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Canadian from cruise ship tests positive for hantavirus - BBC

Canadian from cruise ship tests positive for hantavirus - BBC

The individual is one of four former passengers on the MV Hondius isolating on Vancouver Island, British Columbia.

Even with billboards across the region, a Mount Washington man’s search for a kidney continues - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Even with billboards across the region, a Mount Washington man’s search for a kidney continues - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

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A new Ebola outbreak has already killed 87 people in Democratic Republic of Congo - NPR

A new Ebola outbreak has already killed 87 people in Democratic Republic of Congo - NPR

Health officials are working to contain a new Ebola outbreak in the DRC of a virus strain with no known vaccine.

Scientists find a remarkable molecule that could help humans live up to 200 years cancer free - Earth.com

Scientists find a remarkable molecule that could help humans live up to 200 years cancer free - Earth.com

One answer for how bowhead whales live to be 200 years old with no signs of cancer was recently identified as a protein called CIRBP.

Here Are 3 Things You Can Actually Do To Lower Your Risk Of Colorectal Cancer - BuzzFeed

Here Are 3 Things You Can Actually Do To Lower Your Risk Of Colorectal Cancer - BuzzFeed

As told by a medical oncologist.

France says cruise ship Andes virus matches known South American viruses - AP News

France says cruise ship Andes virus matches known South American viruses - AP News

France’s Pasteur Institute has fully sequenced the Andes virus found in a French passenger from the MV Hondius cruise ship. They discovered it matches viruses already known in South America. Health Minister Stéphanie Rist said Friday on X that there's no evid…

My 29-year-old son had a stomach ache that wouldn't go away. He was diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer and died 6 months later. - Business Insider

My 29-year-old son had a stomach ache that wouldn't go away. He was diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer and died 6 months later. - Business Insider

Kathy Lemoine's 30-year-old son, Andrew Reaster, died after he was diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer. His main symptom was a stomach ache.

Hantavirus latest updates: Suspected case at New York high school not linked to cruise ship - Yahoo

Hantavirus latest updates: Suspected case at New York high school not linked to cruise ship - Yahoo

There are no known cases of hantavirus in the United States, health officials say.

Beyond Pain Relief: Scientists Discover a Protein That Could Stop Osteoarthritis in Its Tracks - SciTechDaily

Beyond Pain Relief: Scientists Discover a Protein That Could Stop Osteoarthritis in Its Tracks - SciTechDaily

Researchers have identified the SHP protein as a key regulator that suppresses cartilage-degrading enzymes and slows osteoarthritis progression.