Health & Medicine
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New Blood Test Detects Pancreatic Cancer at Precancerous Stage
BALTIMORE, September 17 — A new liquid biopsy blood test can detect pancreatic cancer at its earliest stages, including when it is…
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AHA-Kaufman Hall Report Urges Broader Review of Hospital Mergers
CHICAGO, September 16 — Nearly 60% of hospital patient days in the United States are attributable to Medicare, Medicaid and Medicare Advantage…
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PAHO Opens HIV Prevention Injection Access for Fourteen Nations
WASHINGTON, September 15 — The Pan American Health Organization announced a new pathway on Tuesday that will let 14 countries in Latin…
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UF Launches G-CARE to Monitor Senior Health Remotely
GAINESVILLE, September 15 — The University of Florida has unveiled a federally funded project to turn the ordinary smartphone into a remote…
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DRC Ebola Cases Top 7,000; Officials Say Spread May Have Peaked
BUNIA, September 15 — More than seven thousand Ebola cases have now been recorded in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s worst outbreak…
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Insilico Medicine Launches Longevity Vaccines Research Initiative Targeting Aging Diseases
HONG KONG, September 15 — Insilico Medicine is taking its AI drug-discovery engine into preventive medicine. The Hong Kong-listed company (HKEX: 3696)…
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AHA Urges Broader Hospital Merger Reviews Beyond Commercial Prices
WASHINGTON, September 14 — The American Hospital Association wants federal antitrust regulators to widen the lens on hospital mergers, and it brought…
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Uganda Trial: One-Fifth Yellow Fever Dose Works in Children
KAMPALA, September 13 — A clinical trial in Uganda has found that a one-fifth dose of yellow fever vaccine protected children under…
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Study: Popular Smartwatches Overestimate Calorie Burn by Up to 25%
COPENHAGEN, May 23 — The smartwatch on your wrist is probably lying to you about how many calories you just burned, and…
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Cuba Rotavirus Outbreaks Hit Strained Health System Amid Water Crisis
HAVANA, September 12 — A weekly situation update covering Latin America and the Caribbean, issued as of September 11, paints a picture…
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Pentagon Widens Inquiry Into Blast Exposure Effects on Brain Health
WASHINGTON, September 11 — The Pentagon is widening its effort to understand what blast exposure does to service members, and the technical…
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WFP: Ebola Fight in East Congo Needs Food Aid as 500,000 Face Hunger
GOMA, September 11 — The World Food Programme is warning that the international response to the Ebola outbreak in the eastern Democratic…
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AAPI Urges Global Physician Solidarity for Nepal Relief
OAK BROOK, September 8 — The American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin launched an urgent humanitarian appeal for global physician solidarity…
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Global Mpox Vaccine Stockpile Launched for Equitable Outbreak Access
GENEVA, Sept 3 — A global stockpile of mpox vaccines has been launched to ensure countries can quickly access shots during outbreaks,…
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**Clinical-Grade Wearables Market Set to Hit $617.9 Billion by 2035**
WASHINGTON, September 3 — The clinical-grade wearables market is on track to grow substantially over the coming decade, with new forecasts showing…
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Rural hospital closures force pregnant women to drive farther for care
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 — A new KFF analysis warns that in 14 states, the closure of the closest rural hospital or its…
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Africa Launches 10-Year Health Workforce Plan to Train and Retain
Addis Ababa, August 31 — Health ministers from across Africa concluded a week-long meeting of the World Health Organization’s Regional Committee, adopting…
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Ebola Outbreak in DR Congo Surpasses Containment, WHO Alerts
Mbandaka, August 20 — The Democratic Republic of the Congo faces a resurgent Ebola outbreak that health authorities are struggling to contain,…
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Merck, Moderna Progress mRNA Cancer Vaccine Trial in Late-Stage Melanoma
New York, August 20 — Merck and Moderna announced successful results from a late-stage clinical trial for an mRNA-based cancer vaccine targeting…
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CDC: U.S. Autism Diagnoses Rise 30% Since 2018, Girls Closing Gap
ATLANTA, August 2 — Data emanating from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) indicates a significant uptick in autism spectrum…
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UCSF Study: Pandemic Revealed Hidden Autism in Girls
SAN FRANCISCO, August 2 — A clearer understanding of how autism presents itself, particularly in girls and women, is emerging from the…
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Historical Gender Bias in Autism Diagnoses: How Stereotypes Shaped
WASHINGTON D.C., August 2 — A significant recalibration in the understanding and diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in women is underway,…
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UMD Creates Lab-Made Antivenom 10x Stronger Using Rattlesnake Proteins
WASHINGTON, D.C., July 31 — A strategic advance in medical science has emerged from the University of Maryland (UMD), signaling a potential…
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U.S. Surgeon General warns on century of health labels
WASHINGTON, July 25 — The Surgeon General of the United States commands a uniformed health force and serves as the nation’s top…
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