Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Legionnaires' disease outbreak linked to Atlanta hotel

Legionnaires' disease has been diagnosed in 11 people who stayed at the Sheraton Atlanta, and there have been another 55 probable cases, Georgia health officials say.

Health

Proposed tobacco ban sparks fiery debate in Beverly Hills

A fiery debate is breaking out across Beverly Hills as people at tony hair salons, gas stations and stores weigh in on whether the city of the rich and famous should become the first in the U.S. to outlaw the sale of tobacco ...

Health

Healthy rewards points can promote healthy foods in restaurants

From fast food chains to coffee shops, marketers use various promotional strategies to nudge selection of featured foods. Price discounts, rewards cards, and coupons are some common methods. A new Cornell University School ...

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Ireland ends compulsory hotel quarantine for travellers

Ireland on Saturday stopped its system of mandatory hotel quarantine for travellers arriving in the country, as coronavirus curbs continue to wind down in the Republic.

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Teens in Majorca mega-outbreak sail home on 'bubble boat'

A "bubble boat" carrying 118 students linked to a COVID mega-outbreak on Majorca arrived back Thursday on the Spanish mainland, ending their confinement in a quarantine hotel on the Mediterranean island.

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Spanish students Majorca holidays turn COVID super spreader

Spain is grappling with growing fallout from end-of-year student holidays to Majorca that have led to nearly 2,000 people nationwide being infected with COVID-19 and thousands more quarantined.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Quarantine hotels: A history of controversy and occasional comfort

When governments in Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland, New Zealand and elsewhere instituted mandatory hotel quarantines for travelers arriving in their countries as a way of monitoring the spread of COVID-19, they received ...

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