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Month: August 2023

In the US, West Nile virus is leading cause of viral disease spread by insects, CDC study says

By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — This summer has brought a flurry of warnings about cases of mosquito-borne illnesses, including malaria, dengue and Eastern equine encephalitis. But West Nile virus, transmitted primarily through the bite of an infected mosquito, continues to be the leading cause of viral disease spread by insects, known as arboviral disease,

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A Trump supporter indicted in Georgia is also charged with assaulting an FBI agent in Maryland

By RUSS BYNUM Associated Press A Donald Trump supporter who surrendered to Georgia authorities on charges he conspired with the former president and other allies to overturn Trump’s 2020 election loss is also facing federal charges that he assaulted an FBI agent in Maryland. Harrison William Prescott Floyd turned himself in to the Fulton County

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Ramaswamy raises $450,000 in first hours after Republican debate as campaigns try to seize momentum

By MEG KINNARD Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The first Republican presidential debate provided an opportunity for candidates to make their cases directly to a national audience, and some of that attention is translating into fundraising boosts. Biotech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy has taken in $450,000 since Wednesday night’s debate, with an average donation of

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Brain implants can help people with paralysis ‘speak’ through screens faster, more accurately than before, new studies show

By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — Dr. Jaimie Henderson had a single wish throughout childhood: for his father to be able to speak with him. Now a scientist and neurosurgeon at Stanford Medicine, Henderson and his colleagues are developing brain implants that might be able to make similar wishes come true for other people with

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