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Health news • May 10

DH Interview | India does not face Hantavirus threat for now but needs stronger surveillance: Dr Ishwar Gilada

Virus Surveillance: Dr Ishwar Gilada explains why better surveillance, sanitation, and awareness are crucial to mitigating hantavirus risks in India.

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Health news • May 10

Hantavirus-hit cruise ship approaches Tenerife, passengers expected to return home

The cruise ship at the center of the hantavirus outbreak is approaching the Spanish island of Tenerife, where its 147 passengers are expected to disembark...

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Health news • May 10

Hantavirus is not easily spread, but is global heating upping our exposure?

Argentina back in spotlight 30 years after first person-to-person transmission was documented in Patagonia.

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Health news • May 10

Magnetic Brain Pulses Help Kids With Autism to Communicate, Study Finds

For children with autism spectrum disorder and with an intellectual disability, the options for improving communication and social skills are limited.

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Health news • May 09

Princess Cruise ship with Norovirus outbreak coming to Port Canaveral

The Princess Cruise ship with more than 110 people sick from a norovirus outbreak is set to dock at Port Canaveral on May 11.

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Health news • May 09

Hantavirus Cruise Passengers Will Disembark Sunday (Latest Updates)

Passengers on the hantavirus-stricken MV Hondius cruise ship will soon be evacuated in an operation that will be directly observed by the World Health...

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Health news • May 09

Outbreaks Of Highly Contagious Disease Reach Record High In CA

The rate of infections in California continues to outpace national trends, affecting more native-born residents than in the past.

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Health news • May 09

115 fall ill aboard cruise ship headed to Port Canaveral

A cruise ship with more than 100 sick passengers and crew members is set to arrive at Port Canaveral on Monday.

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Health news • May 09

Medical epidemiologist explains what to know about the cruise ship hantavirus outbreak

A medical epidemiologist explains what you need to know about the hantavirus virus and how the outbreak is playing out.

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Health news • May 09

More than 100 sickened in norovirus outbreak aboard Caribbean Princess cruise

Even after more than 100 passengers and crewmembers fell sick during a norovirus outbreak aboard the Caribbean Princess cruise ship, passenger Jan van...

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Health news • May 09

Over 100 people get norovirus on cruise ship that left from Fort Lauderdale

More than 100 people aboard a cruise ship that departed from Fort Lauderdale last month have fallen ill from norovirus, according to the Centers for Disease...

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Health news • May 09

Sick ship to dock in Port Canaveral on Monday

102 passengers on the Caribbean Princess have become sick with Norovirus according to the CDC. An additional 13 crew members are also sick.

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Health news • May 09

New AI Blood Test Detects Silent Liver Disease Before Symptoms Appear

An AI-powered blood test that analyzes DNA fragments could detect silent liver disease long before symptoms begin.

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Health news • May 09

Norovirus outbreak reported on Princess cruise ship that departed Fort Lauderdale

This is the second time within two months that a norovirus outbreak happened on a Princess ship based out of the Fort Lauderdale.

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Health news • May 09

Your Brain on Motherhood this Mother’s Day

It's almost Mother's Day, and it seems a good time to reflect on what a wonderful thing motherhood is for the brain. There are all kinds of chemical and...

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Health news • May 09

A 17¢ Supplement Is Changing Lives for Women Over 50—Here's How

Creatine benefits for women over 50 include faster weight loss, better energy, improved memory and stronger muscles. Doctors say this 17¢ supplement works.

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Health news • May 09

Ultra‑processed food: Why the debate needs less fear and more clarity

For many people interested in health and well-being, the idea of ultra-processed food, or UPF, has become more than a technical term in nutrition research.

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Health news • May 09

CDC: Over 100 fall ill due to norovirus outbreak on cruise from Fort Lauderdale

More than 100 people fell ill due to a norovirus outbreak aboard a Caribbean Princess cruise ship that health officials say departed from Fort Lauderdale on...

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Health news • May 09

Hantavirus Vaccines and Treatments Are in the Pipeline

The deadly hantavirus outbreak aboard the cruise ship MV Hondius has put the spotlight on a rare pathogen that typically attracts relatively little...

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Health news • May 09

Experts wonder 'Where is the CDC?' as a hantavirus outbreak unfolds on a cruise ship

In the midst of a hantavirus outbreak that involves Americans and is making headlines around the world, the U.S. government's top public health agency,...

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