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Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in 2 NYC neighborhoods puts health officials on high alert - New York Post

Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in 2 NYC neighborhoods puts health officials on high alert - New York Post

Two people were diagnosed with the potentially fatal pneumonia-like illness in the neighborhoods of Carnegie Hill and Yorkville as of Thursday, with possible additional cases pending test results.

Former CDC official says RFK Jr.'s response to measles outbreak "not based on science or reality" - CBS News

Former CDC official says RFK Jr.'s response to measles outbreak "not based on science or reality" - CBS News

Dr. Debra Houry, who resigned in protest from the health agency, said the spread of misinformation impacted lives.

11-year-old boy dies of rabies after waking to find bat on his face in the middle of the night - NBC News

11-year-old boy dies of rabies after waking to find bat on his face in the middle of the night - NBC News

His family was staying at a cottage in northern Ontario in 2024 when he awoke with the bat on his nose and mouth, the Canadian Medical Association Journal reported.

Early, intense West Nile season may signal a severe year for the mosquito-borne illness, CDC says - CNN

Early, intense West Nile season may signal a severe year for the mosquito-borne illness, CDC says - CNN

According to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the nation is seeing the earliest start to West Nile virus season in more than two decades.

Ebola treatments trial begins in the Democratic Republic of Congo - BBC

Ebola treatments trial begins in the Democratic Republic of Congo - BBC

According to WHO data, there have been 1,406 confirmed cases of the disease in DRC, with 301 suspected cases and 438 deaths.

US death rate at record low: CDC data - The Hill

US death rate at record low: CDC data - The Hill

The U.S. death rate fell to a record low in 2025, according to provisional data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released Thursday.  According to the Vital Statistics Rapid Release report, the death rate in 2025 was 689.2 per 100,000 …

Is grey hair reversible? Scientists are putting color back into strands - New York Post

Is grey hair reversible? Scientists are putting color back into strands - New York Post

Emerging research says that it may be possible to reverse the effects of greying hair without dye-ing for a solution.

Lesion-covered squirrels with potentially life-threatening virus popping up in backyards across US - FOX Weather

Lesion-covered squirrels with potentially life-threatening virus popping up in backyards across US - FOX Weather

Squirrels covered in wart-like growths are showing up in backyards in several states with a virus that can be fatal in some cases.

Quality of Muscles, Not Size, Lowers Heart Attack Risk - Newser

Quality of Muscles, Not Size, Lowers Heart Attack Risk - Newser

People with denser chest, back muscles had a much lower risk, researchers say