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Ebola deaths in Congo top 500 as health workers threaten to strike

At least 500 people have died out of over 1,500 confirmed cases in Congo's Ebola outbreak, authorities said, as frontline workers threatened to go on strike on Monday over unpaid benefits and poor working conditions.

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How immune cells in our gut mesentery fight salmonella

Widely recognized as the face of food poisoning, salmonella bacteria lurk in raw meat and poultry, on pets, and in unpasteurized dairy products. If untreated, extreme cases can lead to full-body infections, like typhoid fever. UIC researcher Kiwook Kim wondered why some salmonell

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Michigan and other states see unusual spike in parasite that causes 'explosive' diarrhea

A parasite that causes severe, watery diarrhea is spreading across the United States, and health officials in Michigan are racing to explain an unusual surge in cases.

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Lower diversity and poorer function of gut bacteria linked to frailty in older women

Researchers at the University of Gothenburg have identified clear links between the composition of gut bacteria and frailty in older women. In cases of high frailty, with an increased risk of illness and death, gut bacterial diversity is lower and function is impaired. The study,

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One-size-fits-all fetal growth charts often fail to spot at-risk babies, large study finds

One-size-fits-all fetal growth charts used in the NHS to monitor babies' growth before birth often misclassify babies as being either too small or too large, which can lead to missed cases at risk of stillbirth or unnecessary interventions, finds a study of more than 3 million NH

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Hidden pocket reveals new way to target prostate cancer's 'undruggable' ERG protein

In the United States, prostate cancer is a leading cause of cancer-related disease and death in men. About half of prostate cancer cases in patients of European ancestry have a gene rearrangement in which the genes TMPRSS2 and ERG are fused together. This causes the ERG protein t

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Economic evaluation supports prophylactic naldemedine for opioid-induced constipation in c

Although opioids remain indispensable for pain relief in patients with advanced cancer, their use frequently results in OIC, which can substantially reduce quality of life and, in some cases, compromise the continuation of optimal pain management. Naldemedine, a peripherally acti

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US appeals court revives private cases alleging Tylenol link to autism

A U.S. appeals court on Monday vacated the dismissal of hundreds of private lawsuits against Tylenol maker Kenvue that allege scientifically unproven ties between the painkiller and autism.

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Majority of new Ebola cases in eastern Congo are from unknown chains, as outbreak outpaces

The majority of Ebola virus cases in eastern Congo are from unknown chains of transmission, the World Health Organization's emergencies chief said on Tuesday and warned that the outbreak "continues to outpace the response efforts."

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As cyclospora illnesses surge to a record, Michigan officials eye lettuce as a possible ca

Infections from the diarrhea-causing parasite cyclospora are surging, with state-level data suggesting that 2026 is already the nation's worst year for reported cases.

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France reports first Congo outbreak linked Ebola case

France has confirmed its first Ebola case linked to the outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The infection comes weeks after European health authorities said there were no active Ebola cases in the EU.

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Alarm over alleged abuse in French schools and nurseries

Hundreds of alleged cases of physical and sexual assault against children in French nurseries and elementary schools have revealed flaws in the system, experts say. They argue that reforms are urgently needed.

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