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Health news • Apr 14

Measles Reported at Southeast Portland Middle School

Health officials announced that, for several days early this month, people at Centennial Middle School were exposed to the respiratory virus.

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Health news • Apr 14

Norway Man Cured of HIV With Brother’s Stem Cells

A 63-year-old man in Norway seems to have gotten one of the best gifts ever given by a brother: a cure to his lifelong HIV infection.

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Health news • Apr 14

Ozempic, Wegovy: Why GLP-1 Drugs Don't Work for Everyone

GLP-1 medications may not always work for weight loss. New research suggests that around 10% of people carry genetic variations that help explain why.

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Health news • Apr 14

US states drop Medicaid coverage of GLP-1 weight-loss drugs as demand rises

Experts say any short-term financial benefit will be outweighed by long-term health costs related to obesity.

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Health news • Apr 14

HPV vaccination cuts cancer risk in men by about half, study suggests

Cancers caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV) affect both men and women in large numbers, but prevention efforts initially focused on women (see related...

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Health news • Apr 14

Scientists Just Identified the Brain’s Natural “Superweapon” — and It Could Change Everything

A quiet revolution is taking shape inside the brain, where a natural “cleanup” system appears to offer a powerful new defense against Alzheimer's.

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Health news • Apr 14

BMJ retracts most of a special issue for ‘compromised’ peer review and ‘improbable device use’

BMJ's Journal of Medical Genetics has retracted the bulk of a seven-year-old special issue for an “irreparably compromised” review process and “improbable...

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Health news • Apr 14

A researcher published a paper on a made-up disease. Then people started getting diagnosed.

There have been a lot of dubious medical research papers published over the years. Famously, there was the 1998 case series that kicked off what would...

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Health news • Apr 14

Norwegian man is 10th person ever to be cured of HIV — thanks to his brother

The unidentified man, known in medical spheres as the “Oslo patient,” is now the 10th person worldwide to be in full, long-term remission from HIV.

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Health news • Apr 14

Antibiotic-resistant bacteria linked to severe stomach illness across US

Drug-resistant Shigella infections have increased substantially in the U.S. from 2011 to 2023, according to a CDC alert. About one in three patients...

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Health news • Apr 14

BBC reports ‘serious malpractices’ continued at Taunsa hospital months after it was linked to HIV outbreak

An expose by the BBC has revealed that “serious malpractices” in the children's ward of a government hospital in Punjab's Taunsa continued months after the...

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Health news • Apr 14

Ultra-Processed Foods: 3 Lesser-Known Health Effects

Consuming ultra-processed foods can have serious consequences for cardiovascular and metabolic health. Lesser-known effects of ultra-processed food...

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Health news • Apr 14

Measles exposure reported at Southeast Portland middle school

A Southeast Portland middle school is the latest measles exposure site in Oregon — a particular concern among health officials, who say schools can be at...

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Health news • Apr 14

CRISPR takes a bold leap toward silencing Down syndrome's extra chromosome

Scientists have taken an important step toward a gene therapy that could one day turn off the extra genetic material that causes Down syndrome (DS).

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Health news • Apr 14

Gentle Golden Retriever Watches Sweet Baby Discover Something New

A gentle golden retriever stays close as a baby explores a water play mat, creating a sweet moment that highlights their quiet bond.

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Health news • Apr 14

Gentle Golden Retriever Watches Sweet Baby Discover Something New

A golden retriever named Bailey is quickly becoming the quiet star of a heartwarming moment that's resonating with pet lovers everywhere.

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Health news • Apr 14

OPM Calls for Shift to Wellness, Preventive Care to Cut Federal Health Costs

The Trump administration wants federal health insurance programs to focus more on prevention and wellness in their plan offerings for next year.

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Health news • Apr 14

Multi-ancestry genome-wide association study of severe pregnancy nausea and vomiting

Most pregnancies are affected by nausea and vomiting, but the most severe form—hyperemesis gravidarum—can be life threatening.

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Health news • Apr 14

Southeast Portland middle school exposed to measles for several days

Students at a Southeast Portland middle school were exposed to measles during the first few weeks of April, the Oregon Health Authority announced.

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Health news • Apr 14

Oregon Health Authority identifies Portland middle school as measles exposure sites

PORTLAND, Oregon — The Oregon Health Authority identified Centennial Middle School in Southeast Portland as a location where members of the public may have...

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