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Remuscularizing the Failing Human Heart: A New Era in Cardiac Repair?
A recent Perspective article in The New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) explores emerging scientific strategies aimed at “remuscularizing” the failing human heart. Instead of only managing heart failure symptoms, researchers are increasingly focused on regenerating lost cardiac muscle, an approach that could fundamentally reshape treatment for millions of patients with advanced heart disease.
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Ebola Outbreak in DR Congo Escalates as Officials Warn of “War-Like” Crisis
The Ebola outbreak in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo is spreading faster than expected, with officials and international health agencies warning that response efforts are struggling to keep pace. In Ituri province, the epicentre of the outbreak, the military governor has described the situation as a “war” against both disease and instability, citing severe shortages of food, medical staff, and resources as cases and suspected deaths continue to rise.
Is Hantavirus the Next Global Threat? Experts Urge Caution Amid Rising Concerns
Recent reports of an outbreak involving the Andes strain of hantavirus in South America have sparked concerns about whether the virus could become the next global public health threat. However, experts interviewed by Medical News Today emphasize that while the outbreak deserves close monitoring, current evidence does not suggest that hantavirus poses a pandemic risk comparable to COVID-19. The article was written by Tim Newman and medically reviewed by Alana Biggers, M.D., MPH.
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Experimental Pancreatic Cancer Pill Doubles Survival Time in Landmark Trial
An experimental drug has delivered what researchers are calling one of the most significant advances in pancreatic cancer treatment in decades. In a large international clinical trial, the once-daily pill daraxonrasib nearly doubled survival time for patients with advanced pancreatic cancer compared with standard chemotherapy, offering new hope against one of the deadliest forms of cancer.
Poliovirus Detected in Australia: Why Experts Say the Risk Remains Low but Vigilance Matters
Australia has detected poliovirus in wastewater a finding that has triggered global attention but not alarm. While no human cases have been identified, the discovery highlights how modern surveillance systems can detect potential threats early. The situation offers a timely reminder: even diseases thought to be eliminated can quietly reappear through global movement.
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Why Rain Might Be Good for Your Brain: The Surprising Science of Stormy Weather
Rain is often associated with grey skies and low mood but science tells a more nuanced story. A recent feature by BBC Future explores how rainy weather can actually boost mood, sharpen the senses, and even support brain function. From cleaner air to subtle neurological effects, the benefits of rain go far beyond what we typically expect.
Breastfeeding and Puberty: New Study Links Early Nutrition to Later Development in Girls
A new study from the Institute of Public Health of the University of Porto suggests that breastfeeding may influence more than early-life health, it could also shape long-term development. Researchers have found that girls who were breastfed tend to enter puberty later, offering new insights into how early nutrition impacts lifelong health trajectories.
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Cruise Nightmare at Sea: Deadly Virus Outbreak Raises Global Health Questions
What began as a luxury expedition cruise has turned into a high-stakes public health emergency. A suspected outbreak of the rare hantavirus aboard the MV Hondius has left passengers stranded in the Atlantic, with fatalities reported and international health authorities racing to contain the situation. The incident underscores how quickly infectious diseases can disrupt even the most controlled environments.
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Cybersecurity Meets Chaos Theory: A New Approach to Protect Medical Data
As cyberattacks on healthcare systems continue to rise, researchers are exploring unconventional solutions to safeguard sensitive medical data. A new approach based on chaos theory promises to significantly enhance the encryption of medical images offering protection even when hospital networks are compromised.
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Muscle Strength as a Predictor of Survival: New Evidence Links Fitness to Longevity
Muscle strength is emerging as a powerful and independent predictor of mortality. New research highlights that individuals with higher muscular strength have a significantly lower risk of death, even when accounting for physical activity and cardiovascular fitness.
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Middle East Conflict Disrupts Pharma Supply Chains: Cancer Drugs at Risk
The ongoing conflict in the Middle East is increasingly disrupting global pharmaceutical supply chains. With key air cargo hubs closed and transport routes rerouted, the delivery of life-saving medicines particularly temperature-sensitive cancer drugs is under growing pressure.
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US Vaccine Policy in Turmoil: Court Blocks Reforms, but Trust Damage Persists
A U.S. federal court has dealt a significant blow to controversial vaccine policy changes introduced by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. While pediatricians and public health experts have secured an initial legal victory, experts warn that the broader damage to public trust, scientific integrity, and vaccination uptake—may already be difficult to reverse.
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Brazil reports 1 million dengue cases in 2 months
The Brazil Ministry of Health (MOH) reports the number of total dengue cases in the country has topped 1 million in the first two months of 2024. From January 1 through February 29, the MOH has reported 1,017,278 probable cases of dengue. In addition, 214 deaths from the disease are confirmed and another 687 deaths are under investigation.
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New model identifies drugs that shouldn’t be taken together
Using a machine-learning algorithm, researchers can predict interactions that could interfere with a drug’s effectiveness. Any drug that is taken orally must pass through the lining of the digestive tract. Transporter proteins found on cells that line the GI tract help with this process.
