Articles filed under Health Crises
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State health officials urged to get ready now for Zika in USApr 01, 2016 7:00 am - ATLANTA (AP) - The government urged health officials around the country Friday to get ready now in case there are outbreaks of the mosquito-borne Zika virus in the U.S. ...
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WHO says new case of Ebola confirmed in LiberiaApr 01, 2016 7:00 am - MONROVIA, Liberia (AP) - A new case of Ebola has been confirmed in Liberia, the World Health Organization said Friday, a setback for the country which had been declared ...
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No change in how common autism is in US kids: about 1 in 68Mar 31, 2016 7:00 am - ATLANTA (AP) - A government report released Thursday shows no change in how common autism is among U.S. children. About 1 in 68 school-aged children have autism or relat...
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Embattled stem cell scientist says charges against him falseMar 30, 2016 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Italian scientist Dr. Paolo Macchiarini was once considered a pioneer in regenerative medicine, credited with creating the world's first windpipe partially...
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CDC expands range of Zika mosquito into parts of NortheastMar 30, 2016 7:00 am - ATLANTA (AP) - The mosquitoes that can transmit the Zika virus may live in a broader swath of the U.S. than previously thought - but that doesn't mean they'll cause dise...
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CDC expands range of Zika mosquitoes into parts of NortheastMar 30, 2016 7:00 am - ATLANTA (AP) - Federal health officials say the mosquitoes that can transmit the Zika virus may live in a broader swath of the U.S. than previously thought - but that do...
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Hopkins begins nation's first HIV-positive organ transplantsMar 30, 2016 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Surgeons in Baltimore for the first time have transplanted organs between an HIV-positive donor and HIV-positive recipients, a long-awaited new option ...
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WHO: Ebola no longer world health emergencyMar 29, 2016 7:00 am - DAKAR, Senegal (AP) - The World Health Organization said Tuesday that the Ebola outbreak in West Africa no longer qualifies as an international health emergency, althoug...
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Ebola meth? Police joke nets at least 1 drug arrestMar 28, 2016 7:00 am - DALLAS (AP) - The joke has shown up on some police department Facebook pages: Anyone in possession of methamphetamine or other illegal drugs should stop by the police st...
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Blood test for concussions? Researchers report some progressMar 28, 2016 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - New research bolsters evidence that a simple blood test may someday be used to detect concussions. It suggests that a protein linked with head trauma may ...