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Toxin Stops Colon Cancer Growth, Without Harming Healthy Tissue - SciTechDaily
health 2026/01/31 01:36:09

Toxin Stops Colon Cancer Growth, Without Harming Healthy Tissue - SciTechDaily

Researchers in Sweden have identified an unexpected biological mechanism that could influence future cancer treatments. Scientists in Sweden have uncovered an unexpected anti-cancer effect from a molecule produced by the bacteria responsible for cholera. In a…

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Riordan outbreak: S.F. ramps up TB testing after finding 50 latent cases. Here’s what that means - San Francisco Chronicle
health 2026/01/31 01:21:23

Riordan outbreak: S.F. ramps up TB testing after finding 50 latent cases. Here’s what that means - San Francisco Chronicle

San Francisco health officials have identified more than 50 latent tuberculosis cases tied to an outbreak at Archbishop Riordan High School.

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Campus Corner bar identified a possible measles exposure location - News 9
health 2026/01/31 00:01:40

Campus Corner bar identified a possible measles exposure location - News 9

Logie’s on the Corner, in Norman, has been identified as a possible exposure site for measles.

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Unvaccinated kids hit hard with flu as pediatric deaths rise to 52 - NBC News
health 2026/01/30 21:53:52

Unvaccinated kids hit hard with flu as pediatric deaths rise to 52 - NBC News

Fifty-two children have died of the flu so far this season, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Friday, seemingly putting pediatric deaths on track to outpace last season’s record-breaking high.

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Over 50 latent tuberculosis cases detected at SF high school amid outbreak - SFGATE
health 2026/01/30 21:45:51

Over 50 latent tuberculosis cases detected at SF high school amid outbreak - SFGATE

The first positive test for tuberculosis at the school was detected in November, and in-person classes will be briefly suspended.

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Colorado's first child death from COVID-19 this season amid low vaccination rates and required shots overhaul - Colorado Public Radio
health 2026/01/30 21:42:20

Colorado's first child death from COVID-19 this season amid low vaccination rates and required shots overhaul - Colorado Public Radio

It’s a bad viral season in the state, and the number of children immunized against COVID has declined sharply.

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