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Health news • May 06

Single dose of magic mushroom psychedelic can cause anatomical brain changes, study finds

Participants took 25mg of psilocybin, reporting deeper psychological insight and better wellbeing a month later.

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Health news • May 05

How a deadly hantavirus outbreak unfolded on a cruise ship for weeks before it was identified

A deadly outbreak of the rare hantavirus unfolded over the course of weeks on a cruise ship that sailed from Argentina toward Antarctica and then across the...

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Health news • May 05

FDA withdraws publication of COVID, shingles vaccine research findings

The Food and Drug Administration withdrew the publication of studies that tracked the safety of the COVID-19 and shingles vaccines, an official told ABC...

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Health news • May 05

Can hantavirus spread between humans? What to know as WHO investigates ship outbreak

Three people are dead and nearly 150 remained quarantined Tuesday on a cruise ship off the coast of West Africa, as the World Health Organization...

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Health news • May 05

Rabid beaver attacks 8-year-old boy, other park guests at New Jersey lake

A beaver that attacked multiple people, including at least one child, at a lake in New Jersey has tested positive for rabies, according to town officials.

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Health news • May 05

US FDA blocked publication of COVID, shingles vaccine safety studies

Officials at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration blocked the ​publication of several studies supporting the safety of widely used ‌vaccines against...

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Health news • May 05

These Hobbies Could Lower Your Alzheimer’s Risk, New Study Suggests

Stimulating hobbies like exercise, socializing and reading may help lower Alzheimer's risk, according to a new study on midlife brain health.

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Health news • May 05

FDA blocked studies finding Covid and shingles vaccines safe, HHS official says

Serious side-effects from vaccines were rare, scientists found in studies funded by US taxpayer money.

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Health news • May 05

Young unvaccinated child infected with measles in Nassau County; first case in county since 2024

Health officials in Nassau County have confirmed a case of measles in an unvaccinated child under the age of 5.

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Health news • May 05

Medical Oddities: Brain Health, Sunny-Side Up

Breakfast, bacteria, and brain wiring—small things show big implications this week.

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Health news • May 05

Cruise ship with hantavirus may have seen a rare occurrence: humans infecting humans

Hantavirus is typically spread through contact with rodent feces, urine or saliva. But cases on the MV Hondius cruise ship point to an unusual means of...

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Health news • May 05

Hantavirus on cruise ship confirmed as rare type that can spread human-to-human

While most hantaviruses spread through contact with rodent feces, urine or saliva, officials confirm that the type on the cruise ship is Andes hantavirus,...

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Health news • May 05

Measles cases confirmed in Manhattan and Long Island: What to know

Health officials on Long Island confirmed an unvaccinated child has become Nassau County's first case of measles in two years, while New York City confirmed...

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Health news • May 05

FDA withdrew studies finding Covid and shingles vaccines were safe

The FDA blocked the publication of several studies supporting the safety of vaccines against Covid and shingles in recent months, an Health and Human...

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Health news • May 05

1 confirmed case of measles in Manhattan; person visited restaurant in Hell's Kitchen

MANHATTAN (WABC) -- The New York City Health Department is responding to a confirmed case of measles in Manhattan. The person apparently visited the...

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Health news • May 05

Beaver tests positive for rabies after biting people at Mahwah park

A beaver that bit multiple people at a park in Bergen County May 3 has tested positive for rabies, officials said. Mahwah police responded to Lake Henry in...

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Health news • May 05

Confirmed case of measles in Manhattan, NYC DOH says

There's been a confirmed measles case in Manhattan, health officials said Tuesday.

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Health news • May 05

Rabid beaver attacks boy fishing in New Jersey lake

A fishing trip took a terrifying turn when a beaver went after a young boy in an unusual encounter that was caught on video.

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Health news • May 05

F.D.A. Blocked Publication of Research Finding Covid and Shingles Vaccines Were Safe

Officials at the Food and Drug Administration have blocked publication of several studies supporting the safety of widely used vaccines against Covid-19 and...

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Health news • May 05

An Existing Drug Could Be Repurposed to Help Treat Panic Attacks

When a panic attack hits, it can be a scary, overwhelming, debilitating experience – but an effective new treatment could be on the way, in the form of an...

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