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June 29, 2023

Elderly Arizona man dies after numerous bee stings, cardiac arrest at home

Police in Peoria, Arizona, responded to a call at a home Wednesday and found an 83-year-old in full cardiac arrest after suffering numerous bee stings.

June 28, 2023

First US malaria cases diagnosed in decades: What to know about the disease

Four malaria cases were recently confirmed in Florida, prompting a statewide illness advisory. One was also reported in Texas. Here is what to know about malaria.

June 26, 2023

Locally acquired malaria cases confirmed in Texas and Florida as CDC calls for action plan

The CDC announced several locally acquired malaria cases in Texas and Florida within the past two months. Dr. Marc Siegel weighed in on the risks of transmission and available medications.

June 21, 2023

Florida community ordered to quarantine due to invasion of giant African land snails

A portion of the city of Miramar, Florida, is under quarantine after the discovery of the giant African land snail, an invasive species with no natural predators.

June 18, 2023

West Nile virus season: What you must know about spread, symptoms and prevention

As reports of the year’s first West Nile virus cases start to trickle in from across the U.S., here’s what you need to know about spread, symptoms and prevention.

June 17, 2023

West Nile virus cases, positive samples detected across the country

U.S. health officials are reporting cases and positive samples of the West Nile virus, including in an older adult in Iowa. The virus is spread primarily through mosquito bites.

June 15, 2023

Group in Mexico saving bees that would have otherwise been exterminated in crowded capital city

A group in Mexico has been working the last five years to relocate bee hives from the country’s crowded capital city to save the insects from extermination.

June 14, 2023

North Carolina State University researchers sterilize fruit flies to combat damage inflicted on fruit growers

Researchers at the North Carolina State University have sterilized fruit flies by manipulated its DNA in an effort to help fruit farmers struggling with the damaging insects.

June 11, 2023

Willie Nelson, country music legend, gets new species of grasshopper named after him

A group of scientists who are country music fans have discovered new species of grasshoppers in central Texas — and named one of them after Willie Nelson, country music star and Texas native.

June 10, 2023

After bedbug invasion at Hawaii airport, what to know and how to recognize the nasty pests

Bedbugs were found recently inside Hawaii's largest airport in Honolulu — here's what to know about the small, flat, wingless insects and how to prevent them from joining your travels.