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Study: Kennedy's Hepatitis B Vaccine Plan Could Trigger Infection Surge
A study models that proposed changes to hepatitis B vaccination schedules could significantly increase infection rates, raising public health concerns about va…
MediumErasca Plummets 50% After Patient Death Overshadows Cancer Trial Gains
Erasca's stock dropped 50% following a patient death in its pancreatic cancer trial, despite earlier positive preliminary data. The biotech firm faces legal th…
MediumWHO Assesses Cruise Ship Hantavirus Outbreak as Low Risk Despite Six-Week Incubation
WHO warns that more Hantavirus cases may emerge from the MV Hondius cruise ship outbreak due to a six-week incubation period, though the organization assesses…
HighLow-Calorie Diet and Exercise Put 54% of Younger Adults with Type 2 Diabetes Into Remission
A 24-week trial combining a low-energy diet with supervised exercise put 54% of younger adults with early-onset type 2 diabetes into remission, versus 4% under…
MediumBreast Cancer Can Hide Without Pain: Five Subtle Changes Women Should Not Ignore
Doctors explain that breast cancer can show up as a painless lump, skin dimpling, or nipple changes, and urge women to seek prompt medical assessment rather th…
MediumGlobal health response mobilizes as hantavirus cases spread from cruise ship outbreak
Countries worldwide are implementing isolation protocols for passengers returning from the MV Hondius cruise ship, where nine hantavirus cases have been confir…
HighU.S. Expands Ebola Screening to Atlanta Airport Amid Travel Restrictions
The U.S. CDC designates Atlanta's airport as a third screening point for travelers from affected African nations amid Ebola outbreak response, while implementi…
HighWest Nile virus spreads at 20-year high across US; dead crow signals California alert
West Nile virus cases have reached 22-year highs across 23 US states, with California experiencing the fastest spread in two decades. Dead crow detections sign…
HighKyle Busch died from pneumonia that progressed to sepsis, family says
NASCAR's all-time wins leader Kyle Busch, 41, died from severe pneumonia that progressed into sepsis after collapsing at a GM facility in North Carolina.
HighPowassan virus surges in New England, traced to 1958 Ontario death
A tick-borne virus traced to a 1958 Ontario child's death is now surging in northeastern U.S., with 76 cases reported in 2025 and a 10-15% fatality rate among…
HighUK expands prostate cancer screening for black men while rejecting population-wide testing
UK health secretary rejects population-wide prostate cancer screening but expands targeted trial for black men and those with BRCA2 mutations, citing scientifi…
HighNew Mexico measles outbreak cost $5.4M, vaccination efforts drove largest expenses
A 2025 measles outbreak in New Mexico cost $5.4 million in societal expenses, with vaccination activities comprising the largest share of public health respons…
HighMuere Martha Ann Lillard, última sobreviviente en pulmón de acero por polio
Martha Ann Lillard, última persona en EE.UU. viviendo en un pulmón de acero tras contraer polio a los 5 años en 1953, falleció a los 78 años por COVID persiste…
HighTetanus Cases Rise as Vaccination Rates Decline, Health Experts Warn
Tetanus cases are increasing as vaccination rates decline, prompting health experts to warn the public about protection measures and risks associated with the…
HighLab compounds trigger pancreatic cancer cell death by overloading signaling pathways
Researchers developed experimental PCAI compounds that blocked over 90% of pancreatic cancer cell migration in laboratory tests by overloading cancer signaling…
HighPfizer rebate Pazuello e afirma ter oferecido 70 milhões de doses ao Brasil
Pfizer rebateu afirmações do ministro Pazuello, afirmando que suas cláusulas contratuais são padrão internacionais e que ofereceu 70 milhões de doses ao Brasil…
HighMontreal registra repunte inusual del virus del Nilo Occidental con 23 casos en septiembre
Montreal registra 25 casos de virus del Nilo Occidental en 2025, con 23 confirmados en septiembre, superando el promedio histórico y afectando principalmente a…
HighUSDA Plans Massive Rabies Vaccine Airdrop Across Multiple States
The USDA plans to airdrop millions of rabies vaccine doses across multiple U.S. states as part of a wildlife disease prevention initiative.
