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	health Daily update ⋅ July 17, 2025
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	NPR How a third parent's DNA can prevent an inherited disease NPR Scientists can protect children from being born with certain devastating genetic disorders by creating "three-parent" babies, according to the results of a landmark study released Wednesday. British researchers used the experimental technique to help ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Atlantic The Conversations Doctors Are Having About Vaccination Now The Atlantic The conflicting guidance created enough uncertainty for health professionals and patients that ACIP and the AAP pledged in 1993 to sync their vaccine advice, and in 1995 published the country's first officially harmonized immunization schedule. The ... Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News Researchers try new ways of preserving more hearts for transplants ABC News WASHINGTON -- Two university hospitals are pioneering new ways to expand lifesaving heart transplants for adults and babies — advances that could help recover would-be heart donations that too often go unused. The new research aims to overcome barriers ... Flag as irrelevant
	Pharmacy Times Gabapentin Use Linked to Increased Dementia Risk in Chronic Back Pain Patients Pharmacy Times A cohort study of over 52,000 adults with chronic low back pain found that gabapentin prescriptions are associated with a significantly increased risk of dementia and mild cognitive impairment (MCI), particularly among non-elderly adults. Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Babies made using three people's DNA are born free of hereditary disease BBC News Eight babies have been born in the UK using genetic material from three people to prevent devastating and often fatal conditions, doctors say. The method, pioneered by UK scientists, combines the egg and sperm from a mum and dad with a second egg from ... Flag as irrelevant
	CIDRAP Adults largely don't need tetanus, diphtheria vaccine boosters, researchers say CIDRAP With certain exceptions, US adults could safely forego tetanus and diphtheria booster vaccination—if uptake of childhood vaccines stays high, an Oregon Health & Science University–led research team wrote yesterday in Clinical Microbiology Reviews. Flag as irrelevant
	HSPH News Living near St. Louis-area Coldwater Creek during childhood linked with higher risk of cancer from radiation HSPH News For immediate release: July 16, 2025. Boston, MA—Living near Coldwater Creek—a Missouri River tributary north of St. Louis that was polluted by nuclear waste from the development of the first atomic bomb—in childhood in the 1940s, '50s, ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Wall Street Journal Manhattan Project Waste Linked to Higher Risk of Cancer The Wall Street Journal Children who lived near St. Louis's Coldwater Creek in the 1940s-60s faced higher cancer risk due to nuclear waste from the Manhattan Project, data suggests. Flag as irrelevant
	News@Northeastern What is pneumonic plague? How a rare but deadly disease killed an Arizona resident News@Northeastern A zoomed in shot of the Pneumonic plague. A bubonic plague smear from a plague patient, demonstrates the presence of the Yersinia pestis bacteria that causes the disease.(Photo by Centers for Disease Control and ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Guardian Sudan's children face growing threat of deadly infectious diseases as vaccination rates halve The Guardian While misinformation and vaccine hesitancy have driven falls in immunisation in some countries, "that has not been the problem here", said Dr Tedbabe Degefie Hailegebriel, chief of health for Unicef Sudan. "This plummeting coverage is driven entirely by ... Flag as irrelevant
	WIRED Can US Measles Outbreaks Be Stopped? WIRED That almost happened in the 2019 outbreak, which largely affected Orthodox Jewish populations in New York City and some surrounding counties. In fall 2018, US travelers returning from Israel tested positive for measles. The disease quickly ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Increasing your walking cadence can improve mobility CNN "What we ended up finding was that those who are able to walk faster, particularly at a cadence 14 steps per minute faster than their usual pace, were more likely to improve in their mobility or endurance or function," said Dr. Daniel Rubin, the study's ... Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News 'Get vaccinated': Hospitals under pressure as elective surgeries remain on hold ABC News QLD health minister Tim Nicholls speaking in front of parliament. Tim Nicholls on Wednesday said the 48-hour pause may be extended based on emergency presentations, however he says numbers have ... Flag as irrelevant
