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Texas measles outbreak spikes as experts warn US should take steps now to prevent an epidemic
There are now nearly 500 confirmed cases of highly contagious measles reported across the country
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Utah becomes the first state to ban fluoride in public water
Experts say the benefits of fluoride in public water outweigh any risks
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Texas measles outbreak expected to last months – but it has spurred more vaccinations
Measles cases in West Texas are still rising two months after the outbreak began
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Undiscovered cause of Parkinson’s found for first time by scientists in huge breakthrough
Experts make breakthrough that could pave way for new treatments for neurodegenerative disease
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Cornish man ‘knocked for six’ after NHS sent him cancer diagnosis text by mistake
The hospital said they were ‘deeply sorry for the anxiety this has caused’
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‘Long Covid forced me to quit the job I loved’: Benefit cuts fears of thousands still too ill to work
Long Covid sufferers open up about lives destroyed by illness as they accuse government of ignoring them
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Dame Esther Rantzen welcomes GP group changing stance on assisted dying bill
The ChildLine founder revealed she had joined assisted dying organisation Dignitas
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Gene Hackman’s wife was killed by hantavirus pulmonary syndrome. What is it?
The rare and potentially deadly disease needs to be treated early before severe symptoms develop
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What is Lassa fever and what are the symptoms after UK case
A Lassa fever case has been confirmed in a person who recently travelled to England from Nigeria
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Ohio governor tells the Trump administration to hurry up bird flu response
Ohio has lost 15.5 million commercial poultry birds and reported its first suspected human bird flu case last month