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Fifty-eight people have been infected—and two have died—in a New York City outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease—a severe type of pneumonia caused by a bacterium commonly associated with air-conditioning ...

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The success of Artemis requires extended support, not preemptively phasing out critical mission components or funding for ...