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How health sleuths are watching for threats like measles during the World Cup | PBS News
WASHINGTON (AP) — While millions of soccer fans cheer or groan over World Cup matches spanning North America, health officials will be on high alert for germs. A heat wave may be the most obvious health threat. But infectious diseases can spread in a ...
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Ebola testing has improved in DRC, but still isn't enough - NPR
JONATHAN LAMBERT, BYLINE: Health officials in the Democratic Republic of Congo began worrying about possible Ebola cases in mid-April. Deaths that seemed suspicious spurred health officials to take samples and send them to the nearest lab in Bunia.
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About one-third of adults misunderstand medical directions. One question could change that - CNN
The instructions on prescription medications may seem clear, but they can often lead people to different interpretations. New research suggests that misunderstandings and mistakes when it comes to health information and medication instructions are ...
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Weight-loss drug Wegovy to be available in pill form in UK for first time - BBC
Manufacturer Novo Nordisk says the once-a-day tablet could be more convenient for some people than injecting themselves weekly with GLP-1 medication that blunts appetite. And, unlike the jab, the pills do not need to be kept in the fridge.
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Two children die from measles as England data shows 100 new infections - The Guardian
UKHSA said measles continued to circulate in many parts of the country. In the last month, cases have been highest in London, the east of England and the West Midlands, it said. Since the ...
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Western Cape expands HIV prevention with rollout of Lenacapavir
Lenacapavir is a form of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) that helps prevent HIV infection and is administered as an injection every six months. It is not a vaccine but a long-acting prevention medicine that offers an alternative to daily oral PrEP for ...
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Ebola Outbreak: What You Need to Know | Project HOPE | Advancing Global Health & Saving Lives
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Uganda are confronting a rapidly expanding Ebola outbreak. On May 15, 2026, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the outbreak a “public health emergency of international concern” following cross-border ...
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Healthy Sleep and Regular Exercise Can Mitigate the Genetic Cardiovascular Risk of Mutant White Blood Cells
When these cells develop mutations, they start to proliferate, multiplying faster than they should, and become more inflammatory, irritating or damaging tissues in the body. This condition, known as clonal hematopoiesis (CH) ...
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How cuts to CDC are dismantling its capacity to protect Americans' health
I also worked at the CDC from 2012 to 2020. Given the turmoil imposed on the CDC workforce since Inauguration Day, I worked with a team of researchers at Michigan State University to conduct an anonymous survey of more than 600 CDC workers.
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UKHSA publishes first Health Security Risk Assessment in boost to pandemic preparedness
Respiratory infections with pandemic potential continue to represent the greatest risk to UK health security; Emerging infections pose persistent and, in some cases, increasing threat, while antimicrobial resistance is a key driver in determining how a ...
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Media Briefing: Dementia and Brain Health | Johns Hopkins
For Alzheimer's & Brain Awareness Month, the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health hosted a media briefing on June 10, 2026, about dementia, Alzheimer's disease, and ways to help protect brain health. According to the Alzheimer's Association ...
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Decades old puzzle solved as scientists uncover cause of inflammatory bowel disease
Scientists have identified the missing link between a long-known genetic signal in inflammatory bowel disease and a damaging immune response that switches off the body's natural control of inflammation - opening the door to faster diagnosis and ...
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Food is medicine. Find out how doctors are boosting the idea.
The American Medical Association (AMA) has affirmed that “food is medicine” and is committed to advancing nutrition education, research and policy efforts to improve chronic disease outcomes. This week at the 2026 AMA Annual Meeting, physician delegates ...
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VIDEO: A Beautiful Mind | Richard Scolyer - ABC News
Introduced by Australian Story presenter Leigh Sales. When 59-year-old Richard Scolyer died this week from brain cancer, he left a remarkable legacy. The world-renowned pathologist's work with his colleagues at the Melanoma Institute led to a huge jump ...
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