NJ ‘cancer cluster’ neighborhood now has nearly 400 cases — as new tests point to troubling carcinogen levels

NJ ‘cancer cluster’ neighborhood now has nearly 400 cases — as new tests point to troubling carcinogen levels

In February, a man started plotting out cancer cases in his hometown of Keyport, New Jersey, about 30 miles south of Newark. He recorded as many as 28 people with cancer on a single street. Now nearly 400 cancer cases in the area have been identified, including people with cancers of the lungs, prostate, brain, … Read more

‘Cluster’ of sexually transmitted eye syphilis cases point to one man: CDC

‘Cluster’ of sexually transmitted eye syphilis cases point to one man: CDC

A “cluster” of eye syphilis cases have been found in Michigan, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. This week, the agency reported five cases of eye — or “ocular” — syphilis “in women with a common male sex partner” that occurred between March and July of 2022. All of the women, aged … Read more