In a new study exploring stigma associated with the use of GLP-1 drugs for weight loss, women who lost weight using GLP-1 medications were judged more harshly than those who lost weight through diet and exercise, with negative…
Category: 6. Health
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New study highlights fructose’s unique role in metabolic disease
A new report, published today in Nature Metabolism, is shedding light on the distinct and underappreciated role of fructose in driving disease, separate from its role as a simple source of calories.
Researchers examine how common…
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Thailand urges public caution as melioidosis cases climb-Xinhua
BANGKOK, April 18 (Xinhua) — The Thai government is closely monitoring the melioidosis situation amid the ongoing concern over the rising trend of infections, as a total of 732 cases have been recorded nationwide from Jan. 1 to April 16, with…
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Eating more fruits and vegetables tied to unexpected lung cancer risk
Eating plenty of fruits, vegetables and whole grains is widely recommended to improve health and reduce the risk of cancer and other diseases.
But new findings from USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, part of Keck Medicine of USC, suggest…
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Metastatic Bladder Cancer Surgery: Types, Benefits, and Risks
Cytoreductive surgery means removing tumors and tissues nearby. In metastatic bladder cancer, this often involves removing the main tumor in your bladder, says Yerram. But cytoreductive surgery can also include removing the bladder and areas…Continue Reading
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Pregnancy vaccine reduces baby hospital admissions for RSV by 80% – BBC
- Pregnancy vaccine reduces baby hospital admissions for RSV by 80% BBC
- RSV maternal vaccine cuts baby hospital admissions by up to 85% GOV.UK
- FDA advisers support approval of RSV vaccine to protect infants WVIA Public Media
- RSV Vaccination in Late…
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Norwegian Man Cured of HIV by His Brother’s Stem Cells
When the 63-year-old man received a bone marrow transplant from his brother, he got a two-for-one deal. The therapy was meant to tame a life-threatening blood disorder. But it also wiped out all signs of HIV, which he had been battling for 14…
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FACT FOCUS: RFK Jr. says the US is limiting measles outbreaks better than the rest of the world
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has said that the U.S., under his leadership, is limiting the spread of measles better than any other country in the world.
His most recent comments came Friday as he testified in his first congressional…
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Maternal RSV vaccination cuts infant hospitalisation risk by over 80%, major UKHSA study finds
MUNICH, April 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — The largest real-world study of its kind, presented today at ESCMID Global 2026, shows that maternal vaccination against respiratory…
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Using room-temperature reactions instead of heat to melt metals
Researchers have demonstrated that a metal mixture can react and harden at room temperature into a solid as strong as conventional alloys, without the need for high energy heating.
That finding replaces heat-heavy manufacturing with a low-energy…
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