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WHO clarifies what counts as a pathogen that can spread through the air: The World Health Organization is opening up the definition of airborne pathogens – such ...
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WHO clarifies what counts as a pathogen that can spread through the air
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Husband shoots wife, then chases ambulance taking her to a hospital, Florida cops say
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Husband shoots wife, then chases ambulance taking her to a hospital ...
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After COVID, WHO defines disease spread 'through air': The World Health Organization and around 500 experts have agreed for the first time what it means for a ...
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After COVID, WHO defines disease spread 'through air'
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Recent increase in measles cases threatens elimination status in the US, CDC says
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Recent increase in measles cases threatens elimination status in the US ...
Quick Glance: CDC warns of looming measles outbreak in the US
  • A report from the World Health Organization and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention indicates a significant decline in measles immunization since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, resulting in a record high of almost 40 million children missing a vaccine dose last year.

  • With the increase in cases that could jeopardize the virus's eliminated status in the U.S., the CDC is calling for measures to boost measles immunization.

  • So far, 113 measles cases have been confirmed since 2020, compared to 58 cases detected last year. The majority of measles patients since 2020 have not been vaccinated or had an unknown vaccination status.

  • Experts express concerns that the rise in measles cases in the U.S. may signal a troubling trend. The CDC emphasizes the need to increase routine MMR vaccination coverage to maintain elimination.
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How dangerous is the bird flu outbreak? Here's what I'm telling my patients.: The public has worried at times about a massive human pandemic, but since 2005 ...
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How dangerous is the bird flu outbreak? Here's what I'm telling my ...
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Human infections from rat urine on the rise in New York City: There were 24 cases of leptospirosis in NYC in 2023, higher than any prior year.
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Human infections from rat urine on the rise in New York City
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Waikato measles false alarm: How did authorities get it so wrong?: A “false-positive” test result that caused a measles scare in Waikato likely detected a ...
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Waikato measles false alarm: How did authorities get it so wrong?
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Van-lifers reveal the most difficult challenges of roving lifestyle: 'Everything is 10 times harder'
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Van-lifers reveal the most difficult challenges of roving lifestyle: ...
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Clean syringes seem counterintuitive to fentanyl fight. But needle exchange saves lives.
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Clean syringes seem counterintuitive to fentanyl fight. But needle ...
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WHO raises concern over spread of human cases of bird flu: The WHO voiced alarm Thursday at the growing spread of H5N1 bird flu to new species, including humans ...
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WHO raises concern over spread of human cases of bird flu
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Life-threatening rat pee infections reach record levels in NYC: Between 2001 and 2020, there was an average of 3 cases per year. Last year's tally was 24.
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Life-threatening rat pee infections reach record levels in NYC
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Fauci warns against 'normalisation of untruth' since pandemic : Top US doctor in Dublin to receive the Stearne Medal for his outstanding contribution ...
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Fauci warns against 'normalisation of untruth' since pandemic 
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Africa: Empower African Youth So They Can Put an End to Aids: Ahead of the largest French-language international conference on AIDS--to take place in Yaoundé ...
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Africa: Empower African Youth So They Can Put an End to Aids
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Why burying corpses near rivers can trigger disease outbreak - Experts - Healthwise
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Why burying corpses near rivers can trigger disease outbreak - Experts - ...
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Bird flu has spread to more farm animals. Here's what to know about food safety
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Bird flu has spread to more farm animals. Here's what to know about ...
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Tobago woman loses baby Miracle - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday: FOR TOBAGO mom Shirese Moore-Beckles, her baby Crytelle Precious Miracle was special.
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Tobago woman loses baby Miracle - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
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Molecular atlas shows how the growth factor erythropoietin affects neurons: A new study that including participants from the Central Institute of Mental Health ...
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Molecular atlas shows how the growth factor erythropoietin affects neurons
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Dying by the Dozens: Ogun communities' perilous quest for clean water across Benin Republic's Borders - Healthwise
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Dying by the Dozens: Ogun communities' perilous quest for clean water ...
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‘It’s environmental racism’: Monterey County agriculture officials sued over farm chemicals near Latino schools
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‘It’s environmental racism’: Monterey County agriculture officials sued ...
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Opinion: How the U.S. economy depends on public health: This alarming trend, which began before COVID, fuels a deadly cycle of a sick workforce and weakened ...
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Opinion: How the U.S. economy depends on public health
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HIV crisis in Atlanta made worse by racial disparities in treatment: A national HIV consultant says 74% of new HIV diagnoses in metro Atlanta are among Black ...
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 HIV crisis in Atlanta made worse by racial disparities in treatment
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Red eye cases rise to 7,500 in 3 weeks: The highest risk of contracting the disease are in “places of congregate settings such as schools, arcades, and markets
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Red eye cases rise to 7,500 in 3 weeks
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Oklahoma lawmakers want to criminalize spread of sexually transmitted diseases: Critics say bill will deter people from getting the necessary testing and ...
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Oklahoma lawmakers want to criminalize spread of sexually transmitted ...
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The danger of illegal animals - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday: On Tuesday, police intervened in an unusual bit of smuggling as 43 animals in a cart were being ...
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The danger of illegal animals - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
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Cincinnati COVID cases trending down, health department reports: The Cincinnati Health Department reports decrease in COVID-19
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Cincinnati COVID cases trending down, health department reports
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Hong Kong’s first monkey virus case – what do we know about the B virus?: Transmission to humans is rare but with no vaccine, government has advised people to ...
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Hong Kong’s first monkey virus case – what do we know about the B virus?
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Is there a tuberculosis vaccine? Yes, but it’s not as good as it could be. It’s time for a new one.
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Is there a tuberculosis vaccine? Yes, but it’s not as good as it could be ...
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California dairies scramble to guard herds against bird flu: As the avian flu continues to threaten poultry farms and wildlife, are factory farms a sitting duck?
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California dairies scramble to guard herds against bird flu
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CDC confirms second reported case of bird flu in a person in the US: A person who worked on a dairy farm and had “direct contact with dairy cattle” tested ...
