Category: 6. Health

Two years into an emotionally draining mission to get pregnant, with no sign of a positive result, Idaho couple Darby and Jesse Nubbe were feeling desperate. “We were $16,000 (£12,000) out of pocket, with weekly blood work, invasive…

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One in seven men living with HIV in eastern and southern Africa are unaware that they have the virus, according to research presented at CROI 2026. Younger men and those who sometimes live away from home were more likely not to…

A new experimental pill may offer hope to millions of people living with obstructive sleep apnea, a condition that repeatedly disrupts breathing during sleep. Researchers in Europe report that the drug significantly reduced breathing…

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Adult obesity significantly increases the risk of severe infections and infection-related deaths, according to a large international study published in The Lancet. The research suggests that around one in ten infection-related deaths globally may…

This strain does not come from one event. It builds slowly from sleep loss, diet, work pressure, sedentary habits, and even environmental exposure. Over time, these pressures affect the heart, metabolism, immune system, and brain.

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This week, Africa is facing a mixed health situation. Namibia has declared an end to its mpox outbreak, while Madagascar is reporting rising case counts. Nigeria is grappling with a seasonal surge in Lassa fever. The World Health…

PATIENTS with brain metastases and Type 2 diabetes using glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RA) have a near 40% lower risk of death over 3 years compared with nonusers, a 2026 retrospective cohort study has found.

Comorbid Type 2…