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WHO chief urges safe burials in visit to heart of Ebola outbreak
5+ hour, 58+ min ago (757+ words) BUNIA, Democratic Republic of Congo " The World Health Organization chief traveled Saturday to the Congolese province hardest hit by an Ebola outbreak, urging residents to seek treatment and practice safe burials as officials scramble to contain the fatal disease. The…...
In fight to save Ukraine's wounded, surgeons learn skills at UW-Madison
12+ hour, 10+ min ago (1554+ words) MADISON, Wis. " Maks Makarenkov couldn't help but smile on car rides through the capital city. He saw homes with blue and yellow flags pinned in their windows or dangling from flagpoles. "Seeing the'Ukrainian flags here, it touches my'heart," Makarenkov said....
Doctor explains the complication that made Kyle Busch's illness deadly
2+ day, 13+ hour ago (799+ words) A sports medicine expert says Kyle Busch's death was "totally preventable," arguing proper protocol was ignored. Dr. Jesse Morse wrote on X that Busch should have been admitted to the hospital and given IV antibiotics with monitoring. Morse said Busch…...
Surgeons learn skills at UW-Madison to save Ukraine's wounded soldiers
3+ day, 4+ hour ago (391+ words) Daniil, a Ukrainian military surgeon whose last name is being withheld for security reasons, learns microsurgical techniques useful for repairing war injuries, at the UW Microsurgery Regenerative Medicine Lab in Madison on April 2. The plastic surgery division hosted six Ukrainian…...
US states reject anti-vaccine bills as public health groups fight MAHA
1+ week, 16+ hour ago (833+ words) Dozens of state anti-vaccine bills backed by "Make America Healthy Again" supporters have failed after public health groups won over Republican state lawmakers, marking a series of defeats for the backers of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. The failures show…...
Family: Kyle Busch died from severe pneumonia, sepsis
1+ week, 10+ hour ago (702+ words) On Saturday, the family of NASCAR legend Kyle Busch released a statement that unveiled the cause of death of the two-time Cup Series champion, who passed away on Thursday at the age of 41. "The medical evaluation provided to the Busch…...
Ticks are especially bad right now. How to stay safe
1+ week, 14+ hour ago (711+ words) As summer approaches and we're spending more time outdoors, it's important to know how to properly check for ticks so you don't miss any parts of the process. Firstly, it's important to know that ticks don't just live in the…...
Cruise outbreaks are making headlines. Are ships a breeding ground?
1+ week, 6+ day ago (705+ words) The World Health Organization says the response to the MV Hondius hantavirus outbreak is not finished, despite the evacuation of passengers and crew from the infected cruise ship One viral outbreak on a cruise ship was already commanding worldwide attention…...
Hantavirus outbreak tests post-COVID health communications playbook
1+ week, 6+ day ago (1196+ words) With a deadly hantavirus outbreak linked to the cruise ship MV Hondius now confirmed across multiple countries and Americans evacuated to biocontainment facilities, health officials are issuing new guidance for US travelers. The CDC has specifically warned that the Andes…...
How Rx Kids" cash aid is helping Michigan moms afford diapers, food and rent
2+ week, 8+ hour ago (1245+ words) By this summer, a cash aid program for moms and babies will have gone from operating in one city to more than 60 communities across Michigan, reaching an estimated 23, 000 infants a year. The rapid growth of the Rx Kids program happened…...