles dengue by offering bounties for mosquitos — dead or alive Michael Labag shows the 9 pesos reward he got from the 45 mosquito larvae he captured in Mandaluyong city, Philippines, as part of an anti-dengue campaign on Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2025.
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Hot News: DIAN Participant Defies Presenilin 2 Mutation Whitney is a volunteer in the Dominantly Inherited Alzheimer Network (DIAN). Genetic analysis and extensive clinical profiling point toward some possible protective factors, including variants in his CD33 and tau genes, but Llibre-Guerra and colleagues ...
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Dairy workers' cats died from bird flu, but it's not clear how they got infected Veterinary experts said the report, published Thursday by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, lacks detail that could confirm whether people can spread the virus to domestic cats — or vice versa.
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Petrie Dish: A West Texas measles update and why experts warn this is just the beginning Here are excerpts from their conversation. Dr. Peter Hotez Dean of the National School of Tropical Medicine Professor of Pediatrics and. Peter Hotez.
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Another bat virus discovered from China—Here's what makes HKU5-CoV-2 different from COVID-19 A team of Chinese researchers has discovered a new bat coronavirus, HKU5-CoV-2, which has the potential to infect human cells. The virus, linked to the same family as MERS, was found to bind to human ACE2 receptors, though with lower efficiency than SARS- ...
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Development of lymphoma following CAR-T cell therapy Some forms of blood cancer, such as multiple myeloma and lymphoma, are malignant diseases that originate from immune cells, specifically lymphocytes. In recent years, CAR-T cell therapies have become an essential part of the treatment of patients whose ...
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The dangers of drinking: Experts explain the 4 ways alcohol can cause cancer You don't have to partake in binge drinking or have alcohol use disorder to increase your risk of alcohol-associated cancer. Gregory Lee—Getty Images.
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Local doctors on how cold weather contributes to spread of flu and other viruses Cold weather is one of several factors that can contribute to the severity of a respiratory virus season. From COVID-19 to RSV to influenza, Dr. John Card, an internal medicine doctor with Novant Health, says he and his colleagues are seeing more ...
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Measles: A resurgent threat in Canada This resurgence can be attributed to several factors, including declining vaccination rates, international travel reintroducing the virus into Canada and the highly contagious nature of measles. A yellow plastic tray labelled MMR with ...
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Life expectancy decline backs up CSP's calls for more investment in prevention and rehabilitation services The research cites one of the main contributors to the stagnation in life expectancy as being an increase in deaths from heart disease, driven by rising BMI levels, poor diets, and low physical activity. The CSP, along with the Community Rehabilitation ...
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New round of polio vaccinations begins in Gaza Gaza City: UNRWA and its partners implement a large-scale vaccination campaign against polio in Gaza to reach nearly 600,000 children under the age of 10 across the Gaza Strip.
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9 fruits with the most vitamin C, according to dietitians The sweet tropical fruit contains almost double the amount of vitamin C found in an orange, plus guava is very high in antioxidants, potassium and fiber. That translates into benefits for gut and heart health.
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Pancreatic cancer vaccine showing promise in early trial "But mRNA vaccines are one way to train [immune systems] to detect, fight and kill cancer cells." Raufi described the vaccine as a form of personalized treatment for pancreatic cancer patients.
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What makes us remember our dreams? A new study has explored the factors that influence 'dream recall' — the ability to remember dreams upon awakening — and uncovers which individual traits and sleep patterns shape this phenomenon. Dream recall showed considerable variability between ...
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What's effectively a "liquid biopsy" could transform cancer treatment, researchers hope. If a trial is successful, the goal is ... Personalised cancer treatment, matched to a patient via a simple blood test, is being hailed as "life-saving", following an initial study. The Target National trial, being conducted at The Christie hospital in Manchester, analyses a patient's DNA to ...
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