Airlines and airports could play a significant role in detecting and containing a potential outbreak of pneumonic plague linked to a lab technician’s death in Russia, drawing on public-health measures developed during
David Webb, one of Hong Kong’s most prominent activist investors and a vocal critic of corporate malfeasance, has revealed that he has months left to live after battling metastatic prostate cancer for
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Female genital mutilation or cutting (FGM/C) remains a deeply ingrained cultural practice affecting an estimated 200 million women and girls worldwide, especially in at least 25 African countries, parts of the Middle
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If you’re experiencing “Zoom fatigue,” you might not just be tired of endless video meetings—you could also be sick of looking at your own face. A study published in PLOS One has
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In one of the most expensive environmental projects in the UK’s history, a £100 million ($130 million USD) bat tunnel is being constructed as part of the HS2 high-speed rail project, after
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Joanna Moncrieff, a professor of critical and social psychiatry at University College London and an NHS psychiatrist, has ignited a fervent debate within the medical community and beyond regarding the efficacy of
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The capacity to predict a virus’s evolution by analyzing its genetic sequence has long been considered the ultimate objective in pandemic preparedness. While such capabilities remain out of reach, advancements in artificial
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As China faces a surge in respiratory illnesses, the human metapneumovirus (HMPV) is quickly rising to prominence as one of the leading concerns for healthcare authorities. Five years after the outbreak of
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US president-elect Donald Trump plans to withdraw from the World Health Organisation (WHO) on the first day of his second term. That follows Trump’s 2020 decision to leave over unproven claims of
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Drinking three to four cups of coffee daily may significantly reduce the risk of developing mouth and throat cancers, according to a new study. Researchers from the Huntsman Cancer Institute and the
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Older adults in England are enjoying unprecedented levels of physical and mental health, with many 70-year-olds today experiencing the vitality of someone a decade younger, according to a study published in Nature
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“Sri Lanka has become one of the fastest aging countries in the world. Its share of the population over 60 years of age, which was 12% in 2014, has exceeded the average of
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A previously unidentified disease that has claimed 143 lives in southwestern DR Congo has been confirmed as a severe form of malaria, according to the country’s Health Ministry. The outbreak, which began
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Standing shivering outside the DeCoach Recovery Centre in Hamilton, Ohio, Scott Weaver recounts his journey into—and out of—the opioid abyss. Weaver’s descent began innocently enough: after a car accident a decade ago,
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The American healthcare system, a $4.5 trillion industry that comprises more than 17 percent of the nation’s economy, continues to vex its citizens with mounting costs, denied claims, and burdensome out-of-pocket expenses.
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A groundbreaking development in medicine is emerging as drugs initially designed for diabetes and weight loss show potential for treating addiction and other chronic conditions. Physicians and researchers are reporting encouraging results
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