Mike Stobbe

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Flight attendants and pilots have highest risk of dying from radiation-linked cancers, study says - apnews.com

Health August 19, 2026

NEW YORK (AP) Flight attendants and pilots are at the highest risk of dying from radiation-related cancers even more than people who work with radioactive materials, according to a new study. CosmicοΏ½...

Study suggests the threat of mold-associated illnesses may be underappreciated - AP News

Health July 30, 2026

NEW YORK (AP) A first-of-its-kind U.S. study suggests invasive mold infections may be an underappreciated and potentially deadly threat. The researchers detected about 450 cases in Atlanta-area hospοΏ½...

COVID-19 vaccine study that was blocked from CDC journal is published elsewhere - AP News

Health June 25, 2026

NEW YORK (AP) A study on COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness has finally been published after being blocked from a government health journal. The vaccine was found to be about 55% effective against COVIDοΏ½...

US health officials nix publication of a study on COVID vaccine effectiveness - AP News

Health April 24, 2026

NEW YORK (AP) U.S. health officials stopped the publication of a study on whether the COVID-19 vaccine was keeping adults from becoming sick enough to have to go to the hospital. A U.S. Department oοΏ½...

Younger adult colon cancer deaths are concentrated in people with less education, study says - AP News

Health April 17, 2026

NEW YORK (AP) The worrisome rise in colorectal cancer deaths in younger adults is concentrated in people with less education, suggesting socioeconomic factors could be driving the escalation, accordiοΏ½...

Flu season surged in the US over the holiday and already rivals last winter’s harsh epidemic - AP News

Health January 6, 2026

NEW YORK (AP) U.S. flu infections surged over the holidays, and health officials are calling it a severe season that is likely to get worse. New government data posted Monday for flu activity througοΏ½...

US awards no-bid contract to Denmark scientists studying hepatitis B vaccine in African babies - AP News

Health December 21, 2025

NEW YORK (AP) The Trump administration has awarded a $1.6 million, no-bid contract to a Danish university to study hepatitis B vaccinations on newborns in Africa that is raising ethical concerns. ThοΏ½...

Winter virus season so far is not too bad, but doctors worry about suffering to come - AP News

Health December 14, 2025

NEW YORK (AP) It may feel like you are surrounded by sniffles and coughs, but flu season activity is still low in many parts of the U.S. New government data posted Friday shows that as of last week,οΏ½...

Winter virus season so far is not too bad, but doctors worry about suffering to come - Yahoo

Health December 13, 2025

NEW YORK (AP) It may feel like you are surrounded by sniffles and coughs, but flu season activity is still low in many parts of the U.S. New government data posted Friday shows that as of last week,οΏ½...

US vaccine advisers say not all babies need a hepatitis B shot at birth - AP News

Health December 6, 2025

NEW YORK (AP) A federal vaccine advisory committee voted on Friday to end the longstanding recommendation that all U.S. babies get the hepatitis B vaccine on the day theyre born. A loud chorus of meοΏ½...