The Ebola outbreak in Congo has reached an eighth province in the country's north, authorities said on Sunday as the spread of the world's fastest-growing outbreak of the disease on record continues to outpace response efforts.
Oct 19, 2026
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Researchers are investigating whether the body's built-in response to low oxygen can be harnessed to reduce heart damage during heart attacks and surgery, using drugs that are already available.
Oct 20, 2026
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The task seems simple on its face: Connect a series of numbered dots scattered on a piece of paper in sequential order. It's the first set of directions participants are asked to follow as part of the Trail Making Test, a ...
Oct 22, 2026
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Patient and consumer representatives advising U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) expert panels might actually be a Trojan horse for the pharmaceutical industry, a new study says.
Oct 21, 2026
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New research uncovers the potential benefits and risks of sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors for adults aged 80 years or older with chronic kidney disease (CKD). The findings will be presented at ASN Kidney ...
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About 10% of cancers are linked to an inherited genetic variant, but as few as one in 15 cancer patients eligible for genetic testing complete it.
Oct 23, 2026
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Ebola disease from the fast-moving outbreak in Congo has now spread to four other countries, including two where it's active. It has spread farther across Africa than any previous Ebola outbreak, reaching three regions.
Oct 22, 2026
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Patients who depend on long-term intravenous catheters for chemotherapy, hemodialysis, intravenous nutrition and other essential therapies face an ongoing risk of catheter-related bloodstream infections, a potentially life-threatening ...
Oct 22, 2026
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Scientists co-led by St. Jude Children's Research Hospital have identified a potential therapeutic vulnerability in some forms of osteosarcoma. A combination approach described today in the Journal of Experimental Medicine ...
Oct 20, 2026
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Most people remember the sharp sting of removing a bandage from the knee. For people with fragile skin, however, this moment can be more than brief discomfort. In neonates, older adults and critically ill patients, repeated ...
Oct 22, 2026
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