MediumInyecciones tipo Ozempic reducen hasta 40% las crisis de asma, según estudio europeo
Un estudio presentado en Barcelona muestra que la semaglutida, fármaco para diabetes y obesidad, podría reducir hasta 40% los ataques de asma y 20% las exacerb…
HighDeadly Outbreak Linked to Gastrointestinal Illness Spreads
A diarrheal disease outbreak has escalated to fatal cases, raising public health concerns. Details on transmission routes and affected populations remain limit…
LowMount Sinai researchers develop blood-brain barrier breakthrough for drug delivery
Mount Sinai researchers developed a blood-brain barrier-crossing conjugate system that safely delivers large therapeutic molecules to the brain via intravenous…
HighNYC probes Legionnaires cluster on Upper East Side as two cases confirmed
Two confirmed cases of Legionnaires' Disease have been identified on Manhattan's Upper East Side, prompting health officials to investigate a potential cluster…
HighOral anticoagulants show benefit for intermediate-risk atrial fibrillation patients
Clinical trial SINGLE-AF shows oral anticoagulants (DOACs) reduce clinical events in atrial fibrillation patients at intermediate stroke risk, though separate…
HighStanford Study Traces Mechanism Behind Rare COVID Vaccine-Linked Heart Inflammation
A Stanford-led study identifies proteins CXCL10 and IFN-gamma as drivers of vaccine-linked myocarditis in preclinical models. Researchers say the findings do n…
MediumStudy links Western diet to Alzheimer's risk, highlights one cognitive ability
Research indicates that anti-inflammatory diets may help preserve cognitive abilities in individuals with early Alzheimer's biomarkers, with one specific cogni…
MediumHospital Completes Second Bilateral Hand Transplant, Restoring Independence to Young Mother
A private hospital successfully completed its second bilateral hand transplant on a young mother who lost both hands in an accident, marking a major milestone…
HighSix weeks of lost sleep triggers measurable weight gain, study finds
A new study finds that sleeping 80 minutes less per night causes average weight gain of one pound in six weeks, with implications for obesity and cardiovascula…
HighAnvisa aprova Mounjaro para tratamento de obesidade no Brasil
A Anvisa aprovou o medicamento Mounjaro para tratar obesidade em pacientes com comorbidades associadas, expandindo seu uso além do tratamento de diabetes tipo…
HighTrump anuncia alta hospitalar e pede: 'Não tenham medo da covid'
Donald Trump anunciou sua saída do hospital Walter Reed após internação por covid-19, afirmando estar melhor do que há 20 anos e pedindo que pessoas não tenham…
HighUS Ebola travel ban 'counterproductive,' Africa CDC warns as outbreak spreads
Africa CDC and health experts argue US travel restrictions on DRC, Uganda, and South Sudan worsen Ebola response by damaging economies and discouraging transpa…
HighHundreds remain jailed in Cuba a month after July protests amid pandemic crisis
One month after Cuba's largest protests in 60 years on July 11, over 370 people remain detained while the island faces its worst COVID-19 crisis. Families repo…
HighDRC's record-breaking Ebola outbreak spreads to 60 zones as cases exceed 5,700
DRC's fastest-spreading Ebola outbreak has reached two new health zones, affecting 60 areas total with 5,794 confirmed cases and 2,786 deaths. The outbreak is…
HighNew Ebola outbreak confirmed in Congo with 65 deaths; Uganda reports imported case
Africa's top health body confirmed a new Ebola outbreak in Congo's Ituri province with 246 suspected cases and 65 deaths. Uganda reported one imported case, ra…
HighDiet, Gut Barrier and Sepsis: Promising Animal Data, Unproven Human Benefit
A News-Medical review explains how fiber, microbial metabolites, and gut barrier integrity may shape sepsis response. Evidence is mostly animal-based; human pr…
MediumFourth West Nile virus case confirmed in San Diego County this summer
