Articles filed under Health Crises
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What is your school's measles vaccination rate?Mar 09, 2019 1:00 am - This story has been updated to correct an error in a caption regarding the type of vaccine being given. Your children might be vaccinated against measles, but what ...
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Flu may have peaked, but experts eye jump in nastier strainMar 08, 2019 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - There's a strong chance this flu season has peaked, but health officials are watching a recent wave of illnesses from a nastier flu strain. Flu was repor...
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US regulators clear path for genetically modified salmonMar 08, 2019 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. regulators on Friday gave the green light to salmon genetically modified to grow about twice as fast as normal, but the company behind it may face l...
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European police seize illicit medicines worth $185 millionMar 08, 2019 6:00 am - THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) - The European Union's police agency says law enforcement authorities seized illegally trafficked medicines last year worth more than 165 mil...
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FDA approves 1st immunotherapy drug to treat breast cancerMar 08, 2019 6:00 am - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the first immunotherapy drug for breast cancer. Swiss drugmaker Roche's Tecentriq was OK'd Friday for treating advance...
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US regulators outline oversight on meat grown in lab dishesMar 07, 2019 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Burgers made by growing cow cells in a lab dish have a clearer path to reaching supermarkets as U.S. regulators on Thursday outlined how the emerging foo...
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Monthly shots control HIV as well as pills in 2 big studiesMar 07, 2019 6:00 am - SEATTLE (AP) - Monthly shots of HIV drugs worked as well as daily pills to control the virus that causes AIDS in two large international tests, researchers reported Thur...
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Response to Ebola in Congo hampered by violence, says groupMar 07, 2019 6:00 am - DAKAR, Senegal (AP) - Health workers battling Ebola in eastern Congo are facing "a climate of deepening community mistrust" nearly seven months after the outbreak began,...
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Broken bones from falls on the rise among older dog walkersMar 06, 2019 6:00 am - Broken bones from falls while dog walking are on the rise among older U.S. adults and hip fractures are among the most common injuries. That's according to a study publi...
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FDA warns of asbestos in Claire's makeup; company disputesMar 05, 2019 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. regulators on Tuesday warned people not to use certain Claire's makeup products after samples tested positive for asbestos, but the retailer dispute...