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Highly contagious diarrheal virus rises in Bay Area after World Cup start - SFGATE

Highly contagious diarrheal virus rises in Bay Area after World Cup start - SFGATE

Virus levels in wastewater are on the rise in recent weeks. The disease causes diarrhea and vomiting.

Doctors suspected man had brain cancer. He actually had worms. - Ars Technica

Doctors suspected man had brain cancer. He actually had worms. - Ars Technica

His doctors went looking for cancer, then they saw the worms' heads.

Doctors Explain The Viral ‘Sadness Trigger’ Syndrome Distressing Women - Bored Panda

Doctors Explain The Viral ‘Sadness Trigger’ Syndrome Distressing Women - Bored Panda

“I had this with my first baby. The first 3 min or so of pumping would make me feel so horribly depressed, and then it would just go away.”

The Race to Build the Next Generation of Weight Loss Pills Is Heating Up - Gizmodo

The Race to Build the Next Generation of Weight Loss Pills Is Heating Up - Gizmodo

Multiple drug companies are developing GLP-1-based drugs that can be easily taken orally.

Kids Figuring It Out - Cup of Jo

Kids Figuring It Out - Cup of Jo

Sometimes while watching my daughter I can't help but...

Antibiotic "megacluster" discovery provides new strategy to fight superbugs - Ars Technica

Antibiotic "megacluster" discovery provides new strategy to fight superbugs - Ars Technica

It's "an exciting advance in efforts to restock the antibiotic arsenal."

Exclusive | Mom gets groundbreaking mastectomy from a $2M robot named Carol - New York Post

Exclusive | Mom gets groundbreaking mastectomy from a $2M robot named Carol - New York Post

The robot was cleared by the FDA a few months ago to perform the delicate surgery that avoids skin and preserves the nipple.

These Seafood Toxins Survive Cooking—and They’re Fueling Foodborne Outbreaks - Gizmodo

These Seafood Toxins Survive Cooking—and They’re Fueling Foodborne Outbreaks - Gizmodo

Hundreds of outbreaks tied to harmful marine algae and other sources have been reported in the U.S. since 2011, a new CDC report finds.

Mosquitos carrying West Nile virus found in three Twin Cities counties - Star Tribune

Mosquitos carrying West Nile virus found in three Twin Cities counties - Star Tribune

The samples were found on June 17 at one location in Hennepin County, two in Ramsey and one in Dakota County, the Metropolitan Mosquito Control District said.