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Hannah Devlin — The Guardian A new drug has been shown to have positive effects on slowing down or even suppressing the effects of Huntington's Disease, a genetic illness that causes nerve cells to break down and damage the brain. The University College London Huntington’s Disease Center led…

Kimberly A. Smith and Dr. Jennifer Sedillo — EDM Digest Kimberly Smith, master’s student, and Dr. Jennifer Sedillo offer tips on how to avert disease outbreaks for communities experiencing natural disasters: Prevention of Infectious Diseases Starts with Mass Vaccination Campaigns Water…

BBC News Israeli officials believe the killing of a 19 year old IDF soldier was a potential terrorist attack. IDF soldier Ron Isaac Kukia was stabbed to death at a bus stop in Arad, Israel Thursday night. Israel quickly responded by setting out to find the potential killer with hundreds of police…

Andrew Carey, Oren Liebermann, Eyad Kourdi and Daniel Nikbakht — CNN According to officials, the Israeli army attacked a military site near Damascus, Syria early Saturday morning. Israeli authorities did not comment on this incident. Israel and Syria tensions have been rising ever since Israel…

George Dvorsky — Gizmodo A recent scientific study has shown that two common flies—houseflies and blowflies—are capable of transmitting harmful diseases. Officials state that flies are overlooked as a major factor that can contribute to the spread of disease during an outbreak. It may be a good…

Declan Walsh and Nour Youssef — The New York Times 305 individuals have been killed and at least 128 individuals injured in a deadly terrorist attack at a crowded mosque in Egypt. Bombs detonated, followed by a shooting spree towards individuals trying to run away. Officials state that among…

Douglas Patient — Daily Star The pneumonic plague death toll in Madagascar is already five times the average. Officials state that there have been 174 deaths, as well as 82 doctors infected. Schools have been canceled for the month to keep individuals safe as this plague is an airborne easily…

Joshua Nevett—Daily Star 20 individuals, including fire fighters, have been injured from huge factory blasts in New York. A cosmetic factory has caught fire sending thick black smoke into the surrounding air. Individuals have reported that the smell can be scented from miles away. It is still not…

MosquitoMate produced a man-made mosquito that has been approved by the US Environmental Protection Agency to be released in the environment. The male mosquito produced, Wolbachia pipientis, is intended to kill the Asian tiger mosquito. Asian tiger mosquito is responsible for many diseases, such as…

Ten individuals have been infected with Legionnaires’ disease from visiting the Anaheim theme park, Disneyland. Authorities discovered an increased amount of Legionella bacteria in two of the cooling towers at Disneyland. The towers were shut down and treated with disinfectants to kill off the…

Authorities have begun to prepare for an outbreak of Marburg Virus Disease, a fatal illness. The World Health Organization is aiding Kenyan Ministry of Health to help fight against the spread of the fatal disease from Uganda. A national task force, including the CDC and World Health Organization,…

At least 14 Individuals have been killed and many injured from two explosions in Mogadishu, Somalia. These attacks occurred only 2 weeks after a bomb killed 350 individuals in the same city. Officials claim that al-Shabab, the Islamist militant group and ISIS affiliate, is believed to be responsible…

James Mattis, US Secretary of Defense, states that the US will never come to terms with North Korea having nuclear weapons, rather commenting on a “massive military response”. Mattis also states that any attack on the US or our allies will be met with the same. The Korean Central News Agency warned…

DNA test confirms the death of Isnilon Hapilon, an FBI most-wanted terror suspect. Hapilon was killed by Filipino troops during a battle in Marawi city, reported by the US and Philippine officials. Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana stated that Omarkhayam Maute, another terrorist leader, was also…