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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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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 January, ...

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 morning ...

24 Oct 2024 at 09:38

Imports of cattle, pigs and sheep from Germany banned after foot-and-mouth found

The Government has introduced a ban on pigs, cattle and sheep imports from Germany after a case of foot-and-mouth disease was confirmed in the country. Ministers announced health certificates, which approve import ...

14 Jan 2025 at 12:01

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Senate confirms Robert F Kennedy Jr as US health secretary

The Senate has confirmed Robert F Kennedy Jr as President Donald Trump’s health secretary. The approval puts the prominent vaccine sceptic in control of 1.7 trillion dollars of federal spending, vaccine ...

13 Feb 2025 at 23:31

Gunman attacked CDC headquarters to protest against Covid-19 vaccines

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Man who killed police officer in CDC shooting died from self-inflicted gunshot

The man who fired more than 180 shots at the headquarters of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention broke into a locked safe to get his father’s weapons and wanted to send a message against ...

12 Aug 2025 at 17:12

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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. ...

08 Aug 2024 at 18:13

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