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The Erie County Department of Health reported seven confirmed cases of the gastrointestinal illness cyclosporiasis, the county’s first cases since at least 2000

Twenty additional confirmed cyclosporiasis cases were added to the Wake County dashboard Thursday. This brings the total case count to 236 so far this season. At least five people have been hospitalized. 

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The message is loud and clear: Americans of all political stripes overwhelmingly back the right of patients with rare diseases to access potentially lifesaving gene-based treatments without having to beg the government for permission

An outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease, a severe form of pneumonia, in an upscale New York City neighbourhood is slowing, authorities say, but the bacteria have made their way into the cooling systems of several well-known Manhattan landmarks

Officials under President Donald Trump want to make it easier for men to get a prescription for testosterone, the latest shift in a decades-long debate over the benefits and risks of replacing the hormone that affects sex drive, mood and other health factors

The Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H), an agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, today announced the teams for the Treating Hereditary Rare Diseases with In Vivo Precision Genetic Medicines (THRIVE) program — a critical investment toward bringing new treatments to patients faster and cure rare genetic pediatric diseases. THRIVE will…

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The tiny pieces of plastic that flake off of water bottles; rinse out of polyester blouses; and chip off of cutting boards, coffee pods, and myriad other objects don’t just build up in the environment. Scientific evidence is suggesting that microplastics also accumulate in our bodies—and they might not be harmless. A 2024 study found…

Few people had heard of cyclosporiasis a week ago. Now it’s one of the latest public health topics dominating headlines and social media feeds — and it’s not exactly the summer conversation anyone was hoping to have