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Potential foreign aid cuts could lead to millions of HIV infections, deaths: Study HIV survivors reflect on 40 years of AIDS epidemicPlus, Dr. Anthony Fauci looks back at the first reported cases of the "mysterious" illness in 1981.
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Measles Cases in Kansas May Be Linked to Texas Outbreak State health officials worry that declining vaccination rates have left many communities vulnerable nationwide. Share full article.
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Watch live: Gov. Walz discusses Minnesota's plan to fight bird flu When: 12:45 p.m. on Wednesday, March 26 · Where: Minnesota Capitol in St. Paul · Who: Gov. Tim Walz, Minnesota Department of Agriculture Commissioner Thom Petersen; State Veterinarian Dr. Brian Hoefs; Minnesota Department of Health Senior Infectious Disease ...
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RFK Jr. cites vitamin A for measles, as experts advise caution Amid a measles outbreak that has seen U.S. cases for the year so far surge past the total tracked in 2024, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has responded, in part, by suggesting alternatives to vaccination, including treating with vitamin A.
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DC warns of major measles exposure; HHS names Geier to study autism and vaccines Both news comes as new CDC research shows routine childhood immunizations remained below prepandemic levels 3 years after the COVID-19 pandemic began. Minnesota's first measles case-patient in 2025 was traveling Washington, ...
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Meta-analysis adds to emerging evidence tying HPV to cardiovascular disease HPV is a sexually transmitted infection that can cause genital warts and cancers of the cervix, other reproductive organs, and the throat. 40% higher risk of cardiovascular disease. Relative to HPV-negative ...
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What to know now about measles in Minnesota after one case confirmed in state resident Most people are vaccinated against measles, one of the most contagious, life-threatening respiratory diseases caused by a virus. But declining vaccination rates and vaccine skepticism are contributing to outbreaks in several states.
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Mini rolling robot takes virtual biopsies A tiny magnetic robot that can take 3D scans from deep within the body and could transform early cancer detection has been developed by researchers. The team, led by engineers from the University of Leeds, say this is the first time it has been ...
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Which states have the most measles cases? Where it's spreading as US outbreak grows The measles count in the U.S. has surged to over 430 cases across 18 states and Washington, D.C., since January, mostly in unvaccinated people or those with unknown vaccination status, according to local public health officials.
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Chinese researchers report a pig kidney transplant and a first-step liver experiment But Wang pointed to a potential next step in xenotransplantation — learning to transplant pig livers. His team reported Wednesday in the journal Nature that a pig liver transplanted into a brain-dead person survived for 10 days, with no early signs of ...
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RFK Jr. makes sweeping cuts in federal health programs, including CDC, FDA Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced plans Thursday to slash the Department of Health and Human Services, cutting nearly a quarter of its workforce in a major restructuring that will consolidate several departments. According to the Department of Health, ...
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Nurse advocates for better support and treatments for POTS illness Post-COVID, cases of the debilitating syndrome have surged five-fold—here's what experts and patients want you to know. Author: Meg Farris / WWL Louisiana Medical Reporter ( ...
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Here's the Georgia HIV prevention work at risk from looming CDC funding cuts Potential cuts to HIV work at the Atlanta-based Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have local and national experts worried that recent progress in cutting HIV rates will come to a halt. If enacted, the cuts could impact the $50 million in CDC ...
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Trump cuts threaten a measurement lab critical for advanced chips and medical devices The Trump administration is planning to close a small, obscure laboratory whose work undergirds everything from microchip manufacturing to nuclear fusion. The Atomic Spectroscopy Group at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) ...
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Midlife Diet Quality Linked to Brain Changes in Later Life Maintaining a healthy diet and a lower waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) throughout midlife was associated with improved brain health and cognitive function in older age in a new cohort study. METHODOLOGY: Researchers analyzed data from the Whitehall II Study ...
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When to get screened for colorectal cancer Woodruff said once symptoms appear, the cancer is much more difficult to treat. That's why early detection through screenings saves lives. Numbers have declined in recent years in Utah, and nationwide for those between ages ...
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New measles alert issued by NSW amid concerns about declining vaccination rates Health departments around the country are warning Australians to be alert for symptoms of measles as concerns grow about a rise in cases amid declining vaccination rates. The NSW health department has issued a new warning after a returning traveller ...
