Twenty Yitzhar families asked to evacuate homes due to fire

Some 20 families in the West Bank settlement of Yitzhar have been asked to temporarily evacuate their homes in light of a dangerous fire in the area on Thursday. Two structures were destroyed by the fire. Four fire engines are at the scene, more are on thei…
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Fifth people dies from hepatitis A in Martin County – WPBF West Palm Beach

MARTIN COUNTY, Fla. —The Florida Department of Health urges residents to take steps to stop the spread of hepatitis A, which is on the rise in Florida and other parts of the United States. The Florida Department of Health in Martin County confirms that there…
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Scientists Discover New Cure for the Deadliest Strain of Tuberculosis – The New York Times

Dr. Mel Spigelman, the alliances president, had argued that a full clinical trial would be both impractical and unethical. Put yourself in a patients position, he said. Offered a choice between three drugs with a 90 percent cure rate, and 20 or more with les…
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Dozens of Young People Hospitalized for Breathing and Lung Problems After Vaping – The New York Times

The Wisconsin health officials also said that patients reported using open-tank systems and devices with interchangeable cartridges. Open systems allow users to concoct their own brews of vaping liquids, if they want. Dr. Emily Chapman, chief medical officer…
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Scientists find a way to make sure your food is really gluten-free – CNET

Grains can mean serious trouble for people with gluten allergies.  Picture alliance / Getty Images If you're gluten intolerant, you might be able to breathe (or eat) a little easier. Scientists from Australia's Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Researc…
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Davis County mosquitoes test positive for West Nile virus – KSL.com

KAYSVILLE Davis County residents may want to dig out the mosquito repellent from the back of the bathroom cupboard if they havent already. Over the last three weeks, hot spots of mosquitoes that tested positive for West Nile virus have been cropping up throu…
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Toddler’s limbs fell off from sepsis, organ failure that can be deadly – Business Insider

Abigail Wardle was holding her 11-month-old son Oliver in a hospital bed soon after he came out of a coma when something shocking happened — Oliver's arms and legs self-amputated in Wardle's arms. Oliver was originally sent to the emergency room when Wardl…
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Treatment for extreme drug-resistant tuberculosis wins US government approval – Nature.com

A man (left) with what health workers suspect is extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis waits in a hospital in India.Credit: Subhash Sharma/ZUMA The US Food and Drug Administration has approved a drug regimen to treat an extreme form of multi-drug resistant…
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