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How the deadliest virus in human history paved the way for new cures

CDC approved study of the virus that caused the 1918 pandemic. Researchers wanted to recreate the virus from its genetic material. CDC installed special security measures and only one man, Terrence Tumpey, was authorised to work on it. He found the virus’s haemagglutinin and RNA polymerase genes responsible for virus'…

The Hindu

WHO tracking new Covid variant BA. X amid fears it could lead to new explosion of cases

Cases of the new highly-mutated strain found in Israel, Denmark and US

The Independent UK

Parasite triggered painful uvula ulcer in man 5 years after he caught it in South America

A man unwittingly picked up a parasite, and years later, it triggered a throat infection.

LiveScience

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'Flesh-eating' bacteria kill 3 in New York and Connecticut

One person in New York and two in Connecticut recently died from the dangerous bacterial infection.

LiveScience

What to know about eating raw oysters safely

Oysters that contain Vibrio do not ‘look, smell, or even taste different from any other oyster,’ CDC states

The Independent UK

How many people die from extreme heat in the US?

As heat waves become more frequent and intense, government data shows increases in heat-related deaths.

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Everything we know about EG. 5, the Covid subvariant dominating the US as hospitalisations rise

Hospital admissions from coronavirus up 12.5 per cent for the week ending 29 July

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Potentially faulty data spotted in surveys of drug use and other behaviors among LGBQ youth

Federal data on LGBQ student health contain a significant amount of potentially exaggerated or untruthful responses, raising questions about how they might skew people’s understanding of risky behavior among teens. These inaccuracies affect some responses more than others. That’s according to an analysis my colleagues and I did of high…

The Conversation

COVID vaccine program for uninsured could be late to pharmacies - Roll Call

Uninsured can get their COVID-19 shots at community and state health departments, but a partnership with pharmacies is still in the works.

Roll Call

Can dogs get COVID? Yes, and they're not the only pets that can ....

COVID is thought to have originated in animals—and even if the lab leak theory is true, animals may have played a role in early transmission of the virus.

Fortune

Updated Covid vaccines are nearly ready as alarm grows over new variant’s rapid spread

The new shot will be rolled out in the third or fourth week of September, according to Reuters

The Independent UK

‘We need help and we’re not getting it’: what a surge in murders means for Black women in Iowa

More than six times as many Black women were killed in Iowa in 2020 than the year before. What is driving the gun violence?

The Guardian - US

Why are we still ignoring long COVID?

As COVID cases rise once again, we're unprepared for the "mass disabling" event caused by long COVID

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America Can’t Keep Up With ADHD Medication Requests — and That’s a Sign of a Much Larger Problem

A recent high demand for ADHD medications among adults, coupled with a shortage of the stimulants, is raising questions about what is driving these trends.

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Mishmash of how US heat death are counted complicates efforts to keep people safe as Earth warms

Death certificates don’t always reflect the role that extreme heat played in ending a person’s life even when it seems obvious it was a factor

Fortune

Just how much exercise do I need each week—and does walking even count? The answers, according to experts, are encouraging

The questions lurk in the back of many of our minds—and here are the answers, according to two experts Fortune spoke to.

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Ice cream cups sold in 20 states linked to Listeria outbreak, CDC warns

"Soft Serve On The Go" ice cream cups have been recalled due to potential bacterial contamination.

Fortune

With ‘Eris’ rising and now ‘Fornax,’ when are COVID cases likely to peak again? A look at what may lie ahead for fall and winter

Expect peaks this fall and winter not as much as a high wall of cases, experts say.

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What is legionella and what damage can it cause?

We look at the health hazard of the bacteria discovered on the Bibby Stockholm barge and who is most at risk

Reason

Suicide Down 8.4 Percent Among Teens and Young Adults

Plus: How would Jesus vote?, appeals court strikes gun ban for marijuana users, and more...

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What is penicillin, and how was it discovered?

Discovered by sheer accident in the late 1920s, penicillin was the world's first antibiotic.

Al Jazeera

US records highest number of annual suicides in 2022

Last year, the number jumped by 3 percent to about 49,449, according to new data.

The Independent UK

Everything we know about EG. 5, the Covid subvariant dominating the US as hospitalisations rise

Hospital admissions from coronavirus up 12.5 per cent for the week ending 29 July

The Independent UK

Data from pharmacy chain suggests Covid cases in California have nearly doubled since June

Surge reflects national rise in numbers as CDC is set to recommend annual Covid shot

The Independent UK

US suicides hit an all-time high last year

About 49,500 people took their own lives last year in the U.S., the highest number ever

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