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“The increased number of measles importations seen in recent weeks is reflective of a rise in global measles cases and a growing global threat from the disease,” the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in a Jan. 25 bulletin to health care providers.
Health

Measles cases are mounting in the US as the UK declares a ‘national incident’ over the disease. What parents need to know to keep their kids safe

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January 27, 2024
So-called “chronic wasting disease”—colloquially referred to as “zombie deer disease,” a condition related to "mad cow disease" that affects cervids like deer, elk, reindeer, and moose—has been detected in 32 U.S. states, three Canadian provinces, South Korea, Finland, Norway, and Sweden.
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Lethal deer disease could spill over to humans, research group warns as it launches an international effort to prepare

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January 26, 2024
COVID survivors may be at a greater risk of developing Parkinson’s disease–like symptoms, researchers warn. What you need to know to protect your health
Aging Well

COVID survivors may be at a greater risk of developing Parkinson’s disease–like symptoms, researchers warn. What you need to know to protect your health

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January 24, 2024
That nagging cough you have might not be COVID. Here’s how to determine if it’s the JN.1 variant, RSV, the flu, or a cold instead
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That nagging cough you have might not be COVID. Here’s how to determine if it’s the JN.1 variant, RSV, the flu, or a cold instead

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January 22, 2024
Some say that COVID headaches are no different than your run-of-the-mill headache. Others describe it as more of a tension or migraine-type headache.
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Have a COVID headache? What you can expect, how to treat it, and when it might go away

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January 20, 2024
Brett Kavanaugh, Neil Gorsuch
Politics

Years after Trump’s White House vowed to destroy the administrative state, 2 of his Supreme Court appointees look poised to strike a big blow

By Mark Sherman, Irina Ivanova and The Associated Press
January 18, 2024
Stella Kyriakides, European Union commissioner for health and food safety, speaks at the session “Facing a World Without Antibiotics” at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2024 in Davos-Klosters, Switzerland, on Tuesday. Antimicrobial resistance currently causes over 1 million deaths each year and contributes to 5 millions, experts say. By 2050, it could cause as many as 10 million deaths annually.
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Failure of some prescription drugs could kill 10 million annually by 2050, Davos leaders warn, calling the issue a ‘silent pandemic’

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January 17, 2024
7 immune-boosting foods to eat when you’re sick with COVID or flu
Life

7 immune-boosting foods to eat when you’re sick with COVID or flu

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January 15, 2024
The World Economic Forum's run-of-the-mill pandemic preparation session was blown out of proportion late this week, leading to the phrase “Disease X” trending on both Twitter and Google at times.
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‘Disease X’ could cause the next pandemic, according to the WHO—or Ebola, SARS, or Nipah. 9 pathogens researchers are keeping a watchful eye on

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January 12, 2024
World Health Organization's technical lead on Covid-19, Maria Van Kerkhove speaks on during a press conference on the World Health Organization's 75th anniversary in Geneva, on April 6, 2023.
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COVID levels are up to 19 times higher than reported, WHO says as it warns of the potential dangers of repeat reinfection: ‘We don’t know everything about this virus’

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January 12, 2024
A Muslim woman is walking past a mural painting of a face wearing masks amid a sudden surge of the JN.1 coronavirus in Mumbai, India, on Jan. 11. The variant is dominant globally, and its descendants appear poised to take off.
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Highly mutated COVID variant ‘Pirola’ JN.1 is spawning. Its descendants are climbing the charts, as the global death toll mounts

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January 11, 2024
The Food and Drug Administration authorized importation of penicillin G benzathine made by a French company, Laboratoires Delbert. Pfizer’s Bicillin L-A, the only version of the drug available in the U.S., has been in short supply since April.
Health

FDA allows imports of French syphilis drug alternate during US penicillin shortage

By Ike Swetlitz and Bloomberg
January 10, 2024
A diet rich in vegetables, legumes, and nuts—and low in dairy and meat—may help keep COVID at bay, according to a Brazilian study published this month in the British Medical Journal.
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Looking to avoid COVID infection? Your diet could help, according to a new study

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January 9, 2024
People wearing masks amidst rising concerns about the new, highly mutated COVID variant JN.1, as seen in Kolkata, India, on Dec. 27, 2023. BA.2.86, a close ancestor of JN.1, may cause more severe disease, according to two new studies published Monday.
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New, highly mutated COVID variants ‘Pirola’ BA.2.86 and JN.1 may cause more severe disease, new studies suggest

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January 8, 2024
Flu and COVID infections got worse over the holidays, with more misery expected, CDC says
Health

Flu and COVID infections got worse over the holidays, with more misery expected, CDC says

By Mike Stobbe and The Associated Press
January 5, 2024

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