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Texas measles outbreak spills into third state as cases reach 258
Texas and New Mexico Meanwhile, the Texas health department on Tuesday provided an outbreak update,…
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This is what it looks like when parasitic worms directly invade your brain
Once eaten by a human, the L3 larvae try to complete their life cycle by…
NCI employees can’t publish information on these topics without special approval
This story was originally published by ProPublica. Employees at the National Cancer Institute, which is…
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Measles outbreak hits 208 cases as federal response goes off the rails
Vitamin A is a fat-soluble vitamin that stays in the body. Taking too much over…
Norovirus vaccine hints at defusing explosive stomach bug in early trial
Further, detailed examination of the participants' immune responses showed not only systemic response, but responses…
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Cod liver oil embraced amid Texas measles outbreak; doctors fight misinfo
US Health Secretary and long-standing anti-vaccine advocate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is facing criticism for…
RFK Jr. ends transparency policy, cancels public meeting after openness vow
Still, the advisory meetings were the most open portion of the US process. The advisors…
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Texas official warns against “measles parties” as outbreak keeps growing
Cook, along with Lubbock's director of public health, Katherine Wells, said they see no end…
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Doctors report upticks in severe brain dysfunction among kids with flu
Doctors around the US have anecdotally reported an uptick of children critically ill with the…
Unvaccinated school-aged child dies of measles in Texas amid growing outbreak
Ongoing outbreak The current outbreak in Texas also involves a close-knit religious community—Mennonites—that has largely…