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FDA withdraws publication of COVID, shingles vaccine research findings

  • May 5
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Full-body MRI scans are selling reassurance doctors say they can’t deliver

The scans try to spot hidden diseases like cancer before symptoms appear.

  • May 7
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Hantavirus: American oncologist who became cruise ship's de facto head doctor speaks

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What to know about Nebraska quarantine unit as it prepares for cruise ship passengers

  • May 8

Amid a suspected hantavirus cluster, here's what to know about the disease

  • May 7

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  • May 5

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  • May 8
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Many Americans getting health info from wellness influencers, study finds

A new study finds many Americans are getting their health and wellness information from social media influencers. ABC News Live breaks down the data — and Dr. Alok Patel says he's "not surprised."

  • May 7
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Assessing the threat: The latest developments on the deadly hantavirus outbreak

ABC News’ Linsey Davis spoke with former DHS Acting Under-Secretary for Intelligence John Cohen about monitoring the hantavirus outbreak across the U.S. and globally.

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How contagious is hantavirus and is it similar to the SARS-CoV-2 virus?

Former White House Covid-19 Response Coordinator and Sr. Fellow at Harvard’s Kennedy School Dr. Ashish Jha explains how hantavirus spreads and how lessons learned during the pandemic could apply now.

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