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Bacteria that causes rare tropical disease found in US soil

A germ that causes a rare and sometimes deadly disease — long thought to be confined to tropical climates — has been found in soil and water in the continental United States, US health officials have said. The bacteria was found on the property of a ...

28 Jul 2022 at 12:13

US declares public health emergency over monkeypox outbreak

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US to declare health emergency over monkeypox outbreak

The federal government has declared a public health emergency to bolster the response to the monkeypox outbreak that has infected more than 6,600 Americans. The announcement will free up money and other resources to fight the virus – which may ...

04 Aug 2022 at 22:38

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Case of monkeypox reported in Massachusetts man who visited Canada

Massachusetts officials have reported a rare case of monkeypox in a man who recently travelled to Canada, with health authorities looking into whether it is connected to small outbreaks in Europe. Monkeypox is typically limited to Africa and ...

19 May 2022 at 05:41

Cardio exercise can help reduce risk of dying from flu, study suggests

People who are at a higher risk of dying from flu could benefit from upping their cardio exercise levels, a new study suggests. Even exercising below the nationally recommended standards could help reduce a person’s risk of dying from flu ...

16 May 2023 at 23:30

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US death toll from Covid-19 hits 900,000

The US death toll from Covid-19 has hit 900,000, less than two months after eclipsing 800,000 – propelled in part by the wildly contagious Omicron variant. The two-year total, as compiled by Johns Hopkins University, is greater than the ...

04 Feb 2022 at 23:25

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US Justice Department signals it may allow safe injection sites

A year after winning a court battle against the opening of so-called safe injection sites – spaces for people to use heroin and other drugs — the Justice Department is signalling it might be open to allowing them. In response to ...

07 Feb 2022 at 22:55

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GSK’s £1.2bn Arexvy vaccine wins FDA approval for younger age range

Pharmaceutical giant GSK has won a key part of the regulatory approval needed to roll out its vaccine for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) to adults aged 50 to 59. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) gave the go-ahead ...

10 Jun 2024 at 11:56

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Polio rising in Pakistan ahead of new vaccination campaign

Polio cases are rising ahead of a new vaccination campaign in Pakistan, where violence targeting health workers and the police protecting them has hampered years of efforts toward making the country polio-free. Since ...

21 Oct 2024 at 07:56

McDonald’s value drops by billions after hamburgers linked to E. coli outbreak

Billions of dollars have been wiped off the value of McDonald’s after the fast food giant was knocked by an E. coli outbreak which health authorities linked to its hamburgers. Shares dropped by as much as 6% in ...

24 Oct 2024 at 09:38

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Third person dies in listeria outbreak tied to US deli meats

Three people have now died in a listeria food poisoning outbreak linked to Boar’s Head deli meats, US federal food safety officials announced, as the overall number of people reported ill rose to 43. The ...

08 Aug 2024 at 18:13

Two more cases of more transmissible mpox detected in UK

Two more cases of potentially deadly mpox detected in UK

Two more UK cases of a strain of mpox that is thought to spread more easily have been detected in household contacts of the first case, the Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has said. This brings the total ...

04 Nov 2024 at 21:47

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McDonald’s investing 100m dollars to tempt customers back after E. coli outbreak

McDonald’s is investing 100 million dollars (£79 million) to bring customers back to stores after an outbreak of E. coli food poisoning tied to onions on the fast-food giant’s Quarter Pounder ...

16 Nov 2024 at 16:45

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