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Worst ever outbreak of bluetongue hits British farms
British farmers are experiencing the worst bluetongue season on record, with the number of cases surpassing the pas…
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How big is Pennsylvania’s measles outbreak?
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What's really going on in lymphatic drainage beauty trend videos?
14 minutes ago Emily Holt Abbey Alexandra Abbey Alexandra performs lymphatic drainage massages a couple of times a …
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Charity threatens legal action over two-year NHS wait for ADHD and autism assessments
ADHD UK has threatened legal action against an NHS organisation over its decision to impose a minimum two-year wait…
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Once described as obesity medicines for 'patients,' GLP-1s are increasingly lifestyle drugs for 'customers'
By Elaine Chen Sept. 28, 2026 Chen, a national biotech reporter, is the co-author of The Readout , a newsletter abo…
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'I was angry at my husband - I didn't know he had dementia'
1 hour ago Georgie Docker North West Helen Beaumont Helen said she thought her husband was "just being a grumpy mid…
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Illinois measles cases hit 23 in 2026, most from Douglas, Moultrie counties outbreak
By September 25, 2026 / 1:26 PM CDT / CBS Chicago Add CBS News on Google Illinois has confirmed 23 measles cases so…
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This simple test could transform how womb cancer is diagnosed
A simple test that looks at cells in urine and vaginal fluid could help rule out womb cancer in women who experienc…
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Thousands of women to be offered home HPV tests in Lincolnshire
1 hour ago Emma Petrie East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire Getty Images HPV home-testing kits will be available to wome…
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Andy Burnham urged to set dementia waiting-time target
12 minutes ago Joshua Nevett Political reporter EPA Prime Minister Andy Burnham has pledged to reform adult social …
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More than 1,000 children killed in Bangladesh measles outbreak
More than 1,000 children have died in a measles outbreak in Bangladesh, where cases are rising again despite an eme…
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Potential root cause of Alzheimer’s may have just been discovered
A small shift in a brain molecule may explain how Alzheimer’s disease turns from an abnormal nerve connection to a …
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Measles Cases Hit 30-Year High. How Worried Should Americans Be?
America is currently experiencing its highest caseload of measles in over three decades, and the third person this …
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As diseases loom, CDC's response to measles deaths stirs fears about agency's reliability
David J. Sencer CDC Museum at the Edward R. Roybal campus, the headquarters of the Centers for Disease Control and …
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Freshers urged to get meningitis B jab before term starts in South East
1 hour ago Hsin-Yi Lo South East Getty Images Young adults, particularly university students, are being urged to ge…
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Scientists develop single jab to cut ‘bad’ cholesterol levels by half
A single dose of an experimental jab has been found to cut ‘bad’ cholesterol levels by half within six months of tr…
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GSK advances mRNA flu vaccine to phase 3 after positive results
(Alliance News) - GSK PLC on Tuesday said a phase 2 probe of its mRNA flu vaccine candidate showed positive results…
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Experimental weight loss jab outperforms Mounjaro in latest study
A weight-loss jab, which is not yet legally available in the UK, may be more effective than Mounjaro , according to…