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Novel drug nitisinone could help reduce malaria spread by killing mosquitoes In the fight against malaria, controlling the mosquito population is crucial. Several methods are currently used to reduce mosquito numbers and malaria risk. One of these includes the antiparasitic medication ivermectin. When mosquitoes ingest blood ...
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Two New Studies Add to Evidence Cannabis Harms Cardiovascular System Killer Buzz? To assess the effects of cannabis use on heart health, researchers analyzed data from approximately 4.6 million patients in the United States, Canada, and the European Union using the TriNetX Research network ...
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Michigan resident dies of rabies after undergoing organ transplant in Ohio: Officials The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) told ABC News that the patient underwent an organ transplant at an Ohio hospital in December 2024. The resident died in January 2025 and "a public ...
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Kansas measles cases reach 23; new Ohio outbreak sickens 10 At the same time, Ohio health authorities confirmed that a case in Ashtabula County has led to 10 infections, marking a concerning resurgence of the highly contagious disease across multiple states. Where are measles outbreaks spreading ...
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Simple changes in eating habits could help fight obesity Against this backdrop, a research team led by Professor Katsumi Iizuka from the Department of Clinical Nutrition, Fujita Health University, Japan, conducted a study to identify factors that influence meal duration and eating behavior. Their ...
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Michigan resident dies of rabies from organ transplant A Michigan resident died of rabies contracted through a recent organ transplant that was done out of state, the state Department of Health and Human Services said Wednesday. The organ transplant was performed at a hospital in Ohio in December.
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AI is as good as pathologists at diagnosing coeliac disease, study finds A machine learning algorithm developed by Cambridge scientists was able to correctly identify in 97 cases out of 100 whether or not an individual had coeliac disease based on their biopsy, new research has shown. The AI tool, which has been trained on ...
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Northern Nevada HOPES warns of rising colon cancer rates in younger people Northern Nevada HOPES is raising awareness about the rising rates of younger people being diagnosed with colon cancer. With many cancers, it's essential to get tested early and if something does come up, early treatment can be vital.
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First gene-edited pig liver into human patient in China functioned for 10 days, study finds The first transplant of a genetically modified pig liver into a human was undertaken by Chinese researchers last year, according to a new, peer-reviewed study. The patient was clinically brain dead before the organ transplant, but the liver ...
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Medwatch: Cancer Centers of SWOK offering free colorectal cancer screening tests LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO) - ...
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Windsor-Essex health unit launches new measles exposure self-assessment tool The tool will help those who might have been exposed to measles to figure out what to do next, WECHU said. CBC News · Posted: Mar 26, 2025 12:03 PM PDT | Last Updated: in 19 hours. Colorized transmission electron micrograph of a measles virus particle.
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48-year-old colorectal cancer survivor urges people to screen early PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — In 2018, Leslie Manners was 42 and she didn't worry about much else besides her two young sons -- not even her own health. That changed after a regular doctor's visit. "I had noticed I had blood in my stool, and not really ...
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Mini rolling robot takes virtual biopsies He said: 'For the first time, this research enables us to reconstruct a 3D ultrasound image taken from a probe deep inside the gut - something that has never been done before.This approach enables in-situ tissue analysis and diagnosis of colorectal cancer, ...
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Here's what you need to know about colonoscopies, effectiveness of alternatives When should adults get their first colonoscopy? Dr. Priyanka Kanth, a gastroenterologist at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, said people who have no family or personal history of colon cancer or colon polyps should start ...
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Why eating yoghurt regularly could lower your risk of bowel cancer The gut microbiome plays a crucial role in overall health, influencing digestion, immune function and even cancer risk. The gut bacteria can live inside cancer itself, and in general a healthy balance of these bacteria is ...
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Surgeons transplant genetically modified pig liver into Chinese patient The surgery, at a Chinese hospital last year, is thought to mark the first time a pig liver has been transplanted into a human. It raises the prospect of pig livers serving as a "bridging organ" for patients on the waiting list for a transplant or to ...
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5 Easy Ways to Reduce Your Microplastic Intake How Do We Ingest MPs? What We Know (and Don't Know) 5 Ways to Reduce Exposure How Are Industry and Tech Addressing the Problem? Future Developments and Consumer Advocacy. Microplastics (MPs) are tiny plastic particles (<5 mm), invisible to the naked ...
