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2 cases, 1 death of rare EEE seen in Alabama

Anton Petrus/Getty Images (NEW YORK) -- Two cases of a rare mosquito-borne disease have been reported in Alabama, including one…

1 year ago

As some women report mistreatment during maternity care, the CDC looks to raise awareness

Maskot/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is raising awareness about the potential mistreatment of and…

1 year ago

More screen time may be linked to delayed development in babies: New study

Peter Dazeley/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- A new study published Monday in JAMA Pediatrics suggests there is a link between more…

1 year ago

CDC tracking new COVID lineage BA.2.86 after it was detected in the US

SONGPHOL THESAKIT/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said it is tracking a new lineage of…

1 year ago

Norovirus outbreak that sickened more than 300 people linked to an ill food handler at restaurant

KATERYNA KON/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY/Getty Images(ATLANTA) -- The source behind a norovirus outbreak that sickened a few hundred people last year…

1 year ago

‘The Damar Effect’ — the nationwide backorder on a lifesaving machine and the 630% increase in CPR

thianchai sitthikongsak/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- NFL Buffalo Bills player Damar Hamlin’s televised sudden collapse on Jan. 2 appears to have…

1 year ago

People step up to help pregnant, postpartum moms amid Maui wildfire devastation

Courtesy of Aubrey Vailoces(NEW YORK) -- Aubrey Vailoces, a mom of three, was breastfeeding her 10-month-old daughter in her Maui…

1 year ago

Gene-edited pig kidney transplanted into brain-dead patient 1 month ago is still functioning, doctors say

Joe Carrotta/NYU Langone Health(NEW YORK) -- Doctors at NYU Langone in New York City announced Wednesday that they have successfully transplanted…

1 year ago

4 more cases of locally acquired dengue reported in Florida as virus continues to spread: Officials

Rajat Mohanty/500px/Getty Images(MIAMI) -- Florida health officials are issuing a warning about dengue as the virus continues to increase in South…

1 year ago

Author opens up about AI technology’s use in her own breast cancer diagnosis

ABC News(NEW YORK) -- The growing use of artificial intelligence has been a hot topic in recent years, with a…

1 year ago