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An Arkansas toddler dies of rare brain-eating amoeba infection likely contracted at splash pad
[ad_1] CNN — An Arkansas toddler died of a rare brain-eating amoeba infection, which was likely contracted at…
September 16, 2023
Australia: Doctors remove 3-inch parasitic worm from woman’s brain in world first
[ad_1] CNN — When a 64-year-old Australian woman was sent to hospital for brain surgery, neurosurgeon Dr. Hari…
August 29, 2023
YouTube to prohibit false claims about cancer treatments under its medical misinformation policy
[ad_1] New York CNN — YouTube announced Tuesday that it will start removing false claims about cancer treatments…
August 15, 2023
Georgia resident dies of Naegleria fowleri, brain-eating amoeba infection
[ad_1] CNN — A Georgia resident who was likely infected while swimming in a freshwater lake or pond…
July 30, 2023
2-year-old Nevada boy dies of brain-eating amoeba
[ad_1] CNN — A 2-year-old boy died this week of a brain-eating amoeba infection, according to the Nevada…
July 22, 2023
Syphilis outbreak: disease increases 128% among women in Houston since 2019
[ad_1] CNN — The Houston Health Department reported an epidemic of syphiliswith a 128% increase in city women…
July 16, 2023
A man who defied genetics for decades may hold a clue to preventing Alzheimer’s disease, scientists say
[ad_1] CNN — Researchers working to unlock the secrets of Alzheimer’s disease say they’ve received a major clue…
May 16, 2023
Biden picks cancer surgeon Monica Bertagnolli to be next NIH director
[ad_1] CNN — President Joe Biden will nominate Dr. Monica Bertagnolli, who currently heads the National Cancer Institute,…
May 15, 2023
First US cases of treatment-resistant ringworm discovered in patients in New York
[ad_1] CNN — The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports the first known cases of…
May 11, 2023
An mRNA vaccine that programs the body to fight pancreatic cancer shows promise
[ad_1] CNN — When Barbara Brigham was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in September 2020, the odds were not…
May 11, 2023