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American Doctor Freed from High-Security Isolation After Hantavirus Cruise Ship Scare
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American Doctor Freed from High-Security Isolation After Hantavirus Cruise Ship Scare

American doctor Stephen Kornfeld, who helped care for sick passengers on a cruise ship hit by hantavirus, has been released from a high-secu

Beatrice Romano ·
Prenatal Vegetable Exposure May Shape Children's Long-Term Food Preferences
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Prenatal Vegetable Exposure May Shape Children's Long-Term Food Preferences

A study by UK, French, and Dutch researchers suggests that prenatal exposure to vegetable flavors can create lasting taste memories. Childre

Elena Novak ·
Hantavirus Expert: Known Strain Poses Low Risk if Contained
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Hantavirus Expert: Known Strain Poses Low 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 is

Beatrice Romano ·
Debunking Viral Hantavirus Conspiracy Theories: From Hebrew Hoaxes to Moderna Claims
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Debunking Viral Hantavirus Conspiracy Theories: From Hebrew Hoaxes to Moderna Claims

Misinformation about hantavirus is surging on social media, reviving COVID-era conspiracy theories. False claims include that the word 'hant

Elena Novak ·
Hantavirus Outbreak on Cruise Ship Prompts EU to Strengthen Cross-Border Health Protocols
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Hantavirus Outbreak on Cruise Ship Prompts EU to Strengthen Cross-Border Health Protocols

EU ambassadors are meeting in Brussels to harmonize quarantine and surveillance protocols after a hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship infec

Beatrice Romano ·
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 ·