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Common health condition could increase heart disease risk in women

New research found women with polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome (PMOS) have a four times higher risk of heart disease

The Independent UK

A Man Died of COVID at This California Detention Center. A Judge Just Ordered Sweeping Improvements There.

A federal judge ordered sweeping improvements to conditions at the Adelanto ICE Processing Center in California. Families say their loved ones died of neglect inside.

Reason

Testosterone and combat readiness: what does the evidence really show?

Pete Hegseth, the US defence secretary, recently announced plans to measure testosterone levels in US soldiers with a promise of “ensuring you have the right testosterone levels to operate at your absolute best”. Soldiers found to have low testosterone would be offered treatment, although accepting it would remain voluntary.

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No Remix for Kidney Failure as Reported Alley Boy Death Brings Kidney Disease into Focus

Reports of Atlanta rapper Alley Boy's death from alleged kidney failure are drawing attention to chronic kidney disease, a condition often linked to diabetes and high blood pressure that can remain hidden for years.

Medical Daily

Blood test could detect autoimmune disorder 10 years before symptoms – study

Sjogren’s disease affects around half a million people in the UK, with women making up 90% of adults diagnosed with the condition.

Evening Standard

Groundbreaking blood test could detect ‘debilitating’ disease 10 years before symptoms emerge

The disease affects around half a million people in the UK, with women making up 90 per cent of adults diagnosed with the condition

The Independent UK

A tax on sugary drinks in Egypt could reduce disease and save US$1.8 billion in healthcare costs: modelling study

Non-communicable diseases – heart disease, stroke, diabetes, cancer – are no longer just a rich-country problem. Across Africa, they are becoming the leading cause of death, driven in part by a simple and overlooked culprit: what people drink.

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Scientists reveal protein that could reverse damage from Alzheimer’s disease

SORLA, a naturally-occurring protein, could be used to reverse neurodegeneration, new study shows

The Independent UK

Jeremy Clarkson's Prostate Cancer Treatment Could Change How Millions of Men Are Treated, 10-Year Study Finds

Jeremy Clarkson's focal therapy for prostate cancer highlights new 10-year NHS research showing targeted treatment may match surgery and radiation outcomes while reducing urinary and sexual side effects.

Medical Daily

Emcure Pharma gets CDSCO nod to market Poviztra for fatty liver treatment

Emcure Pharmaceuticals announced its brand Poviztra is now available for fatty liver treatment. This follows regulatory approval for treating metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis in adults. Poviztra contains innovator semaglutide manufactured in Europe by Novo Nordisk. The approval expands access to treatment for this progressive liver disease. This marks a significant milestone…

The Economic Times

FDA Approves Weekly At-Home Injection of Leqembi for Alzheimer's Patients Starting Treatment

FDA approved LEQEMBI IQLIK on July 13, 2026, a weekly at-home autoinjector for early Alzheimer's patients. Here's what it means and what patients should know.

Medical Daily

British vial of smallpox scabs triggered the devastating 1789 outbreak among Indigenous Australians, study finds

It's long been debated what started the devastating 1789 smallpox outbreak among Indigenous Australians. Now, a new modeling study has the likely answer.

LiveScience

Second U.S. Citizen Tests Positive for Bundibugyo Ebola in DRC and Is Medically Evacuated to Germany

A second U.S. citizen tested positive for Bundibugyo Ebola in DRC on July 10 and was evacuated to Germany. Here's what the outbreak means for Americans.

Medical Daily

Ants Have Been Farming Fungi Underground for 66 Million Years, Long Before Human Agriculture

The oldest farm on Earth is undergroundAround 66 million years ago, a group of ants in what is now South America made a deal with a fungus. The ants would carry organic material into sealed underground chambers. The fungus would break it down into something edible. Neither could thrive without…

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7 Signs Your Anxiety Is Causing Real Physical Health Problems, Not Just Mental Stress

Chest pain that cardiologists can't explainA racing heart, a tight band across the sternum, a sudden stabbing sensation, these are the symptoms that send people to a cardiologist first. When the ECG comes back clean and the stress test shows nothing, the default conclusion is "you're fine." Anxiety-driven chest pain,…

The Economic Times

Japanese mindset of turning a disaster into an opportunity showcases in Gion Matsuri - Japan Shinto festival originated to protect from epidemics now a major tourist attraction

Gion Matsuri originated in the late 9th century as a ritual to appease spirits believed to cause epidemics and to pray for protection from disease.

Newcastle Herald

'It's been torturous': hope emerges for a life-changing condition

Drugs that revolutionised modern medicine could help Jonathan.

The Guardian - US

Second person dies in legionnaires’ disease outbreak in New York City

Outbreak has sickened dozens in the city but officials say they believe source of outbreak ‘has likely been eliminated’

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The Independent UK

Second death reported in Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in New York City

A second person has died in connection with an outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease in New York

The Economic Times

Harvard study finds spending just two hours a week on this habit could help you live longer, cut heart disease and dementia death risk; combining it with aerobic exercise may lower early death risk by up to 45%

New research suggests strength training offers significant health benefits. Just 90 to 120 minutes weekly lowers death risk from all causes. This exercise also reduces the likelihood of dying from heart disease. Neurological conditions like dementia also show a decreased risk. Combining strength and aerobic workouts provides the greatest health…

Times Life

What Yoga Actually Does to Your Nervous System: Vagal Tone, Cortisol, and Stress Response

The Vagal Nerve Is the Real TargetEvery time you hold a long exhale in pranayama, you are directly stimulating the vagus nerve, the longest cranial nerve in the body, running from the brainstem through the heart, lungs, and gut. The vagus nerve is the primary highway of the parasympathetic nervous…

Times Life

Why Cycling Is the Cardio Indian Adults Keep Overlooking and What It Actually Does

The Numbers Most Runners Don't Want to HearCycling at moderate intensity burns between 400 and 600 calories an hour, roughly the same as running at a comfortable pace. A 2017 study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association tracked cardiovascular outcomes across 263,450 participants in the UK Biobank…

The Guardian - AU

The community laundry working to reduce heart disease in the Northern Territory

Access to a working laundry reduces rates of scabies, which is widespread in many remote Indigenous communities and can increase the risk of rheumatic heart disease

The Independent UK

NYC records first Legionnaires’ disease death as cases linked to AC systems climb

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Zimbabwe’s gold rush adds fuel to a deadly surge in malaria

In Zimbabwe, open pits left by informal gold miners and filled with stagnant water create breeding grounds for mosquitoes. Health experts say mining is worsening a surge in malaria infections, already spiralling due to funding cuts and climate change.

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