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U.S. Hits 1 Million Organ Transplants Since First in 1954
Just about a million organ transplants have now been performed in the United States. The milestone was reached Friday, according to the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS), the nonprofit facilitator of these life-saving operations in the U.S. It’s been nearly 70 years since the first donated whole organ was successfully transplanted into a human.
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West Nile Virus Found in Record Number of NYC Mosquitos This Summer
The West Nile virus is having a great summer in New York City. Health officials this week reported that at least two people have recently contracted the viral illness, while a record number of mosquitoes are estimated to be carrying it currently. Officials are warning people to use repellant and wear protective clothing during peak…
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First Volunteers Set to Get Experimental Lyme Disease Vaccine in Large Clinical Trial
A large-scale trial for a crucially needed vaccine has just gotten underway. Over the weekend, the first volunteers enrolled in the trial testing out a Lyme disease vaccine candidate developed by Pfizer and Valneva. Researchers hope that the multi-dose shot will protect kids and adults against six strains of the bacteria that cause Lyme in…
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Why Are Flavored Condom Sales Reportedly Spiking in Western India?
Teens and young people do stupid things — you’ve done them, I’ve done them — but a new report from India is pushing the limits of our credulity. Allegedly, Indian youth are boiling flavored condoms and drinking the water to get high. If that sounds to you like a 2022 version of Tide Pods or…