An early rise in flu cases on the West Coast, driven by a mutated H1N1 strain, has doctors urging everyone six months and older to get vaccinated, especially younger people.
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Pennsylvania’s health department warned doctors of 66 measles cases in pregnant women and a rise in rare congenital measles, highlighting risks for mothers and newborns.
Researchers at Mass General Brigham used AI to gauge biological age and 90‑day mortality risk of cancer patients from a single selfie, showing promise as a clinical decision‑aid.
Researchers and policymakers clash over whether ultraprocessed foods are a public‑health threat or a misunderstood category of modern diet.
Annual low‑dose CT scans cut lung‑cancer deaths by 20% for smokers aged 50‑80, but many eligible people skip the test, leading to preventable fatalities.
Researchers at Mass General Brigham created an AI system that estimates biological age and forecasts cancer survival using only a selfie, showing promise for personalized treatment decisions.
New research shows that common plastics can produce short‑lived hydroxyl radicals when they contact water, challenging the belief that plastics are chemically inert.
Canadian researchers found that adults who eat large amounts of ultra‑processed foods show silent brain changes that may precede stroke or memory loss.
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has spread to Nord‑Ubangi, the country’s eighth affected province, bringing total cases above 9,400.
A Columbia University team discovered that water contacting microplastics generates reactive oxygen species that damage mouse red blood cells, offering a possible mechanism for health risks.