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	health Daily update ⋅ June 2, 2026
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	BBC News How health workers in DR Congo are treating Ebola and staying safe - BBC BBC News One such device is the Cube, a transparent "self-contained treatment unit for highly infectious diseases" that allows a patient to receive medical treatment without direct contact from medical staff. Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Obesity May Be More Prevalent Than Previously Thought - The New York Times The New York Times Last year, after years of debate about whether obesity is a disease and how to measure it, an international commission defined “clinical obesity” as a chronic, systemic illness characterized by tissue and organ dysfunction resulting from excess body fat. Flag as irrelevant
	www.pharmacytimes.com Why Some Patients Do Not Respond to GLP-1 Therapies | Pharmacy Times www.pharmacytimes.com Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists such as semaglutide (Ozempic, Wegov; Novo Nordisk) have transformed obesity and type 2 diabetes management. These therapies promote significant weight loss, improve glycemic control, ... Flag as irrelevant
	WBAL Baltimore 'What just happened?': Colon cancer caught early | Here's how - WBAL-TV WBAL Baltimore The increasing rate of younger adults diagnosed with colorectal cancer is a phenomenon perplexing medical professionals. While there's no confirmed reason behind the increase, a leading hypothesis surrounds changes to the gut microbiome due to ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Three Ebola vaccines in development amid growing outbreak fears - BBC BBC News The University of Oxford and the pharma company Moderna are also researching vaccines against the Bundibugyo species. The Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (Cepi), which is providing ... Flag as irrelevant
	KSLA Experimental pill promises new hope for deadly pancreatic cancer - KSLA KSLA The drug is called daraxonrasib and it blocks a mutated protein that fuels tumor growth in more than 90% of pancreatic cancer cases — a target that had eluded treatment for decades. Flag as irrelevant
	CIDRAP Long COVID may affect 1 in 6 infected patients - CIDRAP CIDRAP The researchers identified long COVID cases by detecting symptoms and conditions that emerged after infection and could not be explained by preexisting conditions. 15 million Americans may have long COVID. The team ... Flag as irrelevant
	NET Nebraska Some quarantined cruise passengers likely to leave Omaha this week NET Nebraska June 1, 2026, 3 p.m. · 2 min read. davis global center.jpg None of the quarantining passengers from a cruise ship with a hantavirus outbreak has shown any symptoms of the disease. (Photo courtesy of UNMC). Some of the 18 patients who have been ... Flag as irrelevant
	University of Virginia Q&A: What are the new options for colorectal cancer screening? - UVA Today University of Virginia As colorectal cancer rates continue to rise among younger people, the American Cancer Society has issued updated screening recommendations, including an endorsement of two new types of stool tests. Dr. Andrew Wolf, a cancer-prevention expert at UVA ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Ebola outbreak: DR Congo celebrates recovery of five nurses - BBC BBC News Health authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo are celebrating after five patients, who had Ebola and now recovered, were allowed to leave hospital. The current outbreak is suspected to have killed almost 250 people. But those infected can get ... Flag as irrelevant
	American Cancer Society As Cancer Survival Improves, We Must Transform Survivorship Care American Cancer Society For the first time, 70% of people are surviving at least five years after a cancer diagnosis, according to the American Cancer Society's annual Cancer Statistics report. When caught early, the 5-year survival rate for many cancers is over 90%. Flag as irrelevant
	Governor Pete Ricketts Gov. Pillen Issues Statement Upon Departure of Hantavirus-Exposed Guests from UNMC Governor Pete Ricketts LINCOLN, NE -- Governor Jim Pillen issued the statement below following the University of Nebraska Medical Center's (UNMC) announcement that, in coordination with the CDC and home state governments, some of the hantavirus-exposed guests who have been ... Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News US cruise passenger quarantining for hantavirus says he will remain in Nebraska for full 42 days - ABC News ABC News Hantavirus cruise ship passenger speaks out from quarantineJake Rosmarin speaks with “GMA” from Omaha, Nebraska, where he and other American passengers are quarantining after disembarking the MV Hondius cruise ship. Flag as irrelevant
	Health News Florida Most new moms get baby blues, but it could be more serious: postpartum depression Health News Florida For many women, it can be hard to differentiate the mood disorder from the much milder “baby blues” brought on by plummeting hormone levels. Doctors say recognition is crucial to recovery. Editor's note: This story includes discussion of suicide. Flag as irrelevant
	DocWire News OPTIMA Trial: Gene Testing vs Chemotherapy in High-Risk Breast Cancer | Docwire News DocWire News Abirami Sivapiragasam, MD, reviews the phase III OPTIMA trial evaluating whether genomic testing can guide chemotherapy decisions in higher-risk ER-positive, HER2-negative early breast cancer. Using the Prosigna (PAM50) assay, the study compares ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Institute of Cancer Research Immunotherapy injection shrinks tumours in patients with head and neck cancer The Institute of Cancer Research A targeted cancer treatment given via a simple injection under the skin shrank tumours in more than one third of patients with recurrent and/or metastatic head and neck cancer whose disease has stopped responding to standard treatments. Flag as irrelevant
	medicine.yale.edu New Discovery Explains How the Brain Prepares the Body for Food medicine.yale.edu The aroma of food simmering on the stove, for instance, can trigger the brain to send signals to the pancreas, which in turn releases insulin into the bloodstream. A new Nature Metabolism study reveals how a key group of neurons helps mediate this process. Flag as irrelevant
	Texas Public Radio Why sleeping in this summer may be bad for your health - Texas Public Radio Texas Public Radio The study, published in the journal Nature, found long sleep, more than eight hours, and short sleep, fewer than six hours per night, could affect several organ systems, including the brain, heart, lungs and immune system. Flag as irrelevant
	The Daily Pennsylvanian Penn center adopts new name to reflect evolving understanding of women's endocrine disorder The Daily Pennsylvanian Earlier this month, an international group — joined by Anuja Dokras, women's health professor and director of the Penn PMOS center — announced that polycystic ovary syndrome, long known as PCOS, will be renamed polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome, or ... Flag as irrelevant
	Houston Public Media Why sleeping in this summer may be bad for your health - Houston Public Media Houston Public Media Be it for vacations or because school's out, families often sleep in during summer. But a new study suggests that might be a bad idea. The study, published in the journal Nature, found long sleep, more than eight hours, and short sleep, fewer than six ... Flag as irrelevant
	Spectrum News 1 Wisconsin nonprofit celebrates 10 years helping mothers with postpartum depression - Spectrum News Spectrum News 1 MILWAUKEE — Motherhood is supposed to be a happy time. But for some, postpartum brings blues that don't easily go away. What You Need To Know. The Moms Mental Health Initiative celebrated 10 years helping moms struggling with postpartum depression find ... Flag as irrelevant

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