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New York child dies from measles in state’s first fatal case in 30 years
A child in rural northern New York has died after contracting measles, marking the state’s first death from the dis…
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Nearly 100 kids, staff at Kansas elementary school come down with norovirus in outbreak
Nearly 100 kids and staff at an elementary school in Kansas have contracted norovirus in an outbreak that rocked th…
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Women hope yearly health checks will improve PMOS diagnosis and care
For Neelam, finding out she had the condition sent her into what she described as a "rabbit hole" of fear and uncer…
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91-year-old had to pay hundreds for rabies shot after raccoon attack
An elderly Rhode Island man had a raccoon sneak up and attack him while walking to his mailbox — and the vicious as…
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CDC to send ‘disease detective’ to help tackle Pennsylvania measles outbreak
The county at the center of Pennsylvania’s measles outbreak is at a clear disadvantage because, local officials say…
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Older Brits urged to get flu vaccine after nearly 4,000 deaths in England last winter
Older people are being urged to receive flu vaccinations after modelling indicated nearly 4,000 deaths in England w…
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39-year-old unvaccinated woman becomes 6th measles death in Pennsylvania
A 39-year-old unvaccinated woman in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, has become the sixth person to die of the highly…
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Studies Link Wholefruit Carob Ingredient by Pharmactive to Better Microbiome Balance and Satiety
Studies Link Wholefruit Carob Ingredient by Pharmactive to Better Microbiome Balance and Satiety Studies Link Whole…
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Mother is first in Europe to sign up to Strep B vaccine trial
Five years ago, first-time mum Menna Hulme had to be given antibiotics intravenously during labour to make sure she…
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Experts have found an unexpected side-effect of weight-loss drugs
Weight loss medications may make your nails more likely to fall off, new research has suggested. In a study of almo…
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Bluetongue restriction zone to be expanded across all of Scotland
23 minutes ago Getty Images Cases of bluetongue in Scotland were first detected in August Bluetongue restrictions a…
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'Brain tumour research needs more funding', says bereaved Tamworth family
'We lost her future': Family's brain tumour plea Image caption, Evanne's father Greg said fundraising keeps them go…
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‘Gamechanging’ brain tumour test reduces diagnosis from eight weeks to two hours
A rapid new test for brain tumours can diagnose patients while they are still on the operating table. Scientists ha…
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Why CDC counts only 1 measles death while Pennsylvania reports 4
Show Caption The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has officially recorded its first measles death of the …
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Mum’s Alzheimer’s has trapped the kids’ NatWest cash
My mother set up NatWest First Saver accounts for my children when they were born. The accounts are held in trust f…
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Scientists discover why Kent meningitis outbreak was so severe
6 hours ago Jim Reed, Philippa Roxby and Michelle Roberts Reuters Scientists say they have discovered why the bacte…
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Baby girls’ greater interest in faces offers clue to nature v nurture debate
The question dates back to the first man and woman: how does the world shape the behaviour of the sexes, and what d…
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Why do we grow old and die when some animals barely age and others can live forever?
Why do we die? Apart from extrinsic causes of mortality, such as accidents, infectious diseases or predators in our…