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Why can’t men breastfeed? Because they may spread germs, scientists say
Go to the lush rainforests of Malaysia, and a peculiar phenomenon can be observed: the Dayak fruit …
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A rare virus carried by fruit bats may have just started to spread in India
After the exposure, the virus has an incubation period of 5-14 days. Here are the symp…
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Bats are still on the menu and for sale at markets in Indonesia, despite their link to COVID-19
Experts are worried about the transmission of the coronavirus and other diseases at wet markets tha…
Robert Leslie
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It's far more likely that the coronavirus jumped naturally from bats to people than leaked from a lab — at least 4 other viruses did the same thing in the last 45 years
Both genetic studies and historical evidence suggest the new coronavirus jumped naturally from anim…
Aylin Woodward
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Experts think the Wuhan coronavirus jumped from bats to snakes to people. Bats have been the source of at least 4 pandemics.
"Governments must recognize the global public-health threats of zoonotic diseases," Christian Walze…
Aylin Woodward
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A Gang Of Alcoholic Moose Terrorized A Swedish Homeowner
The Local talked to the policeman who filed the report: "I'm not surprised that he called the polic…
Jennifer Welsh
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Nipah virus: Health Ministry instructs Kerala to enforce four immediate safety measures following 14-year-old's death
Kerala Health Minister Veena George has confirmed that an additional 60 people have been identified…
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False rumors are swirling that Burning Man has been hit by Ebola, a virus spread via body fluids that can cause bleeding and seizures
Rumors that there's an Ebola outbreak at the flooded Burning Man festival spread after users of X, …
Kim Schewitz
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Men's ODI WC: Bowling first, win by chasing the norm in Ahmedabad ahead of the finale clash
India, the tournament hosts' are in prime form, having won ten matches on the trot, including a …
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As a travel writer, I've taken many solo trips. I was surprised at how much I loved traveling with my baby.
While I've taken many solo trips for work, I didn't expect to love traveling with my baby. It was e…
Kate Wills
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I visited the biggest Great Wolf Lodge in the US, and my family's $335-a-night stay was totally worth it
My husband and I visited Great Wolf Lodge in Maryland with two kids. The amazing indoor water park …
Andrea McHugh
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Nipah virus — All you need to know about symptoms, treatment and precautions
As Kerala is already fighting a tough battle with COVID-19 cases, accounting for more than 50% of d…
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Long-lived Loma Linda
Take a peek inside life in Loma Linda, California — the US's only original Blue Zone — where people…
Hilary Brueck
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Tom Hanks says his 'Elvis' character was a 'cheap crook who played fast and loose'
Tom Hanks plays Colonel Tom Parker, Elvis Presley's former manager, in Baz Luhrmann's new blockbust…
Zac Ntim
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A man died in West Africa of a virus that causes internal bleeding and organ failure. WHO says it could 'spread far and wide.'
The Guinea health authorities are tracing the close contacts of a man who died of the Marburg virus…
Cheryl Teh
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What is the Marburg virus? WHO confirms outbreak of the deadly viral disease in Equatorial Guinea and Tanzania
The CDC on Thursday issued a health advisory warning to doctors in the US, prompting them to watch …
Erin Snodgrass
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Most popular Google Doodle games you can play right now
Over the years Google is keeping its main search engine fresh with fun doodles games. These small g…
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Nipah virus: Central government team rushes to Kerala after a 12-year-old boy dies
The team will provide technical support to the state, the ministry said. The measures …