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HealthMay 22

Health Experts Criticize Administration's Ebola, Hantavirus Quarantine Measures

Public health experts say current quarantine orders for Ebola and hantavirus exceed necessary prevention measures.

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HealthMay 16

Six passengers from hantavirus-hit cruise ship arrive in Australia for quarantine

Six passengers from the MV Hondius cruise ship that experienced a hantavirus outbreak arrived in Australia for a three-week quarantine period.

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HealthMay 27

Bangladesh Reports Over 60,000 Measles Cases as Hundreds of Children Die

Bangladesh has recorded more than 60,000 suspected measles cases in just over two months, with hundreds of children dying from the disease.

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HealthMay 29

Replimune Plans Third FDA Submission for Melanoma Drug After Previous Rejections

Biotech company Replimune will resubmit its experimental melanoma treatment for FDA approval following two prior rejections over study design concerns.

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HealthMay 21

Arizona executes inmate convicted in 2002 fatal fire attack

Leroy Dean McGill, 63, was executed by lethal injection for killing Charles Perez by throwing gasoline and lighting a match in 2002.

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HealthMay 26

Spain confirms new hantavirus case linked to cruise ship outbreak

Spanish authorities confirmed another hantavirus case connected to the MV Hondius cruise ship outbreak that killed three people earlier this month.

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HealthJun 15

FDA Approves First New Sunscreen Ingredient in 27 Years

The FDA approved bemotrizinol, the first new sunscreen filter ingredient in over two decades, ending a 27-year approval drought.

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HealthMay 22

Cruise Ship Hantavirus Passengers Express Concerns About Nebraska Quarantine Facility

Passengers from a cruise ship hantavirus outbreak that killed three people are describing federal quarantine conditions as prison-like.

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HealthMay 20

NHS to trial alternatives to GP-issued sick notes in employment scheme

The NHS will test new systems to replace traditional GP-issued fit notes as part of government efforts to help people return to work.

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HealthMay 14

Connecticut Confirms First Clade I Mpox Case in U.S.

Connecticut health officials confirmed the first case of clade I mpox in the United States after a patient traveled to Western Europe.

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HealthJun 7

Insurers Commit to Vaccine Coverage Through 2027 Amid Political Uncertainty

A group of insurance companies announced continued coverage of routine vaccines through 2027 as debates over vaccine policies intensify.

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HealthMay 19

Colorado Supreme Court Orders Hospital to Resume Gender-Affirming Care for Minors

The Colorado Supreme Court has ordered Children's Hospital Colorado to restart hormone therapy and puberty blockers for transgender youth.

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HealthMay 19

RFK Jr. Withdraws CDC Advisory Panel Charter Amid Health Policy Questions

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. withdrew a controversial CDC advisory panel charter while addressing various health issues as Health Secretary.

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HealthApr 22

UK Parliament Passes Smoking Ban for Those Born After 2009

New UK legislation will prohibit anyone born after January 1, 2009 from purchasing tobacco products, aiming to create a smoke-free generation.

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HealthApr 25

Texas Camp That Saw Fatal Flooding Faces Licensing Issues for Reopening

Camp Mystic in Texas has not met state health and safety requirements needed to reopen after deadly flooding last year killed 27 people.

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