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Maine reports first measles case since 2019 - The Portland Press Herald
health 2026/02/06 20:30:18

Maine reports first measles case since 2019 - The Portland Press Herald

The case was confirmed by the Maine CDC on Thursday.

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First measles case reported in Maine since 2019 - newscentermaine.com
health 2026/02/06 20:27:00

First measles case reported in Maine since 2019 - newscentermaine.com

Maine confirms its first measles case since 2019, warning of possible exposure in Bangor and Etna and urging residents to monitor symptoms.

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New CRISPR tool spreads through bacteria to disable antibiotic resistance genes - Phys.org
health 2026/02/06 20:20:01

New CRISPR tool spreads through bacteria to disable antibiotic resistance genes - Phys.org

Antibiotic resistance (AR) has steadily accelerated in recent years to become a global health crisis. As deadly bacteria evolve new ways to elude drug treatments for a variety of illnesses, a growing number of “superbugs” have emerged, ramping up estimates of…

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Bacterial meningitis case turned into a New Year’s nightmare for Bellingham family - Bellingham Herald
health 2026/02/06 19:58:00

Bacterial meningitis case turned into a New Year’s nightmare for Bellingham family - Bellingham Herald

A Bellingham family mourns a teen lost to meningitis and iGAS and launched a nonprofit to raise awareness, prevention and support for sudden severe infections.

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As US cash dries up South Africa's fight to stop Aids gets harder - BBC
health 2026/02/06 17:57:45

As US cash dries up South Africa's fight to stop Aids gets harder - BBC

Health experts fear that as testing and monitoring drops the risk of the further spread of HIV rises.

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How well a cancer treatment works may depend on the time of day you get it - cnn.com
health 2026/02/06 17:38:34

How well a cancer treatment works may depend on the time of day you get it - cnn.com

Researchers recently tried an experiment: Gather people who had the same kind of lung cancer and put them on the same type of treatments to fire up their immune systems. The only difference was that half the group got their medications earlier in the day, bef…

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