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Man Survives 48 Hours Without Lungs in World-First Medical Breakthrough Health

Man Survives 48 Hours Without Lungs in World-First Medical Breakthrough

A 33-year-old Missouri man survived 48 hours with no lungs, kept alive by an artificial lung support system, before receiving a successful double-lung transplant at Northwestern Memorial Hospital.

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Simple Blood Test Could Detect Alzheimer's Years Before Symptoms Through Protein Shape Changes Health

Simple Blood Test Could Detect Alzheimer's Years Before Symptoms Through Protein Shape Changes

Researchers have discovered that subtle shape changes in blood proteins can reveal Alzheimer's disease years before symptoms appear, potentially replacing expensive brain scans with a simple blood test.

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US Measles Crisis Surpasses 1,281 Cases, Making 2026 One of Three Worst Years Since Elimination Health

US Measles Crisis Surpasses 1,281 Cases, Making 2026 One of Three Worst Years Since Elimination

The US has surpassed 1,281 confirmed measles cases in 2026, with 96 percent among unvaccinated individuals, as the Pan American Health Organization prepares to review the country's elimination status.

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Mayo Clinic Discovers Gene Mutation Directly Linked to Fatty Liver Disease Affecting Over 100 Million Americans Health

Mayo Clinic Discovers Gene Mutation Directly Linked to Fatty Liver Disease Affecting Over 100 Million Americans

Researchers at Mayo Clinic have identified a rare mutation in the MET gene that directly causes metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease, challenging the long-held view that the condition is solely lifestyle-related.

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Landmark Study Finds GLP-1 Drugs Like Ozempic Can Reduce Addiction Risk Across All Major Substances Health

Landmark Study Finds GLP-1 Drugs Like Ozempic Can Reduce Addiction Risk Across All Major Substances

A study of more than 600,000 people found that GLP-1 weight loss medications reduced substance-related deaths by 50 percent and new opioid addiction risk by 25 percent, suggesting the drugs may silence the biological driver of craving.

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Zuckerberg Faces Jury in Landmark Social Media Addiction Trial Over Harm to Children Health

Zuckerberg Faces Jury in Landmark Social Media Addiction Trial Over Harm to Children

Mark Zuckerberg testified before a Los Angeles jury in the first of over 1,500 lawsuits alleging social media platforms are defective products engineered to addict children, causing anxiety and mental health harm.

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WHO Reviews Find GLP-1 Weight Loss Drugs Effective but Raise Safety and Equity Concerns Health

WHO Reviews Find GLP-1 Weight Loss Drugs Effective but Raise Safety and Equity Concerns

Three WHO-commissioned Cochrane reviews confirm GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic and Mounjaro produce major weight loss, but flag concerns over safety gaps, industry funding, and global access.

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France Recalls Chicken Products Over Salmonella Contamination Health

France Recalls Chicken Products Over Salmonella Contamination

French authorities recall seven chicken product lines sold at Carrefour, Intermarche, Colruyt, and Coop-U after Salmonella Enteritidis contamination detected in products from Plukon Maasmechelen.

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US Measles Outbreak Hits 920 Cases, Threatening Elimination Status Health

US Measles Outbreak Hits 920 Cases, Threatening Elimination Status

South Carolina measles outbreak reaches 920 cases, the largest since US elimination in 2000, as health officials warn the nation could lose its measles-free status.

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WHO Confirms Fatal Nipah Virus Case in Bangladesh Linked to Raw Date Palm Sap Health

WHO Confirms Fatal Nipah Virus Case in Bangladesh Linked to Raw Date Palm Sap

WHO confirms first Nipah virus death of 2026 in Bangladesh after woman consumes contaminated date palm sap; 35 contacts test negative as surveillance expands.

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New Nasal Spray Vaccine Shows Breakthrough Protection Against H5N1 Bird Flu Health

New Nasal Spray Vaccine Shows Breakthrough Protection Against H5N1 Bird Flu

Washington University researchers develop a nasal spray vaccine that outperforms traditional flu shots against highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza, potentially preventing the next pandemic at its source.

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Toulouse Hospital Evacuated After WWI Shell Found in Patient Health

Toulouse Hospital Evacuated After WWI Shell Found in Patient

Bomb disposal experts were called to a Toulouse hospital after surgeons found a WWI German shell in a 24-year-old patient's rectum, triggering evacuation protocols.

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