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Congo warns of ‘rapid’ community spread of Ebola, 71 new cases confirmed

KINSHASA, June 5 (Reuters) - Democratic Republic of Congo said on Friday that 71 new Ebola cases were confirmed in a 24-hour period and warned of rapid community transmission of the deadly disease. The new data, included in a daily situation report published by the ...
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US measles cases surpass 2,000 for the 2nd year in a row: CDC

(NEW YORK) -- Measles cases in the United States have surpassed 2,000 for the second year in a row, according to data updated Friday from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).So far in 2026, 2,030 confirmed cases have been recorded in 39 ...
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Unregistered Sri Lankan nursing home lies in ruins as toll from deadly fire rises to 13

GALPATHA, Sri Lanka (AP) - The site of the deadly fire at an unregistered nursing home for people with mental illnesses in Western Sri Lanka lay abandoned Friday as the death toll rose from 12 to 13 after one of the injured succumbed to ...
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Illinois quick hits: Pritzker pauses data center tax credits

Pritzker pauses data center tax credits Gov. J.B. Pritzker has ordered the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity to pause data center tax credits, starting July 1. ...
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As Ebola spreads in Congo, a radio station tries to stop health misinformation

BUNIA, Congo (AP) - The rare Bundibugyo type of Ebola that Congo is battling took locals by surprise after weeks of spreading unnoticed. Hundreds of cases were suspected when the outbreak was declared in May, but many dismissed the news as a "Western conspiracy." Congolese ...
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US domestic treatment centers ready for Ebola even as Kenya plans persist

By Michael Erman June 5 (Reuters) - Most of the 13 U.S. treatment centers in a government-funded hospital network for severe infectious diseases are ready to handle patients, including those with Ebola if needed, representatives from the hospitals said this week. The current Ebola outbreak in ...
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Takeaways from how water pollution in Iowa can deflate summer fun

MANCHESTER, Iowa (AP) - Iowa is a particularly stark example of the Midwest's broader struggle with water pollution. It's a leading agricultural state that also has lots of rivers and streams. Runoff from fertilizer and manure on farms contains nitrates and phosphorus that drain ...
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In Iowa, water pollution is a health threat that also disrupts summer fun

MANCHESTER, Iowa (AP) - Hannah Ray J Childs propelled her kayak into a rapid on Iowa's Maquoketa River on a recent afternoon and dipped her paddle in the water to swing the front of her boat into the air. She loves to spend her days ...
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Otsuka says kidney disease drug preserves function in late-stage study

By Siddhi Mahatole and Sriparna Roy June 4 (Reuters) - Otsuka Pharmaceutical said on Thursday its drug in a late-stage study preserved kidney function over 12 months in patients with a type of autoimmune disease that affects the organ. Branded as Voyxact, the drug was approved ...
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US senators question Big Tobacco on lobbying related to FDA policy shift

By Emma Rumney LONDON, June 4 (Reuters) - Six U.S. senators, including Democratic whip Dick Durbin and Elizabeth Warren, wrote public letters to tobacco giants Reynolds American and Altria on Thursday to ask questions about donations and lobbying of the Trump administration, saying the companies ...
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FDA launches study of abortion pill safety, WSJ reports

June 4 (Reuters) - The FDA has launched a safety study of the abortion pill, also called mifepristone, a step that could pave the way for the Trump administration to restrict how it is distributed and used, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday. The ...
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Abbott Labs must face lawsuit over PediaSure children’s growth claims

By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK, June 4 (Reuters) - Abbott Laboratories must defend against a proposed class-action lawsuit claiming it misled consumers into believing its PediaSure Grow & Gain nutrition drinks were "clinically proven" to help children grow taller, a federal judge ruled on Thursday. U.S. ...
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