Health
More than 100 people got sick on a world cruise that just left Fort Lauderdale, CDC says
More than 100 people have fallen ill with stomach problems on a months-long world cruise that recently stopped in Fort Lauderdale.
Feb 5, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
281 passengers ill aboard Royal Caribbean ship
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say 281 passengers have fallen ill aboard a Royal Caribbean cruise ship.
Jan 25, 2014
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Brazil confirms first cases of Indian COVID variant
Brazil has detected its first six cases of the so-called Indian variant of the COVID-19 virus, in crew members who arrived aboard a Hong Kong-flagged cargo ship, officials said Thursday.
May 21, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
World's largest cruise ship reports 48 COVID cases
At least 48 passengers and crew members on Royal Caribbean's Symphony of the Seas—the world's largest cruise ship—have tested positive for COVID-19 and have been quarantined, the company said Monday.
Dec 20, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Chinese city rushes to build massive COVID-19 quarantine centre
Thousands of prefabricated rooms fill a vast field on the outskirts of China's Shijiazhuang city as construction crews work around the clock to erect a large quarantine facility to curb the city's growing COVID-19 outbreak.
Jan 19, 2021
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Oncology & Cancer
Airline pilots, cabin crews have higher incidence of melanoma
Airline pilots and cabin crews appear to have twice the incidence of melanoma as the general population.
Sep 3, 2014
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Oncology & Cancer
Pentagon study finds higher cancer rates among pilots, ground crews
Military pilots and the ground crews who fuel and maintain their aircraft have higher rates of certain types of cancer, a new study shows.
Mar 20, 2023
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Neuroscience
Ten-year study highlights sleep deficiency and sleep medication use in astronauts
In an extensive study of sleep monitoring and sleeping pill use in astronauts, researchers from Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) Division of Sleep and Circadian Disorders, Harvard Medical School, and the University of Colorado ...
Aug 7, 2014
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Vaccination
Emirates airline vaccinates staff against COVID-19
Dubai-based airline Emirates on Monday launched a coronavirus vaccination programme for its staff based in the UAE, seeking to bolster the tourism sector.
Jan 18, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Experts ponder why cruise ship quarantine failed in Japan
As an extraordinary two-week quarantine of a cruise ship ends Wednesday in Japan, many scientists say it was a failed experiment: The ship seemed to serve as an incubator for the new virus from China instead of an isolation ...
Feb 18, 2020
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