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CDC confirms second reported case of bird flu in a person in the US
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Why Do Modern Car Companies Make It So Hard to Turn Off Traction Control?: If you think it’s always as easy as pushing the “off” button, think again.
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Why Do Modern Car Companies Make It So Hard to Turn Off Traction Control?
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Florida COVID death toll nears 2,300 in 2024; experts urge updated vaccines: Florida COVID death toll nears 2,300 this year as experts urge updated vaccines.
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Florida COVID death toll nears 2,300 in 2024; experts urge updated ...
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India has second-most hepatitis B, C cases after China: WHO report: WHO flags rising deaths from viral hepatitis, with 1.3 million annually ...
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India has second-most hepatitis B, C cases after China: WHO report
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Klang records 3,474 dengue cases: WITH homes, schools and other buildings left unattended during the balik kampung exodus, authorities fear a possible surge in ...
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Klang records 3,474 dengue cases
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DOH: Palawan only PH province with local transmission of malaria: Health experts are monitoring areas in Palawan, which is the only province in the country with ...
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DOH: Palawan only PH province with local transmission of malaria
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Acholi makes strides in mother-to-child HIV fight: Thwarting the spread of HIV/Aids from a mother to her child is the first stride to realising a generation free ...
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Acholi makes strides in mother-to-child HIV fight
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Far-UVC light can virtually eliminate airborne virus in an occupied room, study shows
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Far-UVC light can virtually eliminate airborne virus in an occupied room ...
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Researchers shed light on the molecular causes of different functions of opioid receptors
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Researchers shed light on the molecular causes of different functions of ...
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Detroit child with measles exposed others at Children's Hospital, urgent care, pharmacy
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Detroit child with measles exposed others at Children's Hospital ...
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Measles outbreak declared in Gwent by Public Health Wales: A measles outbreak declared in Gwent as two new cases confirmed
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Measles outbreak declared in Gwent by Public Health Wales
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Why Do Modern Car Companies Make It So Hard to Turn Off Traction Control?: If you think it’s always as easy as pushing the “off” button, think again.
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Why Do Modern Car Companies Make It So Hard to Turn Off Traction Control?
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New drugs minister facing calls to prioritise delivery of new elective hospital and a supervised injection facility in his native Cork city
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New drugs minister facing calls to prioritise delivery of new elective ...
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Handling doctors' strike exposes systemic failures in governance: The ongoing doctors’ strike is set to enter into its fourth week. That would mean a full ...
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Handling doctors' strike exposes systemic failures in governance
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Growing concerns about bird flu cases in U.S. farm animals and risk to humans: There is growing concern about the continuing spread of the highly contagious bird ...
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Growing concerns about bird flu cases in U.S. farm animals and risk to ...
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City of Santa Ana gearing up again to fight needle exchange program: Organizers say the service is needed and won't litter community with used needles.
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City of Santa Ana gearing up again to fight needle exchange program
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Two measles cases confirmed in Gwent prompting investigation: An investigation has started after two cases of measles were diagnosed in Gwent.
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Two measles cases confirmed in Gwent prompting investigation
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How mass use of ARTs, genetic changes fuel HIV drug resistance - Healthwise: Changes in genetic structures, wrong patients’ compliance to medications and use of ...
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How mass use of ARTs, genetic changes fuel HIV drug resistance - ...
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World Health Day: WHO says HIV still prevalent in Africa: WHO said Africa’s HIV-positive population increased from 15.6 million in 2005 to 24.3 million in 2021 ...
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World Health Day: WHO says HIV still prevalent in Africa
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‘Be prepared,’ CDC tells state leaders after bird flu found in Texas: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention officials said Monday they have met with ...
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‘Be prepared,’ CDC tells state leaders after bird flu found in Texas
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Study uncovers consequences of molnupiravir use to treat COVID-19: A collaboration between the University of Tasmania and Royal Hobart Hospital Pathology has ...
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Study uncovers consequences of molnupiravir use to treat COVID-19
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Scientists identify rare gene variants which confer up to 6-fold increase in risk of obesity
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Scientists identify rare gene variants which confer up to 6-fold increase ...
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Role of nursing in addressing climate change effects on health: As we navigate this complex terrain, it is imperative to recognise the critical role that nursing ...
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Role of nursing in addressing climate change effects on health
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Cambodia records three more cases of monkeypox; total now stands at 17: Cambodia has detected three more cases of mpox, also known as monkeypox ...
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Cambodia records three more cases of monkeypox; total now stands at 17
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‘It’s a perfect storm’: The front line of Britain’s STI crisis: A 'perfect storm' of issues is putting sexual health services under severe strain ...
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‘It’s a perfect storm’: The front line of Britain’s STI crisis
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Beware of livestock-related health issues: MoAFWR: MUSCAT: With Eid al Fitr just around the corner, a number of citizens and residents are buying animals to be ...
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Beware of livestock-related health issues: MoAFWR
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Cancer cases, STIs, infertility in young adults linked to unsafe sex: In 2023 alone, at least 309,419 cases of STIs were attended to in healthcare centres across ...
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Cancer cases, STIs, infertility in young adults linked to unsafe sex
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WHO announces plan to rollout cholera rapid diagnostic tests globally - Healthwise
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WHO announces plan to rollout cholera rapid diagnostic tests globally - ...
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Eid Al Fitr in UAE: Doctors urge pre-travel check-ups, flu vaccinations ahead of travel - News | Khaleej Times
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Eid Al Fitr in UAE: Doctors urge pre-travel check-ups, flu vaccinations ...
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Potential impact of new tax proposals on public health response: Policymakers must consider the broader social and public health implications of these tax ...
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Potential impact of new tax proposals on public health response
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Puerto Rico Just Declared a Public Health Emergency Due to Dengue, What to Know: The Puerto Rico health department has declared an emergency due to surging cases ...
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Puerto Rico Just Declared a Public Health Emergency Due to Dengue ...
Quick Glance: Puerto Rico Responds to Dengue Outbreak with Health Emergency
  • The Puerto Rico health department took action by declaring a state of emergency in response to the significant increase in Dengue cases.

