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Health news • Jul 13

Oxford begins first human trial of Bundibugyo Ebola vaccine

The University of Oxford has launched the first human trial of a vaccine against Bundibugyo ebolavirus, seeking to accelerate efforts to ​combat an outbreak...

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Health news • Jul 13

Congo's Ebola outbreak spreads to two more provinces

DAKAR, July 13 (Reuters) - The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has spread to two more ​northeastern provinces, Haut-Uele and Tshopo,...

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Health news • Jul 13

Common knee surgery may do more harm than good: "I don't know how I would defend this procedure"

Thousands of Americans who undergo a common knee surgery might be making their problems worse rather than better. Researchers who followed patients for 10...

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Health news • Jul 13

Eat your ice cream for a long, healthy life? This doctor says so

Dr. Zeke Emanuel, a renowned U.S. health policy physician, takes on the wellness industry with a back-to-basics approach to optimizing good health.

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Health news • Jul 13

A breakthrough in pancreatic cancer has experts excited — and braced for what’s to come

The expected launch of daraxonrasib, a drug developed by Revolution Medicines, will likely deliver both opportunities and challenges.

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Health news • Jul 13

Your Olive Oil Might Be Going Rancid in the Pantry—A Food Scientist Explains Why

A food scientist explains why olive oil goes rancid, the common storage mistakes that speed it up and why a light-blocking ceramic cruet can help keep it...

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Health news • Jul 13

Researchers find simple programme could boost memory in those at risk of dementia

Alzheimer's Society estimates that about a million people in the UK have dementia.

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Health news • Jul 13

The urgency of now: Earlier detection and treatment in Alzheimer’s disease

With new diagnostics and emerging therapies converging, Alzheimer's disease (AD) care is shifting from late-stage symptom management to earlier intervention...

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Health news • Jul 13

Nearly every atom in your body is swapped out over the years, so in a real sense you aren't made of the same material you were a decade ago — yet you feel like the same person

The body feels like a fixed object because consciousness rides inside it without interruption. You wake up in the same face, answer to the same name,...

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Health news • Jul 13

Couple Eats At MIL’s For The Last Time After Apology Dinner Ends In Sabotage

Allergies can cause serious pain and discomfort, even when they aren't life-threatening. One woman repeatedly warned her mother-in-law that she was allergic...

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Health news • Jul 13

A Drug Already Proven Safe in Humans Just Reduced Multiple Signs of Alzheimer's in Mice

Early in the progression of Alzheimer's and other neurodegenerative diseases, DNA inside neurons starts showing signs of weakness.

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Health news • Jul 13

Scientists discover a hidden heart valve risk linked to gum disease

Researchers found that bacteria linked to gum disease may help drive the development of calcific aortic valve stenosis by triggering inflammation and...

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Health news • Jul 13

Low-inflammation diet can cut dementia risk by almost 30%. Here’s how

Researchers find that anti-inflammatory foods can even lower risk for those with the markers of Alzheimer's that show up long before onset.

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Health news • Jul 13

Major international trial finds healthy behaviors help brain health in older adults

The question researchers still want to answer is whether those changes translate to a reduced risk of dementia.

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Health news • Jul 13

FROM THE ALZHEIMER'S ASSOCIATION INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE 2026 LIFESTYLE PROGRAM IMPROVES BRAIN HEALTH AMONG OLDER ADULTS AT RISK FOR DEMENTIA ACROSS LATIN AMERICA

LatAm-FINGERS Study Findings Confirm and Expand U.S. POINTER Trial Results -

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Health news • Jul 13

I tried glute bridge marches every day for two weeks and my knee pain has practically disappeared

Recently, my physical therapist recommended glute bridge marches to strengthen my pelvic floor muscles, and while the exercise definitely helped that issue,...

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Health news • Jul 13

What to know: Two cases of cyclosporiasis confirmed in NH, DHHS says

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is tracking cases of cyclosporiasis, a parasitic infection, in 31 states — including New Hampshire.

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Health news • Jul 13

US Embassy Tells Americans to Avoid Congo Over Ebola After Aid Worker Infected

The US advised its citizens to avoid all travel to the Democratic Republic of Congo because of Ebola after a second American aid worker was infected while...

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Health news • Jul 13

Here’s how to sign up for Monday night’s Legionnaires’ Disease Cluster Town Hall

New York City health officials announced Sunday night that the number of Legionnaires' Disease cases on the Upper East Side is now 59, with 15 patients...

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Health news • Jul 13

U.S. citizen working for humanitarian organization tests positive for Ebola in DR Congo

The outbreak has caused at least 1830 confirmed cases in Congo, including 648 deaths, health officials said. Cases have also been confirmed in neighboring...

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