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Health

A Blood Test Accurately Diagnosed Alzheimer’s 90% of the Time, Study Finds

It was much more accurate than primary care doctors using cognitive tests and CT scans. The findings could speed the quest for an affordable and accessible way to diagnose patients with memory problems. Source link

For Epidemics to Cross Oceans, Viruses on Ships Had to Beat the Odds

In the era when people traveled by sailing ship and steamer, illnesses usually burned themselves out before boats reached shore, a new study finds. Source link

Breast Cancer Survival Not Boosted by Double Mastectomy, Study Says

A large study showed that for most patients, having both breasts removed after cancer was detected in one made no difference. Source link

Rabies is Spreading in South African Seals, Scientists Say

The outbreak may be the first ever documented in marine mammals. Source link

Western Wildfire Smoke Reaches the East Coast

Wildfire smoke from the Western United States and Canada is blowing across the Northeast, lowering air quality and endangering vulnerable populations. Source link

Halting the Bird Flu Outbreak in Cows May Require Thinking Beyond Milk

A new study paints a complex picture of the outbreak, suggesting that the virus could be spreading in multiple ways and that it is not always mild in cows. Source link

A Disease That Makes Children Age Rapidly Gets Closer to a Cure

Progress in the quest to help progeria patients suggests that gene editing techniques may help treat other ultrarare conditions. Source link

Anxiety, Depression and Other Disorders Can Look Like A.D.H.D.

Many other conditions have similar symptoms, experts say, so avoid the pull of self-diagnosis. Source link

Biden and Georgia Are Waging a Fight Over Medicaid and the Future of Obamacare

A fierce battle with Georgia over a Medicaid experiment with stricter enrollment underscores the vast divide between parties over how to cover lower-income Americans. Source link

Is Bird Flu Spreading Widely to Farm Workers? A Small Study Offers Some Reassurance

Officials found no evidence of silent infections in 35 Michigan dairy workers, but experts noted that much more data was necessary. Source link
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