Allegheny County residents warned of increased risk for ticks and Lyme disease - TribLIVE.com
As Allegheny County residents step outside to enjoy near-record heat this week, local health experts are warning about the dangers of Lyme disease after an unusually high number of tick bites reported across the country. In April, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued an early advisory urging the public to guard against ticks, as reported by The Associated Press.
Scientists Found a Remarkable Way to Help Kids Like Vegetables - ScienceAlert
Add ScienceAlert on Google (Hinterhaus Productions/DigitalVision/Getty Images) Trying to persuade kids to eat healthily is a challenge many parents face, and a small new study suggests that pregnancy might be a prime time to influence toddlers' tastes. Researchers found that children who had been exposed to specific vegetables through their mothers' diet before birth were then less likely to react negatively to the smell of those same foods at three years old.
In Ebola outbreak, a number of Americans in the Congo believed to have had exposure to suspected cases - statnews.com
A health official uses a thermometer to screen people in front of Kibuli Muslim Hospital in Kampala, Uganda, on Saturday.Hajarah Nalwadda/AP By Helen Branswell Helen Branswell covers issues broadly related to infectious diseases, including outbreaks, preparedness, research, and vaccine development. Follow her on Mastodon and Bluesky.
Africa top health body confirms new Ebola outbreak in remote Congo province - AP News
Africa’s top public health body has confirmed a new Ebola outbreak in Congo’s Ituri province. There have been 246 suspected cases and 65 deaths so far.