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France Confines 1,700 on Cruise Ship Near Bordeaux After Suspected Gastroenteritis Outbreak
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France Confines 1,700 on Cruise Ship Near Bordeaux After Suspected Gastroenteritis Outbreak

Around 50 passengers on the Ambition cruise ship have shown symptoms of acute digestive infection. French authorities suspended disembarkati

Elena Novak ·
Hantavirus Vaccine Race Intensifies After Deadly Cruise Ship Outbreak
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Hantavirus Vaccine Race Intensifies After Deadly Cruise Ship Outbreak

A hantavirus outbreak on a Dutch-flagged cruise ship has killed three people. UK researchers are racing to develop the world's first thermal

Beatrice Romano ·
Hantavirus Outbreak on Cruise Ship: French Woman in Critical Condition, WHO Says No Wider Spread Yet
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Hantavirus Outbreak on Cruise Ship: French Woman in Critical Condition, WHO Says No Wider Spread Yet

A French woman infected with hantavirus on a cruise ship is in critical condition in Paris, on life support with an artificial lung. WHO con

Beatrice Romano ·
Naming Emotions May Help Manage Anxiety Linked to Uncertainty, Japanese Study Finds
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Naming Emotions May Help Manage Anxiety Linked to Uncertainty, Japanese Study Finds

Researchers at Nagoya University found that adults with stronger autistic traits are more likely to experience anxiety from uncertainty but

Elena Novak ·
Macron Declares Hantavirus 'Under Control' in France, Urges EU-Wide Standards
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Macron Declares Hantavirus 'Under Control' in France, Urges EU-Wide Standards

President Macron stated the hantavirus situation in France is 'under control' and urged EU countries to adopt the most demanding protocols.

Beatrice Romano ·
Hantavirus Expert: Known Strain Poses No Major Risk if Contained
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Hantavirus Expert: Known Strain Poses No Major Risk if Contained

Professor Luke O'Neill from Trinity College Dublin calls the hantavirus situation 'a bit scary' due to its mortality rate, but stresses it i

Elena Novak ·
Roche's Alzheimer's Blood Test Wins European Approval, Promises Faster Diagnosis
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Roche's Alzheimer's Blood Test Wins European Approval, Promises Faster Diagnosis

Roche's Elecsys pTau217 blood test has received CE Mark approval for use in Europe, enabling earlier Alzheimer's detection. The test measure

Elena Novak ·
Dutch Ornithologist Suspected as Hantavirus Patient Zero in Cruise Ship Outbreak
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Dutch Ornithologist Suspected as Hantavirus Patient Zero in Cruise Ship Outbreak

A Dutch ornithologist is suspected as the first case in a hantavirus outbreak on the MV Hondius cruise ship. He and his wife died after the

Beatrice Romano ·
Ushuaia Officials Deny Landfill Link to Hantavirus Outbreak on Cruise Ship
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Ushuaia Officials Deny Landfill Link to Hantavirus Outbreak on Cruise Ship

Local officials in Ushuaia dismiss theories that a landfill was the source of the hantavirus outbreak on the MV Hondius cruise ship. Tierra

Elena Novak ·
Hantavirus Outbreak on MV Hondius: What You Need to Know
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Hantavirus Outbreak on MV Hondius: What You Need to Know

Nine cases of hantavirus have been confirmed from the MV Hondius cruise ship outbreak. The virus, transmitted via rodents, poses very low ri

Beatrice Romano ·
Weekly Arts Engagement Linked to Slower Biological Aging, UCL Study Finds
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Weekly Arts Engagement Linked to Slower Biological Aging, UCL Study Finds

A new study from University College London shows that engaging in arts and cultural activities at least once a week is associated with 4% sl

Elena Novak ·
Spain and WHO Hail Hantavirus Cruise Evacuation as a Model of Solidarity
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Spain and WHO Hail Hantavirus Cruise Evacuation as a Model of Solidarity

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez and WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus have declared the evacuation of the hantavirus-stri

Beatrice Romano ·