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Mpox outbreak: Understand what your insurance covers for Mpox treatment
Common symptoms of the infection include rashes on face, hands, feet and mouth. Mpox is generally c…
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Girl with rare deadly disease receives revolutionary million-dollar gene-therapy drug – but it is too late for her older sister
Young sisters Teddi and Nala Shaw from the UK both have late-infantile MLD, an inherited genetic di…
Isobel van Hagen
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Maine resident killed by a tick virus that caused rare neurological symptoms
"Ticks are active and looking for a host to bite right now," Nirav D. Shah, director of the Maine C…
Andrea Michelson
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Explained: Travel insurance for students and why it is a must when going to study abroad
“When it comes to choosing between international student health insurance and travel insurance, …
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Florida prisons may violate policy by locking people in unsanitary shower stalls for hours on end
Prisoners say the stalls are often filthy, with feces, urine, black mold, and mice; one man said he…
Nicole Einbinder
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Crisis in the skies: Pilots aren't getting mental health treatment because they fear they'll lose their wings
An Alaska Airlines pilot hid his depression, then allegedly tried to down a flight. Aviation expert…
Michelle Mark
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Singer Jimmy Buffett died after being diagnosed with Merkel cell carcinoma, a rare type of skin cancer
The "Margaritaville" singer passed away on Friday after being treated for a rare type of skin cance…
Serafina Kenny
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India to face 'tsunami' of chronic diseases like cancer: US-based oncologist
India will face a tsunami of chronic diseases such as cancer due to globalization, a growing econom…
PTI
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The pause on J&J's COVID-19 vaccine will continue for now as CDC advisors gather more information on rare blood clots
A CDC immunization committee declined to vote Wednesday on whether J&J's COVID-19 vaccine should be…
Hilary Brueck,Allison DeAngel…
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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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CDC acknowledges a likely link between COVID-19 vaccines and heart inflammation for young men, but says it's 'extremely rare' and the Delta variant is a bigger threat
0.004% of young men got myocarditis after the second dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. Leading doctors sa…
Hilary Brueck
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A 32-year-old DJ got his tinnitus checked out and discovered he had a rare cancer
Michael Bibi, a DJ and founder of dance label Solid Grooves, is being treated in hospital for centr…
Amber Middleton
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Chronic Lyme disease is a rare, but serious condition — here's how to know if you have it
Chronic Lyme disease is when symptoms of Lyme disease continue for at least six months or more afte…
Molly Glick
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Why doctors don't recommend mixing prednisone and alcohol despite minimal research on the consequences
Both prednisone and alcohol can cause a range of side effects, and combining them may worsen these …
Emily Swaim,Jason McKnight
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Doctors dismissed a 32-year-old's pain and fatigue as anxiety and weight for years. She had a rare tumor.
Stephanie Clark's fatigue and back, neck, and shoulder pain were caused by a desmoid tumor, which c…
Anna Medaris
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5 facts you need to know about the monkeypox outbreak as the virus spreads in US and Europe
Monkeypox, which can cause pus-filled boils, is spreading in the US and Europe. Here's what you nee…