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The sun emits ultraviolet radiation that causes sun poisoning and skin damage

Sun Poisoning: Symptoms, When to Seek Help and What Separates It From a Sunburn

Sun poisoning is not simply a severe sunburn. It is a systemic immune reaction to ultraviolet radiation that can trigger nausea, fever, dehydration and blistering, and may require emergency care. Understanding the

August 8, 2026

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Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announces the revocation of Network for Hope's federal operating license

US’ Network for Hope License Revoked for Attempted Organ Harvest From Living Donors

Federal health authorities revoked the operating license of Network for Hope, an organ procurement organization covering four states, after a review found 73 cases in which patients had not been properly declared brain-dead before organ procurement began. HHS Secretary Robert

August 7, 2026

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JetZero Z4 blended wing body aircraft concept without windows replacing them with digital screens

Psychologist Warns Windowless JetZero Plane Could Trigger Anxiety and Panic Attacks

A Moscow psychologist warned JetZero's windowless aircraft design may trigger panic attacks by disrupting how the

CDC declared salmonella outbreak linked to jalapeno peppers from Sinaloa Mexico August 2026

US Declares Multistate Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Jalapeno Peppers

The CDC declared a multistate salmonella outbreak linked to jalapeno peppers distributed by Coast Citrus Distributors

Creatine supplement powder in a container, long used by athletes and now studied for depression

Creatine Shows Promise for Depression in Two Trials but Fails in Three, Researchers Find

A University of Ottawa systematic review of five clinical trials found creatine improved depression outcomes in two studies targeting women with major depressive disorder but showed no benefit in three others. Safety

July 2, 2026

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Illustration of neural brain network connectivity and vitamin C effect on gray matter in older adults

Low Vitamin C Levels Linked to Brain Atrophy and Memory Network Decline in Older Adults

A Hirosaki University study of 2,044 older Japanese adults found lower plasma vitamin C linked to reduced gray matter and weaker default mode network connectivity. The observational finding adds precision to evidence

July 2, 2026

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WHO declares cholera outbreak in Sudan's West Kordofan state as civil war blocks access for response teams

WHO Declares Cholera Outbreak in Sudan as Civil War Blocks Response Teams

WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus declared a cholera outbreak in Sudan's West Kordofan state on June 30, with 117 deaths and 838 suspected cases as of June 20, as conflict between the

July 2, 2026

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Australia Agriculture Minister Julie Collins at press conference on H5N1 bird flu HPAI designation

Australia Confirms First High-Pathogenicity Bird Flu as Poultry Farms Go Into Lockdown

Australia has confirmed its first ever High Pathogenicity Avian Influenza case, placing poultry farms across Western Australia under lockdown and prompting a formal WOAH notification that the H5N1 clade 2.3.4.4b strain has

July 2, 2026

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Flexible endoscopy fibers and instruments used in colonoscopy procedures

Ontario Lowers Colon Cancer Screening Age to 45 as Younger Patients Keep Showing Up

Ontario lowered its routine colorectal cancer screening age from 50 to 45 on July 1, joining P.E.I., after surgeons reported a rising number of patients in their twenties and thirties. Advocates now

July 2, 2026

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Psilocybe cubensis, the psilocybin-containing mushroom species used in Australia's authorised psychedelic-assisted therapy program

Australia Just Let Psychiatrists Leave the Room During Psychedelic Therapy

Australia's drug regulator has dropped the requirement that a psychiatrist stay in the room throughout psychedelic-assisted therapy sessions. Psychiatrists call it an unjustifiable risk to patient safety; other clinicians say the old

July 2, 2026

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The Michael DeGroote Centre for Learning building at McMaster University, home to the health sciences faculty

Glioblastoma Recruits the Immune System to Protect Itself. A New Therapy Targets That Betrayal

McMaster-led researchers engineered a CAR-T therapy that attacks glioblastoma tumor cells and the immune cells the tumor hijacks to protect itself, eliminating detectable tumors in preclinical models. Human trials remain years away.

July 2, 2026

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Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, where the health minister commented on global drug pricing pressures

Australia Loses a Lifesaving Opioid Drug as Trump’s Pricing Push Ripples Out

Indivior is pulling the opioid dependence treatment Sublocade from Australia by the end of 2026, and the country's health minister says global drug pricing is in an 'enormous state of flux' as

July 2, 2026

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Vials of mRNA vaccine stored in a NIAID laboratory freezer

The Largest mRNA Vaccine Review Yet Says Safe. Washington Has Said Otherwise

A sweeping Lancet review led by UBC researchers, drawing on billions of administered doses, finds mRNA vaccines safe and effective and points to cancer vaccines next. It arrives as the US health

July 2, 2026

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A little brown bat, the species most commonly linked to bat rabies exposures in Ontario

A Bat Left No Mark on This 11-Year-Old. Rabies Killed Him Anyway

An 11-year-old Ontario boy died of rabies 19 days after waking up with a bat on his face, with no bite or scratch anyone could see. Doctors are publishing his case now

July 2, 2026

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Sun Poisoning: Symptoms, When to Seek Help and What Separates It From a Sunburn

US’ Network for Hope License Revoked for Attempted Organ Harvest From Living Donors

Psychologist Warns Windowless JetZero Plane Could Trigger Anxiety and Panic Attacks

US Declares Multistate Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Jalapeno Peppers

Creatine Shows Promise for Depression in Two Trials but Fails in Three, Researchers Find

Low Vitamin C Levels Linked to Brain Atrophy and Memory Network Decline in Older Adults

WHO Declares Cholera Outbreak in Sudan as Civil War Blocks Response Teams

Australia Confirms First High-Pathogenicity Bird Flu as Poultry Farms Go Into Lockdown

Ontario Lowers Colon Cancer Screening Age to 45 as Younger Patients Keep Showing Up

Australia Just Let Psychiatrists Leave the Room During Psychedelic Therapy

Glioblastoma Recruits the Immune System to Protect Itself. A New Therapy Targets That Betrayal

Australia Loses a Lifesaving Opioid Drug as Trump’s Pricing Push Ripples Out

The Largest mRNA Vaccine Review Yet Says Safe. Washington Has Said Otherwise

A Bat Left No Mark on This 11-Year-Old. Rabies Killed Him Anyway

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