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Ontario measles cases slow, but officials watching for spring flare-up
Ontario’s measles outbreak has slowed over the past week, with 102 new infections compared to 120 the week before, but public health officials warn the outbreak isn't over yet. The vast majority of cases have been unvaccinated children.
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Measles — and disinformation about vaccines against it — are spreading
As disinformation about vaccines continues to spread, a virologist and a pediatrician share the importance of getting vaccines to prevent the spread of harmful diseases like polio and measles.
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Israel’s war turns Gaza City’s business centre into a toxic wasteland
Facing ruins in Gaza City - Palestinians are now living among rubbish with no sanitation, water, or reliable power.
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Detect disease with your eyes and new tech
#Gravitas A new study has revealed that our eyes may hold crucial clues about conditions like type 2 diabetes and dementia.
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Northern Gaza facing severe health crisis as sewage contamination spreads diseases
Northern Gaza faces a health crisis as sewage contamination spreads diseases among displaced Palestinians.
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N.B. getting $32 million for rare disease drugs
Federal Health Minister Mark Holland joined N.B. Health Minister John Dornan in Fredericton Wednesday to announce new funding for drugs to treat rare diseases, and infrastructure to screen those diseases.
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New Brunswick is in the midst of one of the largest measles outbreaks in several decades
New Brunswick is in the midst of one of the largest measles outbreaks in several decades. Students are supposed to be immunized against the disease — but not all of them are. The CBC's Bobbi-Jean MacKinnon reports.
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Measles cases are rising in N.B. Where does student immunization stand?
New Brunswick is in the midst of one of the largest measles outbreaks in several decades. Students are supposed to be immunized against the disease — but not all of them are.
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Winter in Gaza: Wet weather increases risk of disease
Wet weather increases risk of disease in Gaza
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Two oyster diseases confirmed in N.B. samples
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says MSX and Dermo, also known as perkinsosis, were detected in samples collected in Spence Cove, near the Confederation Bridge.
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Gaza polio campaign: UN vaccinations continues in north of Gaza
Israel strikes in the Gaza strip relentlessly while the UN continues to vaccinate children against polio.
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Polio vaccine rollout: UNICEF says Israelis refusing to facilitate scheme
UNICEF states that it is making every effort to distribute the polio vaccine in Gaza during the agreed-upon pauses in fighting.
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Absence of ceasefire hurting fight against polio in Gaza, WHO says
The global health body says the virus could spread even beyond Gaza if violence does not end to enable the immunisation push.
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As summer travel increases, measles cases continue to rise
The U.S. now has 1,024 confirmed measles cases, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention — and cases could rise as the busy summer travel season gains speed. (Scripps News)
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UN Warns of Health Risk in DRC Amid M23 Takeover in Goma
The United Nations warned of an ongoing humanitarian disaster as Rwanda-backed M23 rebels took the city of Goma in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Power and water have been cut off, more than 1,000 wounded people have filled the city's...
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RFK Jr. Grilled on Covid, Lyme Disease and Abortion
US Senator Michael Bennet, a Colorado Democrat, grills Robert F. Kennedy Jr. about his past comments on Covid, lyme disease and abortion during the Senate Finance Committee confirmation hearing to be Secretary of Health and Human Services.
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Regeneron CSO Yancopoulos on Weight-Loss Drugs, Pipeline
Regeneron co-Chair, President and CSO George Yancopoulos discusses the company's planned weight-loss drugs with Katie Greifeld at the JPMorgan Healthcare Conference in San Francisco.
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'Disease X' Outbreak Widens as UN Sends Health Team to Congo
More cases of a mysterious flu-like illness labeled "Disease X" were reported in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and the World Health Organization has dispatched a rapid response team to help investigate. Bloomberg News' Janice Kew...
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Trump picks RFK Jr. to lead Health and Human Services
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s nomination to lead the Department of Health and Human Services is subject to Senate approval. (Scripps News)
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Entomologist 'Dr. Buggs' on why eradicating mosquitos might not be a bad thing
Are mosquitoes really as bad as they're made out to be? Entomologist Sammy Ramsey — aka "Dr. Buggs" — explains. (Scripps News)
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If you get sick often, are you immunocompromised? Here's what the term actually means
The CDC says those who are immunocompromised should get extra doses of the updated COVID-19 vaccines, which are available starting this week. (Scripps News)
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Should mosquitos be eradicated?
Entomologist Sammy Ramsey, also known as "Dr. Buggs," usually talks about conservation efforts when it comes to bugs, but he says mosquitos are the exception because of the problems they cause. (Scripps News)
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Health officials urge measles vaccinations as cases continue to rise
At least 95% of a population must be vaccinated in order to meet "herd immunity" for measles, experts note.
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Ozempic Could Impact Food Company Earnings
A new class of weight-loss drugs has rattled global equity markets, sending shares of everything from food and beverage companies to medical-device makers tumbling. As earnings season kicks into high gear, firms are expected to reveal if...