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World Health Organization declares Ebola outbreak in Congo a global health emergency - NPR

World Health Organization declares Ebola outbreak in Congo a global health emergency - NPR

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

Hantavirus: US has no cases of Andes hantavirus - ABC7 Los Angeles

Hantavirus: US has no cases of Andes hantavirus - ABC7 Los Angeles

A flight carrying U.S. citizens who were on the ship arrived Monday in Nebraska.

Hantavirus can survive in semen 6 years after infection: Study - Yahoo

Hantavirus can survive in semen 6 years after infection: Study - Yahoo

World health officials say the Andes form of hantavirus, which can jump between humans, is not spiraling into a pandemic.

After 50 Years of Mystery, Researchers Identify New Human Blood Group - SciTechDaily

After 50 Years of Mystery, Researchers Identify New Human Blood Group - SciTechDaily

A decades-long search to identify a mysterious blood antigen has led researchers to a hidden genetic difference found in a tiny number of people.

Canadian MV Hondius cruise passenger tests positive for hantavirus - NBC News

Canadian MV Hondius cruise passenger tests positive for hantavirus - NBC News

A Canadian who was a passenger on the MV Hondius cruise ship has tested positive for the Andes hantavirus, the Public Health Agency of Canada announced Saturday

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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The 8 Best High-Protein Snacks, According to Registered Dietitians - marthastewart.com

The 8 Best High-Protein Snacks, According to Registered Dietitians - marthastewart.com

Simplify your high-protein snack rotation with these dietitian-approved ideas. Here, they share eight satisfying options to enjoy any time of day.

Colorado hantavirus death not linked to cruise ship outbreak, state says - The Denver Post

Colorado hantavirus death not linked to cruise ship outbreak, state says - The Denver Post

A Douglas County resident who died after contracting hantavirus was not connected to the outbreak on Dutch cruise ship MV Hondius, Colorado public health officials said this week.

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.