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Pandemic 3 years later: Has the COVID-19 virus won?

It’s been three years since the World Health Organization's first called COVID-19 a pandemic on March 11, 2020

The Independent UK

Feds Recall Several Types of Eyedrops Amid Reports of Blindness and Death

Several types of eye drops have been recalled in recent weeks as safety regulators investigate cases of blindness and at least one death.

The Street

Anti-sex ed Boebert's teen having a baby

“He said, ‘well didn’t you make granny a 36-year-old granny,’” she said. “I said, ‘yes I did'"

Salon

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New York City rats can carry Covid variants, new study finds

CDC says animal-to-human transmission is rare but study’s lead investigator calls for closer look at virus in rats for new strains

The Guardian - US

Medical tourism in spotlight after Mexico kidnapping

WASHINGTON: As reports swirl around the recent kidnapping in Mexico of four Americans, two of whom were killed, one detail has drawn particular attention -- they had crossed the border for a medical procedure.

Bangkok Post

Nearly 300 passengers fall ill onboard Ruby Princess cruise ship

Nearly 10% of the passengers onboard a Ruby Princess cruise became ill with symptoms including vomiting and diarrhea between Feb. 26 and March 5, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Tribune News Service

South Carolina kidnapping victims’ trip to Mexico was part of growing US trend. Here’s what to know about medical tourism

Three of the South Carolina kidnapping victims accompanied the fourth to Mexico so she could get medical care — part of a growing U.S. trend of traveling abroad for health treatments.

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Hundreds of passengers and crew members fell ill on Ruby Princess cruise ship, CDC says

Officials have not yet determined what caused the illness, but the company believes it was a norovirus

The Independent UK

The 4 kidnapped Americans are part of a large wave of U.S. medical tourism in Mexico

Before the pandemic halted travel, some 1.2 million American citizens visited Mexico for health care. The number is rising quickly again, with border restrictions eased.

WEKU

Tranq, the new “zombie” drug that causes skin-rotting is fueling overdoses across the U.S.

People who use drugs sometimes don’t know it’s part of what they’re taking.

Fortune

Shape of Michael Vaughan’s life and livelihood at stake at racism hearing, says lawyer

Former England captain Vaughan is accused by the ECB of making a racist comment to Azeem Rafiq and three other Yorkshire players in 2009

The Independent UK

Weight management goes digital

Weight Watchers is getting into meds, while digital pharmacies like Ro are moving into obesity.

Axios

Survey finds concern of political influence leads lack of trust in health agencies

The study sought to understand factors that led to higher or lower trust levels.

Axios

‘Brain-eating amoeba’ led to a death in Florida. What you can do to avoid infection

MIAMI -- The old “get out of the water” fear once was stoked by a fictional shark tale set off the coast of Martha’s Vineyard.

Miami Herald

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Daily Mirror

Man dies from brain-eating amoeba after washing nose with tap water

The victim has not been identified but the agency said it suspected the patient had contracted the infection “as a result of sinus rinse practices” using tap water in Florida

Fortune

A ‘super strain’ of an antibiotic-resistant stomach bug is on the rise in the U.S. Here are the symptoms to watch for

It’s never been more important for clinicians to ensure that the antibiotics they’re prescribing are appropriate, one expert tells Fortune—and for patients to understand that if their provider isn’t prescribing antibiotics, it may be for good reason.

Tribune News Service

Bump stocks sales resume in Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi after ATF misses deadline to appeal reversal of ban

WASHINGTON — Gun shops are selling bump stocks again in Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi after federal regulators failed to appeal a ruling that lifted a ban imposed after a Las Vegas rampage left 58 people dead.

The Street

Jim Cramer Claims He Knew One Stock Was 'Worthless' Before Wednesday's Collapse

One company developing a vaccine for covid issued a statement of uncertainty that spooked investors.

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WEKU

A man dies of a brain-eating amoeba, possibly from rinsing his sinuses with tap water

Florida health officials are investigating the death and urging people to take precautions. Here's what to know if you're planning on breaking out your neti pot or swimming in a lake anytime soon.

WEKU

What is Shigella, the increasingly drug-resistant bacteria the CDC is warning about?

Shigella causes shigellosis, an inflammatory diarrhea. The extensively drug-resistant strain is relatively uncommon overall, but it's being seen in more cases among adults.

The Guardian - US

Estimated 20,000 people possibly exposed to measles at Kentucky religious event

CDC reports confirmed case of measles in unvaccinated and contagious individual who attended large gathering

The Independent UK

Michael Vaughan to defend himself as Yorkshire racism hearing continues

Azeem Rafiq and Adil Rashid spoke at the hearing on Thursday about the former England captain’s alleged remarks.

USAFacts

How many high schoolers carry a gun?

Approximately 7% of male high schoolers and 2% of female high schoolers carry a gun.

Fortune

An FDA panel has recommended a 2-dose RSV vaccine for older Americans. Here’s when they might be able to get it

The jabs could be ready as soon as this summer, one expert tells Fortune.

The Independent UK

Florida man dies from brain eating amoeba after using tap water for sinus rinse

Officials urge individuals to properly sterilise water before using in sinus rinse

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