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Bill Gates says coronavirus vaccine could require multiple doses
An effective coronavirus vaccine could require multiple doses, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates said on Wednesday. “None of the vaccines at…
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Actor Charlie Sheen’s announcement that he is HIV positive may seem like bleak news, but like others infected with the…
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Oregon public health officials say teen girl has bubonic plague
PORTLAND, Ore. – A teen girl from eastern Oregon has contracted the bubonic plague, health officials said. The Crook County…
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Infection tied to California restaurant leaves 11 in intensive care
Health officials say 11 people have been hospitalized in intensive care after contracting a bacterial infection linked to a San…
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Oklahoma woman has both arms, legs amputated after tick bite
A woman who contracted a potentially deadly disease after unknowingly being bitten by a tick during a July vacation in…
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The Ache: Tick bites, common in summer, can transmit pathogens for more than a dozen illnesses, from Lyme disease to…
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India likely to add more AIDS, TB drugs to essential medicines list
MUMBAI – India is likely to add more HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis drugs to its list of essential medicines that are…
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The New York City health department says preliminary results show the cooling towers of a Bronx housing complex are contaminated…
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