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HealthJun 2

Brazil Monitors Potential Ebola Cases as Africa Reports 263 Confirmed Infections

Brazil is monitoring two patients for possible Ebola infection while Congo and Uganda report 263 confirmed cases with 43 deaths from the ongoing outbreak.

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HealthMay 17

Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo kills 65, health officials report

Africa's health agency confirms new Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo with 65 deaths and 246 suspected cases reported.

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HealthMay 14

Hantavirus Outbreak on Cruise Ship Reaches 11 Cases, Passengers in Quarantine

A hantavirus outbreak on cruise ship MV Hondius has infected 11 people and killed three, with passengers now quarantined across multiple countries.

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HealthJun 12

Shooting in Midland, Texas leaves 1 dead, 9 injured; suspect dies after standoff

A shooting in Midland, Texas killed one person and injured nine others Friday morning, with the suspect later found dead after a two-hour police standoff.

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HealthJun 2

Moderna's Melanoma Vaccine Shows Promise in Clinical Trial Results

An experimental mRNA vaccine from Moderna demonstrated effectiveness in preventing melanoma recurrence when combined with immunotherapy treatment.

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HealthJun 4

Health Experts Raise Concerns Over Kenya Ebola Facility Plan

Infectious disease physicians have written to Congress expressing concerns about plans to send Americans with potential Ebola exposure to a facility in Kenya.

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HealthJun 9

Congo Ebola Outbreak Strains Health Workers as Cases Surge in Mining Region

Health workers in Congo's eastern Ituri province face challenging conditions treating a deadly Ebola outbreak centered in the mining town of Mongbwalu.

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HealthMay 28

Trump Administration Changes Ebola Response Protocol, Kennedy Faces Hantavirus Criticism

The Trump administration is sending Americans exposed to Ebola to Kenya for treatment, while HHS Secretary Kennedy faces pushback over hantavirus drug protections.

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HealthJun 3

Man jailed for stabbing death of university student in Southampton

Vickrum Digwa, 23, was sentenced for fatally stabbing 18-year-old university student Henry Nowak in Southampton city centre last December.

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HealthJun 6

WHO Launches $518 Million Plan to Address Ebola Outbreak in Africa

The World Health Organization has announced a major funding initiative to combat an ongoing Ebola outbreak affecting parts of Africa.

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HealthMay 30

Trump Executive Order Directs CDC to Align with Study Recommending Fewer Childhood Vaccines

President Trump signed an executive order instructing the CDC to follow a health department assessment that would reduce recommended childhood vaccines from 17 to 11.

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HealthJun 2

Trump Administration Shifts Course on Psychedelic Drug Research for Mental Health

The Trump administration has reversed its previous stance to accelerate psychedelic drug research for treating mental illness.

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HealthJun 15

Three separate health studies examine blood pressure, menopause treatments, heartburn drugs

Recent medical research covers blood pressure monitoring improvements, non-hormonal menopause treatments, and risks associated with popular heartburn medications.

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HealthMay 15

Trump Administration Halts Medicare Enrollments, Withholds $1.4B in Anti-Fraud Effort

The Trump administration suspended new Medicare enrollments for home healthcare and hospice providers while withholding $1.4 billion as part of an anti-fraud crackdown.

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HealthJun 15

Study Finds Hormone-Disrupting Chemicals in Seattle Breast Milk Samples

Research detected potentially harmful chemicals including BPA and triclosan in 92% of breast milk samples from Seattle mothers.

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