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Some hospitals seeing increase in RSV, 'walking pneumonia.' Here's what to know ABC NewsCook Children's ER treating high volume of patients, many non-emergency illnesses NBC DFWNorth Texas hospital treats hundreds of children with respiratory illnesses CBS NewsRSV, pneumonia cases are surging among kids in Fort Worth, leaving ERs at capacity Fort Worth Star-TelegramViruses spreading across Austin before holiday season FOX 7 Austin

From Chimpan-A to Chimpanzee, These Apes May Have Humanlike Culture The New York Times'Genetic time machine' reveals complex chimpanzee cultures Phys.orgChimps Share Knowledge Like Humans Do, Spurring Innovation Scientific AmericanChimpanzees seem to get more technologically advanced through culture New Scientist

SpaceX launches 24 Starlink satellites from Florida, its 7th liftoff in a week (video) Space.comSpaceX launch recap: Live Starlink mission updates Thursday from Cape Florida TodaySpaceX launches 24 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Spaceflight NowPresident-Elect Trump Joins Elon Musk for SpaceX Starship Flight Test Launch C-SPAN

Fifty years after the discovery of Lucy, it’s time to ‘decolonise paleoanthropology’ says leading Ethiopian fossil expert – podcast The ConversationLucy's last day: What the iconic fossil reveals about our ancient ancestor's last hours Yahoo! VoicesAncient human ancestor Lucy was not alone — she lived alongside at least 4 other proto-human species, emerging research suggests Livescience.comLessons From Lucy SAPIENSThe discovery that rewrote human evolution theory turns 50 DW (English)

Health officials announce highly contagious bird flu detected in Whatcom County flock Bellingham HeraldWhy the latest bird flu case has experts worried about a potential pandemic CBS NewsOpinion | 3 bird flu developments to track as human cases increase The Washington PostCDC A(H5N1) Bird Flu Response Update November 18, 2024 CDCAvian Flu impacts turkey prices as consumer demand for Thanksgiving staple is low KSHB 41 Kansas City News

Arkansas sees fivefold surge in whooping cough cases, affecting children and teens 4029tvWorcester area seeing increase in walking pneumonia and whooping cough. What to know Worcester TelegramThe US states where a Victorian-era disease is spreading causing worrisome school outbreaks Daily MailMore than 200 cases of whooping cough reported in Arkansas KARKAs whooping cough spikes statewide, Port Washington-Saukville schools see outbreak Milwaukee Journal Sentinel