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Pig virus may have contributed to death of man with 1st porcine heart transplantThe man was the first person to receive a transplant using a heart from a genetically modified pig.
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Roe v. Wade FAQ: What if abortion rights law gets overturned?Here are answers to questions about what could happen if the landmark ruling is overturned.
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Man's 'shifting' rash caused by worms crawling under his skinThe parasite can penetrate the skin.
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Mysterious hepatitis outbreak in children: What we knowNearly 200 cases of severe, unexplained hepatitis have been reported in children worldwide. Here's what we know so far.
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World's oldest person dies in Japan at age 119She held the title of world's oldest living person for three years.
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Longest COVID-19 infection reported: Patient had virus for 505 days.The case is the longest-known continuous infection with COVID-19 reported to date.
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Death from rare tick-borne virus reported in MainePeople infected with Powassan virus can develop serious neurological symptoms.
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Going viral: 6 new findings about virusesHere are six new things scientists have recently learned about viruses.
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Zoo anteater exposed people to rabies in first-of-its-kind caseThe infected animal may have exposed more than a dozen people to the deadly virus.
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Large meningitis outbreak among gay, bisexual men in Florida, CDC warnsPeople in this population are urged to get vaccinated against the disease.
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Thousands of new viruses discovered in the oceanMore than 5,000 new virus species have been identified in the world's oceans, according to a new study.
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A dozen squirming fly larvae cause man's 'itchy eye'Doctors discovered "more than a dozen mobile, translucent larvae" on the man's eye.
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Brain differences tied to autism can be detected in the wombA brain region known as the insular lobe was larger in those that went on to develop autism, compared with controls.
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Alopecia: Causes, symptoms & treatments for hair loss and baldingAlopecia may affect just the scalp — commonly referred to as balding — or it may result in hair loss across the entire body.
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This brain structure may grow too fast in babies who develop autismThose with the fastest rate of growth of the amygdala had the most severe symptoms of autism.
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Mysterious Heartland virus shows up in Georgia ticksThe Heartland virus, which is spread by lone star ticks, was first identified in Missouri in 2009.
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At-home COVID-19 tests linked to accidental injuries, FDA warnsThe agency also reminded people to keep the tests out of reach of children and pets.
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1st-of-its-kind heart transplant in infant could prevent organ rejectionThe novel procedure involves transplanting a heart along with thymus tissue from the same donor.
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Man who received 1st pig heart transplant has died
The exact cause of the man's death is still unclear.
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1st possible case of deer-to-human COVID-19 transmission reportedResearchers also identified highly mutated clusters of SARS-CoV-2 genomes in deer.
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10 strangest medical cases of 2021From yellow tongue to magic mushrooms growing in a man's blood, we take a look at 10 strange medical cases from 2021.
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Deadly bacteria found in aromatherapy spray sold at WalmartWalmart is recalling nearly 4,000 bottles from this line of aromatherapy spray products.
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Large Salmonella outbreak linked to onions, CDC warnsConsumers should throw out whole red, white and yellow onions if they don't know where they came from.
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3 seals and a fox die from bird flu in rare outbreak at wildlife centerThe strain of bird flu doesn't appear to pose a risk to humans.
