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"Red Tide" Algal Bloom to Blame for Cluster of Respiratory Illnesses
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Several cases of respiratory illness that occurred last year in northeastern Florida were brought on by exposure to a so-called red tide caused by the dinoflagellate Karenia brevis, health officials conclude in the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report for July 4. Reuters Health Information
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Senicapoc Shows Promise for Sickle Cell Anemia
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The use of senicapoc, a selective, highly potent Gardos channel blocker, may increase the survival of red blood cells in patients with sickle cell anemia, researchers report. Reuters Health Information
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UK Hospitals "Plagued by Vermin and Pests"
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Hospitals are frequently plagued by pests including rats, fleas and cockroaches on wards and even in operating theatres, a report said on Wednesday. Reuters Health Information
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