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June 5, 2023

Washington woman with tuberculosis arrested, jailed after refusing to isolate: 'Necessary intervention'

A Washington state tuberculosis patient has been jailed after refusing to self-isolate or get treatment, the Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department said in a statement last week.

May 20, 2023

Dianne Feinstein was sicker than public knew due to shingles that caused brain inflammation

As Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California "continues to have complications from Ramsay Hunt syndrome" — even as she returns to the Senate — what to know about her rare neurological complications.

May 18, 2023

AI shown to predict risk of pancreatic cancer well before symptoms appear

Scientists have found that artificial intelligence could be an effective tool in predicting pancreatic cancer before a single symptom appears, per a study published in Nature Medicine.

May 9, 2023

Nurses inspire Ohio woman who beat cancer to become one of them: 'We need people like her'

Ashley Gibson, 33, of Ohio, was diagnosed with leukemia and underwent intense chemotherapy with the help of a team of nurses. Inspired by that medical care, she's becoming a nurse herself.

May 1, 2023

Students use AI technology to find new brain tumor therapy targets — with a goal of fighting disease faster

Two high-school students partnered with Insilico Medicine, a Hong Kong-based medical tech company, to identify new target genes linked to glioblastoma and aging. Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ Digital spoke to them.

April 30, 2023

Nevada children have experienced rare brain infections and abscesses as CDC investigates

After infections and brain abscesses in children tripled last year in southern Nevada, the CDC is investigating. Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ Digital spoke with the pediatric neurosurgeon who treated the cases.

April 27, 2023

Outbreak of Klebsiella pneumoniae bacteria infects 31 patients at Seattle hospital

A bacterial outbreak at Virginia Mason Franciscan Health in Seattle, Washington, infected a total of 31 patients, per a press release on the hospital’s website.

April 14, 2023

Michigan paper mill closes after 21 workers contract fungal infection

The Billerud Paper Mill in Delta County, Michigan, will temporarily close as numerous cases of fungal infection blastomycosis have been reported in workers.

April 7, 2023

Marburg virus: CDC warns US public health officials of Ebola-like disease

The CDC is warning American public health officials and clinicians about the rare Ebola-like Marburg virus reported in Tanzania and Equatorial Guinea, though there are no U.S. cases.

March 17, 2023

Rare tick-borne babesiosis disease on the rise in northeastern US, says CDC: Here's why

The CDC reported that cases of babesiosis, a parasitic disease spread by infected ticks, saw a significant uptick between 2011 and 2019 in some northeastern states.