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Bucknell professor leads deep brain stimulation study for Parkinson's Lewisburg, Pa. — A new study led by Bucknell University professor Karlo Malaga, biomedical engineering, determined optimal usage of deep brain stimulation (DBS) implants for treating Parkinson's disease patients. The research pinpointed specific areas ...
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Microplastics Linked to Higher Rates of Hypertension, Diabetes, Stroke The latest findings add to research on how environmental pollution may be contributing to the country's growing burden of cardiovascular disease (CVD). Over the past year alone, experts have talked to The American Journal of Managed ...
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Tuberculosis on the Rise Again in the US Additionally, other illnesses that weaken the immune system and allow latent TB infections to emerge may also be contributing factors. Several states have influenced the current upward trend in TB cases, including Kansas, which experienced ...
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Researchers develop AI tool that could speed up coeliac disease diagnosis According to Dr Florian Jaeckle, a co-author of the research, it takes a pathologist five to 10 minutes to to analyse each biopsy, whereas the AI model can diagnose coeliac disease straight away.
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Lasso-shaped small molecule may be a powerful tool in the fight against infectious diseases Lariocidin, a peptide made by bacteria living in soil, was effective against several different microbes responsible for deadly infections. UIC researchers working with collaborators at McMaster University in Canada determined how the new antibiotic works ...
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Breakthrough Study in Image-Guided Prostate Cancer Treatment A less expensive, more accessible, and comfortable alternative exists for those facing a prostate cancer biopsy, according to findings from a new clinical trial that Yale Urology contributed to. Authors say OPTIMUM, the first head-to-head trial ...
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Drug used for rare genetic disorders kills mosquitoes capable of malaria transmission Nitisinone, a medication already used to treat rare genetic disorders like tyrosinemia type 1, blocks an essential enzyme mosquitoes need to digest their blood meal, resulting in rapid death. The new findings build on Liverpool ...
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Breakthrough discovery could lead to new class of antibiotics A team led by renowned researcher Gerry Wright has identified a strong candidate to challenge even some of the most drug-resistant bacteria on the planet: a new molecule called lariocidin. The findings were published in the journal Nature on March 26, 2025 ...
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Canadian scientists make key discovery in how antibiotics could fight superbugs For the first time in decades, researchers have found a new class of antibiotics that could effectively fight superbugs, which are some of the planet's most drug-resistant bacteria. The discovery of antibiotic-producing bacteria in soil from a backyard ...
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Dothan vet urges pets' rabies vaccination DOTHAN, Ala. (WTVY) - ...
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The 15 Best Foods for Brain Health, According to Dietitians Maggie Moon, M.S. R.D., LA-based registered dietitian and author of book, The MIND Diet: 2nd Edition, says a variety of nutrients work towards better brain health. Omega-3s, found in fatty fish like salmon and mackerel, "are essential fatty acids that the ...
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We're back: How tuberculosis is set to surge globally once again Since then, the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), led by Elon Musk, has decimated the US foreign aid apparatus, which many countries rely on for their public health infrastructure. The Center for Global ...
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Long Covid patients report dismissal and lack of support from healthcare providers People living with Long Covid often feel dismissed, disbelieved and unsupported by their healthcare providers, according to a new study from the University of Surrey. The study, which was published in the Journal of Health Psychology, looked at how ...
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Measles alert for Newcastle and Lake Macquarie areas "Measles is a vaccine preventable disease that is spread through the air when someone who is infectious coughs or sneezes," Dr Durrheim said. "Symptoms to watch out for include fever, runny nose, ...
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Women with MS: Navigating Life With Strength and Resilience On this week's episode of The Wellness Conversation, Marcus Thorpe and Lindsey Gordon discussed Multiple Sclerosis (MS) and celebrated the strength, perseverance and achievements of the women living with it. The hosts spoke with OhioHealth System Chief ...
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Kansas lawmakers want to loosen vaccine requirements amid a measles outbreak in the state Health experts urge people to vaccinate their children against the measles. They say unvaccinated or ... A rash caused by the measles on a child's face. At least 10 Kansans have tested positive for ...
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