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2025 National Edward R. Murrow Award Winners
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2025 National Edward R. Murrow Award Winners

National Winners Student Congratulations to all national winners of the 2025 Edward R. Murrow Awards! We look forward to celebrating with you at the Edward R. Murrow Awards Gala on Oct. 13 at Gotham Hall in New York City.  Breaking News Coverage Assassination Attempt of Donald TrumpToday, NBC NewsNew York, NY Continuing Coverage Maui Rising: The...

Rare brain-eating amoeba infection possibly linked to water skiing confirmed in Missouri
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Rare brain-eating amoeba infection possibly linked to water skiing confirmed in Missouri

A person in Missouri has been hospitalized after contracting a brain-eating amoeba, possibly after water skiing in the Lake of the Ozarks, state health officials said Wednesday.  The patient, who was not identified, is being treated in an intensive care unit for a confirmed Naegleria fowleri amoeba infection, the Missouri Department of Health and Senior...

ADHD in Adults: A Psychiatrist Explains
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ADHD in Adults: A Psychiatrist Explains

A Yale Medicine psychiatrist discusses why more adults are being diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder—and what it means for patients. Distracted Woman. Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has traditionally been considered … Source link

UCLA study shows varying definitions make Long COVID harder to diagnose and treat
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UCLA study shows varying definitions make Long COVID harder to diagnose and treat

What is Long COVID? Despite hundreds of published studies and millions affected worldwide, the medical field still lacks a clear answer.  New research from UCLA finds that the definition of Long COVID varies so widely across published studies that the percentage of people identified as having the condition can differ dramatically, making it harder to...

West Nile virus symptoms include head and body aches, vomiting, rashes
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West Nile virus symptoms include head and body aches, vomiting, rashes

Alligator seen near Magnolia Lake in Bristol Township Thursday In an Instagram post made Thursday afternoon, Bristol Township police warn that a “small alligator” was seen near Magnolia Lake. A probable case of West Nile virus, currently under CDC confirmation, was identified in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. The patient, treated at St. Luke’s Grand View Hospital,...

NASA Awards Second Human Health, Performance Contract
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NASA Awards Second Human Health, Performance Contract

NASA has selected KBR Wyle Services, LLC of Fulton, Maryland, to provide services to the Human Health and Performance Directorate at the agency’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, which focuses on astronaut health, occupational health, and research that could help mitigate health risks for future human spaceflight missions. The Human Health and Performance Contract 2...

Whooping cough cases on the rise in North Carolina
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Whooping cough cases on the rise in North Carolina

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) – According to the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS), there have been more than 550 reported cases of whooping cough. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that fewer kindergartners are getting vaccinated for illnesses like measles and whooping cough. The lower vaccination rate comes as...

Latest Florida victim of vibrio vulnificus was fishing on St. George
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Latest Florida victim of vibrio vulnificus was fishing on St. George

Four fatalities reported from deadly flesh-eating bacteria in Florida Dr. Aileen Marty of Florida International University explains the dangers of vibrio, a deadly flesh-eating bacteria that thrives in warm waters, which has already claimed four lives in Florida. PANAMA CITY — Another case of “flesh-eating” bacteria has hit the Florida Panhandle. Data from the Florida...