A fifth death connected to West Nile virus was registered Saturday in North Macedonia, which is conducting extensive fumigation against mosquitoes, the country's health authorities said.
Aug 23, 2026
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Twelve countries in Europe have reported locally acquired cases of West Nile virus so far this year, the EU health agency said Friday, urging the continent to boost its control efforts.
Aug 21, 2026
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Earlier this year, the First Conference on Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels in Santa Marta, Colombia, convened representatives from 57 countries to advance a just, orderly and equitable transition to green energy. According ...
Aug 21, 2026
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The World Health Organization estimates that in 2026 nearly 11 million people will contract the virus that causes measles. Most of these cases will occur in Africa and Asia, but many countries in the Americas and Europe are ...
Aug 21, 2026
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As Japan's population continues to age, age-related declines in kidney function and chronic kidney disease (CKD) are becoming increasingly prevalent, underscoring the need for effective preventive strategies. Despite growing ...
Aug 20, 2026
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Supplement shelves can give the impression that almost everyone needs something. Yet for generally healthy adults, a review of 84 studies found that routine vitamin and mineral supplements offered little or no protection ...
Aug 20, 2026
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What jobs are most associated with deaths from radiation-related cancer? Surprisingly, the answer is cabin crew and pilots—ahead of nuclear technologists, whose work involves handling radioactive materials used in medical ...
Aug 20, 2026
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Tetanus is often considered a disease of the past, remembered mainly through childhood vaccinations and warnings about rusty nails. Yet despite being preventable with an effective vaccine, it continues to cause tens of thousands ...
Aug 20, 2026
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Anyone who works in health care in rural or remote Australia knows what the challenges look like. Behind every statistic is a person forced to travel hundreds of kilometers for care, a clinician stretched beyond capacity ...
Aug 20, 2026
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Large language models (LLMs), including the models behind ChatGPT and Claude, as well as numerous other systems developed specifically for medical applications, are increasingly used in clinical workflows. They support medical ...
Aug 20, 2026
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