Florida dengue cases nearly double a month after emergency declared
Dengue cases in Florida keep climbing about a month after three counties declared states of emergency over the mosquito-borne illness.
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Substance use driving increases in emergency department visits, hospitalizations for young mothers
Emergency department (ED) visits for use of substances, especially opioids, amphetamines and cannabis, by mothers with dependent children increased almost 5% a year, in contrast to an increase of almost 2% a year among females ...
Oct 26, 2026
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France reports first human Shamonda virus case, says no health risk
French health authorities said Thursday that the Shamonda virus, which usually affects livestock, had been detected in a human for the first time, in a severely immunocompromised patient who died earlier this month.
Oct 22, 2026
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Measuring Parkinson's motor symptoms more objectively with 3D movement tracking
When clinicians evaluate someone with Parkinson's disease, they typically ask patients to perform a series of movements, like making a fist, rotating their forearms or walking across a room. They'll then assign a score from ...
Oct 20, 2026
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Second-ever case of rare fungus resistant to four antifungal drug classes detected in Kenya
While a mutant fungus in the real world might not be making humans violent and turning them against each other as in the fictional world of "The Last of Us," it is raising alarm bells for public health.
Cancer-linked protein needs a partner to activate silent DNA, fruit fly experiments reveal
In Ewing sarcoma, an abnormal protein formed by the fusion of two genes can activate repetitive DNA regions that normally remain silenced and turn them into gene regulatory elements. This mechanism contributes significantly ...
Oct 14, 2026
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A handful of walnuts a day may make your diet less inflammatory
A new study from Loma Linda University School of Public Health, published in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, suggests that regularly incorporating walnuts into the diet may shift the overall diet pattern ...
Oct 13, 2026
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AI-powered device can fight against malaria by detecting and repelling mosquitoes
A Southampton student who experienced firsthand the devastating impact of malaria while growing up in Cameroon has invented a novel mosquito-repelling gadget.
Oct 12, 2026
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Florida's dengue outbreak is now the largest in a US state in decades
Florida's current dengue outbreak is the largest in several decades of any U.S. state.
Oct 10, 2026
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Olive oil-based lotion could simplify scabies treatment by clearing mites and eggs with a single application
Every year, around 400 million people worldwide are affected by an intensely itchy skin condition caused by microscopic parasitic mites called Sarcoptes scabiei. Known as scabies, the infestation begins when the tiny mites ...
