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Close-up macro photograph of a Culex quinquefasciatus mosquito perched on human skin.

October 14, 2026

North Carolina West Nile Virus Cases Rise as Mosquito Season Peaks Across Multiple Counties

West Nile virus has killed two adults in central North Carolina, state health officials confirmed this month — and the mosquitoes responsible are still active. The North Carolina Department of Health and

Prince William speaking at a public engagement in London.

Health·UK

Prince William mental health: where UK readers can get help

Prince William has shared a message marking World Mental Health Day, and it may have reached you through social media. A message can start a conversation. It cannot replace urgent help. Here is how to check on someone who may

October 11, 2026

Ole Miss student deaths: father and son face federal charges

Health·News

Parents and students at the University of Mississippi have heard fast-moving reports about two student deaths. A federal case now links drug charges to

Drug-Resistant Shigella Warning: CDC Says No Approved Oral Treatment As Sexually Transmitted Infection Spreads

Health·USA

Extensively drug-resistant Shigella is making a once-treatable diarrheal infection harder to manage. The CDC warns that there is no Food and Drug Administration-approved oral

Health·USA

Norovirus Outbreaks Surge to 91 in Early December, Doubling Previous Records

The United States health system faces an intensifying challenge as norovirus cases surge to record levels. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports 91 outbreaks during the week of December

Tejal Somvanshi

December 31, 2024

Representative Image. Norovirus particles. Photo Source: Graham Beards (CC BY-SA 2.0)

Health·News·USA

Norovirus Outbreaks Surge: Wisconsin’s Positivity Rate Hits 19%; Nationwide Cases Up 36%

Wisconsin faces an intensifying norovirus outbreak, with the positivity rate reaching 19% for the week ending November 30, 2024. This marks a concerning increase from 12.8% during mid-November and 9.6% in early

Tejal Somvanshi

December 23, 2024

Health·Pollution

Harvard Study Links PM2.5 Air Pollution to DNA Changes, Inflammation, and Pregnancy Risks at a Single-Cell Level

The Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health research, published November 29, 2024, in Science Advances, examined how PM2.5 (fine particulate air pollution) affects the immune system during pregnancy. This research explores

Tejal Somvanshi

December 5, 2024

Health

TikTok’s Viral Weight Loss Star Sheds 60 Pounds Fast—The Gut Health Hack Raising Medical Concerns

The latest viral weight loss story from TikTok deserves scrutiny. A content creator, known as @theneptunianbaby, claims to have lost 60 pounds in four months – a rate that demands attention and

Tejal Somvanshi

December 2, 2024

Health·News·USA

Texas Reports First Locally Acquired Dengue Case of 2024 Amid Record-High Infections Since 2002

The Texas Department of State Health Services reported the state’s first locally transmitted dengue fever case of 2024 in Cameron County, marking a concerning development in what has become the highest annual

Tejal Somvanshi

November 27, 2024

Health·News·USA

California Detects H5N1 Bird Flu in Raw Milk Amid 20% Sales Surge and 29 Reported Human Cases

California health officials detected H5N1 bird flu virus in raw milk from Raw Farm, prompting a voluntary recall of products with a November 27 expiration date. The discovery comes amid rising raw

Tejal Somvanshi

November 26, 2024

Climate·News·Science

Daytime Cooling in Urban Green Spaces Offset by Humidity, Reveals Global Study Across 15 Cities Using Smart Sensors

Mobile smart sensors mounted on bicycles have revealed precise measurements of temperature-humidity dynamics across 114 urban green spaces in 15 cities worldwide, according to research published in Nature Cities. The Yale School

Rahul Somvanshi

November 21, 2024

Nature·News·USA·Wildlife

White-tailed Deer CWD Detection in Louisiana’s Jefferson Davis Parish and Washington’s Spokane County Sparks Fresh Alerts

Louisiana identified a new case of White-railed Deer with Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in Jefferson Davis Parish on November 7, 2024, while Washington reported its second case in Spokane County during the

Rahul Somvanshi

November 19, 2024

USA

New York Sets $9 Manhattan Toll for 2025, Aiming to Fund $15B MTA Plan and Cut $20B Congestion Costs

Manhattan’s streets will charge entry fees starting January 5, 2025, as Governor Kathy Hochul cuts the initial proposed toll from $15 to $9 for most vehicles entering below 60th Street. The toll

Govind Tekale

November 18, 2024

Health·Science

Breast Cancer Rates Up 1% Yearly, with Sharpest Rises Among Women Under 50 and AAPI Women—Black Women 38% More Likely to Die Despite Lower Incidence

Breast cancer rates have been climbing steadily at 1% per year from 2012-2021, with even sharper increases for women under 50 and Asian American and Pacific Islander women, according to a recent

Tejal Somvanshi

November 12, 2024

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