	KSL.com 1 more measles diagnosis in southwest health district marks 10 cases in Utah KSL.com The other three individuals who have confirmed infections are in the Southwest Utah Public Health District. The Utah Department of Health and Human Services said it has not identified any new exposure locations. Measles symptoms typically ... Flag as irrelevant
	FirstCoastNews.com WTLV-WJXX 'Flesh-eating' bacteria death reported in St. Augustine. What to know FirstCoastNews.com WTLV-WJXX Last year, there were a record 82 cases and 19 deaths, most of them after October, when large areas of the state were flooded by back-to-back hurricanes Helene and Milton. Vibrio vulnificus requires brackish saltwater to spread. Flag as irrelevant
	Prevention.com Ultra-Processed Foods May Raise Risk of 3 Chronic Diseases, Study Says Prevention.com Researchers conducted an analysis of existing research to learn more about the links between ultra-processed foods and type 2 diabetes, heart disease, and colorectal cancer. These chronic diseases can impact life expectancy and exploring ... Flag as irrelevant
	News-Medical.net Aluminum vaccines cleared of long-term health risks News-Medical.net Aluminum is an effective and common adjuvant used in multiple non-live childhood vaccines. Some recent studies have raised concerns about its potential to cause chronic childhood diseases, such as atopic, autoimmune, or neurodevelopmental disorders. Flag as irrelevant
	ABC7 Bay Area COVID-19 cases on the rise around Bay Area; highest levels since winter, health officials say ABC7 Bay Area SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- There is an increase in positive COVID-19 cases across the Bay Area, especially in San Francisco. UCSF's Dr. Monica Ghandi says it's because two new subvariants have come up this season. "The problem with COVID-19 is that it ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Scientist Why Does Acute Pain Get Better, But Chronic Pain Persists? The Scientist Alexander Binshtok, a pain neurobiologist at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, studies cellular and molecular mechanisms of acute and chronic pain. Maxim Dinshtein. The body detects painful stimuli via primary sensory neurons ... Flag as irrelevant
	northernvirginiamag.com 5 Menopause Symptoms People Don't Talk About Health Hive Common menopause symptoms are hot flashes, mood instability, vaginal dryness, incontinence, and pain with sex. Symptoms that you may not attribute to menopause may include digestive changes, inability to concentrate, joint pain, vaginal nerve pain, ... Flag as irrelevant
	aidsmap Scaling back PEPFAR will leave 700000 without PrEP and cause 6700 new HIV infections within a year aidsmap The 13th International AIDS Society Conference on HIV Science (IAS 2025) in Kigali, Rwanda has been dominated by the impact of the US government funding cuts. Especially urgent are discussions on how to finance prevention programmes now that PrEP, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Feinberg News Center Scientists Discover a Possible Environmental Trigger for Parkinson's Disease Feinberg News Center Postdoctoral fellow Barbara Hanson, PhD, and Igor Koralnik, MD, chief of Neuroinfectious Diseases and Global Neurology in the Department of Neurology, in the laboratory. New research from Northwestern Medicine published in ... Flag as irrelevant
	Cureus Neurological and Immunological Insights Into Post-COVID-19 Syndrome: A Single-Center Retrospective Study Cureus Clinical assessments included standardized questionnaires [Fatigue Severity Scale (FSS), Fatigue Scale of Motor and Cognitive Function (FSMC), Beck Depression Index II (BDI-II), Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS)] and laboratory investigations at two ... Flag as irrelevant
	Health Policy Watch Cholera Surges in DRC Amid Floods and Conflict, But Mpox Cases Continue to Drop Health Policy Watch The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has seen a 30% increase in cholera cases over the past week, largely as a result of flooding and conflict, according to the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC). Flag as irrelevant
	corporate.dukehealth.org New Technique Could Increase Infant Heart Transplant by 20% corporate.dukehealth.org DURHAM, N.C. – Duke Health has pioneered a world's-first technique that could expand by up to 20% the donor pool for pediatric heart transplants in the U.S. -- offering new hope to families on the waitlist. The New England Journal of Medicine is ... Flag as irrelevant
