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Congo monitors 200 boat passengers near Kinshasa after a traveler dies with Ebola-like symptoms

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Congo monitors 200 boat passengers near Kinshasa after a traveler dies with Ebola-like symptoms

Fauci contempt vote reflects the enduring politics of COVID

Fauci contempt vote reflects the enduring politics of COVID

Iran war renews concerns about the lasting toll of traumatic brain injuries to US troops

Iran war renews concerns about the lasting toll of traumatic brain injuries to US troops

New kind of flu shot is on the way as the FDA approves Moderna’s mRNA-based vaccine

New kind of flu shot is on the way as the FDA approves Moderna’s mRNA-based vaccine

How extreme heat is changing Americans’ lives, according to a new AP-NORC poll

How extreme heat is changing Americans’ lives, according to a new AP-NORC poll

Testing is underway on vaccines to intercept brewing colon cancer before it takes root

Testing is underway on vaccines to intercept brewing colon cancer before it takes root

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Md. measles cases part of Montgomery Co. push to vaccinate children before school starts

Md. measles cases part of Montgomery Co. push to vaccinate children before school starts

WHO chief says Ebola outbreak is outpacing response as aid workers strike over pay

WHO chief says Ebola outbreak is outpacing response as aid workers strike over pay

US moves to shut a Kentucky organ donation group, citing safety failures

US moves to shut a Kentucky organ donation group, citing safety failures

15 states now linked to iceberg lettuce cyclospora outbreak, CDC says

15 states now linked to iceberg lettuce cyclospora outbreak, CDC says

Senate confirms Dr. Erica Schwartz as CDC director, bringing new leadership to troubled agency

Senate confirms Dr. Erica Schwartz as CDC director, bringing new leadership to troubled agency

Gene-edited beagles may offer a future option for people with dog allergies

Gene-edited beagles may offer a future option for people with dog allergies

Virginia resident has state’s 1st locally acquired case of dengue fever

Virginia resident has state’s 1st locally acquired case of dengue fever

Fauci’s decision to invoke the Fifth Amendment tees up a legal debate and a contempt vote

Fauci’s decision to invoke the Fifth Amendment tees up a legal debate and a contempt vote

U.Va. researchers think they know why some with autism struggle to communicate

U.Va. researchers think they know why some with autism struggle to communicate

Nepal’s Gandaki province legalizes medical cannabis farming and use

Nepal’s Gandaki province legalizes medical cannabis farming and use

School backpack overload: Heavy bags can strain kids’ bodies

School backpack overload: Heavy bags can strain kids’ bodies

Ebola kills 1,700 in eastern Congo as the fastest-growing outbreak surges

Ebola kills 1,700 in eastern Congo as the fastest-growing outbreak surges

New rankings show DC region has deep bench of top hospitals

New rankings show DC region has deep bench of top hospitals

Trump overhaul could gut Head Start preschool standards, leaving states to set the rules

Trump overhaul could gut Head Start preschool standards, leaving states to set the rules

Michigan reports the first 2 US deaths related to a diarrhea-causing parasite

Michigan reports the first 2 US deaths related to a diarrhea-causing parasite

‘A beautiful art form’: DC-area resident shares her love of cigars with others

‘A beautiful art form’: DC-area resident shares her love of cigars with others

Maryland records 31 heat deaths in the month, pushing total to second-highest in 15 years

Maryland records 31 heat deaths in the month, pushing total to second-highest in 15 years

Leave it: Dog trainers help pets avoid venomous snakes

Leave it: Dog trainers help pets avoid venomous snakes

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