  • Dengue, transmitted by mosquitoes, results in symptoms such as fever, aches, and nausea.

  • In addition to the typical form of Dengue, a more severe variation known as severe Dengue can lead to internal bleeding, hospitalization, and even death.

  • Although there is no specific treatment for Dengue currently available, most individuals recover within a week. A vaccine is in existence, but is restricted to children with a prior confirmed Dengue case.
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How residents in Zombo kicked out deadly plague: Residents in Zombo improved hygiene practices, community awareness, and cross-border collaboration
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How residents in Zombo kicked out deadly plague
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States work to ban period products containing toxic PFAS after 2023 report: California, Vermont and Colorado push for ban after slow federal response to research ...
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States work to ban period products containing toxic PFAS after 2023 report
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Is Unpasteurized or Raw Milk Safe to Drink?: With bird flu now in dairy cows, now's as good of a time as any to discuss the wellness trend of drinking raw milk.
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Is Unpasteurized or Raw Milk Safe to Drink?
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Opinion | I’m a Doctor. Dengue Fever Took Even Me by Surprise on Vacation.: Without urgent reforms to how we educate travelers, doctors, nurses and others ...
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Opinion | I’m a Doctor. Dengue Fever Took Even Me by Surprise on Vacation.
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A molecular route to decoding synaptic specificity and nerve cell communication: Neurons or nerve cells are the fundamental components of the central nervous ...
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A molecular route to decoding synaptic specificity and nerve cell ...
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Gwent children as young as 11 'experimenting' with vapes: Gwent public health director Professor Tracy Daszkiewicz says one in five children in the county have ...
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Gwent children as young as 11 'experimenting' with vapes
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COVID-Cautious Americans Feel Abandoned: There's a growing rift between COVID-19 communicators and people who are COVID-cautious as many experts embrace more ...
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COVID-Cautious Americans Feel Abandoned