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Trial Finds Ozempic, Wegovy Drug Semaglutide Cuts Heavy Drinking in Alcohol Use Disorder
A 50-patient University of Colorado trial found oral semaglutide reduced heavy drinking and cravings, a step toward the ...
FDA Approves SimpleScreen: A Second Blood Test Aims to Close Colorectal Cancer Screening Gap
The FDA has cleared Freenome's SimpleScreen CRC test, giving U.S. adults a second blood-based option for colorectal canc...
CDC Details Its Public-Health Operation for the FIFA World Cup 2026
The agency closed its 39-day World Cup activation on July 31, 2026, after running cross-border disease surveillance, por...
Andes Hantavirus on the MV Hondius: The Outbreak Explained
Infectious disease specialists assess the Andes hantavirus outbreak on the MV Hondius, the evidence for human-to-human s...
Xi's New Article Makes Healthy China a Five-Year Priority With Reform Push
An Xi Jinping article published in Qiushi calls for decisive progress on China's health agenda, flagging hospital, insur...
India's First Dengue Strain Map Shows All Four Serotypes Circulating in 8 States, Critical for Vaccine Rollout
A pan-India molecular surveillance study by ICMR-NIV found all four dengue serotypes cocirculating in eight states, with...
Japan Earthquake Survivors Face Heatstroke Threat Amid Summer Heatwave
As Kumamoto reels from a magnitude-7 tremor, health officials warn that scorching temperatures and damaged infrastructur...
Osaka Prefecture Launches Panel for Japan’s First Government-Run Baby Hatch
Osaka prefecture and Izumisano city will form a council to open a government-led anonymous infant surrender facility by ...
Cyclospora Outbreak Sickens Thousands as US Officials Hunt Elusive Contamination Source
A widespread Cyclospora intestinal parasite outbreak has left thousands ill across the United States, with investigators...
Health Minister Advises Masks and Glasses as Wildfire Smoke Blankets Madrid
Wildfires near Madrid and Ávila have driven air pollution far above WHO limits, with PM2.5 levels exceeding 100 µg/m³. H...
EPA Issues Stop-Sale Orders Against Eight Atlanta Retailers Selling Illegal Organophosphate Pesticide
Enforcement sweeps in metro Atlanta discovered the banned chemical dichlorvos in Sniper-brand products, triggering immed...
Japan's Schools Fight Record Heat with Freezers, Parasols and Cooling Pads for Students
Heatstroke emergencies topped 100,000 in 2025 as temperatures hit 40°C. Schools and cities are rolling out ice-slurry dr...
Nearly 90% of US Heart Disease Deaths Linked to Preventable Factors, 33-Year Study Finds
A JAMA Cardiology analysis spanning 1990–2023 finds that high blood pressure, poor diet and high cholesterol remain the ...
WHO Advises Against Routine Vitamin Use for Dementia Prevention in New Guidelines
The World Health Organization’s updated guidance on reducing cognitive decline risk tells people not to take vitamins B,...
Canada Temporarily Bans Foreign Nationals from Congo Over Ebola Outbreak, Citizens Face Quarantine
Ottawa will bar entry to foreign nationals who have visited the Democratic Republic of Congo in the past 21 days, while ...
France’s Loi Duplomb 2 reopens battle over banned insecticides as organic sector sounds alarm
A parliamentary commission meets to finalize a bill that could reintroduce two neurotoxic insecticides, threatening the ...
Delta State HIV Spike Prompts Urgent Push for Test Kits as Cases Surpass 51,000
ACOMIN warns of surging HIV infections in Delta State, with over 51,000 recorded cases, and urges urgent supply of test ...