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Sudan Conflict Fuels World’s Largest Internal Displacement
Last week, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) reported that 10.7 million people have been uprooted from their homes in Sudan, including 9 million displaced internally - two-thirds since the conflict broke out in April 2023. Sudan now has the highest rate of internal displacement in the world, even surpassing Syria’s 7.2 million. This grim record should be a wakeup call
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YouTube starts verifying health workers in the UK
YouTube has launched a verification system for healthcare workers in the UK as it battles disinformation online. In 2022, health videos were viewed more than three billion times in the UK alone on the video-sharing platform.
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South Korean doctors strike in protest of plans to add more physicians
Surgeries have been delayed and hospitals have turned away patients after more than 1,600 doctors in South Korea went on strike on Tuesday. The junior doctors are protesting the government's plans to introduce more trained physicians into the system.
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Three Ways Forward in a Post Covid-19 World
There are three important ways forward in addressing the pandemic and its impacts on health and wellbeing in the years to come.
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Gender-sensitive Workplace Health Promotion: Why It Is Important and How It Can Be Implemented in Practice
Sex and gender are important determinants of health, but we often lack criteria for effective gender-sensitive work place health promotion. A team at the Austrian Health Promotion Fund are working to overcome these challenges. They have developed 17 criteria and a 62-point checklist for workplace health promotion initiatives.
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COVID-19: the worst may be yet to come
As much of western Europe begins to ease countrywide lockdowns, globally the pandemic may still be in its infancy, with more than 160 000 new cases reported each day since June 25. Individual countries count cases differently, so direct comparisons are difficult, but the numbers illustrate a worrying pattern. At a subnational level the picture is nuanced, with local hotspots, but at a country level the picture is clear—the world is facing a worsening multipolar pandemic.
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Medicine shortages in the EU: causes and solutions
Find out why there is a shortage of medicines, the impact of the coronavirus pandemic and how Parliament wants to improve the situation
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Coronavirus Makes Inequality a Public Health Issue
“It may seem like a ridiculous idea but the only way to fight the plague is with decency.” – Dr Rieux in Albert Camus’s 1947 novel, The Plague.
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A ‘Cure’ for Ebola but Will it Stop the Outbreak if People Won’t Get Treatment?
While people in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) are slowly being made aware that scientists have discovered two drugs that are effective in treating Ebola, letting go of the fear and anxiety that has prevailed across the country this year will require more work.
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The Role of Women’s Organisations in Crisis-Settings
To mark World Humanitarian Day, we celebrate the overlooked women leaders who are first responders, unwavering advocates, and powerful change-makers in humanitarian emergencies.
Yet to truly power progress, we can’t stop at celebrating their efforts – we must also push for the support and investment women humanitarians need to continue their vital work.
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CRA shortage is worsening while demand grows – a vicious circle which opens masses of job opportunities
Are you interested in roles like Clinical Research Associates (CRAs) and Clinical Trial Assistants (CTAs) and looking for interesting job opportunities and career perspectives?
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Why Doctors Hate Their Computers
Digitization promises to make medical care easier and more efficient. But are screens coming between doctors and patients?
On a sunny afternoon in May, 2015, I joined a dozen other surgeons at a downtown Boston office building to begin sixteen hours of mandatory computer training.
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Junior hospital doctors
“Junior” doctors: does terminology matter?
David Matthews from the Oxford Health Alliance suggests abandoning the term “junior” to address the low morale of UK “trainee” hospital doctors, aged between 23 and 40 years.
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90–90–90 Treatment for All
An ambitious treatment target to help end the AIDS epidemic
By 2020, 90% of all people living with HIV will know their HIV status ...
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Incident Management System
To enhance World Health Organisations Emergency Programme (WHE) response capability,
To enhance World Health Organisations Emergency Programme (WHE) response capability, WHE proposed the development of a series of training packages to build staff competencies, skills and knowledge, to enhance deployment and response capability.
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MARIJUANA: The Latest Scientific Findings and Legalization
California, Massachusetts, Maine, and Nevada became the latest states to legalize recreational marijuana, bringing to 28 the number of states that have okayed the drug for medicinal use, recreational use, or both ...
What do we know about the health impacts of marijuana, and what do we still need to learn?
European Virus Archive goes global
EVAg is a network of laboratories including 16 EU member state institutions and 9 non-EU institutions, that represent an extensive range of virological disciplines. EVAg establishes close relationships and collaborations with international organizations involved in public health (WHO, OIE and FAO).
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Establishing a Global Vaccine-Development Fund
As the Ebola epidemic in West Africa continues, albeit at a much lower level than it reached in the spring, we still lack a vaccine that has been shown to be safe and effective.
Much attention has appropriately been directed at major disease targets such as human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), tuberculosis, and malaria, for which organizations such as the National Institutes of Health, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, and the Wellcome Trust are providing considerable financial support. Similar attention has been devoted to the provision of currently licensed pediatric vaccines, which is supported by GAVI (formerly the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization).
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