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How did cement end up in a man's heart?The cement had traveled through the man's bloodstream after a medical procedure.
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Boy dies from rare 'brain-eating' amoeba found in splash pad at Texas parkWater from the splash pad tested positive for Naegleria fowleri.
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Why did this man have copper-colored rings in his eyes?The rings were a clue to the man's rare disease.
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Viruses found in Laos bats are closest known relatives to SARS-CoV-2Strengthening case for natural origin.
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World's oldest identical twins are 107 years (and 300 days) oldGuinness World Records certified the title this month.
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Wyoming woman catches rare pneumonic plague from catsCats are highly susceptible to plague and are a known source of infections in people.
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Horse tranquilizer crops up in overdose deaths around USHalf of U.S. states reported detecting the tranquilizer in fatal drug overdose cases in 2019.
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Delta-8 marijuana products can be dangerous, health officials warnProducts with delta-8 THC are sometimes labeled in misleading ways, officials said.
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Deadly Nipah virus kills boy in India, prompts worries over outbreakOfficials rushed to identify and isolate people who had come into close contact with the patient.
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COVID-19 test caused man's 9-month-long brain fluid leakThe patient thought he had allergies.
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Health officials quietly moved the date of the 1st US COVID-19 death to January 2020The first death occurred a month earlier than previously thought.
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New 'mu' coronavirus variant could escape vaccine-induced immunity, WHO saysThe variant was first detected in Colombia in January 2021.
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Flu season will be bad this year, research predictsThe findings underscore the importance of flu shots this year.
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Ivermectin won't treat COVID-19, but it might kill you, CDC warnsIvermectin does not treat or prevent COVID-19, and it can cause deadly side effects.
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COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness dropped to 66% against delta, CDC findsThe findings should be interpreted with caution.
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Thousands of sand dollars mysteriously wash ashore in Oregon in 'mass die-off'The sand dollars were alive when they washed in during high tides and became stranded.
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How a Salmonella outbreak ravaged a Michigan restaurant for 11 yearsDespite several remodels and deep cleanings, the building continued to harbor the bacteria.
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Man gets 'flesh-eating' bacterial infection from eating raw oystersThe man spent three weeks on life support.
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Here's why you need to wash your hands for 20 seconds, according to physicsThe authors created a simple mathematical model to simulate the movement of particles during hand washing.
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Child dies from rare brain-eating amoeba in CaliforniaThe child most likely acquired the infection from swimming in a freshwater lake in Tehama County.
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3 men die in manure pit: Here's why it's a 'death trap.'Decomposing manure produces hydrogen sulfide, methane, ammonia and carbon dioxide.
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How deadly is the coronavirus delta variant?Early data suggests the delta variant may cause more severe disease.
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CDC investigating 2 deaths, 2 illnesses from rare bacterial diseaseThe disease, called melioidosis, is usually only seen in countries with tropical climates.
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California woman got typhus from a neighborhood ratRats are notorious for spreading disease.
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