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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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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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Weight loss jabs: What happens when you stop taking them

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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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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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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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Women Outlive Men, But Female Doctors Don't

Molly McDonough, Harvard Medicine In every country in the world, demographic data show that women tend to live longer than men. But that pattern may not hold true among U.S. physicians,...

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Resident doctors say they will resume talks to avoid further strikes with ‘can-do spirit’

BMA calls on Wes Streeting to be equally positive and says 11th-hour talks before five-day stoppage came too late but were encouragingResident doctors have said they will approach talks with Wes Streeting with a “can-do spirit” to avoid further strikes in the new year, as their five-day action ended…

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Congolese rape survivors search in vain for medicine after USAID cuts

In eastern Congo, where rape is widespread, the cancellation of USAID funding for PEP kits has left many victims vulnerable, according to nearly 50 interviews.

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Parkinson’s breakthrough changes what we know about dopamine

A new study shows dopamine isn’t the brain’s movement “gas pedal” after all. Instead of setting speed or strength, it quietly enables movement in the background, much like oil in an engine. When scientists manipulated dopamine during movement, nothing changed—but restoring baseline dopamine levels m…

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‘Alarming’ medicine shortages in Gaza amid Israeli restrictions

Gaza's Health Ministry says the most critical drug shortages are in emergency services.

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Hidden Infections May Be the Missing Link in Long COVID

For millions of people living with long COVID, symptoms like shortness of breath, mental fog, and deep fatigue continue long after infection, with no clear explanation. Now, a group of leading microbiologists believes they may have identified an overlooked factor that could help explain why recovery…

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Stress and Sleepless Nights Quietly Strip Away Vital Immune Cells

Natural killer (NK) cells play a critical role in protecting the body from illness. They act quickly to eliminate invading pathogens, foreign substances, and infected cells before these threats can spread. Some NK cells travel through the bloodstream (circulatory), while others remain in tissues and…

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