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Man dies after car crashes into Bundaberg medical centre waiting room
A 63-year-old man died after a car drove through the front of a North Bundaberg medical centre, striking patients in the waiting room. Police are investigating…
HighEbola Fatality Rate Tops 50% in Congo After 314 Earlier Deaths Added to Toll
Congo's Ebola fatality ratio rose above 50% after 314 earlier deaths were added to the Ituri toll. The largest outbreak in the country's history now spans eigh…
HighPCOS Renamed PMOS: A Metabolic Shift in Understanding Women's Health
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is being renamed polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome (PMOS) to reflect its true nature as a metabolic hormonal disorder r…
High2.3M older Australians at risk from overlapping medication side effects
Research from Adelaide University reveals 2.3 million older Australians are dispensed multiple medicines with overlapping adverse effects, particularly increas…
HighGenetic COPD Risk Surfaces in Early Childhood When Air Pollution Exposure High
Research shows babies with genetic COPD risk develop reduced lung function in early childhood, but only when exposed to high air pollution levels, suggesting d…
HighSabina Higgins Undergoes Breast Cancer Treatment, Urges Women to Seek Screening
Sabina Higgins, wife of Irish President Michael D Higgins, is undergoing treatment for breast cancer following a successful procedure. She has urged women to s…
HighCardiólogo Borja Ibáñez: la prevención cardiovascular debe comenzar a los 20 años
Un cardiólogo experto aboga por iniciar la prevención de enfermedades cardiovasculares a los 20 años mediante control de tensión arterial y factores de riesgo,…
HighDebate Oxford Style revela queda de 39,6% em cirurgias bariátricas com avanço de medicamentos GLP-1
Painel no Healthcare Innovation Show 2026 debate impactos econômicos dos medicamentos GLP-1, destacando queda de 39,6% em cirurgias bariátricas e desafios de g…
HighEl virus de la enfermedad del beso es una causa de la esclerosis múltiple, pero no la única
Un estudio de Harvard vincula el virus Epstein-Barr con la esclerosis múltiple en 800 de 801 soldados afectados, pero expertos advierten que no es la única cau…
HighNY declares disaster emergency as measles surges in rural communities
Gov. Hochul declared a state disaster emergency Monday after measles cases surged to 108 in New York this year, with 92 cases in under-immunized rural communit…
HighMontreal hospital lifts Ebola isolation after patient cleared
A patient isolated at Montreal's CHUM hospital over Ebola concerns has been cleared and removed from isolation. Precautionary measures that briefly affected am…
HighEluru Bus Accident: One Dead, Several Injured After Hyderabad
Eluru Bus Accident: One Dead, Several Injured After Hyderabad-Bound Bus Overturns in Andhra Pradesh - Eluru Bus Accident News: One person died and several othe…
MediumChilean researchers seek $7M to advance hantavirus vaccine to human trials
Chilean scientists have developed a promising therapeutic antibody-based vaccine against hantavirus and seek $7M in funding for human trials, following a cruis…
HighMayo Clinic identifies obesity subtype most responsive to GLP-1 treatment
A Mayo Clinic study identifies a biological subtype of obesity—characterized by lower appetite-regulating hormones and faster stomach emptying—that responds tw…
HighScientists identify 17 bacterial species behind century-old mushroom disease
University of Florida researchers discovered that bacterial blotch, a century-old mushroom disease, involves over 17 pathogenic bacterial species rather than o…
HighB.C. mosquitoes test positive for virus linked to brain inflammation cases
A surveillance project in B.C.'s Sea-to-Sky region detected California serogroup virus in two mosquito species following pediatric encephalitis cases in 2024.…
HighDoze mil vacinas nos lares em quatro dias já na próxima semana
Doze mil residentes e profissionais de lares de idosos em 25 concelhos de alto risco serão vacinados contra a covid em quatro dias, começando terça-feira no co…
MediumLa sangre en la orina nunca es normal y requiere evaluación médica inmediata
La sangre en la orina nunca es normal y requiere valoración médica urgente. Aunque frecuentemente indica infecciones benignas, puede ser primera manifestación…
HighSevere Menstrual Pain May Signal Endometriosis, Affecting 10% of Women Globally
Medical experts warn that severe menstrual pain may signal endometriosis, affecting 10% of women globally. Early diagnosis is critical as the condition remains…
HighStanford researchers discover immune cells migrate into brain during aging
Stanford researchers found that immune cells from blood migrate into the brain during aging, challenging the long-held belief that the brain's immune system is…
HighOral Cavity Cancer Now Rivals Breast Cancer in India Due to Preventable Lifestyle Habits
Oral cavity cancer now rivals breast cancer in India due to tobacco and areca nut chewing habits. Experts warn that early painless symptoms like white patches…
HighPeru's respiratory virus surge demands urgent vaccination review as measles, whooping cough cases spike
Peru faces rising respiratory virus cases including 700+ whooping cough and 40+ measles cases as winter arrives. Health authorities warn incomplete vaccination…
HighStandard TB Tests Miss Critical Drug-Resistance Mutations, Study Warns
IIT researchers reveal WHO-approved TB drug-resistance tests miss mutations outside the rpoB gene, risking undetected resistant strains and community spread. E…
HighEgg Freezing Costs Tens of Thousands, Leaving Most Women to Pay Out of Pocket
Egg freezing is becoming increasingly popular among young women, but the procedure costs $12,000-$13,000 per cycle without insurance coverage, creating signifi…
HighEbola cases surge past 800 in Congo as WHO warns of undetected spread
One month into the DRC Ebola outbreak, cases have surged to over 800 with WHO warning the virus continues spreading undetected. Experts say thousands of contac…
HighAtorvastatin cuts heart events but fails to improve disability-free survival
Atorvastatin successfully reduced major cardiovascular events but failed to improve disability-free survival outcomes in clinical trial results.
