Nigeria struggles to contain meningitis outbreak

In Nigeria, health authorities are struggling to contain a deadly meningitis outbreak that started last October in the northern part of the country. The...

Houston residents asked to avoid drive-thru lanes to reduce pollution

Residents of the Houston, Galveston, and Brazoria areas have been asked by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) to avoid drive-thru lanes to...

Study: MRI with contrast may create nanoparticles infiltrating the body

Preliminary research by a team of medical experts found that magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans with contrast can create nanoparticles that infiltrate the body...

Kenya cholera outbreak: 97 cases, 6 dead

Kenyan health authorities have confirmed a cholera outbreak spreading across several parts of the country, with 97 cases and 6 deaths. According to the...

High mercury levels found in Svalbard seabirds

Norwegian researchers have found high mercury levels in seabirds living in the Svalbard archipelago. According to Silje Lundgren, who studied the issue for her...

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