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Second raccoon tests positive for rabies in Los Angeles County, health officials say - KTLA

Second raccoon tests positive for rabies in Los Angeles County, health officials say - KTLA

Weeks after a raccoon tested positive for rabies in Los Angeles County for the first time since 1979, a second raccoon has tested positive for the deadly viral disease. The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health announced Friday that, like the initial…

WHO announces start of Ebola vaccine clinical trial in DR Congo - Al Jazeera

WHO announces start of Ebola vaccine clinical trial in DR Congo - Al Jazeera

A clinical trial begins to test the safety, efficacy and immunogenicity of multiple vaccines.

Dengue cases in Florida continued to climb after emergency declared - The Washington Post

Dengue cases in Florida continued to climb after emergency declared - The Washington Post

The state’s reported cases have nearly doubled since three counties declared states of emergency, with Hillsborough County at the center of the outbreak.

GLP-1 Side Effects vs. Benefits: Real Patient Experiences - Healthline

GLP-1 Side Effects vs. Benefits: Real Patient Experiences - Healthline

Healthline’s Editor-in-Chief Robin Hough talks with his mom and a registered nurse about their first-hand experiences with GLP-1 drugs, such as side effects, weight loss results, and the cost of treatment.

Potential TB cluster linked to SF strip club under investigation - SFGATE

Potential TB cluster linked to SF strip club under investigation - SFGATE

Tuberculosis is a bacterial disease that can lie dormant for years or decades. Active cases can spread via respiratory droplets.

Does Sleeping With Socks on Actually Help You Fall Asleep Faster? Here’s What Doctors Are Saying - AOL.com

Does Sleeping With Socks on Actually Help You Fall Asleep Faster? Here’s What Doctors Are Saying - AOL.com

Cold feet at night are a familiar complaint for many adults in their 50s, 60s and beyond. So is lighter, more interrupted sleep. The habit of pulling on socks before bed keeps turning up in doctor interviews and viral posts as a simple fix. Sleep specialists …

First person infected with rare Shamonda virus: what we know - Nature

First person infected with rare Shamonda virus: what we know - Nature

Infectious-disease researchers say the risk of the livestock pathogen moving between people is low.

Hugely popular supplement your parents made you take doesn’t work: study - New York Post

Hugely popular supplement your parents made you take doesn’t work: study - New York Post

About 19 million American adults — 1 in 5 over age 60 — consume it because they’ve been told it will benefit their brain and heart and help fight chronic inflammation.

A sexually transmitted stomach bug is spreading - Yahoo

A sexually transmitted stomach bug is spreading - Yahoo

Shigellosis is also becoming harder to treat