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Health news • Jun 05

US CDC warns Congo Ebola outbreak could be on level of 2014 West Africa outbreak

U.S. CDC model scenarios show that without strong public ​health interventions, the current outbreak ‌of the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola in the Democratic...

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Health news • Jun 05

Fasting after 60 changes more than waistlines, exposing a trade-off many dieters never see coming

Most folks know intermittent fasting helps with weight loss, usually by limiting your daily eating window or cutting calories a couple of times a week.

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Health news • Jun 05

New York’s Latest Tourist? A Rare, Potentially More Severe Form of Lyme Disease

This week, health officials reported the first known case of Borrelia mayonii in New York.

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Health news • Jun 05

US has passed 2K measles cases this year

The number of U.S. measles cases in 2026 has now exceeded 2000, quickly approaching the full annual total of last year.

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Health news • Jun 05

New Colorectal Cancer Breakthrough Could Eradicate Tumors Without Surgery

Immunotherapy wipes out some colorectal tumors without surgery, signaling a major shift toward less invasive treatment.

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Health news • Jun 05

Faith, fear and trust: Inside DR Congo’s fight against Ebola

In a village in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), health workers arrived a few days ago to help bury a person who had died from Ebola.

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Health news • Jun 05

Here’s How Philip Morris Designed Lunchables to Hook Generations of Kids

A new study in the American Journal of Public Health relies on internal corporate documents to chronicle how the tobacco giant applied cigarette research to...

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Health news • Jun 05

Early Life Diet Linked to Adolescent Intelligence

A new study links poor infant diet to lower adolescent intelligence, outlining new research principles.

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Health news • Jun 05

US measles cases surpass 2,000 for the 2nd year in a row: CDC

Measles cases in the United States have surpassed 2000 for the second year in a row, according to data updated Friday from the CDC.

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Health news • Jun 05

New solar-power desalination device leaves no brine

University of Rochester researchers have built a solar-powered desalination device that doesn't leave behind brine — the concentrated saltwater that...

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Health news • Jun 05

Why autism symptoms can ease during a fever — and how to mimic it

Parents and caregivers have long reported that when some autistic people run a fever from an infection, their autism-related symptoms ease for a while.

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Health news • Jun 05

Some people lose over 20% of their body weight on Ozempic. Others lose almost nothing. A doctor explains why

The same drug can strip over 20% off one body and barely touch another. A doctor explains the genetics, biology, and habits that decide who responds to...

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Health news • Jun 05

100 Years Ago, Thousands Fell Into a Deep Sleep With No Explanation. Today, It’s Still a Mystery.

Experts can't agree on the cause of an Encephalitis lethargica outbreak.

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Health news • Jun 05

Should I hug my children? Ebola doctor on outbreak frontlines faces daily dilemma

Dr. Patrick Katabuka, a doctor working on the front lines of the Ebola outbreak in the DRC, details how he fears going home and getting his family sick.

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Health news • Jun 05

Neuroscience Says Feeling Exhausted Is (Mostly) in Your Head

Research shows your brain can hold you back, but it can also help you push closer to your true limit.

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Health news • Jun 05

Why measles and flu — not Ebola — are front of mind for doctors ahead of the World Cup

The World Cup is presenting a unique challenge for public health officials.

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Health news • Jun 05

Researchers Are Using AI to Create Vaccines—and It’s Working

pEVAC-PS is the first experimental vaccine designed completely with AI to be tested in a human trial.

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Health news • Jun 05

AI-designed universal coronavirus vaccine passes first human trial

Scientists have successfully tested an AI-designed universal coronavirus vaccine in humans for the first time, finding it to be safe and well tolerated.

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Health news • Jun 05

As Ebola spreads in Congo, a radio station tries to stop health misinformation

In Congo, the battle against the rare Bundibugyo type of Ebola has been complicated by skepticism, attacks on health workers and misinformation.

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Health news • Jun 05

WHO launches $518 million plan to curb Africa Ebola outbreak

DAKAR/NAIROBI, June 5 (Reuters) - The World Health Organization chief announced a $518 million six-month ‌joint plan to fight Ebola on Friday, calling for...

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