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Early, intense West Nile season may signal a severe year for the mosquito-borne illness, CDC says | CNN
Much of the country is sizzling under record heat, but Dr. Peter Hotez, an infectious disease specialist in Houston, is heading out for his early morning walks as covered up as possible in a t-shirt, a hooded sweatshirt, a hat, sweatpants, ...
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Clinical trial for Ebola therapies begins in DR Congo | CIDRAP
The randomized platform trial will evaluate whether the monoclonal antibody MBP134 and the antiviral drug remdesivir, alone or in combination, can improve survival in patients of any age with confirmed Bundibugyo virus disease. Bundibugyo virus, the ...
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Researchers launch study on Ebola treatments as Congo outbreak worsens - ABC News
Researchers will be testing if two drugs could improve survival. One is Gilead Sciences' remdesivir, a broad-acting antiviral approved to treat COVID-19 but that has shown some hints in lab tests that it may help fight the currently spreading virus.
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Gannet colonies could take 15 years to recover from bird flu - BBC
Gannet populations at two of the world's largest colonies are not expected to recover from the impact of 2022's bird flu outbreak for almost two decades. A new study from the RSPB said seabirds on Bass Rock, off Scotland's east coast, and Grassholm, ...
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CDC says West Nile virus cases are surging, worst in 2 decades. Here's how to protect yourself - KEYC
(AP) - Health officials are encouraging people to use bug spray and mosquito-control efforts as West Nile virus season is off to its earliest and worst start in over two decades. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Wednesday that it had ...
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Breakthrough in search for Motor Neurone Disease treatment - UQ News
UQ researchers have developed a drug that provides a unique tool to study a hard-to-target immune receptor. The international collaboration uncovered the molecular make-up of the receptor, opening new possibilities for anti-inflammatory treatments for ...
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Wayne County health officials track 27 potential cyclosporiasis cases amid growing Michigan outbreak - ClickOnDetroit
– Wayne County health officials say they are tracking 27 potential cases of cyclosporiasis as part of a growing intestinal illness outbreak spreading across southeast Michigan. The outbreak spans multiple counties and has sickened more than 300 people ...
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Brother saves 6-year-old girl from rabid bat attack with makeshift sword - KEYC
TIGERTON, Wis. (WBAY/Gray News) - A 6-year-old in Wisconsin is receiving treatment after she was bitten by a rabid bat Tuesday. Her brother had come to her rescue, killing the bat with a makeshift sword. Cece Kale was in a tree in front of her home in ...
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Researchers call to remove barriers to cutting-edge cancer care
Theranostic nuclear medicine has the potential to transform cancer care, but patient access to it is being stalled because health systems struggle to accurately assess its cost-effectiveness, a University of Queensland study has found.
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Hantavirus outbreak linked to cruise ship travel, Multi-locations
This is the fifth Disease Outbreak News posting on the Andes hantavirus (ANDV) outbreak linked to the cruise ship M/V Hondius. The outbreak identification followed the notification to the World Health Organization (WHO) on 2 May 2026 of severe acute ...
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From birth until death: how the ethnicity pain gap follows people through life - The Guardian
Evidence suggests these disparities persist across multiple healthcare settings, including emergency care, maternity services, and cancer treatment. Study after study from different countries has found that patients from minority ethnic backgrounds are ...
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Blood Cell 'Nurseries' Upend Understanding of Human Physiology - News Center
Northwestern Medicine scientists have discovered that one of the body's most fundamental biological processes — how red blood cells are made — works differently in humans than previously thought, according to a new study published in Nature Genetics.
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WHO declares cruise-linked hantavirus outbreak officially over - Al Jazeera
The World Health Organization has declared the hantavirus outbreak over after the last identified contact of an exposed person linked to a cruise ship completed quarantine and tested negative for the virus. The outbreak, which infected ...
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GPs urged to be on alert as H5 bird flu spreads - RACGP
Michelle Wisbey. 3/07/2026 4:19:21 PM. Despite its risk to human health being low, the RACGP says the outbreak must be 'on GPs' radar' as it spreads across the country. Bird flying. The Australian cases mark the first time this H5 sub-type has been ...
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Daily briefing: What's really happening with trust in science - Nature
Evidence shows that public trust in science is still high. Plus, the Vera Rubin Observatory is scanning the skies more widely than ever and paying peer reviewers seems to speed up the process. ... You have full access to this article via your institution.
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