Congolese Ebola Outbreak Surpasses 6,000 Cases, 2,900 Deaths
Congo’s Ebola outbreak has reached 6,000 confirmed cases and nearly 2,911 deaths, marking the fastest-spreading Ebola epidemic in history, according to authorities.
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Actor Tyler Mane Reveals He Has Been Diagnosed with Breast Cancer
Actor Tyler Mane revealed he has breast cancer, highlighting the rarity of the condition and the importance of early detection, as global efforts like Egypt’s Cairo Call to Action…
Indiana University’s Dexrazoxane Trial Shows Promise in Reducing Heart Failure
A clinical trial led by Indiana University demonstrated that a drug called dexrazoxane could reduce heart failure and death risks for severe heart attack patients, with results…
CAC Scores Equal to Traditional Risk Factors in Preventing Cardiovascular Events
A study comparing statin initiation based on coronary artery calcium (CAC) scores versus traditional risk factors found no difference in major cardiovascular events, according to…
HI-PEITHO Trial Finds Catheter-Based Therapy for Pulmonary Embolism Improves Outcomes
A landmark trial called HI-PEITHO found that catheter-based therapy significantly improved outcomes for patients with intermediate-risk pulmonary embolism, reducing early…
CDC Director Erica Schwartz Excludes Pennsylvania Measles Deaths From National Data
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has excluded two deaths reported by Pennsylvania from its weekly updates of the national measles death tally, according to officials…
Paxlovid Fails to Reduce Long COVID Symptoms in NIH Clinical Trial
Extended courses of the antiviral drug Paxlovid do not reduce long COVID symptoms compared to placebo, according to clinical trial results published in the journal Lancet…
Migraine Guidelines Now Recommend CGRP Drugs as First-Line Prevention
Updated guidance issued jointly by the American Academy of Neurology and the American Headache Society recommends that newer migraine therapies targeting calcitonin gene-related…
Why Older Adults Wake at 3 AM Reflects Deep Emotional Processing
Young European movers aged 15 to 34 face persistent labor market mismatches abroad, with 27 percent reporting overqualification for their current roles, according to a recent…
Keto Diet Outperforms Other Diets for Metabolic and Liver Health Benefits
A clinical trial published August 27 in the Cell Press journal Cell Metabolism revealed that a very low-carbohydrate, high-fat ketogenic diet may provide stronger metabolic…
Tumors Reprogram Liver Fat Metabolism to Disarm Immune Cells, Study Finds
Researchers have discovered that tumors release microscopic particles that reprogram liver fat metabolism, creating a systemic lipid-rich environment that disarms CD8+ T cells.
Brain Health: Experts Warn Against Supplements, Urge Science-Backed Habits
As millions of adults navigate daily routines, recent health surveys reveal that one in four adults over age 50 take unproven brain health supplements.