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Bubonic-plague afflicted chipmunks and rodents are shutting down parts of Lake Tahoe
The bubonic plague is spread by fleas that jump from animals to humans. It was responsible for the …
Cheryl Teh
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A 10-year-old girl has died from the plague in Colorado
Her death was the first to be attributed to the plague in Colorado in six years. Last year, a young…
Andrea Michelson
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The bubonic plague still exists — here's how you get it and how to treat it
Though rare, the bubonic plague is present in certain areas of the United States. Here's how to tre…
Madeline Kennedy
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The Plague Inc creators made a new version of the game that lets users save the planet from a pandemic instead of destroying it
Plague Inc tends to see a spike in users every time there's a threat of an outbreak, from Ebola to …
Shira Feder,Shira Feder
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The Bubonic Plague Still Kills Thousands Of People Every Year
The plague is spread among rodent populations by fleas, who can also infect humans. Symptoms includ…
Lauren F Friedman
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A case of the plague has emerged in Idaho - here's why the disturbing disease continues to re-appear
Plague is spread by fleas that carry the Yersinia pestis bacteria, which can cause the three forms …
Kevin Loria
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Two new cases of the plague have popped up - here's why it keeps appearing in the US
In wild rodent populations that harbor the bacteria, plague can thrive for a long time before human…
Kevin Loria
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How to avoid getting the plague
The second Yosemite case is the fourth one in the US in recent months. A child is recovering from t…
Tanya Lewis
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Australia is exterminating tens of millions of bees to save its honey industry
Australia is the last major honey-producing nation hit by a varroa mite plague and is trying to sto…
Ryan Hogg
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Plague Inc. creators turned the Olympics into a superspreader event to help players understand the real risk of outbreaks at the games
Plague Inc., which won praise from the CDC for its educational value, uses the Tokyo Olympics to ex…
Hilary Brueck
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15 cognitive biases that screw up your relationships
Here, we've rounded up 15 cognitive biases that affect our everyday interactions. The scary part is…
Drake Baer,Shana Lebowitz
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China bans creepy game called Plague Inc that lets players destroy the world with disease
If you ever dreamt of being an evil scientist, bringing about the zombie apocalypse or thought of g…
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People are obsessed with a game where you destroy humanity by spreading a disease. It's a way to work through coronavirus anxiety, according to an expert.
The University of Cambridge made Killer Flu, Medical Mysteries, and Pandemic 2 (which accused Plagu…
Shira Feder,Shira Feder
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Quarantining is based on 700 year old virus-fighting logic. Here's how to safely shorten your time in isolation, according to science.
14-day coronavirus quarantines were too long for many people to handle. Turns out, most could've be…
Hilary Brueck
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Binance moves to block a key market manipulation tactic that makes a token look more popular than it actually is
The Self-Trade Prevention function will block the execution of orders that would result in a self-t…
Phil Rosen
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Bagged salads are recalled from Aldi, Walmart, and other grocers as more than 200 people get sick. Here's why a food poisoning expert refuses to eat prepackaged produce.
At least 206 people have been sickened in a Cyclospora food poisoning outbreak linked to bagged sal…
Kate Taylor
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The Republican National Convention will exclude the press and renominate Trump in private for the first time in modern history
Only a fraction of delegates will be there to vote to formally nominate President Donald Trump due …
Michelle Mark
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How lice evolved alongside humans to become the perfect pests — and trackers of human migration
The researchers found that two different genetic clusters were present in the lice's DNA.