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Medical professional administering a vaccine injection, representing the Pennsylvania measles outbreak that has claimed three lives

Third Measles Death in Pennsylvania as Outbreak Reaches 693 Cases, CDC Help Refused

Pennsylvania's measles outbreak has reached three deaths and 693 confirmed cases across 38 counties. An unvaccinated Jefferson County woman died September 12, the same week CDC Director Dr. Erica Schwartz confirmed Pennsylvania

September 15, 2026

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A healthcare worker administers a measles vaccine to a child in Bangladesh during the 2026 emergency vaccination campaign

Bangladesh Measles Deaths Cross 1,000: Vaccination Drive Failed Four Million Children

Bangladesh has recorded more than 1,000 measles deaths and 187,000 infections since March, the world's worst active outbreak per the CDC. An emergency campaign vaccinated 18 million children but missed four million, and the DGHS admits herd immunity has not

September 10, 2026

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Illustration representing Alexander disease, a rare genetic neurological disorder caused by GFAP gene mutations affecting astrocytes in the brain

A Fatal Neurological Disease With No Treatment Just Got Its First Drug

The FDA's September 3 approval of Zanvastro marks the first disease-modifying treatment for Alexander disease, an

Rosalba Hernandez, researcher at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, whose review of 18 clinical trials confirmed mindfulness lowers blood pressure

Scientists Confirmed That Mindfulness Lowers Blood Pressure. There’s a Catch.

A review of 18 clinical trials found that structured mindfulness programs lower blood pressure by up

18-year-old fighter dying of cancer

Annie-Claude Mondor, an 18-year-old Quebec woman who became known after appearing on television to discuss her battle with neuroblastoma, fell into a coma on Saturday afternoon after four years of renewed cancer

February 16, 2020

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Laval-Canada: Ground meat recalled due to E. coli bacteria

Six varieties of ground meat sold at Marche Adonis Cure-Labelle in Laval, Quebec on January 30 have been recalled over possible E. coli contamination, Quebec's Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPAQ)

February 16, 2020

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Health worker in protective gear disinfecting a Vietnam Airlines aircraft at Noi Bai airport in Hanoi during the coronavirus outbreak

Coronavirus: a first municipality placed in quarantine in Vietnam

Vietnam quarantined a commune of around 10,000 people near Hanoi for 20 days after five cases of Covid-19 were detected in Vinh Phuc province, the country's first municipal quarantine since the outbreak

February 16, 2020

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CDC 3D rendering of the novel coronavirus 2020

Coronavirus: more than 1,500 dead in China, 1st case in Africa

China's coronavirus death toll exceeded 1,500 and more than 66,000 cases were confirmed in the country as Egypt reported Africa's first Covid-19 infection, with the carrier placed in hospital quarantine. The WHO

February 16, 2020

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New coronavirus: a “promising” antiviral drug administered to a patient discharged from the hospital

A 48-year-old Bordeaux resident who became one of France's first coronavirus patients was discharged from hospital after 22 days with the virus undetectable in his body, following treatment with remdesivir, an antiviral

February 16, 2020

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Women wearing protective masks during COVID-19 coronavirus global spread pandemic early 2020

Corona virus: The Way Forward from a Global Perspective

The 2019 novel coronavirus, identified in Wuhan in January 2020 and declared a global health emergency by the World Health Organization, had already surpassed the SARS epidemic in total case count by

February 10, 2020

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Community mental health teams addressing mental health impacts of social media addiction and isolation

How Social Media is becoming anti-social?

Experts warn that extreme social media use is silently fueling isolation, cyberbullying, and depression, eroding the face-to-face connections humans need most. From Stanford to Baylor, researchers are drawing a clear line between

February 10, 2020

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Anti-smoking campaign and tobacco regulation in Africa with cigarette warning

Tobacco Harm Reduction in Nigeria: From Awareness to Action

Nigeria's tobacco epidemic continues to claim lives despite a steady decline in smoking prevalence. Public health experts argue that harm reduction strategies — encouraging smokers to switch to safer nicotine products —

October 4, 2019

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