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Can the rush for vaccines slow the latest Ebola outbreak? - Financial Times
health 2026/06/03 04:00:27

Can the rush for vaccines slow the latest Ebola outbreak? - Financial Times

The Bundibugyo strain is a reminder that serious health threats can escalate from under-the-radar pathogens

Financial Times
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2 researchers charged with smuggling mpox into the US - Politico
health 2026/06/03 02:10:56

2 researchers charged with smuggling mpox into the US - Politico

Employed at a National Institutes of Health lab in Montana, the two allegedly brought deactivated virus from the Republic of the Congo without a permit.

Politico
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The Cancer Research Machine Trump Is Gutting Just Delivered a Big Breakthrough - The Bulwark
health 2026/06/03 00:50:30

The Cancer Research Machine Trump Is Gutting Just Delivered a Big Breakthrough - The Bulwark

There’s new hope for one of the deadliest cancers. But Trump’s war on research puts future discoveries at risk.

The Bulwark
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Five people have left hantavirus quarantine facility in Nebraska - The Washington Post
health 2026/06/03 00:35:28

Five people have left hantavirus quarantine facility in Nebraska - The Washington Post

Some passengers from a hantavirus-striken cruise ship have returned to their home states, where they are under the watch of public health authorities for the remainder of their monitoring period.

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2 scientists charged with bringing deactivated mpox virus into the US and lying to authorities - AP News
health 2026/06/02 23:28:00

2 scientists charged with bringing deactivated mpox virus into the US and lying to authorities - AP News

Two scientists at a U.S. government lab have been charged with smuggling vials of deactivated mpox virus into the country from Africa without permits and lying about it to investigators. The case against Vincent Munster and Claude Kwe was unsealed in federal …

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Woman Says Doctor Told Her to Cancel a Scan. Then She Was Diagnosed with Stage 4 Cancer - Yahoo Lifestyle Singapore
health 2026/06/02 21:21:40

Woman Says Doctor Told Her to Cancel a Scan. Then She Was Diagnosed with Stage 4 Cancer - Yahoo Lifestyle Singapore

“If something doesn’t feel right with your health, it probably isn’t,” said Clare Din

PEOPLE
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