"A new drug has essentially cured 1 in 5 patients with chronic hepatitis B infections, researchers reported on Thursday, a feat that has stymied scientists for years.

'It’s the first major advance in the treatment of chronic hepatitis B in decades,' said Dr. William Jarnagin, a surgeon and liver specialist at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center."

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/28/health/hepatitis-b-chronic-bepirovirsen.html

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"What gives? There is a vast diversity of viruses, but we employ a limited vocabulary to talk about them. It would be just as confusing to treat blue whales like fruit bats and Siberian tigers, simply on the grounds that they’re all mammals.

Jens Kuhn, a virologist who serves on the International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses, said that the recent outbreaks point to yawning gaps in our understanding of the so-called virosphere..."

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/27/science/ebola-hantavirus-species-strains.html

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"There’s a well-established playbook for planning how to protect the public’s health during mass gatherings like the World Cup, experts say. But broader circumstances surrounding this year’s tournament, which is expected to bring millions of visitors to North America, are poised to test that playbook."

https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/27/health/world-cup-public-health

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"The research they’re doing is part of an ongoing effort by a laboratory at the University of Florida to create a Vibrio early warning system for the eastern United States — a program that can alert public health departments to high Vibrio concentrations in any given area a month in advance."

https://www.northcarolinahealthnews.org/2026/05/23/a-deadly-bacteria-is-creeping-up-the-atlantic-coast-how-worried-should-you-be/

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"Some public health specialists told ABC News that monitoring travel exposures is an important part of containing and tracing the spread of a disease.

However, they warned that broader bans can have unintended consequences that may negatively impact global public health and hinder containment efforts that should be considered when making these decisions."

https://abcnews.com/Health/travel-restrictions-unintended-consequences-us-bars-visitors-amid/story?id=133181426

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Why isn't there an Aphex Twin emoji yet?

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