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World Health Organization approves updated cholera vaccine to combat surge in cases

The World Health Organization has approved a version of a widely used cholera vaccine that could help address a surge in cases that has depleted the global vaccine stockpile and left poorer countries scrambling to contain epidemics. WHO authorized the vaccine, made by EuBiologics, which also makes the formulation now used, last week. The new version, called Euvichol-S, is a …

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World Health Organization, experts reach landmark agreement on how to define airborne diseases

The World Health Organization and around 500 experts have agreed for the first time what it means for a disease to spread through the air, in a bid to avoid the confusion early in the COVID-19 pandemic that some scientists have said cost lives. The Geneva-based U.N. health agency released a technical document on the topic on Thursday. It said …

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Kate Beckinsale hints at reason for mystery hospitalization in new photos

One month after Kate Beckinsale revealed she had been hospitalized for an undisclosed reason, the 50-year-old actress is giving her fans a subtle update. On April 17, the “Underworld” star took to Instagram to share a series of photos, some of which include the actress wearing a T-shirt that reads, “Tummy Troubles Survivor.” In the caption, Beckinsale included a muscle …

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Olivia Munn shares surprising tool that led to breast cancer diagnosis despite doing 'all the tests'

Olivia Munn is getting real about her breast cancer journey. The actress opened up about the series of events that led to her shocking diagnosis and explained how one online tool ultimately helped save her life. “I was walking around thinking that I had no breast cancer,” Munn, who had tested negative for the BRCA cancer gene three months prior …

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Michael J. Fox has had ‘best 35 years’ of his life with wife Tracy Pollan: 'We just make it up as we go along'

After 35 years of marriage to wife Tracy Pollan, Michael J. Fox knows a thing or two about the key to a successful relationship. The “Back to the Future” actor – who attended the Michael J. Fox Foundation’s Country Thing Happened on the Way to Cure Parkinson’s event with Pollan on Tuesday – opened up about his partnership with his …

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Jay Leno's wife has trouble recognizing him amid dementia battle, lawyer recommends conservatorship

In January, veteran comedian and retired talk show host Jay Leno filed for conservatorship over his wife Mavis’ estate, a decision he deferred out of respect for his longtime bride who is battling dementia. Fox News Digital obtained new documents filed by Mavis’ court-appointed council, Ronald E. Ostrin, which noted her current condition. Ostrin consulted with her neurologist, Dr. Hart …

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Shannen Doherty is downsizing her things to provide an 'easier transition' for loved ones amid cancer battle

As she continues her cancer battle, Shannen Doherty is learning the importance of letting go. During Sunday’s episode of her podcast “Let’s Be Clear with Shannen Doherty,” the “Beverly Hills, 90210” alum opened up about the importance of giving up certain “dreams” and materialistic items in order to provide “an easier transition” for her loved ones as she continues undergoing …

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Zac Brown Band's John Driskell Hopkins visited three neurologists before receiving ALS diagnosis

John Driskell Hopkins is a founding member of the Zac Brown Band, and while he still dedicates time to performing with the country group, he’s also dedicated to raising awareness and funds for ALS. The musician was diagnosed with ALS, or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, in 2021. In addition to sharing updates about his condition, Hopkins shared with Fox News Digital …

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'The Young and the Restless' actress Jennifer Leak dead at 76

Jennifer Leak, an actress best known for her role in “The Young and the Restless” and for appearing in the 1968 film “Yours, Mine and Ours,” has died, Fox News Digital can confirm. She was 76. For the past seven years, Leak had been battling a rare neurological disease, progressive supranuclear palsy, according to the East Hampton Star. “Her courage …

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Celebrity trainer Gunnar Peterson shares daughter, four, has leukemia: 'Life changing turn'

Revered celebrity trainer and former Director of Strength and Endurance for the Los Angeles Lakers Gunnar Peterson announced heartbreaking news on his Instagram Wednesday. The Duke University alum, who has worked with the likes of Sylvester Stallone and the Kardashian family to retired NFL quarterback Tom Brady, shared photographs from a hospital where his daughter is currently receiving treatment. She …

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