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US reports 1st outbreak of 'highly pathogenic' H5N9 virus in poultry. Should we worry?Nearly 119,000 birds have been culled at a farm in California after a bird flu called H5N9 was detected among the poultry.
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What is thundersnow? The weird weather phenomenon rumbling through the East Coast and MidwestThe conditions needed to create thunderstorms are very rare, and can be dangerous, meteorologists warn.
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Cervical cancer deaths have plummeted among young women, US study findsA new study has revealed that cervical cancer deaths have strongly declined in the U.S. since 2016, likely due to increased rates of HPV vaccination.
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Americans face a higher risk of dengue this year, CDC warnsThe CDC has issued a new health alert as global cases of dengue fever soar.
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Drowning deaths in US on the rise for the 1st time in decadesAbout 500 more people died from drowning each year between 2020 and 2022 than did in 2019, the CDC reports.
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Polar vortex is 'spinning backwards' above Arctic after major reversal eventEarlier this month, a sudden atmospheric warming event caused the Arctic's polar vortex to reverse its trajectory. The swirling ring of cold air is now spinning in the wrong direction, which has triggered a record-breaking "ozone spike" and could impact global weather patterns.
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'Should not really exist in these waters': Scientists spot gray whale, thought to be extinct in the Atlantic, off Massachusetts coastScientists spotted a gray whale — believed to be extinct in the Atlantic Ocean — while conducting an aerial survey.
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More than 275 million never-before-seen gene variants uncovered in US populationThe newly uncovered gene variants were identified as part of an analysis of the DNA of more than 400,000 people in the U.S. who agreed to participate in the All of Us Research Program.
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Giant, invasive Joro spiders with 6-foot webs could be poised to take over US cities, scientists warnA new study shows that invasive Joro spiders are surprisingly "urban tolerant," which could enable them to take over cities and other urban areas across the U.S. East Coast.
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