San Diego County reports its fourth confirmed West Nile virus case since June, prompting health officials to escalate mosquito control efforts and urge public…
HighControle intensivo da pressão reduz em 21% risco cardiovascular após AVC, mostra estudo brasileiro
Estudo brasileiro OPTIMAL mostra que controle intensivo da pressão arterial reduz em 21% novos eventos cardiovasculares em pacientes com AVC isquêmico prévio,…
HighSão Paulo investigates suspected Ebola case in state capital
São Paulo health authorities are investigating a suspected Ebola case in a 37-year-old man who recently traveled from the Democratic Republic of Congo and pres…
HighDR Congo races to prevent Ebola reaching Kinshasa as cases surge past 2,500
Ebola spreads rapidly across DR Congo with over 2,500 deaths; authorities implement screening checkpoints near Kinshasa to prevent the virus from reaching the…
HighObesity emerges as key driver of rising cancer rates in under-50s, study finds
A major study finds obesity is a key driver of rising cancer rates among under-50s in England, though it doesn't fully explain the increase. Researchers call f…
HighResearchers develop drugs to disable cancer's DNA repair, boosting radiotherapy effectiveness
Researchers at Wayne State and Indiana University developed Ku-targeted inhibitors that block cancer cells' DNA repair mechanisms, potentially making radiother…
HighAnvisa autoriza testes clínicos da ButanVac em 418 voluntários na USP de Ribeirão Preto
A Anvisa autorizou o início dos testes clínicos da ButanVac, vacina contra Covid-19 desenvolvida pelo Instituto Butantan, com 418 voluntários na USP de Ribeirã…
HighAustralia confirms first H5N1 case in local mammal as bird flu spreads
Australia confirmed its first H5N1 bird flu case in a mammal—a long-nosed fur seal found dead in South Australia—as the outbreak escalates beyond seabirds to w…
HighMajor Canadian study confirms mRNA COVID vaccines safe in pregnancy
A major Canadian study of over 180,000 women finds mRNA COVID-19 vaccines do not increase miscarriage or stillbirth risk in pregnant women, while COVID-19 infe…
HighWHO reports 906 suspected Ebola cases in DRC as rare Bundibugyo strain spreads to Uganda
The WHO confirms 906 suspected Ebola cases with 223 deaths in eastern DRC, with the rare Bundibugyo strain spreading to Uganda. The outbreak has been declared…
HighCanada confirms first domestically acquired human avian flu case in B.C. teen
Canada's first domestically acquired human case of H5N1 avian flu has been confirmed in a British Columbia teenager now in critical condition at B.C. Children'…
HighItalia identifica nuevo paciente 1: mujer contagiada de Covid en noviembre de 2019
Investigadores italianos descubrieron que una mujer milanesa de 25 años fue infectada por Covid-19 en noviembre de 2019, tres meses antes del brote oficial, id…
HighSoutheast Asia's First Hybrid Heart Surgery Saves 29-Year-Old With Ruptured Aorta
A 29-year-old man underwent Southeast Asia's first hybrid cardiac surgery combining open bypass with minimally invasive endovascular repair to treat a ruptured…
HighTick-borne illness surge hits Berkshire region with alpha-gal cases reported
Emergency departments across multiple regions report record tick-related visits since 2017, with confirmed cases of Alpha-gal syndrome emerging in Berkshire ar…
HighWHO declares global health emergency as rare Bundibugyo Ebola strain spreads across Congo, Uganda
WHO declared a public health emergency after the rare Bundibugyo Ebola strain killed 87 people across eastern Congo and Uganda. The outbreak, originating in a…
HighCampinas investiga 6º caso de febre maculosa; cidade registra 4 mortes
Campinas health authorities confirmed a sixth suspected spotted fever case linked to events at a farm, bringing total deaths to four in what is now classified…
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