Ebola outbreaks in Africa trigger global health emergency, US travel warnings
The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared an ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) an international public health emergency.
May 18, 2026
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Common illnesses & Prevention news
ATS: City-Wide mold intervention can reduce ED asthma visits
A city-wide mold intervention in public housing can reduce asthma emergency department (ED) visits, according to a study presented at the American Thoracic Society 2026 International Conference, held from May 15 to 20 in ...
May 18, 2026
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How looking through static can help people with a common degenerative disease see better
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the leading cause of irreversible blindness among aging people globally. Around one in seven Australians over the age of 50 have some signs of AMD.
May 18, 2026
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Gut particles tied to aging may trigger inflammation and disease risk
Researchers at the Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine have identified new evidence suggesting that tiny particles produced in the gut may help drive inflammation and chronic disease associated with aging. ...
May 18, 2026
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From PCOS to PMOS: What the name change to polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome means for women's health
"Hopeful," "excited" and "helpful" for the future of women's health—these are just some of the words expressed by the team that worked together for more than a decade to change the name polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) to ...
May 18, 2026
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Flavored vapes led to a major shake‑up at the FDA
The resignation of Marty Makary, commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, on May 12, 2026, brought to the forefront a heated controversy over fruit-flavored nicotine vapes.
May 18, 2026
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Age does not appear to drive cardiovascular risk in pregnancy
Underlying cardiovascular risk, rather than older age, drives complications such as venous thromboembolism, cardiomyopathy and heart failure during pregnancy, according to new Weill Cornell Medicine research. The findings ...
May 18, 2026
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From medieval plague ships to hantavirus: How outbreaks at sea helped to shape the international public health system
Cruise ships are convenient floating hotels by which to see far-flung parts of the world—but as an epidemiologist, I know they are also everything an infectious pathogen could want: thousands of strangers packed into enclosed ...
May 18, 2026
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Written in the eye: How the retina's biological age could help predict osteoporosis risk
Eyes, the high-resolution biological devices that help us visualize the outside world, are now being used as a portal to assess our internal health. Scientists have found that a closer evaluation of how one's retina is aging ...
What you need to know about the Ebola outbreak that has the WHO concerned
The World Health Organization has declared the Ebola outbreak in West Africa a public health emergency of international concern.
May 18, 2026
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