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The Health Desk leads The Eastern Herald's coverage of public health, infectious disease, drug approvals, and medical research — including the work of the World Health Organization, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the US Food and Drug Administration.

MIT researcher wearing AR headset using the AR-VIU augmented reality ultrasound system developed at MIT Media Lab

MIT’s AR Headset Lets Beginners Read Ultrasounds Like Veteran Clinicians — But Experts Aren’t Ready to Switch

MIT researchers have built an augmented reality system that narrows the performance gap between ultrasound novices and experts to near-zero — but its path to clinical adoption runs directly through the resistance

June 11, 2026

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A displaced woman stands in a deteriorating camp in Maiduguri, Borno state

Cholera Kills 74 in Nigeria’s Borno as the World Looks Away

A cholera outbreak in Nigeria's Borno state has killed at least 74 and infected nearly 8,000 since May, overwhelming a health system shattered by 17 years of war. The displaced are dying of a preventable disease as aid recedes and

June 10, 2026

by Health Desk

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FDA Clears First New Sunscreen Filter in Decades, Behind Europe

The FDA has cleared bemotrizinol, a broad-spectrum UV filter long sold in Europe and Asia, for

Activists carry a mock coffin during a protest against the US-built Ebola quarantine centre in Kenya

US Races to Build Kenya Ebola Facility as Police Fire on Protesters

The United States is racing to finish a quarantine centre for its own Ebola-exposed citizens at

Glowing thymus gland inside human chest showing immune system activity

Thymus Emerges as Hidden Driver of Longevity and Cancer Outcomes in Breakthrough Aging Research

For decades, the thymus gland was treated as biological residue, a shrinking organ presumed irrelevant after adolescence. New research now places it at the center of an emerging scientific argument that aging,

May 3, 2026

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elderly patient discussing colonoscopy screening decision with doctor in hospital consultation room

Older Adults Face Growing Medical Debate Over When to Stop Colonoscopy Screening as Cancer Prevention Guidelines Shift

The quiet recalibration underway in American preventive medicine is reshaping one of its most entrenched rituals: the colonoscopy. Long treated as a routine safeguard against colorectal cancer, the procedure is now at

May 3, 2026

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FDA early access pancreatic cancer drug daraxonrasib oncology treatment

FDA opens early access pathway for breakthrough pancreatic cancer pill daraxonrasib amid survival gains

The US Food and Drug Administration has authorized an early access pathway for an experimental pancreatic cancer pill, daraxonrasib, developed by Revolution Medicines, marking a rare regulatory acceleration in one of oncology’s

May 2, 2026

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Bedside table with melatonin gummies and magnesium capsules during late-night insomnia

Sleep Supplements Under Scrutiny as Experts Warn Against Magnesium and Melatonin Overuse in the Pursuit of Better Rest

Sleep has become one of the most aggressively commercialized frontiers in modern wellness. In pharmacies, digital marketplaces, and algorithm-driven health feeds, magnesium powders and melatonin gummies are positioned as effortless interventions for

May 1, 2026

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Gastroenterologist analyzing IBS diagnostic scans in modern clinic

IBS Treatment Breakthrough: Gastroenterologist Reveals What Actually Works as Misinformation Spreads Online

A leading gastroenterology perspective is reshaping how irritable bowel syndrome is understood in public discourse, directly challenging the wave of simplified remedies circulating across social platforms and wellness ecosystems. The condition, long

April 27, 2026

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continuous glucose monitor sensor on arm showing real time glucose tracking on smartphone app

Continuous Glucose Monitors Move Beyond Diabetes Care as Wellness Industry Pushes Into Metabolic Tracking

Continuous glucose monitors, widely known as CGMs, were engineered for one primary clinical function: to help people with diabetes track blood sugar fluctuations in real time and prevent life-threatening glycemic events. That

April 26, 2026

Health

CDC headquarters with overlay of vaccine data charts showing COVID-19 effectiveness analysis

CDC blocks publication of COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness report amid political and scientific backlash in US

A major internal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) study showing that COVID-19 vaccines significantly reduced hospitalizations has been halted before publication, intensifying a widening dispute over scientific independence, methodological standards,

April 23, 2026

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Dimly lit home birth setup showing tension between natural childbirth and medical risk

Free Birth Trend Turns Deadly: Inside the Rising Risks of “Wild Pregnancy” and Unassisted Childbirth

The growing debate over childbirth autonomy has taken a sharper turn with the rise of “free birth,” a practice that rejects medical oversight entirely and places mothers and newborns in environments stripped

April 22, 2026

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Fresh fruits and vegetables linked to lung cancer study controversy

Healthy Diet Linked to Lung Cancer? Scientists Slam “Absurd” Study Behind Viral Panic

The idea that eating clean could quietly be killing you sounds like a dystopian punchline. Yet that is precisely the narrative ricocheting across headlines after a controversial study from the University of

April 21, 2026

Health

Pregnant woman receiving RSV vaccine consultation showing infant protection through maternal antibodies

RSV Vaccination During Pregnancy Shows Strong Protection for Newborns, New Evidence Confirms

RSV Vaccination During Pregnancy Reduces Infant Hospitalizations, New Global Evidence Shows Respiratory syncytial virus, widely recognized as respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), has long remained one of the most persistent drivers of infant

April 18, 2026

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MIT’s AR Headset Lets Beginners Read Ultrasounds Like Veteran Clinicians — But Experts Aren’t Ready to Switch

Cholera Kills 74 in Nigeria’s Borno as the World Looks Away

FDA Clears First New Sunscreen Filter in Decades, Behind Europe

US Races to Build Kenya Ebola Facility as Police Fire on Protesters

Thymus Emerges as Hidden Driver of Longevity and Cancer Outcomes in Breakthrough Aging Research

Older Adults Face Growing Medical Debate Over When to Stop Colonoscopy Screening as Cancer Prevention Guidelines Shift

FDA opens early access pathway for breakthrough pancreatic cancer pill daraxonrasib amid survival gains

Sleep Supplements Under Scrutiny as Experts Warn Against Magnesium and Melatonin Overuse in the Pursuit of Better Rest

IBS Treatment Breakthrough: Gastroenterologist Reveals What Actually Works as Misinformation Spreads Online

Continuous Glucose Monitors Move Beyond Diabetes Care as Wellness Industry Pushes Into Metabolic Tracking

CDC blocks publication of COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness report amid political and scientific backlash in US

Healthy Diet Linked to Lung Cancer? Scientists Slam “Absurd” Study Behind Viral Panic

RSV Vaccination During Pregnancy Shows Strong Protection for Newborns, New Evidence Confirms

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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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