59 h. ago Columbia University data breach affected 870,000 students, applicants

The recent cyberattack at Columbia University affected close to 870,000 students, applicants and employees, compromising their Social Security numbers, health information and other sensitive data, according to school officials.

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4 d. ago Los Angeles public health officials confirm measles case in LAX traveler

Los Angeles public health officials confirm measles case in LAX traveler  CBS News

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5 d. ago Health officials investigate what could be Washington state’s first locally acquired malaria case in Pierce County

Health officials investigate what could be Washington state’s first locally acquired malaria case in Pierce County  My Bellingham Now

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6 d. ago State health official says Alaska will be spared from some national Medicaid cuts

State health official says Alaska will be spared from some national Medicaid cuts  Alaska Public Media

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7 d. ago New York City Carriage Horse Collapses and Dies on Manhattan Street

The death of the 15-year-old mare named Lady was being investigated by the city’s health department, officials said.

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8 d. ago Deadly bacterial outbreak infects dozens in city neighborhood as officials sound alarm

Central Harlem communities face a Legionnaires' disease cluster, with dozens contracting the bacterial pneumonia that is spread through contaminated water systems.

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8 d. ago Multiple infections linked to raw milk consumption in Florida, health officials say

The Florida Health Department said that 21 people, including six children under 10, have been infected after consuming raw milk.

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8 d. ago Raw milk from Florida farm sickens 21 people, including 6 children, health officials say

Raw milk from a Florida farm causes an E. coli and Campylobacter outbreak affecting 21 people, including six children, with seven requiring hospitalization, state health officials say.

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9 d. ago 5 die of malnutrition in Gaza in past 24 hours, health officials say

Hospitals in the Gaza Strip recorded five deaths over the past 24 hours due to malnutrition, the Gaza Ministry of Health in the Hamas-run territory said on Monday.

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1 week ago Canada wildfires cause poor air quality in the midwest and northeast U.S.

Health officials from Minnesota to Maine have issued alerts warning of poor air quality from wildfires burning in Canada. People are advised to limit outdoor exposure.

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1 week ago Israeli minister prays at flashpoint holy site as officials say 33 aid

The United Nations reported 859 people were killed near Gaza Humanitarian Foundation sites from May 27 to July 31. The post Israeli minister prays at flashpoint holy site as officials say 33 aid-seekers killed in Gaza appeared first on Boston.com.

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3 w. ago The latest on Israeli military attacks on Palestinians seeking aid in Gaza

Gaza health officials say more than 100 Palestinians were killed Sunday by Israeli fire while trying to get food. It was the deadliest day for Palestinians seeking food under the new aid system.

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3 w. ago Nearly 100 people killed seeking aid in Gaza on Sunday, Palestinian officials say

Dozens of Palestinians were killed across Gaza on Sunday as they tried to get food aid, according to local health authorities, one of the deadliest days in recent months for those seeking assistance.

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3 w. ago Dozens of Palestinians killed while seeking aid, Gaza health officials say

At least 73 Palestinians were killed on Sunday while trying to get food at distribution sites, officials said.

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3 w. ago Dozens Are Killed at Aid Site Near Border, Gaza Health Officials Say

Thousands of Palestinians had gathered to try to get aid from U.N. trucks entering the territory.

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4 w. ago Washington health officials urge families to update children's vaccinations

Washington health officials urge families to update children's vaccinations  NonStop Local KHQ

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last month Clashes between Bedouin and Druse in Syria Kill More Than 50, Health Official and Rights Group Say

The violence underscores the government’s challenge to assert nationwide control as ethnic and religious tensions simmer after the end of the civil war.

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