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What happens to the body during an asthma attack?
Learn what happens inside the body during an asthma attack and why treatments help prevent or reverse the effects.
2 'exclusively indoor' cats in Michigan caught bird flu, potentially from their owners
A new report details the bird flu cases of two pet cats in Michigan whose owners work in the dairy industry. Earlier in the month, a data table from the report briefly appeared on the CDC website before being taken down.
Why America is losing its 50-year 'war on cancer,' according to scientist Nafis Hasan
"This line of attack in the War on Cancer has had few meaningful outcomes for cancer patients."
Parasite lurking in woman's brain caused mysterious 'burning' leg sensation
A woman developed an array of symptoms shortly after returning from a vacation, and parasites turned out to be the culprit.
Man nearly guaranteed to get early Alzheimer's is still disease-free in his 70s — how?
A man who should have developed early-onset Alzheimer's disease due to a genetic mutation is still symptom-free in his 70s. Scientists are trying to understand why.
The US is having its most active flu season in 15 years
The U.S. is currently experiencing very high levels of seasonal influenza across the country. Here's why.
2nd form of bird flu detected in US cows
A branch of the H5N1 bird flu family tree that hadn't previously been seen in cattle has now been detected in dairy cows.
New 'Camp Hill' virus discovered in Alabama is relative of deadly Nipah — the 1st of its kind in the US
A new virus related to the deadly Nipah and Hendra viruses has been detected in shrews in the U.S. However, scientists say there is currently "no evidence" that it has infected humans and the risk of it doing so is "likely low."
