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Health legislation, insurance markets, drug pricing, and the ongoing fight over the future of American healthcare.
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Lyme Disease Surge Predicted as Tick Bite ER Visits Hit Record Highs
CDC data shows ER visits for tick bites in April hit the highest level since 2017, and Johns Hopkins warns the US is in
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Metal Fragment Fears Trigger Multi-State Ice Cream Recall
Straus Family Creamery has voluntarily recalled several organic ice cream flavors sold in 17 states due to possible meta
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Andes Hantavirus Lingers in Semen for Years, Study Finds Amid Cruise Ship Deaths
A 2023 study found Andes hantavirus RNA in a survivor's semen six years post-infection, suggesting possible sexual trans
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WHO Declares Global Emergency as Rare Ebola Variant Spreads in Congo and Uganda
The WHO declared a global health emergency for a rare Ebola virus outbreak in Congo and Uganda, with 336 suspected cases
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Trump's Health Cuts Hamper Hantavirus Response as CDC Loses Expertise
The Trump administration's cuts to health agencies have left the CDC's hantavirus response in the hands of political app
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Lone Star Tick Expands Northward, Spreading Meat Allergy and Rare Virus
The lone star tick, which can trigger a dangerous allergy to red meat and spread the rare Bourbon virus, is expanding it
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Hantavirus Outbreak on Cruise Ship Spurs Low-Risk Alert, Experts Say
A rare hantavirus outbreak on the MV Hondius cruise ship has killed three, but health experts stress the risk to other t
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Walmart Pulls Blackstone Seasoning Over Salmonella-Linked Powdered Milk
Blackstone Products recalls Parmesan Ranch seasoning sold at Walmart nationwide over salmonella contamination from powde
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Europe Approves First Human Trial of GLP-1 Gene Therapy for Obesity and Diabetes
Dutch regulators have approved the first human trial of a GLP-1 gene therapy, RJVA-001, developed by Fractyl Health. The
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CDC Monitors 41 for Hantavirus Without Imposing Quarantine Orders
The CDC is monitoring 41 individuals for hantavirus exposure following an outbreak on the MV Hondius cruise ship, but ha
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Overdose Deaths Drop Nationwide, But Eight States Buck the Trend
The CDC reports a third consecutive annual decline in drug overdose deaths nationally, yet eight states experienced incr
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Cleveland Clinic Clarifies RFK Jr. Role in Robotic Heart Surgery Visit
The Cleveland Clinic says HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. merely observed robotic heart surgery and used a disconnec