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A kid in Guatemala had a dream. Today she’s a disease detective

Asturias’ vision swelled beyond a clinic. He wanted to train people and build space to do research “to better monitor these illnesses,”

By NPR

What is rabies and how can one protect themselves and animals from it?

Aliza Simeone, Veterinary Medical Field Officer for the PA Dept. of Agriculture said, rabies is a virus that can infect mammals and can spread in their saliva and get it into other animals by biting or getting their saliva into a fresh, open wound or mucous membranes like the eyes.

By Aniya Faulcon

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A new study shows vitamin D can lower COVID-19 risk, especially for Black people

Vitamin D might reduce risks of coronavirus

By WHYY Staff

The Latest: France sees drop in COVID-19 hospitalizations

But it remains too early to say whether the one-day drop in hospital numbers means France has hit the peak in this second surge of the pandemic.

By The Associated Press

Central Pa. hospital searches for source of infection that struck eight babies, including three who died

All eight babies were born at less than 27 weeks and considered “very premature.”
By David Wenner/PennLive