August 29, 2025 — Health officials are warning of a sharp rise in infections caused by Vibrio vulnificus, a rare…
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CDC Scales Back Foodborne Illness Tracking Program
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has announced major changes to its Foodborne Diseases Active Surveillance Network, better…
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Two More Deaths in Louisiana Linked to Flesh-Eating Bacteria in Oysters
Health officials in Louisiana have confirmed two additional deaths caused by Vibrio vulnificus, a rare but deadly “flesh-eating” bacteria often…
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Minnesota Issues West Nile Alert After Two Confirmed Deaths
Minnesota health officials have issued a statewide alert following two deaths linked to West Nile virus. The warning comes as…
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Harlem Faces Legionnaires’ Outbreak: Investigations, Lawsuits, and Stricter Rules Ahead
New York City is dealing with one of the most serious Legionnaires’ disease outbreaks in recent years, centered in Central…
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Scientists Rewrite the Story of Phantom Limbs After Decades of Misunderstanding
For decades, neuroscientists believed that when a limb was amputated, the brain quickly reorganized itself, allowing nearby regions—such as those…
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Alabama Reports First Measles Case in Over 20 Years; Health Officials Urge Caution
Alabama health officials have confirmed the state’s first case of measles in more than two decades. The patient, a child…
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CDC Sparks Debate by Appointing Vaccine Skeptic to Lead COVID-19 Committee
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has made a controversial move by appointing Retsef Levi, a well-known…
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Mediterranean Diet Plus Lifestyle Tweaks Slash Diabetes Risk by Nearly One-Third
A landmark study has revealed that combining a Mediterranean-style diet with modest calorie reduction and regular exercise can cut the…
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First Pig-to-Human Lung Transplant Marks Milestone—But Challenges Remain
In a groundbreaking experimental procedure, surgeons in China recently transplanted a genetically modified pig lung into a 39-year-old brain-dead human…
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