	4BC Queensland respiratory infection update www.health.qld.gov.au The latest Queensland Health data shows that flu hospitalisations have significantly increased over the past week, with more people currently being hospitalised with flu than COVID-19. More than 250 people were hospitalised with flu in Queensland last ... Flag as irrelevant
	AARP New Database Could Speed Up Alzheimer's, Parkinson's Research AARP Some of the biggest recent advances in diagnosing and treating neurodegenerative diseases center on biomarkers, the proteins found in blood and cerebrospinal fluid that can reveal when a certain disease exists, sometimes even before symptoms occur. Flag as irrelevant
	KOMO News Want to lose weight? Study suggests diet will have much bigger impact than exercise KOMO News (TNND) — A newly published study suggests a lot of Americans are overweight because of their lousy diets, not their sedentary lifestyles. The study pulled from years of research across the globe and found that active hunter-gatherers in northern ... Flag as irrelevant
	News-Medical.net Stimulant use quietly drives rise in opioid-related deaths News-Medical.net But many who are misusing opioids are also using-and dying from-stimulant drugs as well, according to a study published July 2 in the open access journal PLOS Mental Health by Yutong Li from the University of Alberta, Canada, and colleagues. Flag as irrelevant
	CTV News 'Helps me greatly': Alberta team explores exercise benefits for cancer patients CTV News An Alberta team is studying how exercise after—and even during—cancer treatments can provide survival benefits. Alberta Community Exercise (ACE) programs have been held throughout the province since 2017, and the research team is expected to release ... Flag as irrelevant
	News-Medical.net Walking slightly faster enhances physical function in older adults News-Medical.net Walking cadence - the number of steps taken per minute - is an intuitive and pragmatic way to measure walking intensity. Daniel Rubin, MD, an anesthesiologist at UChicago Medicine, became interested in cadence because of his clinical experience evaluating ... Flag as irrelevant
	Science Daily Dogs can detect Parkinson's years before symptoms—with 98% accuracy Science Daily People with Parkinson's disease (PD) have an odour that can be reliably detected from skin swabs by trained dogs, a new study has shown. The research, in collaboration with Medical Detection Dogs and ... Flag as irrelevant
	Rollercoaster.ie Measles cases are surging in Europe and the US. This is what the anti-vax conspiracy theory has brought us unmc.edu The Guardian Nearly 30 years after Andrew Wakefield's discredited study linking the MMR vaccine and autism, we badly need an injection of rationality. It's easy to say in hindsight, but also true, that even when the anti-vax movement was in its infancy ... Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News Vaccination call urgent as flu cases surge Australian Medical Association Latest concerning flu data has prompted another collective plea from health professionals to Queenslanders to get vaccinated. AMA Queensland board member Professor Paul Griffin joined Health Minister Tim Nicholls and Pharmacy Guild of Australian ... Flag as irrelevant
	ideastream Lyme disease on rise in Ohio due to deer migration, climate change ideastream Lyme disease cases in the first half of 2025 are outpacing last year's numbers, according to the Ohio Department of Health, with 749 cases statewide as of July 10 this year compared to 429 in early July 2024. The increase is part of an overall upward ... Flag as irrelevant
	CTV News Nearly three times more measles cases in Canada than US right now, according to public health data CTV News The Canadian provinces with the most reported cases this year are Ontario at 2,245, Alberta at 1,231 and Manitoba at 138. Government officials didn't break down which of these cases are confirmed. The data ... Flag as irrelevant
	LiveNOW from FOX No link between aluminum in vaccines and autism, study says LiveNOW from FOX Researchers found no increased rates of autoimmune, allergic, or neurodevelopmental disorders. Despite ongoing public concerns, the findings reinforce the safety of aluminum-adsorbed vaccines, which have been used worldwide for decades ... Flag as irrelevant
