Health
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Taco Bell investigated as possible source of cyclosporiasis parasite outbreak
Local media have reported that notices were placed at Taco Bell locations in Detroit, stating that the chain isn't able to sell lettuce and other items containing it.
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Source of diarrhea-causing parasite may be 'lettuce or salad greens,' Michigan health officials say
Typically, Michigan only records 40 to 50 cases of cyclosporiasis annually, but there have been 2,640 cases reported as of Monday.
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US citizen in Congo tests positive for Ebola virus
Earlier this week, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention reported 1,830 confirmed cases in the Congo, including 648 deaths.
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Canadian boy dies of rabies after he woke up with a bat on his face
The child began to experience a progressive tingling sensation and numbness on the right side of his face 19 days after the bat incident. This was followed by swelling of his face and a loss of appetite.
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Nestle announces plans to eliminate artificial food colorings from products worldwide by end of 2026
The company has been facing mounting pressure from those who believe the colorings are unhealthy.
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Medicare Part D to start covering obesity drugs for $50 copay per month
The federally funded prescription drug plan already covers some GLP-1 drugs for conditions like diabetes and cardiovascular disease, but federal law prohibits coverage of the drugs if they're prescribed solely for obesity.
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AI could find potentially deadly heart risks that doctors miss, study finds
They trained the AI model to identify waveform patterns in the ECGs that are linked to sudden cardiac death. Most patients flagged by AI as having a risk were missed by the methods doctors currently use.
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France says death toll will rise as record heatwave rages in Europe
"Right now 150 million people are living under extreme heat, hundreds have died, schools are shut, grids are buckling," World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus wrote on X.
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CDC raises its response to Ebola outbreak to the highest threat level
More than 1,100 people across Congo and Uganda have tested positive for Ebola since May, and at least 250 people have died from the virus. Officials expect both numbers to grow.
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Watch Live: President Trump participates in a Rose Garden Club Dinner with American farmers
President Trump participates in a Rose Garden Club Dinner with American farmers.
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Ebola outbreak spreads to Europe as new case confirmed in France
The patient who contracted the deadly disease is a humanitarian doctor who had recently returned from the DRC. The doctor was transferred to a specialized hospital.
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DOJ announces 455 charged in $6.5 billion healthcare fraud 'takedown'
DOJ announces healthcare fraud takedown against 455 defendants; $6.5 billion in false claims
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Federal judge blocks Trump administration's SNAP rules on junk food
The judge wrote that Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins improperly applied federal law when she approved requests from states asking to impose limits on what participants can purchase with funds from the program.