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Alzheimer's blood tests are transforming how patients get diagnosed — here's what to knowExplainer New tests for Alzheimer's are helping people who are at risk of dementia get clarity on their condition, Live Science reports from the Alzheimer's Association International Conference in London.
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A unique antibody system may help explain bats' unusual tolerance of virusesResearchers found that vesper bats use two separate sets of genes to build antibodies — a rare evolutionary quirk that may give them different ways to fight infection.
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Cyclospora parasite outbreak linked to lettuce expands to 9 states, with over 1,900 people sickenedAdditional states have been added to the list of locations impacted by an outbreak of foodborne illness tied to iceberg lettuce.
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'Explosive diarrhea' parasite infections in 5 states linked to Taco Bell lettuce; other cases still under investigationLettuce served at Taco Bell has been identified as a source of Cyclospora infections affecting people across five states.
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How wildfire smoke harms the body, and how to protect yourselfExperts lay bare the health effects of breathing in wildfire smoke and the steps that can be taken to reduce your risk.
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Diagnostic dilemma: An 83-year-old man went to the hospital because of very itchy skin. It turned out he had a rare form of syphilis.A man went to the emergency room after being in and out of hospitals for a month, and doctors found a surprising explanation for his illness.
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Malaria had nearly been eliminated around a giant dam in the Amazon — but then it came roaring back. Experts just discovered why.A 15-year study suggests that long-term malaria control may depend as much on protecting environments as it does on sustaining public health programs.
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'Explosive diarrhea' parasite infections confirmed in hundreds of people across US, with 1,251 in Michigan aloneMichigan has been particularly hard hit by the cyclosporiasis outbreak, with 1,251 cases reported — the highest in the state's history.
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The hantavirus outbreak is over, WHO declaresA hantavirus outbreak that began on a cruise ship and prompted an international public health response has now ended. It sickened 13 people and caused three deaths.
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