	The News-Press 'Flesh-eating' bacteria Vibrio vulnificus kills 4 in Florida in 2025. Lee County cases? The News-Press Infection can occur through open wounds exposed to contaminated water or by consuming raw/undercooked seafood. The bacteria can cause rapid tissue breakdown, sometimes requiring amputation, and can be fatal. Eleven people ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Brief Why South Africa's public health experts worry about Kennedy Medical Brief US Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr's vaccine stance is completely at odds with the global public health community and reams of vaccine science, ignoring years of research that have found vaccines are safe and effective, and which have saved an ... Flag as irrelevant
	Fast Company Expert hails new malaria drug approval for newborns as turning point for Africa News@NWU Switzerland's recent approval of Coartem Baby, the first antimalarial treatment specifically designed for newborns and very young children, is a major step forward in tackling one of Africa's most pressing public health challenges, says Dr Fortunate ... Flag as irrelevant
	News24 Health rolls out mpox vaccination as new cases are detected South African Government The Department of Health embarks on vaccination drive against mpox disease as the number of laboratory-confirmed cases of the disease is gradually rising in the country. The vaccination programme will target the most affected provinces which currently ... Flag as irrelevant
	Contagionlive.com Danish Study Reinforces Safety of Childhood Vaccines with Aluminum Adjuvants Contagionlive.com A large register-based study conducted in Denmark has reinforced the safety of childhood vaccines, finding no association between aluminum-containing vaccines and an increased risk of autism, asthma, autoimmune diseases, or 47 other health conditions. Flag as irrelevant
	News-Medical.net Swiss genome of the 1918 influenza virus reconstructed www.unmc.edu Medical Express Researchers from the universities of Basel and Zurich have used a historical specimen from UZH's Medical Collection to decode the genome of the virus responsible for the 1918–1920 influenza pandemic in Switzerland. Flag as irrelevant
	NEWS.com.au New Details Revealed About Father-of-2 Who Died After Catching Fatal Bat Virus unmc.edu Craig Nolte died on July 3 after falling critically ill from a bat bite the he sustained eight months prior, his wife Robyn Nolte confirmed in a post on Facebook on Tuesday, July 15. "I ... Flag as irrelevant
	New Zealand Herald Media release: Call for action to end New Zealand's severe Campylobacter epidemic from fresh chicken www.phcc.org.nz New analysis from public health experts highlights the need for action to reduce the heavy toll of Campylobacter infection in Aotearoa New Zealand, an illness that continues to affect tens of thousands of New Zealanders each year. Flag as irrelevant
	Claresholm Local Press Case of measles reported in Claresholm Claresholm Local Press By Rob Vogt. A case of measles has been reported in Claresholm. On July 9, Alberta Health Services was notified of a person with confirmed measles in the Calgary Zone who has been in a public setting while infectious. Additional locations may be ... Flag as irrelevant
	Public Health Communication Centre Prolonged Campylobacter epidemic from chicken meat needs a strong industry and regulatory response Public Health Communication Centre This Briefing updates the epidemiology of the continuing Campylobacter infection epidemicin Aotearoa New Zealand (NZ). Contaminated fresh chicken meat remains the dominant source, causing an estimated 77% of infections. A strong regulatory response in ... Flag as irrelevant
	CTV News Confirmed case of measles; potential exposure at Airdrie-area Superstore: AHS CTV News Alberta Health Services has confirmed another case of a person with measles Wednesday attending in a public settling while infectious. The infected person was in the Real Canadian Superstore on Veterans Blvd N.E. in Airdrie on July 7 between 9 a.. and ... Flag as irrelevant
	CBC.ca Alberta's measles outbreaks surpass case counts reported for entire US unmc.edu CBC Alberta has now confirmed more measles cases than the entire United States has reported this year. The province has been battling outbreaks since March and as of noon Monday, total case counts in the province had ballooned to 1,314. Flag as irrelevant
	www.ama-assn.org 5 ways to help patients with obesity make lifestyle changes www.ama-assn.org Half the dues, all the AMA benefits! AMA membership offers unique access to savings and resources tailored to enrich the personal and professional lives of physicians, residents and medical students. Flag as irrelevant

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