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Exhausted health workers in Congo struggle to keep up as Ebola outpaces contact tracing - apnews.com

Exhausted health workers in Congo struggle to keep up as Ebola outpaces contact tracing - apnews.com

Gédéon Banga Ngbape and his team of community health workers are laboring tirelessly in eastern Congo to track the country’s fastest-growing Ebola outbreak. They investigate alerts and try to get symptomatic individuals into care. However, the surveillance sy…

GLP-1s May Be Working in an Entirely Different Way Than We Thought - ScienceAlert

GLP-1s May Be Working in an Entirely Different Way Than We Thought - ScienceAlert

Popular semaglutide weight-loss drugs such as Ozempic and Wegovy may work in a more complex way than we realized.  Their effects on weight are generally understood to depend partly on reducing appetite, but new research in mice suggests that the drug's long-t…

Positive case of swine flu found in Ionia Co. resident - WOODTV.com

Positive case of swine flu found in Ionia Co. resident - WOODTV.com

A positive case of swine flu, variant of influenza, was discovered Friday in an Ionia County resident, health officials say.

Hundreds of California quartz countertop workers developed an incurable lung condition. Dozens died - KCRA

Hundreds of California quartz countertop workers developed an incurable lung condition. Dozens died - KCRA

A new study based on more than seven years of data in California is raising alarms about silicosis, an incurable and sometimes deadly lung disease linked to quartz countertop manufacturing.

The Surprising Foods That Could Help Lower Your Blood Pressure, According to a New Study - EatingWell

The Surprising Foods That Could Help Lower Your Blood Pressure, According to a New Study - EatingWell

New research shows full-fat dairy may help lower blood pressure when eaten as part of a balanced diet. Learn how these foods may fit in your routine.

DNR investigates beaver attack at Seneca Creek State Park - WBAL-TV

DNR investigates beaver attack at Seneca Creek State Park - WBAL-TV

The incident is not believed to be related to two beaver attacks at Cunningham Falls State Park, where two teenagerswere bitten in separate incidents last month.

Measles cases confirmed in CNY - WSYR

Measles cases confirmed in CNY - WSYR

Health officials in Cayuga and Madison counties issued warnings following the identification of measles cases in the Finger Lakes region.

Opinion | AI can design new viruses. That’s not as scary as it sounds. - The Washington Post

Opinion | AI can design new viruses. That’s not as scary as it sounds. - The Washington Post

The right way to manage the risk is focusing on physical infrastructure, not censorship.

Alzheimer's risk may be 35% lower with common menopause treatment, study finds - Fox News

Alzheimer's risk may be 35% lower with common menopause treatment, study finds - Fox News

A Stanford study found estrogen-only menopausal hormone therapy linked to 35% lower Alzheimer's pathology and 39% lower dementia odds in women.