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	health Daily update ⋅ May 8, 2026
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	NPR Cancer warning labels on alcohol may motivate people to drink less, study says - NPR NPR The current alcohol warning labels have been in place since 1989, and they warn of the risks of drinking during pregnancy or while driving or operating heavy machinery. They also include a vague notice that alcohol "may cause health problems.". Flag as irrelevant
	ABC7 Chicago CDC classifies Hantavirus outbreak as 'Level 3' emergency response - ABC7 Chicago ABC7 Chicago The United States has agreed to send a plane to the Canary Islands to repatriate its 17 citizens from the cruise ship, Barcones said. The British government also said it will charter a plane to evacuate the nearly two dozen British citizens onboard. Flag as irrelevant
	Scientific American There is no vaccine for deadly hantavirus, but this scientist is working on one Scientific American Virologist Jay Hooper is developing a vaccine for the rare rodent virus behind an outbreak on a cruise ship. By Mohana Basu & Nature magazine. Hantavirus sample held by a hand in PPE. Arman Onal/Anadolu via Getty Images. Flag as irrelevant
	KSAT San Antonio Hantavirus: San Antonio infectious disease doctor explains rodent-borne illness, symptoms, spread, prevention - KSAT KSAT San Antonio SAN ANTONIO – A hantavirus outbreak aboard a cruise ship has put a rare but deadly virus back in the headlines. While health experts say the risk to most Americans remains extremely low, the cluster of cases is raising fresh questions about a disease ... Flag as irrelevant
	CIDRAP WHO officials on hantavirus cases: 'This is an outbreak on a ship, not another COVID-19' CIDRAP Today during a press conference on the hantavirus outbreak linked to travelers on a Dutch cruise ship, World Health Organization (WHO) officials repeatedly assured reporters that, though serious, the current situation is not “another SARS-CoV-2.”. Flag as irrelevant
	GeneOnline Calculating Cancer Risk Through the Genetic Fingerprints of Tumors Yale School of Medicine When the team applied CanSys to more than 9,000 tumor samples across 31 cancer types in the Cancer Genome Atlas—the largest cancer genomics database—they found that a substantial proportion of cancer patients carried inherited disruptions in DNA repair, ... Flag as irrelevant
	PRNewswire Roundup: Misinformation About Sunscreen Raising Skin Cancer Risks, Survey Finds; and More News - Baptist Health Baptist Health South Florida The survey points to a gap between what people think they know about sun safety and what they actually do. While 57 percent of Americans say they regularly use sunscreen, one-third also said they had a sunburn in the past year. Flag as irrelevant
	WCVB Boston New treatments bring hope in the fight against Alzheimer's - WCVB WCVB Boston Adam Howitt was diagnosed with Alzheimer's at age 50. However, he has seen the progression of the disease slow thanks to lecanemab infusions. He is now an advocate for Alzheimer's awareness and treatment, along with his wife, Melissa. The family lives in ... Flag as irrelevant
	University of California Can blockbuster GLP-1 weight loss drugs also protect brain health? | University of California University of California GLP-1s have shaken up treatment for weight loss with close to 1 in 5 Americans saying they have taken them at some point. Recently, experts shifted attention to the drugs' effects on the brain. They include Diana Thiara, M.D., an internist and expert ... Flag as irrelevant
	IDSA IDSA Media Briefing: Hantavirus: What's The Risk? IDSA Experts in infectious diseases comment on the status of the current hantavirus outbreak, including: How hantavirus spreads and risks to the public; Symptoms and available treatment; Preventing future outbreaks ... Flag as irrelevant

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