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Coloured scanning electron micrograph of human papillomavirus HPV particles linked to cervical cancer NHS England screening

England to Mail HPV Self-Test Kits to 3.9 Million Women Overdue for Cervical Screening

NHS England will post HPV self-sampling kits to 3.9 million overdue women, the largest expansion of England's cancer prevention system in a generation. But whether the colposcopy follow-up infrastructure can absorb the

August 29, 2026

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3D medical illustration showing pancreatic cancer tumor in the pancreas

Pancreatic Cancer Drug Daraxonrasib Gets FDA Approval, Nearly Doubles Patient Survival

The FDA approved daraxonrasib on August 26 as the first broad RAS inhibitor for metastatic pancreatic cancer, ending a 40-year search for a drug to silence the mutations that drive 90 percent of cases. The clinical numbers — median survival

August 29, 2026

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Participants in a silent meditation wellness retreat linked to gene expression changes in UC San Diego study

A Week of Silent Meditation Altered Gene Expression, Controlled Study Finds

A seven-day silent meditation retreat produced measurable changes in gene expression linked to inflammation, a controlled

Health workers responding to the Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Guterres Calls Out ‘Virus of Indifference’ as Ebola Death Toll Hits 2,786 in Congo

António Guterres condemned global indifference on August 27 as the Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak in DRC reached

Scientists wearing personal protective equipment during an Ebola outbreak response in DRC

France Confirms First Ebola Case as DRC Outbreak Crosses 1,000

France confirmed its first Ebola case on June 24 after a doctor returned from a humanitarian mission in DR Congo, the same day the DRC outbreak crossed 1,000 confirmed cases. The Bundibugyo

June 26, 2026

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More US adults are receiving mental health treatment, new federal data show

More Americans Than Ever Are in Therapy. The System Behind Them Is Shaking.

New CDC data show about one in seven US adults received therapy in the past year, and nearly a quarter got some form of mental health care, the highest share on record.

June 25, 2026

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ALS patient communicating through a brain-computer interface implant

An ALS Patient Has Spoken Two Million Words Through a Brain Implant Over Two Years

Casey Harrell, an ALS patient who lost the ability to speak, has communicated nearly two million words over two years using a brain-computer interface developed by the BrainGate 2 research team at

June 16, 2026

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Parliament Hill in Ottawa, where federal officials released Canada's opioid death data

Canada’s Opioid Deaths Fell 23% in 2025, but Officials Won’t Call It a Turning Point

Opioid overdose deaths in Canada fell 23 per cent in 2025 to 5,630, a second straight annual decline that officials credit to a shifting drug supply and wider naloxone access. They warn

June 16, 2026

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Powdered infant formula in a container with a scoop, illustrating the Nara Organics recall over botulism

Nara Organics Recalls All Its Infant Formula After Three Babies Get Botulism

Nara Organics recalled every lot of its Whole Milk Organic Powdered Infant Formula after three babies in California, Pennsylvania and Washington were hospitalized with infant botulism. No product has yet tested positive

June 16, 2026

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Diphtheria vaccination illustration, the vaccine that prevents the disease behind Australia's outbreak

Diphtheria, a Disease of the Victorian Era, Returns to Kill in the Northern Territory

Australia has recorded its worst diphtheria outbreak since 1991 and its first death from the disease in nearly a decade, with most of the 245 cases in remote Northern Territory communities. A

June 15, 2026

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Cancer cells under microscope representing cytokine release syndrome POLB 001 TOPICAL trial

Oral Drug That Could Stop Cytokine Storms in Cancer Patients Begins London Trial

A London-based clinical trial has begun recruiting patients for POLB 001, an oral drug designed to prevent the cytokine storm that hospitalises a majority of cancer immunotherapy patients — with no approved

June 14, 2026

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Apple Fitness Plus iPhone screens showing Strong Through Menopause workout program iOS 27

Apple’s iOS 27 Will Tell Women They Might Be in Perimenopause Before Their Doctor Does

Apple's iOS 27 and watchOS 27 introduce the first proactive perimenopause notification system in consumer health tech, alerting women 40 and older when cycle patterns suggest the hormonal transition is underway —

June 13, 2026

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Healthcare workers in protective gear at Ebola treatment centre in Rwampara, Ituri province, DRC

Ebola Reaches a 30,000-Person Displacement Camp in Congo. The WHO Says It Can’t See the Full Picture.

The Bundibugyo Ebola virus has reached a crowded displacement camp in Ituri province, where 30,000 people live and hundreds share a single toilet, as WHO officials acknowledge the outbreak is spreading into

June 12, 2026

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Soccer fans packed into a stadium at the 2026 FIFA World Cup

The World Cup Starts Tomorrow. The CDC Has Lost a Quarter of Its Staff.

The 2026 World Cup opens Thursday with 6.5 million fans converging on 16 cities — while measles has already surpassed 2,000 U.S. cases this year and the CDC has lost nearly a

June 12, 2026

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England to Mail HPV Self-Test Kits to 3.9 Million Women Overdue for Cervical Screening

Pancreatic Cancer Drug Daraxonrasib Gets FDA Approval, Nearly Doubles Patient Survival

A Week of Silent Meditation Altered Gene Expression, Controlled Study Finds

Guterres Calls Out ‘Virus of Indifference’ as Ebola Death Toll Hits 2,786 in Congo

France Confirms First Ebola Case as DRC Outbreak Crosses 1,000

More Americans Than Ever Are in Therapy. The System Behind Them Is Shaking.

An ALS Patient Has Spoken Two Million Words Through a Brain Implant Over Two Years

Canada’s Opioid Deaths Fell 23% in 2025, but Officials Won’t Call It a Turning Point

Nara Organics Recalls All Its Infant Formula After Three Babies Get Botulism

Diphtheria, a Disease of the Victorian Era, Returns to Kill in the Northern Territory

Oral Drug That Could Stop Cytokine Storms in Cancer Patients Begins London Trial

Apple’s iOS 27 Will Tell Women They Might Be in Perimenopause Before Their Doctor Does

Ebola Reaches a 30,000-Person Displacement Camp in Congo. The WHO Says It Can’t See the Full Picture.

The World Cup Starts Tomorrow. The CDC Has Lost a Quarter of Its Staff.

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Bangladesh; India’s Biggest Ally or China’s Dragon Nest?

Ahmadis in Bangladesh face fresh threat of persecution

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