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Scientists May Have Found the Culprit Behind Mysterious Hepatitis Outbreaks in Kids
Several teams of scientists believe they have uncovered the likely cause of a mysterious surge of severe hepatitis last year that hospitalized and killed children around the world. In three studies published this week, the groups detail evidence that a common but usually not pathogenic virus was strongly associated with the cases, likely aided by…
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TikTok Is An Awful Source of Monkeypox Info, Study Finds
Anyone hoping to stay ahead of the next viral outbreak might want to avoid TikTok, new research suggests. The study, published Wednesday in BMJ Global Health, found that TikTok videos discussing the viral disease monkeypox, which spread widely around the world and infected tens of thousands of Americans last year, often provided inaccurate or incomplete…
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Get Tested for Hepatitis B at Least Once, CDC Says in New Advice
The Centres for Disease Control and Prevention is now advising people to get screened for hepatitis B at least once in their lives. Though the infection can be managed with antivirals and prevented with a highly effective childhood vaccine, many Americans today are still living with chronic hepatitis B, which can raise the risk of…
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With a New Gel, the Future of Male Birth Control Looks Bright
The invention of birth control provided women with a degree of reproductive freedom that past generations never had, and today there is a great variety of options: pills, rings, gels, vaginal sponges, long-acting implants, surgery, and specialised condoms. Men, on the other hand, only have condoms and the surgical, usually permanent option of a vasectomy.…