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41d ago
A new BBC Future analysis says evidence for intermittent fasting's benefits is inconsistent and largely unproven in humans beyond modest…
began Aug 14now
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№506 (page 15) · newest development 41d ago · 4 pieces from 3 sources · ranked by recent attention
“It's not magic.”— Krista Varady, Professor of nutrition, University of Illinois at Chicago · BBC Future · full quotes →
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41d ago
A portable chip-scale device called PlasmoSniff aims to diagnose pneumonia and other lung conditions from a single exhaled breath.
began Aug 13now
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№507 (page 15) · newest development 41d ago · 3 pieces from 1 sources · ranked by recent attention
“In practice, we envision that a patient would inhale nanoparticles and, within about 10 minutes, exhale a synthetic biomarker that reports on lung status.”— Aditya Garg, MIT postdoc, study first author · MIT News · full quotes →
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42d ago
A multi-country Ebola outbreak caused by the Bundibugyo virus strain is now affecting the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda, with…
began Aug 7now
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№508 (page 15) · newest development 42d ago · 10 pieces from 2 sources · ranked by recent attention
“The Bundibugyo virus disease outbreak in the DRC is intensifying”— publichealthguy1.bsky.social, Public health observer · Bluesky · full quotes →
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42d ago
European regulators begin evaluation of a vaccine candidate for the tick-borne illness, which currently has no approved preventive…
began Aug 14now
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№509 (page 15) · newest development 42d ago · 4 pieces from 2 sources · ranked by recent attention
“The most common tick-borne illness currently has no approved vaccine”— Euractiv Economy · Mastodon · full quotes →
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42d ago
More than 2.4 million visits each month for three straight months as unions warn of inhumane conditions.
began Aug 13now
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№510 (page 15) · newest development 42d ago · 4 pieces from 3 sources · ranked by recent attention
“More than 2.4 million visits in each of last three months, as unions warn of inhumane conditions.”— BBC · BBC Top · full quotes →
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42d ago
India's Union health minister was hospitalized on August 14 and is reported stable under observation.
began Aug 14now
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№511 (page 15) · newest development 42d ago · 6 pieces from 2 sources · ranked by recent attention
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42d ago
Democratic Republic of Congo's 17th Ebola outbreak has spread to a new province with a confirmed death.
began Aug 13now
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№512 (page 15) · newest development 42d ago · 5 pieces from 2 sources · ranked by recent attention
“The ongoing Ebola outbreak, Congo's 17th, has so far infected 4,566 people, including 2,128 deaths.”— Straits Times World · Straits Times · full quotes →
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43d ago
A new microfluidic device can identify lung cancer markers from a simple blood sample, potentially enabling faster diagnosis.
began Aug 10now
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№513 (page 15) · newest development 43d ago · 5 pieces from 2 sources · ranked by recent attention
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44d ago
U.S. policy changes could affect Canadian vaccination rates and public health, experts caution.
began Aug 12now
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№514 (page 15) · newest development 44d ago · 6 pieces from 3 sources · ranked by recent attention
“The anti vax crowd in charge says that because you don't have placebo controlled double blind studies when it comes to vaccines they're not 'gold standard…”— ceribaen, Reddit commenter · Reddit · full quotes →
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43d ago
Research suggests genetic mutations in certain blood cancers can predict advancement to acute myeloid leukemia long before conventional…
began Aug 12now
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№515 (page 15) · newest development 43d ago · 3 pieces from 3 sources · ranked by recent attention
“DNA changes in certain blood cancers may signal progression to acute myeloid leukemia or myelofibrosis years before routine blood tests detect them.”— Fox News · full quotes →
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44d ago
Medical doctors publish opinion backing vaccination while Trump moves to restrict childhood immunizations.
began Aug 12now
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№516 (page 15) · newest development 44d ago · 2 pieces from 2 sources · ranked by recent attention
“We're pediatricians who vaccinated our children and grandchildren. Trust us over Trump.”— Pediatricians, Medical doctors · MS NOW Opinion · full quotes →
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44d ago
India's Standing Committee on Health calls for greater scrutiny of foreign capital in hospital operations while backing investment in…
began Aug 11now
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№517 (page 15) · newest development 44d ago · 4 pieces from 3 sources · ranked by recent attention
“Foreign capital should be encouraged in the manufacture of medical devices, consumables and specialised medicines for rare diseases, while its application in…”— Parliamentary Standing Committee on Health and Family Welfare, Indian legislative committee · The Hindu · full quotes →
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44d ago
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began Aug 11now
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№518 (page 15) · newest development 44d ago · 2 pieces from 2 sources · ranked by recent attention
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45d ago
Olivia Elliot lost movement on one side of her body months after a mild bout of chickenpox, doctors linking the virus to arterial…
began Aug 10now
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№519 (page 15) · newest development 45d ago · 5 pieces from 2 sources · ranked by recent attention
“I didn't think children as young as four could have strokes. A simple headache turned out to be something really serious.”— Rebecca, Olivia's mother · Mirror · full quotes →
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45d ago
Trump administration advances ingredient notification rule while pushing back on promised definition of ultra-processed foods amid…
began Aug 10now
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№520 (page 15) · newest development 45d ago · 4 pieces from 2 sources · ranked by recent attention
“If finalized, this rule would formally transition the Gras framework from a voluntary program to a mandatory notification system.”
— Kyle Diamantas, Acting FDA Commissioner · The Guardian · full quotes →
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46d ago
UK scientists successfully tested a room-temperature tetanus vaccine in 60 patients, potentially transforming immunization in Africa and…
began Aug 5now
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№521 (page 15) · newest development 46d ago · 10 pieces from 4 sources · ranked by recent attention
“Vaccines that do not need to be kept cool in a fridge have been successfully trialled in patients for the first time, say UK scientists.”— BBC Health and Science · BBC · full quotes →
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47d ago
Africa CDC scales up response and launches door-to-door case search as severity outpaces historical outbreaks.
began Aug 6now
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№522 (page 15) · newest development 47d ago · 11 pieces from 3 sources · ranked by recent attention
“Because the level of severity of this Bundibugyo outbreak is unprecedented.”
— Dr Jean Kaseya, Africa CDC director general · Guardian World · full quotes →
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48d ago
A Minnesota prosecutor's tip led to a podcast and reporting showing how the insular church systematized silence around child sexual abuse.
began Aug 6now
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№523 (page 15) · newest development 48d ago · 2 pieces from 1 sources · ranked by recent attention
“As we dug into a little-known church, we started to see a pattern: women describing similar abuse; a preacher who knew what was going on.”— ProPublica · Bluesky · full quotes →
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Elon Musk Target of commentary on USAID cuts