Articles filed under Health Crises
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Major test of first possible Lyme vaccine in 20 years beginsAug 08, 2022 7:00 am - DUNCANSVILLE, Pa. (AP) - Researchers are seeking thousands of volunteers in the U.S. and Europe to test the first potential vaccine against Lyme disease in 20 years -- i...
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'Going to look normal': Many precautions will ease in schools even as COVID lingersAug 06, 2022 1:00 am - No more having to seat students 3 feet apart. No more mandatory universal masking in schools or COVID testing. Thousands of suburban students are heading back to classro...
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UK: 'Early signs' that monkeypox outbreak may be peakingAug 05, 2022 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - British health authorities said Friday the monkeypox outbreak across the country may be peaking and that the epidemic's growth rate has slowed. The U.K.'s ...
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Downstate day care worker diagnosed with monkeypoxAug 05, 2022 1:00 am - CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - A central Illinois day care worker has developed monkeypox but it has not spread to others at the center, public health officials said Friday. The work...
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What looser COVID-19 safety guidelines could look likeAug 05, 2022 1:00 am - Looser quarantine restrictions for those exposed to COVID-19 and de-emphasizing social distancing could be part of updated safety recommendations expected soon from the ...
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Polio fears rise in New York amid possible community spreadAug 04, 2022 7:00 am - ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - New York state health officials issued a more urgent call Thursday for unvaccinated children and adults to get inoculated against polio, citing new e...
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U.S. to declare health emergency over monkeypox outbreakAug 04, 2022 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - The U.S. will declare a public health emergency to bolster the federal response to the monkeypoxoutbreak that has infected more than 6,600 Americans, two pe...
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Daily Herald opinion: With monkeypox, education is our best toolAug 04, 2022 1:00 am - This editorial is the consensus opinon of the Daily Herald Editorial Board According to available information, the monkeypox virus is not as severe or as deadly as ...
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COVID cases drop 9% globally last week, deaths stableAug 03, 2022 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - New coronavirus cases fell 9% globally last week while deaths remained stable, according to the latest weekly assessment of the pandemic released Wednesday...
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Even simple exercise may help aging brain, study hintsAug 02, 2022 7:00 am - New research hints that even a simple exercise routine just might help older Americans with mild memory problems. Doctors have long advised physical activity to help kee...