Orphines are a class of synthetic opioids, including cychlorphine, that are at least ten times stronger than fentanyl and pose a deadly public health threat due to their extreme potency and presence in counterfeit pills.

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Compression sleeves are tight-fitting garments worn on the arms or legs that athletes use to reduce muscle vibration, improve blood flow, and potentially decrease soreness after exercise. They are commonly worn during or after physical activity to support muscles and aid recovery.

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The hantavirus-hit cruise ship MV Hondius is sailing to Spain's Canary Islands after three patients were evacuated from Cape Verde, with arrival expected in three to four days.

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Hantavirus has an incubation period of 1 to 8 weeks, with symptoms including fever, muscle aches, fatigue, and headache that progress to severe breathing problems and potentially life-threatening complications.

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Hantavirus is a rare disease typically caused by contact with infected rodents' urine, feces or saliva; the cruise ship outbreak has killed three people with suspected human-to-human transmission.

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