Herb Scribner

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What to know about the surging "winter vomiting bug" and its contagious new variant - Axios

Health December 25, 2025

Sickness from norovirus, often referred to as the "winter vomiting disease" or "winter vomiting bug," could require medical attention or even hospitalization for immunocompromised people, the… [+336...

Trump signals marijuana pivot. Here's how federal and state cannabis laws work - Axios

Business December 13, 2025

Marijuana currently faces the same restrictions as heroin. Trump's potential reclassification would deem it as a less dangerous drug on par with steroids.Driving the news: Under Tru… [+5636 chars]

What to know about the surprising MERS coronavirus cases discovered in France - Axios

Health December 11, 2025

However, MERS caseloads have generally remained low, likely due to increased virus surveillance and infection control.Driving the news: The French Ministry of Health confirmed a pai… [+4311 chars]

Here's why the measles outbreak just took a dangerous new turn - Axios

Health December 10, 2025

Driving the news: The U.S. is on track to lose its "elimination status" by the end of January 2026 due to sustained outbreaks. Outbreaks inUtah and Arizona remain the biggest in the country, per theοΏ½...

What to know about "scromiting," the unusual symptom of a potentially deadly cannabis condition - Axios

Health December 7, 2025

Catch up quick: The WHO's formal naming of CHS in October, a decision that was also adopted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, will help doctors track the prevalence of the condition οΏ½...

This highly contagious "winter vomiting disease" is surging across the country - Axios

Health December 4, 2025

It's surging as cases of whooping cough, or pertussis, are spiking and the dangers of COVID and the flu loom.The sickness could require medical attention or even hospitalization for … [+5022 chars]

This dangerous cough threat is already surging ahead of winter - Axios

Health November 29, 2025

The spike in cases comes amid shifting policies under Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and the overall lingering skepticism nationwide over vaccines.Public health experts say f… [+3743 chars]

What to know about the deadly cannabis hyperemesis syndrome - Axios

Health November 26, 2025

Physicians have struggled to differentiate the condition from medical issues like food poisoning or stomach flu, unless they were told the patient was a longtime cannabis user.Hospit… [+3502 chars]