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Sudan’s Darfur grapples with severe measles outbreak amid ongoing violence
MSF official tells Al Jazeera South Darfur hospital 'overwhelmed' by rapid increase in measles cases.
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‘I can’t forget the horror’: a young mother on giving birth twice during the Gaza war
Hadeel Al Gherbawi survived her two pregnancies despite extreme hunger and painChildbirth under attack: how women and babies became targets in conflicts around the worldHadeel Al Gherbawi was seven months pregnant when the war started in October 2023. Up until that point the 26-year-old had meticulo…
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1 in 4 patients delay care, cite healthcare affordability issues
A new study takes a longitudinal look at healthcare affordability problems, finding the issue is more pervasive than previously thought.
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CMS announces new ACO model as REACH ends
CMS unveiled the Long-Term Enhanced ACO Design, or LEAD, Model, that will run for ten years following the end of the popular ACO REACH Model.
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Doctors return to work in England after five-day strike
Resident doctors in England who went on strike over ongoing pay disputes will return to work on Monday.
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Jacobio Strikes New Cancer Drug Deal with AstraZeneca
Hong Kong-listed Chinese biotech firm Jacobio Pharma says it hopes to commercialize a new drug that it's developing with AstraZeneca. Speaking on Bloomberg's "The China Show," the company's Co-CEO, Chief Medical Officer and Global Head of R&D Andrea Wang-Gillam discusses the significance of the Pan-…
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Two Palestine Action hunger strikers in UK prisons admitted to hospital
Kamran Ahmed and Amu Gib have been hospitalised as a rolling hunger strike that began 50 days ago raises alarm.
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UNICEF chief Catherine Russell says South Sudan the "largest humanitarian crisis"
UNICEF executive director Catherine Russell said what is happening in South Sudan is currently the "largest humanitarian crisis" the organization is seeing. "The challenges are absolutely staggering," she added.
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The Guardian view on gene editing: breakthroughs need a new social contract | Editorial
Cutting-edge therapies exist, but the market cannot deliver them cheaply. Britain must build NHS capacity so that cures become collective goods, not expensive productsJust a small fraction of our 20,000 genes can cause disease when disrupted – yet that sliver accounts for thousands of rare disorders…
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Barry Manilow to undergo surgery for lung cancer
The 82-year-old singer says the disease is in its early stages and he plans to be back on stage in FebruaryBarry Manilow has revealed that he has been diagnosed with lung cancer and will undergo surgery.The 82-year-old singer, whose parade of high-spirited hits from Copacabana to Mandy has made him …
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Barry Manilow Is Diagnosed With Lung Cancer
The “Mandy” and “Copacabana” singer said he would undergo surgery to remove a cancerous spot on his left lung, and he postponed several concert dates.
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STAT+: Your health care industry 2025, wrapped
UnitedHealth fallout, Medicaid upheaval, and Medicare Advantage woes.
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Opinion: STAT+: What Ozempic might tell us about the future of Alzheimer’s
Someday, there will be a game-changing drug for Alzheimer’s. It’s worth thinking about that now.
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Study links full-fat cheese to lower dementia risk
Eating full-fat cheese and cream may be associated with a lower risk of dementia, according to a large study that tracked people for more than 25 years. Those who consumed higher amounts of these foods developed dementia less often than those who ate little or none. Interestingly, low-fat dairy prod…
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What One Fructose Drink Does to the Immune System
Even with modern medicine, infections caused by bacteria and viruses remain a leading cause of death worldwide. Scientists are now exploring whether diet may play a role in shaping the body’s response to these threats. A research team led by Ina Bergheim from the Department of Nutritional Sciences a…
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MIT Scientists Have Discovered a Way To Rejuvenate the Immune System
As the immune system weakens with age, researchers have found a way to temporarily boost its function by reprogramming liver cells to support T-cell development. As people get older, the immune system often becomes less effective. T cell numbers shrink and these cells tend to respond more slowly to …
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Acechado por el ICE y el cáncer, un bombero persevera por su hijo
Durante dos décadas, luchó contra incendios forestales para el gobierno de EE. UU. Ahora se enfrenta al cáncer, a las deudas y a la amenaza de separarse de su hijo de 11 años.
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Ancient sewers expose a hidden health crisis in Roman Britain
Sediments from a Roman latrine at Vindolanda show soldiers were infected with multiple intestinal parasites, including roundworm, whipworm, and Giardia — the first time Giardia has been identified in Roman Britain. These parasites spread through contaminated food and water, causing diarrhea, weaknes…
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Ozempic Is Quietly Reshaping Our Shopping Habits
New research finds that people taking GLP-1 tend to spend less money grocery shopping, especially on snacks.
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