MediumWHO declares international health emergency over Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak in DRC and Uganda
The WHO has declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern for Bundibugyo virus outbreaks in DRC and Uganda, with 8 confirmed cases and 80 suspect…
HighUN Chief Urges Global Vaccine Equity Plan to Prevent 'Two-Speed' Pandemic Response
UN Secretary-General Guterres warned of a 'two-speed' pandemic response, urging coordinated global action on vaccine access, health systems strengthening, and…
HighRare Uterine Anomaly Discovered Only in Surgery for Two Ethiopian Women
An Ethiopian case series documents two women with undiagnosed uterus didelphys—a rare congenital condition producing duplicate uterine structures—discovered on…
HighStem cell therapy offers new hope for Parkinson's disease treatment
Japan approved the first conditional stem cell therapy for Parkinson's disease, targeting dopamine-producing neurons. The breakthrough treatment shows initial…
HighFrance Reports First Known Human Shamonda Virus Infection; Reuters Says Patient Died
A patient in France is reported as the first known human infected with Shamonda virus, a livestock pathogen. Reuters reports the patient died, and outlets are…
MediumExperts push for sarcoma awareness as rare cancer remains misdiagnosed
Health experts are urging increased awareness of sarcoma, a rare cancer disproportionately affecting young people, citing frequent misdiagnosis and inadequate…
HighNuevo estudio sugiere que el SARS-CoV-2 fue creado en laboratorio, desafiando consenso científico
Un estudio publicado en Zenodo propone que el SARS-CoV-2 fue creado en laboratorio a partir de coronavirus de murciélago, contradiciendo el consenso científico…
LowMetro Detroit native Selma Blair arrested after alleged incident on Delta flight
Metro Detroit native actress Selma Blair was arrested following an alleged incident aboard a Delta flight to New York, where she allegedly attempted to open an…
HighICU doctors would reject life support for themselves far more than for patients
French hospital survey reveals ICU caregivers would withdraw life-sustaining treatment for themselves more often than they perceive colleagues doing for patien…
HighSocial Factors Like Race, Insurance, and Neighborhood Deprivation Linked to Kidney Failure After ICU Injury
A study of 30,498 US adults with ICU-acquired acute kidney injury found Black race and neighborhood disadvantage raised post-discharge kidney failure risk, whi…
MediumFunding cuts and repressive laws threaten to reverse HIV progress, UNAIDS warns
UNAIDS warns that reduced funding and increasingly repressive laws threaten to reverse decades of HIV progress and trigger a new epidemic. Services are declini…
HighTexas Court Rules Surrogate's Baby With Heart Defect Must Receive Medical Care
A surrogate mother fled to Texas and gave birth to a baby with a severe heart defect after refusing the intended parents' request to abort. A Texas court ruled…
HighSenior doctor regrets not escalating Lucy Letby concerns to police sooner
A senior consultant at Countess of Chester Hospital reflects on the Thirlwall Inquiry's findings, expressing regret that doctors didn't escalate suspicions abo…
HighCnr: i contagi da Covid raddoppiano ogni 5 giorni in Italia
Secondo l'analisi del matematico del Cnr Giovanni Sebastiani, l'epidemia di Covid-19 in Italia è in fase esponenziale con tempo di raddoppio di 5 giorni, infer…
HighSARS-CoV-2 spike protein mutation identified as key to brain infection
Researchers discovered a spike protein mutation in SARS-CoV-2 that significantly enhances the virus's ability to infect the central nervous system, potentially…
HighSagar hooch tragedy suspect arrested after armed police encounter
A 21-year-old suspect in a Madhya Pradesh hooch tragedy that killed 16 people was arrested after a brief armed encounter with police. He sustained a leg wound…
HighInsanity acquittee flees US from mental hospital pass, boards flight to Tajikistan
A Virginia man found not guilty by reason of insanity in a 2019 killing fled to Tajikistan while on an authorized 48-hour pass from a state mental health facil…
HighNYC Declares Upper East Side Legionnaires' Outbreak Over After 7 Deaths
NYC officials announced the end of a Legionnaires' disease outbreak on the Upper East Side that claimed 7 lives, matching the death toll from a 2025 outbreak i…
HighStudy links obesity to PCOS, heavy menstrual bleeding and other reproductive disorders
A genetic study of 257,193 women finds causal links between obesity and various reproductive disorders including PCOS, endometriosis, and heavy menstrual bleed…
HighEarly-onset Alzheimer's shows distinct warning signs, not traditional heart risk factors
Finnish research reveals early-onset Alzheimer's disease (before age 65) presents different health warning signs than late-onset forms, with depression, hearin…
HighDaily Movement, Not Gym Hours, Is Key to Living Longer, Doctors Say
Sports medicine expert recommends daily movement—even just 2 minutes of vigorous activity—as the most effective lifestyle habit for extending healthspan and re…
HighColorado alerts residents to rare rabbit-linked disease outbreak
Colorado health authorities are warning residents about a rare disease transmitted through rabbits, prompting public health surveillance and preventive measure…
MediumMinsa recomienda medidas para evitar humedad y problemas respiratorios durante El Niño
El Ministerio de Salud emite recomendaciones para reducir humedad en hogares durante lluvias de El Niño, previniendo moho, hongos y problemas respiratorios en…
HighNetflix exec sues over $1.1M job loss after disclosing medical ketamine therapy
Former Netflix VP Kevin Baillie sued the company for $1.1M after being fired following his disclosure of medically supervised ketamine treatment for depression…
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