Articles filed under Health Crises
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The Latest: Wife of Ebola victim in Goma has the virusAug 01, 2019 7:00 am - KINSHASA, Congo (AP) - The Latest on Congo's Ebola outbreak (all times local): 4:50 p.m. The wife of the man who died of Ebola in Congo's city of Goma this week has test...
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2nd person dies from Ebola in Congo's city of GomaJul 31, 2019 7:00 am - KINSHASA, Congo (AP) - A second person died Wednesday of Ebola in Congo's major crossroads city of Goma, again raising fears the virus could spread beyond the country's ...
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Congo officials say 2nd Ebola case confirmed in city of GomaJul 30, 2019 7:00 am - KINSHASA, Congo (AP) - Officials in Congo on Tuesday said a second Ebola case had been confirmed in Goma, the city of more than 2 million people whose first confirmed ca...
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Hurry up and wait: Docs say insurers increasingly interfereJul 29, 2019 7:00 am - After Kim Lauerman was diagnosed with ovarian cancer, doctors wanted to give her a drug that helps prevent infections and fever during chemotherapy. Her insurer said no....
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Saudi Arabia suspends visas to people from Congo over EbolaJul 26, 2019 7:00 am - KINSHASA, Congo (AP) - Saudi Arabia has stopped issuing visas to people from Congo while citing the Ebola outbreak there, even as the World Health Organization recommend...
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First CRISPR study inside the body to start in USJul 25, 2019 7:00 am - Patients are about to be enrolled in the first study to test a gene-editing technique known as CRISPR inside the body to try to cure an inherited form of blindness. Peop...
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Diplomats' brain scans show differences, add to Cuba mysteryJul 23, 2019 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Advanced brain scans found perplexing differences in U.S. diplomats who say they developed concussion-like symptoms after working in Cuba, a finding that ...
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FDA warns top marijuana company for making CBD health claimsJul 23, 2019 7:00 am - U.S. regulators warned a leading marijuana company for making unproven health claims about CBD, the trendy ingredient that's turning up in lotions, foods and pet treats....
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FDA approves 9 generic versions of nerve pain drug LyricaJul 22, 2019 7:00 am - TRENTON, N.J. (AP) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the first generic copies of a popular, pricey pill for nerve pain. The agency on Monday said it a...
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Study: Millions should stop taking aspirin for heart healthJul 22, 2019 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Millions of people who take aspirin to prevent a heart attack may need to rethink the pill-popping, Harvard researchers reported Monday. A daily low-do...