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Health news • Aug 01

Gut feelings: How stress may reshape the microbiome and influence brain health

ATHENS — For years, scientists have understood that the effects of brain disease and injuries can extend far beyond the skull, triggering inflammation,...

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Health news • Aug 01

What to know about the rare mosquito-borne virus found in the Upstate

One case of a rare yet serious mosquito-borne virus has been confirmed in an Upstate county.

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Health news • Aug 01

West Nile virus reported in Maryland

BALTIMORE — The Maryland Department of Health announced on Friday that someone living in the state has tested positive for West Nile virus.

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Health news • Aug 01

AI-powered blood test detects liver cancer across distinct populations

Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center validated an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered blood test that accurately detected liver cancer in...

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Health news • Aug 01

A raccoon charged from the shrubs at a New Jersey home, bit a man, and tested positive for rabies

While raccoon attacks are uncommon, when these animals have rabies, they frequently become violent.

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Health news • Aug 01

AI technology a game changer for treatment of COPD and asthma

Intermountain researchers say a new study is a game changer for the care of the millions of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and...

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Health news • Aug 01

Columbia's Alzheimer's Research Center doctors look for disease's cause through groundbreaking research

Columbia scientists say they have identified the cell structure that fails first in Alzheimer's - and are developing drugs to repair it.

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Health news • Aug 01

Can a GLP-1 treat alcohol disorder? Veterans Affairs starts a study to find out.

The trial follows earlier signs that GLP-1s can reduce symptoms of alcohol and drug addiction similarly to how they reduce “food noise” for people...

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Health news • Aug 01

Diabetes Drug Used For More Than 60 Years Found to Unexpectedly Affect The Brain

For several decades now, one medication has been the primary drug used to treat type 2 diabetes, but research shows there's still a lot we can learn about...

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Health news • Aug 01

What is rabbit fever? Cases of rare tick-borne illness reported on Long Island

Tularemia also known as rabbit fever can spread by tick bites. Officials urge tick checks and medical care for open sores.

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Health news • Jul 31

Florida leprosy cases were at their recorded highest in 2025, state data shows

Florida cases of Hansen's disease, also known as leprosy, jumped to a new recorded high in 2025, as shown in state data.

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Health news • Jul 31

Orange County officials warn of potentially worst West Nile virus season in county history

Orange County mosquito control officials are urging residents to use mosquito repellent as the county appears on track for, what could be, its worst West...

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Health news • Jul 31

Teen Refuses To Donate His Lung To His Mom, Then Karma Takes A Brutal Turn

Many parents would put their life on the line for their kids. But should children be expected to do the same? One mom seems to think so.

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Health news • Jul 31

First human case of West Nile Virus confirmed in Cache County

LOGAN — Health officials have confirmed the first human case of West Nile virus in Cache County for the 2026 season, prompting urgent reminders for northern...

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Health news • Jul 31

Doctors took a look at man’s painful shoulder—they found the joint was missing

A 45-year-old construction worker went to the emergency department for his right shoulder, which was extremely swollen and becoming progressively more...

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Health news • Jul 31

I was in a coma for 42 days after a tick bite on a holiday to Greece

A woman has been left with memory loss and seizures and has to take 18 tablets a day after a tick bite on a Greek holiday left her in a coma for nearly six...

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Health news • Jul 31

Hyperuricemia predicts mortality with chronic kidney disease

Hyperuricemia independently predicts mortality in chronic kidney disease (CKD), according to a study published online July 13 in the Journal of Clinical...

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Health news • Jul 31

Tularemia on Long Island: 3 probable 'rabbit fever' cases in Suffolk County

Three probable tularemia - or 'rabbit fever' - cases have been reported in Suffolk County. Here are the symptoms, how to protect against tick bites.

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Health news • Jul 31

Veterans to test GLP-1 drugs as alcohol addiction treatment

The federal government is launching a clinical trial to determine whether a popular class of weight-loss and diabetes medications can help treat alcohol use...

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Health news • Jul 31

The HIV shot that could change medicine is facing its biggest test: Getting to patients

For the first time in the four-decade fight against HIV, there is a "miracle" drug that can all but eliminate the risk of infection, but in the Latin...

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