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Doctors find worms squirming through teen’s neck: A cautionary tale
In the early 20th century, the American South was crawling with intestinal hookworms. Some initial…
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Trump admin. fires USDA staff working on bird flu, immediately backpedals
Over the weekend, the Trump administration fired several frontline responders to the ongoing H5N1 bird…
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Measles outbreak in undervaccinated Texas area doubles—again
A measles outbreak in an area of Texas with abysmal vaccination rates continues to mushroom,…
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Nine unvaccinated people hospitalized as Texas measles outbreak doubles
In an interview with Ars Technica last week, Zach Holbrooks, the executive director of the…
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Bird flu strain that just jumped to cows infects dairy worker in Nevada
However, the new Nevada case is notable because it marks the first time D1.1 is…
H5N1 bird flu spills over again; Nevada cows hit with different, deadly strain
The spread of H5N1 bird flu in dairy cows is unprecedented; the US outbreak is…
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Biofilms, unwashed hands: FDA found violations at McDonald’s ex-onion supplier
Perhaps most concerning, FDA inspectors noted that employees were never seen washing their hands. Instead,…