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Minnesota is epicenter of nation's largest known outbreak of sexually transmitted ringworm, health officials say - CBS News
health 2026/02/11 21:51:00

Minnesota is epicenter of nation's largest known outbreak of sexually transmitted ringworm, health officials say - CBS News

Minnesota is in the midst of what state health officials call the nation’s “largest known outbreak” of TMVII, a sexually transmitted fungal skin infection that can cause severe ringworm.

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57 cases of measles confirmed at Ave Maria University, 7 currently contagious - WINK News
health 2026/02/11 21:46:35

57 cases of measles confirmed at Ave Maria University, 7 currently contagious - WINK News

AVE MARIA, Fla.—Now 57 cases of Measles have been reported at Ave Maria University, seven of which are contagious, according to the school’s latest update.

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One-Of-A-Kind Hospital Saves Hundreds Of Lives A Year Caring For Most Adorable Babies - The Dodo
health 2026/02/11 21:17:41

One-Of-A-Kind Hospital Saves Hundreds Of Lives A Year Caring For Most Adorable Babies - The Dodo

In northeastern Australia, is a place called Tolga Bat Hospital. It is a unique hospital caring only for bats. And it’s also one of the few places you can see a baby bat getting a bubble bath.

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Transmission of MPXV from fire-footed rope squirrels to sooty mangabeys - Nature
health 2026/02/11 21:11:15

Transmission of MPXV from fire-footed rope squirrels to sooty mangabeys - Nature

An outbreak of MPXV in sooty mangabeys in Côte d’Ivoire was linked to MPXV-infected fire-footed rope squirrels, providing direct evidence of interspecies transmission and indicating risk for zoonotic transmission of MPXV from both hosts.

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Studies test whether gene-editing can fix high cholesterol. For now, take your medicine - AP News
health 2026/02/11 20:50:00

Studies test whether gene-editing can fix high cholesterol. For now, take your medicine - AP News

Scientists are testing an entirely new way to fight heart disease: whether gene editing might offer a one-time fix for high cholesterol. It’s very early-stage research that has been tried in only a few dozen people so far. But gene-editing approaches being de…

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21-year-old British tourist visits hospital for ‘stomach bug’ – Gives birth hours later - Times of India
health 2026/02/11 19:55:00

21-year-old British tourist visits hospital for ‘stomach bug’ – Gives birth hours later - Times of India

Trending News: A 21-year-old British backpacker who thought she had a stomach bug was left stunned when doctors told her she was in labour and about to give birth.Ha.

The Times of India
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