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The Gulf Coast has seen a rise in infections caused by Vibrio vulnificus, a deadly pathogen found in warm saltwater and raw shellfish known for its ability to rapidly infect and destroy skin and tissue. So far this year, the bacteria has been linked to over 70 infections and nine deaths across Louisiana, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi and Texas. Louisiana accounts …

Getty Images The number of people surviving cancer has improved hugely in the past 50 years, but experts warn progress has been uneven with some cancers with the worst survival rates falling further behind. For some, including melanoma skin cancer, 10-year survival is now above 90% in England and Wales, while for all cancers half of patients can expect to …

Suspect named in deadly shooting at North Austin Target  KVUE Suspect in North Austin Target shooting identified, faces multiple murder charges  KEYE 3 people killed in shooting outside Target store in North Austin  KUT A child and 2 adults were killed in a shooting that sent Target shoppers scrambling for safety  CNN 3 killed in North Austin Target shooting: See photos from the scene  Austin …

Regular drinking could dramatically increase your risk of developing one of the world’s deadliest cancers, researchers have warned—and they believe they may have uncovered why. A new study by scientists in Miami, US, found that high alcohol consumption damages the cells in the pancreas responsible for producing digestive enzymes.  This damage triggers inflammation, harming the organ—which plays a vital role …

Cases of chikungunya virus continue to rise in China, as the country battles its largest-ever outbreak of the illness. Another 1,387 cases of Chikungunya virus were confirmed last week, Chinese authorities said, with almost all in the southern manufacturing city of Foshan. It takes the tally to more than 10,000 cases overall, with infections also reported in Taiwan and Hong Kong, …

Federal health officials have issued an urgent travel warning over a ‘crippling and deadly disease.’  The CDC issued travel advisories for the UK, Germany, Finland, Poland and Spain where cases of polio, a highly infectious virus that spreads through airborne droplets and feces and attacks the nervous system, are circulating. While the virus lurks silently for most people, severe cases can …

Health officials are tracking down hundreds of visitors to Wyoming‘s Grand Teton National Park after discovering a ‘suspected’ bat colony inside a lodge. Since June 2, Grand Teton Lodge Company has received eight reports of overnight guests who may have been exposed to bats in those rooms while staying at the Jackson Jake Lodge. Dr Alexia Harrist, Wyoming’s state health officer, said …

A fatal case of suspected botulism has sparked a nationwide broccoli recall in Italy after a man died and nine others were hospitalized following meals from the same food truck. Authorities say the outbreak, traced to broccoli in oil used in sandwiches, has raised urgent food safety concerns and triggered seizures of contaminated products.Local media report that the victim, 52-year-old …

Gunman in Deadly C.D.C. Shooting Fixated on Covid Vaccine, Officials Say  The New York Times Gunman in CDC shooting identified as staffers reel from attack on heavily scrutinized agency  CNN In his own words: Fallen DeKalb officer lived the advice he once gave to his fellow cadets  WSB-TV Emory University Atlanta campus shooter: What we know  FOX 5 Atlanta Shooter named in CDC headquarters …

This post contains spoilers for Part 1 of Wednesday season 2. Things are not looking good for Wednesday Addams. In the Part 1 finale of the Netflix hit’s second season, all the patients of the Willow Hill Psychiatric Hospital were released moments after Wednesday (Jenna Ortega) discovered that Augustus Stonehearst’s daughter (Heather Matarazzo) was the Avian behind the bird killings …