Articles filed under Health Crises
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Some cancer patients can skip treatments, 2 studies showJun 07, 2022 7:00 am - After surgery, some cancer patients can safely skip radiation or chemotherapy, according to two studies exploring shorter, gentler cancer care. Researchers are looking f...
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FDA advisers back Novavax COVID shots as 4th US optionJun 07, 2022 7:00 am - American adults who haven't yet gotten vaccinated against COVID-19 may soon get another choice, as advisers to the Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday backed a more ...
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UK: 77 new monkeypox cases, biggest outbreak outside AfricaJun 06, 2022 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - British health officials reported 77 more monkeypox cases on Monday, raising the total to more than 300 across the country. To date, the U.K. has the bigge...
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Researchers: Breast cancer drug could help more patientsJun 05, 2022 7:00 am - For the first time, a drug targeting a protein that drives breast cancer growth has been shown to work against tumors with very low levels of the protein. It's not a cur...
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Abbott restarts baby formula plant linked to contaminationJun 04, 2022 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Abbott Nutrition has restarted production at the Michigan baby formula factory that has been closed for months due to contamination, the company said S...
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2 monkeypox strains in US suggest possible undetected spreadJun 03, 2022 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Genetic analysis of recent monkeypox cases suggests there are two distinct strains in the U.S., health officials said Friday, raising the possibility tha...
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Second probable case of monkeypox found in ChicagoJun 03, 2022 1:00 am - A second probable case of monkeypox has been found in Chicago, the Illinois Department of Public Health said Friday. The second case was a close contact of the first pos...
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As COVID-19 in Illinois teens and kids rises, under-5 vaccines may come June 21. But where?Jun 03, 2022 1:00 am - The number of teenagers and children contracting COVID-19 has spiked by 64.6% since the beginning of 2022 and now that demographic represents nearly one-quarter of all c...
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Novavax hopes its COVID shot wins over FDA, vaccine holdoutsJun 02, 2022 7:00 am - GAITHERSBURG, Md. (AP) - Americans may soon get a new COVID-19 vaccine option -- shots made with a more tried-and-true technology than today's versions. The big question...
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Melatonin poisoning reports are up in kids, study saysJun 02, 2022 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Researchers are drawing attention to a rise in poisonings in children involving the sleep aid melatonin - including a big jump during the pandemic. Last ...