4+ hour, 36+ min ago  (492+ words) Martha Lillard, who spent much of her life dependent on an iron lung after being diagnosed with polio at age five, has died in Oklahoma at 78. Her sister confirmed she was the last known US polio patient to rely on…...

29+ min ago  (474+ words) Summer vacations are in full swing, but travelers heading to some of the nation's busiest destinations may want to pack an extra dose of caution. Orkin's 2026 Bed Bug Cities List has been released ranking the U. S. cities with the highest rate…...

20+ min ago  (598+ words) An Ebola training facility set up by Doctors Without Borders in Kenya is a chance for health workers to prepare for one of the most complex emergencies they are ever likely to face. The outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo…...

25+ min ago  (1038+ words) A cyclospora outbreak has sickened hundreds, possibly thousands, of Americans with a long-lasting parasitic infection, and dining out presents a unique challenge for people who want to avoid it. While experts have tips for preparing food at home, dining out…...

3+ hour, 25+ min ago  (245+ words) The CDC said it was working with the person's employer, U. S. agencies, the public health authorities and Congolese partners to prevent further transmission and identify close contacts. It did not provide any further details. Earlier this week, the Africa Centres for…...

5+ hour, 25+ min ago  (18+ words) drvinayprasad. com How much fraud is there in academic medicine?...

40+ min ago  (168+ words) If the state genuinely intends to mobilise the entire population, it should declare a formal national sanitation holiday. Otherwise, public cleanliness must be treated as a daily, institutionalised responsibility'not an occasional spectacle. Equally urgent is the establishment of a 24/7 sanitation…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago  (613+ words) PFAS are no longer abstract. They are part of Virginia's discussions about drinking water, wastewater, biosolids, groundwater, rivers, fish and farms. That should get everyone's attention. Virginia has begun moving in the right direction. Recent legislation will require certain industrial…...

9+ hour, 25+ min ago  (652+ words) A second worker has tested positive for measles in Grand Teton National Park. Officials are asking people who may have been exposed, including at Smith's on Sunday, to keep an eye out for symptoms. A second unvaccinated adult working in…...

40+ min ago  (697+ words) Cases of a parasite causing "explosive diarrhea" are spiking in the Midwest, now with at least 150 cases in Illinois and 33 cases in Chicago. In Michigan, cases were close to 1, 000. Scores of people in the United States'have been sickened'by a parasite…...