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Health news • Jul 31

Ebola outbreak in DRC the fastest growing in the history of the virus

As the death toll rises to almost 1500, and with a vaccine against the Bundibugyo strain potentially still months away, health workers face a battle to slow...

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Health news • Jul 31

Management of Multiple Mandibular Gingival Recessions Following Orthodontic Treatment Using a Connective Tissue Graft and a Coronally Advanced Flap: A Case Report

Gingival recession is a common mucogingival condition that may develop following orthodontic treatment, particularly in patients with a thin periodontal...

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Health news • Jul 31

Salt Lake County reports first West Nile virus case of 2026

The Salt Lake County Health Department announced the county's first case of West Nile virus this year.

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Health news • Jul 31

Girl’s undisclosed death in gene-editing trial raises red flags in booming Chinese industry

A top Chinese medical university is investigating the death of a young girl in an experimental gene-editing trial conducted by a leading expert at its...

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Health news • Jul 31

US could be entering tragic new era with measles

Until the U.S. makes immunizations a priority, measles outbreaks will continue popping up, sickening thousands and costing employers millions each year.

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Health news • Jul 31

Upstate clinic leads research on promising Alzheimer’s drug nearing approval

A South Carolina research clinic is taking a primary role in the research of a drug that could attack Alzheimer's disease.

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Health news • Jul 31

New guidelines take aim at a syndrome impacting nearly 90% of U.S. adults

It's not every day that physicians coin a new name for a disorder — and that the disorder plagues a majority of Americans. Last month, the American Heart...

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Health news • Jul 31

Flea-borne typhus outbreak in Pico-Union prompts warning from LA County health officials

Health officials reported a localized outbreak of flea-borne typhus in the Pico-Union neighborhood, where five people have become ill this year.

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Health news • Jul 31

What Doctors Want You to Know About the Differences Between Dementia and Alzheimer’s

Alzheimer's disease is the most common type of dementia. Doctors explain key differences between Alzheimer's and other types of dementia.

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Health news • Jul 30

‘Flesh-eating’ bacteria infections in Florida: 1 dead, 12 confirmed cases, health officials report

A patient aged 80 to 84 was the first to die this year in Florida of a confirmed Vibrio vulnificus, better known as the “flesh-eating bacteria,” infection,...

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Health news • Jul 30

This amino acid may help the body fight tumors and viral infections

The amino acid arginine helps keep the human body humming, most notably by synthesizing proteins that carry out a range of cellular processes.

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Health news • Jul 30

VA to run trial of GLP-1 drug to treat alcohol abuse

The study aims to enroll more than 600 veterans at 18 VA medical centers.

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Health news • Jul 30

Legionnaires' outbreak NYC: Seventh person dies in Upper East Side cluster

A seventh person has died from the Legionnaires' outbreak on the Upper East Side, health officials said on Thursday.

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Health news • Jul 30

7th death confirmed in Manhattan Legionnaires' outbreak, matching total from 2025 outbreak

In all, 92 people have tested positive for Legionnaires' disease as a result of the cluster found on the Upper East Side. Seven have died.

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Health news • Jul 30

Flesh-eating bacteria raises concern about swimming in Maryland's Chesapeake Bay

Maryland health officials are warning swimmers about the presence of flesh-eating bacteria in the Chesapeake Bay.

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Health news • Jul 30

East Village tenants fearing Legionnaires’ disease exposure are frustrated after going two months without showers

Haven Plaza Tenant Association President Dana Cruz told reporters Thursday that Haven Plaza's management, Catholic Homes and NYC Department of Health and...

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Health news • Jul 30

Central Pennsylvania veterinarian warns community of rabid kitten

YORK COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) — A central Pennsylvania veterinarian took to social media Thursday, warning the community about a rabid kitten.

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Health news • Jul 30

Tenants in NYC building haven't showered in months over Legionnaires' find, as some ask where's Mamdani?

They aren't showering Zo with compliments. Steamed tenants in an Alphabet City apartment complex haven't showered in two months after Legionnaires'...

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Health news • Jul 30

Rare mosquito-borne virus confirmed in the Upstate, officials say

OCONEE COUNTY, S.C. (WSPA) — A case of a rare but serious viral illness linked to mosquito bites has been confirmed in Oconee County, according to the South...

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Health news • Jul 30

Rabid Cat Euthanized In East Bay

PLEASANTON, CA — An indoor cat in Pleasanton tested positive for rabies on June 29 and was euthanized, according to the Alameda County Public Health...

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