Articles filed under Health Crises
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UN bungles response to yellow fever outbreak in AfricaAug 04, 2016 7:00 am - KINSHASA, Congo (AP) - As a yellow fever outbreak in central Africa exploded, 1 million vaccines disappeared in Angola. Thousands more vaccinations were delayed when acc...
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3 pregnant women have Zika virus in IllinoisAug 04, 2016 1:00 am - Three pregnant women have the Zika virus in Illinois and as many as five more await further testing, health officials told ABC 7 Chicago. A total of 46 cases of the Zi...
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Can house dust explain why Amish protected from asthma?Aug 03, 2016 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Forget Fluffy and Fido. Bessie the cow just might make a healthier pet. That idea stems from new research in two farming-based religious communities that ...
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American and German researchers to share $500K medical prizeAug 03, 2016 7:00 am - ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - Three researchers whose work with cell proteins has implications for Alzheimer's disease, cancer and other degenerative illnesses will share one of t...
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Report: Woodstock nursing home failed to control scabies outbreakAug 03, 2016 1:00 am - Valley Hi Nursing Home's lack of effective infection control procedures contributed to a scabies outbreak at the Woodstock facility, a state health inspection has determ...
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UK court rules health service can fund HIV prevention drugAug 02, 2016 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Britain's state-funded health service is responsible for paying for an HIV-prevention drug that has been called a "game changer" in the fight against AIDS,...
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Trampoline park injuries jump 12-fold as the trend spreadsAug 01, 2016 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Trampoline park injuries have soared as the indoor jumping trend has spread. That's according to a study that shows annual U.S. emergency room visits jump...
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Homegrown Zika raises more questions about the evolving riskAug 01, 2016 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Homegrown mosquitoes have infected more than a dozen people with Zika in a small area of Miami, and officials are recommending that pregnant women stay...
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Study points way to finding genes affecting depression riskAug 01, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - In a key advance for the study of depression, a comprehensive scan of human DNA has turned up the apparent hiding places of more than a dozen genes linke...
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Going to the Olympics? Some health risks to considerJul 31, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK - Traveling to the Olympics? Don't let illnesses meddle with your fun. Roughly half a million people from around the world are expected to travel to the Olympic...