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Public Health reports first pediatric flu deaths of the 2024-25 flu season

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The post Public Health reports first pediatric flu deaths of the 2024-25 flu season appeared first on PUBLIC HEALTH INSIDER. These two unconnected cases are the first two recorded pediatric flu deaths this season in King County. King County has not had a pediatric flu death since the 2022-2023 flu season.

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9 countries said goodbye to a devastating disease in 2024

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Nine countries eliminated a disease in 2024. Here's how Pakistan pulled it off fulfilling a young boy's dream of eliminating blindness caused by bacterial infections.

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Top global TikToks in 2024: Mr. Bean disciple, lip-sync for their life, baby hippo!

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Scenes from some of the most popular TikToks from the Global South in 2024: a dancing teen from the Philippines; an homage to Mr. Bean, that cute baby pygmy hippo. Image credit: From left: Nianaguerrero; Khamoo.andthegang; Khaby.lame/screengrabs by NPR )

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9 unexpected things we learned about mental health and our brains in 2024

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NPR's health reporters followed the emerging science on what keeps our brains and our minds healthy. Here are highlights of the studies that piqued our readers' interest the most.

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From Ozempic to bird flu: Here are the biggest health stories of 2024

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2024 was full of science news. So, today, we're talking through some of 2024's biggest health stories from what's in our drinking water supply, to bird flu, obesity drugs and this year's record heat. But perhaps above all, it was a huge year in health.

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Early testing, treatment, and diagnosis for TB stops spread, saves lives 

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In 2023 and 2024, tuberculosis (TB) re-claimed its long-held status as the worlds deadliest infectious disease. Globally, 10.8 million people developed TB disease in 2023, including 1.25 million people who died of TB disease.

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9 countries eliminated dire disease in 2024

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In 2024, the World Health Organization certified the elimination of a disease in nine countries. We focus on how Pakistan got rid of trachoma, which can cause blindness.

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