More attention than ever is being put on your gut health, and understandably so, considering a significant proportion of your immune system resides in your gastrointestinal tract. As such, optimizing your gut microbiome is a worthwhile pursuit that will have far-reaching effects on your physical health and emotional well-being. Mounting scientific evidence also continues to…
How Your Gut Health Impacts Your Disease Risk
More attention than ever is being put on your gut health, and understandably so, considering a significant proportion of your immune system resides in your gastrointestinal tract. As such, optimizing your gut microbiome is a worthwhile pursuit that will have far-reaching effects on your physical health and emotional well-being. Mounting scientific evidence also continues to…
Shigella Outbreak Reported Among San Diego Homeless
SAN DIEGO—San Diego County health officials are monitoring an outbreak of at least six cases of shigellosis among homeless people since Sept. 30. The cases were found after the individuals were hospitalized, according to the County of San Diego Health and Human Services Agency (HSSA). They are expected to recover. The county health department has…
Merck to Buy Acceleron for About $11.5 Billion in Rare Disease Drug Push
September 30, 2021
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Merck & Co. is buying Acceleron Pharma Inc. for about $11.5 billion, broadening its portfolio beyond aging cancer drug Keytruda with potential treatments that could bring in fresh revenue. The deal gives Merck access to Acceleron’s rare disease drug candidate, sotatercept, which the company expects to be a multi-billion dollar peak sales opportunity, and comes…
Namibia Detects a New Strain of Foot-and-Mouth Disease
WINDHOEK—Namibia has detected a new strain of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) in the country that has infected thousands of cattle, the agriculture minister said in a statement on Thursday. The viral disease, which causes lesions and lameness in cattle, sheep and other cloven-hoofed animals but does not affect people, was first detected in May in the…
Rare Bacterial Outbreak Kills One in Georgia: CDC
One person in the state of Georgia died following a multi-state outbreak of melioidosis infection likely linked to imported products, health officials said on Monday. A total of four people were infected, one each in Georgia, Kansas, Texas, and Minnesota, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Genome testing has shown that…
CDC Investigates Latest Case of a Rare Tropical Disease in US
NEW YORK—U.S. health officials are investigating the latest fatal case of a rare tropical disease typically found in South Asia. The unidentified person, who died last month in Georgia, was the fourth U.S. case this year of melioidosis caused by a bacteria that lives in soil and water, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…
Dead Livestock Litter Parts of Central China After Flood
Widespread flooding in central China has devastated farmers’ livelihoods, and their lost livestock are now a potential pathogenic threat. Waterlogged animal carcasses and temperatures over 90 degrees Fahrenheit have combined to create the risk of airborne diseases. Floods hit cities, towns, and villages in Henan Province on July 20 and not long after, photos of…
Costly Spice Surprisingly Effective for Alzheimer’s
Saffron is one of the most expensive spices in the world, and for good reason. Evidence suggests this unique and costly spice may have a significant impact on the development and progression of Alzheimer’s disease. Saffron is harvested from the stigma of Crocus sativus, a perennial plant belonging to the iris family. The flower has…
Girl, 3, Beats a Rare Pancreatic Tumor Diagnosed by Her Mom, Now on the Road to Recovery
Two Florida parents spent much of their 2020 in-home isolation consumed by a mystery: What was wrong with their little girl? When trips to the hospital proved fruitless, the toddler’s mother decided to take matters into her own hands. Fortunately, she ended up correctly identifying a rare life-threatening disease. Her daughter, finally on the right…
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