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Health news • May 16

A new Ebola outbreak has already killed 87 people in Democratic Republic of Congo

Health officials are working to contain a new Ebola outbreak in the DRC of a virus strain with no known vaccine.

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Health news • May 16

Scientists find a remarkable molecule that could help humans live up to 200 years cancer free

One answer for how bowhead whales live to be 200 years old with no signs of cancer was recently identified as a protein called CIRBP.

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Health news • May 16

Some people really are mosquito magnets, and scientists are starting to understand why

Science reveals why some people attract far more mosquitoes, from skin chemistry to compounds linked to disease.

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Health news • May 16

Version of hantavirus behind deadly cruise ship outbreak matches known strain, France says

Genomic analysis showed the virus found aboard the MV Hondius shows no evidence of new characteristics so far.

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Health news • May 16

How a Nature Cruise Turned Into a Nightmare

The hantavirus outbreak on the MV Hondius set off alarms for a world still traumatized by Covid. For those on board, the danger was much closer.

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Health news • May 16

5 foods to support strong bones

Eating the right nutrients can help you in the fight to maintain bone mass as you age. These foods are high in what you need.

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Health news • May 16

France says cruise ship Andes virus matches known South American viruses

France's Pasteur Institute has fully sequenced the Andes virus found in a French passenger from the MV Hondius cruise ship.

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Health news • May 16

Cancer Mystery Solved: Scientists Discover How Melanoma Becomes “Immortal”

Melanoma cells appear to rely on a hidden genetic partnership to keep dividing far beyond their normal lifespan. Researchers discovered that two cooperating...

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Health news • May 16

Here Are 3 Things You Can Actually Do To Lower Your Risk Of Colorectal Cancer

Colorectal cancer, long associated with older people, is now affecting millennials. According to the Cancer Research Institute, today, 1 in 5 people under...

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Health news • May 16

Scientists Uncover Cancer-Fighting Power of Popular Fatty Liver Drug

A new study suggests that Resmetirom may do more than treat fatty liver disease — it could also help stop liver cancer from developing.

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Health news • May 16

Hantavirus latest updates: Suspected case at New York high school not linked to cruise ship

New York State health officials are investigating a suspected, locally acquired hantavirus case at a Geneva High School in Ontario County, separate from the...

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Health news • May 16

Beyond Pain Relief: Scientists Discover a Protein That Could Stop Osteoarthritis in Its Tracks

Researchers have identified the SHP protein as a key regulator that suppresses cartilage-degrading enzymes and slows osteoarthritis progression.

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Health news • May 16

She Lost 94 Pounds After Ditching Sugar—‘The Food Noise Vanished’

At 248 pounds, Stacy Heimburger Smalley, MD, was stuck. “Even my emotions felt heavy,” recalls the internal medicine expert. “I felt like a failure.

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Health news • May 16

Your Body Clock May Enhance The Benefits of Exercise, Study Finds

While some people can spring out of bed at six in the morning and go straight into their day, others prefer to wake up later as they're most productive in...

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Health news • May 16

What counts as 'close contact'? Why the risk of hantavirus transmission is tricky to define

Health officials have said the Andes virus implicated in the cruise ship outbreak spreads via "close contact." Live Science spoke to experts about what that...

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Health news • May 16

I Know Way Too Much About Infectious Diseases. Here’s Why I’m Considering Taking a Cruise With My Family Anyway.

Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. There are some good reasons to...

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Health news • May 16

The real reason exercise makes you stronger isn’t what you think

Exercise may be training your brain just as much as your body. Researchers discovered that certain brain cells stay highly active even after a workout ends,...

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Health news • May 16

When should you get a mammogram? Conflicting advice makes it hard to know

Deciding when to get a routine mammogram is confusing. Guidelines disagree on whether to begin at age 40, 45 or 50, and whether a yearly or every-other-year...

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Health news • May 16

Scientists reversed memory loss by recharging the brain’s tiny engines

Researchers have shown for the first time that malfunctioning mitochondria — the cell's energy generators — may directly cause cognitive decline in...

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Health news • May 16

Golden Retriever and German Shepherd Meet on a Walk—and Instantly Become Best Friends

This Golden and German Shepherd's friendship will melt your heart.

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