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One US state is found to have Alzheimer’s ‘hot spots.’ What it reveals about America’s health care

Alzheimer’s disease affects more than 7 million Americans — a number that’s expected to double by 2060

The Independent UK

We Must Revolutionize How We Manage Chronic Disease in America: Time For a Whole Person Model That Works

According to the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), nearly 76.4% of American adults, around 194 million people, reported at least one chronic condition. Among those, more than half live with multiple chronic conditions, and younger Americans are increasingly affected.

International Business Times

BioNTech-Bristol Drug Shows Hope For Breast Cancer Patients With Few Options

BioNTech SE (NASDAQ:BNTX) and Bristol Myers Squibb Co. (NYSE:BMY) on Tuesday shared the first interim data from a global randomized Phase 2 trial of pumitamig (BNT327/BMS986545) plus chemotherapy for locally advanced/metastatic triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) irrespective of PD-L1 expression levels.

Benzinga

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A rare drug made from blood is saving babies from botulism. Here’s what to know

Produced in small batches every five years, the medicine costs nearly $70,000 per treatment

The Independent UK

Justin Timberlake 'doing OK' amid Lyme disease battle

Pop star and actor Justin Timberlake is "doing OK" amid his Lyme disease battle, and he is now said to be "prioritising his health" following his "gruelling" two-year world tour.

BANG Premier

‘At 13, I thought my leukaemia was incurable. But a new treatment has made me cancer-free’

Almost two thirds of the patients involved in the study now remain disease free, researchers say

The Independent UK

Innovative therapy gives hope to patients whose blood cancer ‘seemed incurable’

Almost two thirds of patients with T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukaemia involved in a clinical trial of the treatment are now disease-free.

Evening Standard

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Fulcrum Therapeutics Stock Rally Ignited By Promising Sickle Cell Results

Fulcrum Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ:FULC) stock is surging on Monday, after the company released initial results from the ongoing 20 mg dose cohort of the Phase 1b PIONEER trial of pociredir in sickle cell disease.

Benzinga

Stem Cell Therapy Uses: What Regenerative Medicine Can Treat—and the Stem Cell Risks to Know

Stem cell therapy uses are expanding in regenerative medicine, but risks and limits remain. Learn which conditions stem cells can treat safely and which remain experimental.

Medical Daily

Trump Boasts 'Good Memory' As Alzheimer's Drug Leqembi Claims Ignite Cognitive Health Fears

Amid health speculations, US President Donald Trump confidently talks about his 'good memory' during the Kennedy Centre Honours event, dismissing claims and rampant rumours of Alzheimer's disease.

International Business Times UK

Royal Ulster Winter Fair cattle classes cancelled over bluetongue disease

The decision was described as having been taken because of the ongoing risk and uncertainty regarding bluetongue in Northern Ireland.

Evening Standard

From stress to stroke: what can cause ‘holes’ and low-activity regions in the brain

If you watched Kim Kardashian’s latest health update and felt a jolt at the phrase “holes on the brain”, you were not alone. It is a term that sounds catastrophic. Yet on the type of scan she had, a hole does not mean missing tissue. It signals a region working…

The Conversation

Vertex's Gene Therapy Works In Children With Blood Disorders

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (NASDAQ:VRTX) on Saturday presented data from multiple studies demonstrating the clinical benefits of Casgevy (exagamglogene autotemcel) in patients aged 5 years and older with severe sickle cell disease (SCD) or transfusion-dependent beta thalassemia (TDT).

Benzinga

Breakthrough stem cell therapy reverses Parkinson’s in Chinese patient

Participant’s Parkinson’s score dropped to value resembling that of healthy person, researchers say

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Five ways microplastics can harm your brain and fuel diseases

Study estimated humans consume 250g of microplastics, the size of a dinner plate, every year

Evening Standard

William praises ‘incredible’ Kevin Sinfield as he nears finish of ultramarathons

The former rugby league star is running seven ultramarathons in seven days to raise money for motor neurone disease.

The Conversation

The world is facing a cancer crisis that’s hitting the most vulnerable hardest

When I worked on the latest Global Burden of Disease cancer study, a global project that tracks cancer patterns and deaths across countries, I found myself pausing as the numbers loaded on the screen. Even as a scientist used to large datasets, the scale was hard to process.

Medical Daily

Silent Kidney Disease Signs, Chronic Kidney Symptoms & Kidney Failure Early Signs You Should Know

Learn more about silent kidney disease signs, chronic kidney symptoms, and kidney failure early signs that are often ignored.

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Denali Flags Minimal Delay After FDA Halts Rare Disease Trial Start

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) placed a clinical hold on Denali Therapeutics Inc.’s (NASDAQ:DNLI) investigational new drug (IND) application for the Phase 1 study of DNL952 under development for Pompe disease.

Medical Daily

Longevity Diet: Blue Zones Foods and Healthy Aging Tips from the World's Longest-Living People

Discover the longevity diet secrets: blue zones foods like beans, greens, and nuts, plus healthy aging tips from world's longest-living people for vibrant, extended lifespan.

The Conversation

Vaccine committee votes to scrap universal hepatitis B shots for newborns despite outcry from children’s health experts

The committee advising the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on vaccine policy voted on Dec. 5, 2025, to stop recommending that all newborns be routinely vaccinated against the hepatitis B virus – undoing a 34-year prevention strategy that has nearly eliminated early childhood hepatitis B infections in the United…

Medical Daily

Why You Get Stomach Pain After Eating — Doctors' First Checks for Indigestion and Food Intolerance

Stomach pain after eating often stems from indigestion causes or food intolerance. Learn what doctors check first, key triggers, diagnostic steps, and effective relief.

The Texas Tribune

If Texas measles outbreak is still spreading, U.S. could lose measles-free status, scientists say

One study estimates that an outbreak the size of the one in West Texas earlier this year costs about $12.6 million.

Euronews

Tattoos may be putting your immune system at risk, new study shows

Tattoos may do more than decorate the skin — they could also alter how the body responds to disease, according to new research.

The Conversation

Aluminium in vaccines: separating RFK Jr’s claims from scientific evidence

The US health secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr, believes that aluminium in vaccines can cause health issues, such as neurological disorders, allergies and autoimmune diseases. This contradicts scientific evidence from many studies that have confirmed the safety of vaccines and aluminium “adjuvants” – substances that boost vaccines’ effectiveness.

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