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Common cancer type could be detected with new blood test
A new blood test was found to detect colon cancer with more than 80% accuracy — and to rule it out for 90% of healthy people.The results were presented at…
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New bird flu strain detected on poultry farm as experts monitor mutations
A new strain of bird flu (highly pathogenic avian influenza, or HPAI) has been detected on a duck farm in California. The World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) reported the outbreak of…
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MPox spreads: 8th case of deadly new strain detected in UK – what you need to know to stay safe
Another case of the new deadly mpox strain has been detected in the UK, health officials confirmed today. The clade 1b mutation, which experts have called 'the most dangerous one so…
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‘Unprecedented’ tuberculosis outbreak detected in Kansas amid fears it is just the tip of iceberg
An 'unprecedented' tuberculosis outbreak is spreading through Kansas, with officials warning that it might get worse.The outbreak is the 'largest documented outbreak in US history,' Department of Health and Environment…
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Urgent warning as 7th case of ultra-deadly mpox strain now detected in UK
Another case of the new deadly mpox strain has been detected in the UK, health officials confirmed today. The clade 1b mutation, which experts have called 'the most dangerous one so…
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Human case of bird flu has been detected, UK health watchdogs warn – amid growing concern the virus has mutated
By EMILY STEARN, SENIOR HEALTH REPORTER and JONATHAN NEAL FOR MAILONLINE Published: 09:36 EST, 27 January 2025 | Updated: 09:58 EST, 27 January 2025 Britain was today rocked by fresh…
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New case of Clade Ib mpox detected
A new case of Clade Ib mpox has been detected in East Sussex, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has confirmed.First detected in central Africa, this variant of the virus…
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Urgent health alert after confirmed case of highly infectious disease is detected in Aussie state – read the full list of new exposure sites
By STEVE WILLIAMS FOR DAILY MAIL AUSTRALIA AND WILLIAM TON FOR AUSTRALIAN ASSOCIATED PRESS Published: 01:04 EST, 4 January 2025 | Updated: 01:04 EST, 4 January 2025 Health authorities are…
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Severe case of H5N1 bird flu detected in US, CDC confirms
A patient was hospitalized with a severe case of bird flu in Louisiana, the CDC said.This case is the first confirmed instance of a severe human infection linked to the…
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Taiwan’s Defense Ministry says a large Chinese military force has been detected nearby : NPR
A Taiwan's Mirage 2000 fighter jet takes off at an airbase in Hsinchu, northern Taiwan, Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2024, as Taiwan's Defense Ministry said it detected Chinese naval ships and…