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Health news • May 17

Canada confirms first hantavirus case in isolation in British Columbia

Canadian officials said on Saturday that a test for one of the four Canadians currently quarantining in British Columbia after being exposed to the...

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Health news • May 16

Epidemic of Ebola Disease caused by Bundibugyo virus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda determined a public health emergency of international concern

Pursuant to paragraph 2 of Article 12 - Determination of a public health emergency of international concern, including a pandemic emergency of the...

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Health news • May 16

Early-morning workers may finally have a treatment for fatigue

A clinical trial found that solriamfetol helps early-morning workers stay awake longer and feel less sleepy during shifts.

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Health news • May 16

France says cruise ship Andes virus matches known South American viruses

PARIS (AP) — France's Pasteur Institute said it has fully sequenced the Andes virus detected in a French passenger from the MV Hondius cruise ship and...

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Health news • May 16

Men Who See The World This Way Are More Likely To Have Psychological Issues, Study Finds

A study found that men who conform to certain masculine norms, especially power over women and "playboy" behavior, are more likely to have psychological...

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Health news • May 16

Overall Brain Health Protects Memory From Early Alzheimer’s

Robust overall brain health serves as a critical defense against early Alzheimer's-related cognitive decline.

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Health news • May 16

After 50 Years of Mystery, Researchers Identify New Human Blood Group

A decades-long search to identify a mysterious blood antigen has led researchers to a hidden genetic difference found in a tiny number of people.

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Health news • May 16

Canadian MV Hondius cruise passenger tests positive for hantavirus

A Canadian who was a passenger on the MV Hondius cruise ship has tested positive for the Andes hantavirus, the Public Health Agency of Canada announced...

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Health news • May 16

Canadian cruise passenger gets a presumptive positive hantavirus test result after ship outbreak

Canadian officials have reported that one of four Canadians returning from a cruise ship with a hantavirus outbreak has a “presumptive positive” test...

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Health news • May 16

Canadian from hantavirus-hit cruise ship tests positive

A Canadian who sailed on the cruise ship MV Hondius which was hit by a hantavirus outbreak in April has tested positive for the disease, officials in the...

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Health news • May 16

Congolese report constant burials as deaths in new Ebola outbreak reach 80

At least 80 deaths have been reported in Congo's new Ebola disease outbreak in the eastern Ituri province, authorities said, as health workers raced...

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Health news • May 16

The 8 Best High-Protein Snacks, According to Registered Dietitians

Reaching your protein goal each day is easier when you add the right snacks to your morning and afternoon routine. Unlike full meals, snacks can be simple.

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Health news • May 16

Canada confirms first suspected hantavirus case linked to cruise ship

Canadian in B.C. presumptively tests positive for hantavirus linked to MV Hondius cruise outbreak, pending lab confirmation, health officials say.

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Health news • May 16

One Canadian tests positive for hantavirus, BC officials say

British Columbia's government said on Saturday one Canadian tested positive ​for hantavirus after leaving a luxury cruise ship ‌hit by an outbreak of the...

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Health news • May 16

Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment confirms hantavirus case

On Friday, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment confirmed a fatal case of hantavirus in the state.

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Health news • May 16

DRC health minister warns ‘very high’ Ebola lethality rate as toll hits 80

Africa CDC concerned that outbreak of Bundibugyo strain could spread rapidly due to intense population movement.

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Health news • May 16

A new Ebola outbreak has already killed 87 people in Democratic Republic of Congo

Health officials are working to contain a new Ebola outbreak in the DRC of a virus strain with no known vaccine.

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Health news • May 16

Scientists find a remarkable molecule that could help humans live up to 200 years cancer free

One answer for how bowhead whales live to be 200 years old with no signs of cancer was recently identified as a protein called CIRBP.

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Health news • May 16

Some people really are mosquito magnets, and scientists are starting to understand why

Science reveals why some people attract far more mosquitoes, from skin chemistry to compounds linked to disease.

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Health news • May 16

Version of hantavirus behind deadly cruise ship outbreak matches known strain, France says

Genomic analysis showed the virus found aboard the MV Hondius shows no evidence of new characteristics so far.

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