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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.

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.

A sexually transmitted stomach bug is spreading - Yahoo

A sexually transmitted stomach bug is spreading - Yahoo

Shigellosis is also becoming harder to treat

RFK Jr.’s vaccine injury clinic could damage NIH hospital, board warns - Ars Technica

RFK Jr.’s vaccine injury clinic could damage NIH hospital, board warns - Ars Technica

Trust is slow to build and quick to lose," board chair Jack Leslie said.

Taking this nutrient during pregnancy may boost kids’ IQ, study finds - KTLA

Taking this nutrient during pregnancy may boost kids’ IQ, study finds - KTLA

A nutrient found in everyday foods like eggs may help boost children’s intelligence before they’re even born, according to a new study that found significantly higher IQ scores among children whose mothers took supplements during pregnancy. Researchers at the…

Malaria Parasite Caught in the Act of Breaking and Entering - Quanta Magazine

Malaria Parasite Caught in the Act of Breaking and Entering - Quanta Magazine

To invade red blood cells, the deadly protists create temporary molecular portals that disappear behind them — doors we can now see in fine detail.

The U.S.-Funded Plan To Kill Infants In Africa By Withholding Vaccines Has Been Thwarted - Defector

The U.S.-Funded Plan To Kill Infants In Africa By Withholding Vaccines Has Been Thwarted - Defector

This week, one of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s most malevolent plots was finally brought to a halt when police in Guinea-Bissau raided the offices of Danish researchers who intended to carry out a hepatitis B vaccine trial that would have endangered thousands of n…