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Rachael Rettner

Rachael Rettner

Health Reporter at Live Science

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CDC investigating 2 deaths, 2 illnesses from rare bacterial disease

The source of the infections remains a mystery.
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What caused a woman to lactate from her armpit?

The woman developed a painful mass in her right armpit two days after giving birth.
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Chipmunks near South Lake Tahoe test positive for plague

The results prompted officials to close several spots in the vicinity.
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Baby born with ‘twin’ fetus inside her stomach

This rare condition is known as “fetus in fetu.”
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As little as 1.5% of our genome is ‘uniquely human’

The rest is shared with ancient human relatives such as Neanderthals.
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Rare case of monkeypox reported in Texas resident

Patient is hospitalized in Dallas.
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J&J recalls 5 sunscreen sprays found to contain carcinogen benzene

The recall comes a few months after the independent testing lab Valisure found benzene in 78 sunscreen products.

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CRISPR stops coronavirus replication in human cells

The approach could one day serve as a new treatment for COVID-19.
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Woman develops rare ‘coinfection’ with two coronavirus variants

She was infected with the alpha and beta variants simultaneously.
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Puppies are born with a knack for reading human gestures

Dog puppies have an aptitude for understanding human gestures that isn’t seen in their closest relatives, wolves.
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Cats and dogs get COVID-19 from their owners at extremely high rates

About two-thirds of pet cats and more than 40% of pet dogs in the study caught COVID-19 after their owners had the disease.
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Why health officials are watching new ‘lambda’ coronavirus variant

The variant carries a number of mutations that could potentially aid its spread.
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Woman unknowingly had chopsticks embedded in her sinuses for a week

The utensils became lodged in her sinuses after she was “attacked by her sister at the dinner table,” the report said.
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US faces critical blood supply shortage

The COVID-19 pandemic has played a role in the severe shortage of donated blood products.
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Large TB outbreak may be caused by surgical ‘bone repair product’

More than 100 people may have been exposed to TB bacteria through this product, called FiberCel.
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COVID-19 was spreading in the US by December 2019, mounting evidenc...

The virus was already lurking here at least a month before the country’s first reported case, according to a new study.
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Woman gets rare cowpox infection from her pet cat

The infection, in her right eye, threatened to take her vision.
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Hoover Dam reservoir reaches record-low water levels

The Western U.S. continues to suffer from a severe drought.
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Boy gets burned by wet cement in rare case

Wet cement is a highly alkaline substance that can cause severe chemical burns.
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Is the COVID-19 vaccine causing rare myocarditis cases?

Researchers in Israel say they’ve found a possible link between the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine and cases of heart inflammation called myocarditis in young men.
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2 types of flu viruses may have gone extinct

There’s been so little flu transmission during the COVID-19 pandemic that some types of flu viruses may have disappeared.