A tailormade drug slowed a man’s ALS. Is it the future of treatment?​A tailormade drug slowed a man’s ALS. Is it the future of treatment? 

A tailormade drug slowed a man’s ALS. Is it the future of treatment?​A tailormade drug slowed a man’s ALS. Is it the future of treatment? 

 Dr. Rakesh Parekh was in his mid-40s when he first noticed something was wrong: During his workouts, his left arm was weaker and struggled to keep up.  ​​Dr. Rakesh Parekh was in his mid-40s when he first noticed something was wrong: During his workouts, his left arm was weaker and struggled to keep up. 

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The NIH says it’s focused on whole-virus vaccines. What are they?​The NIH says it’s focused on whole-virus vaccines. What are they? 

The NIH says it’s focused on whole-virus vaccines. What are they?​The NIH says it’s focused on whole-virus vaccines. What are they? 

 The Trump administration said it was terminating mRNA vaccine research and shifting focus to other approaches, including a previously announced “whole-virus” vaccine platform.  ​​The Trump administration said it was terminating mRNA vaccine research and shifting focus to other approaches, including a previously announced “whole-virus” vaccine platform. 

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2 sickened with Legionnaires’ at Bronx apartment complex, evaluation underway​2 sickened with Legionnaires’ at Bronx apartment complex, evaluation underway 

2 sickened with Legionnaires’ at Bronx apartment complex, evaluation underway​2 sickened with Legionnaires’ at Bronx apartment complex, evaluation underway 

 Health officials in New York City are investigating a Bronx apartment complex after two residents tested positive for Legionnaires’ disease.  ​​Health officials in New York City are investigating a Bronx apartment complex after two residents tested positive for Legionnaires’ disease. 

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The CDC quietly scaled back a surveillance program for foodborne illnesses​The CDC quietly scaled back a surveillance program for foodborne illnesses 

The CDC quietly scaled back a surveillance program for foodborne illnesses​The CDC quietly scaled back a surveillance program for foodborne illnesses 

 A federal-state partnership that monitors for foodborne illnesses quietly scaled back its operations nearly two months ago  ​​A federal-state partnership that monitors for foodborne illnesses quietly scaled back its operations nearly two months ago 

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First human case of flesh-eating screwworm parasite detected in the U.S.​First human case of flesh-eating screwworm parasite detected in the U.S. 

First human case of flesh-eating screwworm parasite detected in the U.S.​First human case of flesh-eating screwworm parasite detected in the U.S. 

 The first human case of the flesh-eating parasite new world screwworm has been detected in the United States, the Department of Health and Human Services said early Monday  ​​The first human case of the flesh-eating parasite new world screwworm has been detected in the United States, the Department of Health and Human Services said early Monday 

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