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As North Carolinians head to lakes and the coast for Labor Day weekend, health experts are warning about two rare but potentially deadly water-related infections. Here’s how to reduce your risk of “brain-eating amoeba” and “flesh-eating bacteria” infections.
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Indigenous leader Raoni receives palliative care in Brazil after cancer diagnosis
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Coronavirus News
Senate committee votes to hold Fauci in contempt for refusing to answer COVID questions
A Senate committee has voted along party lines to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress over his refusal to answer questions at a hearing on his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. The vote Thursday sets up a referral to the Department of Justice for potential investigation over whether t...
Fauci repeatedly invokes the Fifth Amendment in a contentious Senate committee hearing
Dr. Anthony Fauci will face a contempt of Congress vote in a Senate committee next week after he invoked the Fifth Amendment in a hearing about his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. In Wednesday's hearing, Fauci declined to answer dozens of questions from senators. The scientist's decision to no...
Aging Well
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Documentary screening in Durham aims to support families navigating Alzheimer's disease
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Breast Cancer
Poe Hall updates meeting canceled, NC State refuses to answer questions about future studies
While both the contamination and elevated cancer rates have been documented, the connection between the two remains unanswered: Did the contamination inside Poe Hall contribute to the cancers reported by former students and workers?
UNC Health Rex launches new mobile mammography unit in 21 counties
A new UNC Health Rex mobile unit aims to bring mammograms directly to patients across North Carolina.