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COVID-19 'not engineered as bio weapon', says Dr Anthony Fauci, as he hits back at his Republican critics

Anthony Fauci, former chief medical adviser to the US president, says he has "an open mind" about the origins of COVID-19, but rejects claims he was pushing a single narrative as part of the nation's coronavirus task force.

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Lauren Boebert will be a grandmother at 36. This is what conservatives want for us

This shouldn’t need to be said in 2023, but forcing teenagers to become parents isn’t good for the teenagers, the baby or society in general

The Guardian - US

On 3/11/20, WHO declared a pandemic. These quotes and photos recall that historic time

Three years ago, the novel coronavirus swept the world. Here are 24 quotes and 13 photos that sum up the reaction in the weeks before the World Health Organization's declaration of a global pandemic.

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Pandemic 3 years later: Has the COVID-19 virus won?

It’s been three years since the World Health Organization's first called COVID-19 a pandemic on March 11, 2020

The Independent UK

Anti-sex ed Boebert's teen having a baby

“He said, ‘well didn’t you make granny a 36-year-old granny,’” she said. “I said, ‘yes I did'"

Salon

New York City rats can carry Covid variants, new study finds

CDC says animal-to-human transmission is rare but study’s lead investigator calls for closer look at virus in rats for new strains

The Guardian - US

Medical tourism in spotlight after Mexico kidnapping

WASHINGTON: As reports swirl around the recent kidnapping in Mexico of four Americans, two of whom were killed, one detail has drawn particular attention -- they had crossed the border for a medical procedure.

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Nearly 300 passengers fall ill onboard Ruby Princess cruise ship

Nearly 10% of the passengers onboard a Ruby Princess cruise became ill with symptoms including vomiting and diarrhea between Feb. 26 and March 5, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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South Carolina kidnapping victims’ trip to Mexico was part of growing US trend. Here’s what to know about medical tourism

Three of the South Carolina kidnapping victims accompanied the fourth to Mexico so she could get medical care — part of a growing U.S. trend of traveling abroad for health treatments.

Tribune News Service

Hundreds of passengers and crew members fell ill on Ruby Princess cruise ship, CDC says

Officials have not yet determined what caused the illness, but the company believes it was a norovirus

The Independent UK

The 4 kidnapped Americans are part of a large wave of U.S. medical tourism in Mexico

Before the pandemic halted travel, some 1.2 million American citizens visited Mexico for health care. The number is rising quickly again, with border restrictions eased.

WEKU

Tranq, the new “zombie” drug that causes skin-rotting is fueling overdoses across the U.S.

People who use drugs sometimes don’t know it’s part of what they’re taking.

Fortune

Shape of Michael Vaughan’s life and livelihood at stake at racism hearing, says lawyer

Former England captain Vaughan is accused by the ECB of making a racist comment to Azeem Rafiq and three other Yorkshire players in 2009

The Independent UK

Weight management goes digital

Weight Watchers is getting into meds, while digital pharmacies like Ro are moving into obesity.

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Survey finds concern of political influence leads lack of trust in health agencies

The study sought to understand factors that led to higher or lower trust levels.

Miami Herald

‘Brain-eating amoeba’ led to a death in Florida. What you can do to avoid infection

MIAMI -- The old “get out of the water” fear once was stoked by a fictional shark tale set off the coast of Martha’s Vineyard.

Daily Mirror

Man dies from brain-eating amoeba after washing nose with tap water

The victim has not been identified but the agency said it suspected the patient had contracted the infection “as a result of sinus rinse practices” using tap water in Florida

Fortune

A ‘super strain’ of an antibiotic-resistant stomach bug is on the rise in the U.S. Here are the symptoms to watch for

It’s never been more important for clinicians to ensure that the antibiotics they’re prescribing are appropriate, one expert tells Fortune—and for patients to understand that if their provider isn’t prescribing antibiotics, it may be for good reason.

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Bump stocks sales resume in Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi after ATF misses deadline to appeal reversal of ban

WASHINGTON — Gun shops are selling bump stocks again in Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi after federal regulators failed to appeal a ruling that lifted a ban imposed after a Las Vegas rampage left 58 people dead.

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A man dies of a brain-eating amoeba, possibly from rinsing his sinuses with tap water

Florida health officials are investigating the death and urging people to take precautions. Here's what to know if you're planning on breaking out your neti pot or swimming in a lake anytime soon.

WEKU

What is Shigella, the increasingly drug-resistant bacteria the CDC is warning about?

Shigella causes shigellosis, an inflammatory diarrhea. The extensively drug-resistant strain is relatively uncommon overall, but it's being seen in more cases among adults.

The Guardian - US

Estimated 20,000 people possibly exposed to measles at Kentucky religious event

CDC reports confirmed case of measles in unvaccinated and contagious individual who attended large gathering

The Independent UK

Michael Vaughan to defend himself as Yorkshire racism hearing continues

Azeem Rafiq and Adil Rashid spoke at the hearing on Thursday about the former England captain’s alleged remarks.

USAFacts

How many high schoolers carry a gun?

Approximately 7% of male high schoolers and 2% of female high schoolers carry a gun.

Fortune

An FDA panel has recommended a 2-dose RSV vaccine for older Americans. Here’s when they might be able to get it

The jabs could be ready as soon as this summer, one expert tells Fortune.

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