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Bangladesh measles cases: Hundreds of children die within months - BBC

Bangladesh measles cases: Hundreds of children die within months - BBC

The country has recorded more than 60,000 suspected cases of measles in just over two months.

Finland has spent decades building a tunnel 430 metres into 1.9-billion-year-old bedrock to store nuclear waste for 100,000 years — and the current plan is to seal it, leave no marker, and hope no future civilisation ever finds it - Space Daily

Finland has spent decades building a tunnel 430 metres into 1.9-billion-year-old bedrock to store nuclear waste for 100,000 years — and the current plan is to seal it, leave no marker, and hope no future civilisation ever finds it - Space Daily

On Olkiluoto Island, off Finland’s west coast, a tunnel runs 430 metres down into bedrock that has sat largely undisturbed for about 1.9 billion years. The facility is called Onkalo. When it is full, the plan is to seal it, restore the surface, and leave noth…

Ebola disease outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda - ECDC

Ebola disease outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda - ECDC

On 17 May 2026, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the Ebola virus disease outbreak caused by Bundibugyo virus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda a Public Health Emergency of International Concern.

New High Cholesterol Guidelines for Women and How To Bring Your Levels Down - AOL.com

New High Cholesterol Guidelines for Women and How To Bring Your Levels Down - AOL.com

If your doctor has ever told you to "keep an eye on your numbers," here's good news: The rules around what’s considered high cholesterol have gotten clearer—...

20 foods that support brain health and function - qz.com

20 foods that support brain health and function - qz.com

The research on nutrition and brain health is more nuanced than most headlines suggest, and these 20 foods have the strongest evidence behind them

I Took Vitamin D Supplements Every Day for a Week, and This Is What Happened to My Body - Prevention

I Took Vitamin D Supplements Every Day for a Week, and This Is What Happened to My Body - Prevention

A dietitian reveals what happens when you take vitamin D every day. Learn how daily supplements support bone and immune health if you have a deficiency.

Vitamin D analog shuts down pancreatic cancer's shield in a clinical trial - Medical Xpress

Vitamin D analog shuts down pancreatic cancer's shield in a clinical trial - Medical Xpress

A small clinical trial led by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute researchers has put a Salk Institute idea to the test in patients: that activating the vitamin D receptor can help reshape the protective environment surrounding pancreatic tumors in ways that could m…

Ozempic Is Finally Turning the Tide Against Obesity, New Data Shows - Gizmodo

Ozempic Is Finally Turning the Tide Against Obesity, New Data Shows - Gizmodo

As the rate of GLP-1 prescriptions in the U.S. has risen, the obesity rate has dropped.

Scientists at Stanford Find a Way To Regrow Aging Knee Cartilage and Prevent Arthritis - My Modern Met

Scientists at Stanford Find a Way To Regrow Aging Knee Cartilage and Prevent Arthritis - My Modern Met

Millions of people suffer from cartilage loss and arthritis. This could be a breakthrough to relieve a lot of pain and suffering.