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Egypt triumphs in 100-year fight, declared Malaria-free

Egypt has been certified malaria-free by the World Health Organization (WHO) - an achievement hailed by the UN public health agency as "truly historic".

“Malaria is as old as Egyptian civilization itself, but the disease that plagued pharaohs now belongs to its history," said WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.

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Hope for Patients with Aggressive Breast Cancer: Vaccine Trial Results in 88% Survival Rate After 3 Years

Following treatment, 14 of the 18 patients showed immune responses to the vaccine and, after three years, 16 patients remained cancer-free.

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Study Raises Hopes of Treating Aggressive Cancers by Identifying Fragments of Rogue DNA

A breakthrough in understanding how and why some cancer tumors are particularly aggressive and non-responsive to treatments has placed blame on breakaway strands of roguish DNA.

The discovery implicates several documented forms of cancer, including breast, lung, and brain, and also offered hope for identifying and treating these tumors in future patients.

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Here are new guidelines for preventing stroke, the nation’s 4th biggest killer

The first new guidelines on stroke prevention in 10 years from the American Stroke Association, a division of the American Heart Association, include recommendations for people and doctors that reflect a better understanding of who gets strokes and why, along with new drugs that can help reduce risk.

apnews.com/article/stroke-risk

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That would be a hell freaking NAW!

Trump Says Vaccine Skeptic RFK Jr. Would Be In Charge Of 'Women's Health'

Kamala Harris had a terse reply to Trump's plan: "No."

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Middle Schooler Leads $11.5 Million Project to Build Air Filters for Connecticut Schools

Her name is Eniola Shokunbi, and before she reaches her goal of becoming President of the United States, she wanted to help keep classrooms free from cold and flu viruses circulating through the air.

The sixth grader has a goal of getting these filters installed in every classroom in America.

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First Patient to Have Brain Tumor Removed Through Her Eyebrow Leaves Hospital in 2 Days Thanks to Technique

“With this technique patients wake up straight away; they sometimes go home the day after the operation, where we know patients have quicker and better recoveries.

Doreen adds, “To think you can have brain surgery and be back to normal within a few days is quite incredible.

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What to know about E. coli and the McDonald’s outbreak
About 50 people have fallen ill in the McDonald’s outbreak, and one has died, with ages ranging from 13 to 88, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

A preliminary investigation suggests raw slivered onions served on Quarter Pounders are a likely source of the outbreak.

Here’s what to know about the dangerous germ

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U.S. health officials on Wednesday recommended that people 50 and older get a shot against bacteria that can cause pneumonia and other dangerous illnesses.

The recommendation was made by a scientific advisory panel and then accepted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The decision lowered — from 65 — the minimum recommended age for older adults to get the shot.

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The American Stroke Association, a division of the American Heart Association, released new stroke prevention guidelines this week for the first time in a decade. The focus of the guidelines is to provide primary prevention — or preventing strokes in those who have never had one — and includes a section on sex- and gender-specific factors contributing to stroke.

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A new study published in the journal Anti-inflammatory Nutraceuticals and Chronic Diseases, found that sanguinarine, a derivative of bloodroot, a wildflower found in North America, could combat multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MRTB) after being genetically modified to reduce its natural toxicity.

The compound was not only able to suppress dormant TB bacteria from resurfacing but also didn’t damage the gut microbiome.

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Researchers Make First Food Using a 3D Printer For People With Swallowing Difficulties or Dysphagia

Trying to overcome the problem of pureed foods often being bland, unappetizing in texture, and lacking in nutritional variety, the team made their food using pureed garden peas, strained Greek yogurt, extra virgin olive oil, powdered organic mint leaves and vegetable stock.

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White House proposes insurers cover cost of over-the-counter birth control

The proposed rule would cover emergency contraception like the “Plan B” pill, condoms, non-prescription birth control pills and spermicides. The White House said if approved, the rule would expand coverage of contraception for 52 million women of reproductive age who have private health insurance.

thehill.com/policy/healthcare/

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New Orleans Teen Designs Stroke-Detecting Smartwatch: 'Real-Life Solution to a Real-Life Problem'

Naya Ellis, one of PEOPLE's Girls Changing the World in 2024, hopes the WingItt, can be an affordable option for those at risk

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HP Hood LLC is recalling five SKUs of 96 oz containers of LACTAID Milk because the product may contain trace amounts of almond, which is not listed on the label. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to almonds may run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume these products.

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She's mentally and physically READY

Vice President Harris released her medical history on Saturday, which said she is in “excellent health” and has the physical and mental resiliency required to be president, if elected in November.

The report was released from Joshua R. Simmons, the physician to the vice president. He said he has been her primary care physician for the last three and a half years.

thehill.com/homenews/campaign/

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FDA Authorizes Marketing of First Home Flu and COVID-19 Combination Test Outside of Emergency Use Authorities

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Mentally Resilient People Live Longer, Study Suggests — Try These Tips to Boost Your Coping Skills

Published in the journal BMJ Mental Health, the research found that being better able to cope with difficult life circumstances was linked to a lower risk of death from all causes in older adults. The findings were derived by analyzing data from the Health and Retirement Study, a long-term survey of Americans ages 50 and over.

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Groundbreaking Device Enables More Accurate Breast Cancer Detection — Minus the Discomfort of Mammograms

Developed by Georgia-based imaging technology company Koning Health, the Koning Vera Breast CT produces high-resolution, 3D photos in 7 seconds and doesn’t compress the breasts the way a mammogram does — making for a more comfortable patient experience and allowing providers to identify tumors with greater accuracy.

nicenews.com/health-and-wellne

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For the first time in decades, drug overdose deaths in the US fell by 10.6% while in certain states the decline was 20, and even 30%.

NPR, covering the survey, says that the commonly available drug naloxone which can work to interrupt and diffuse an opioid overdose, has definitely played a factor.

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