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DR Congo Ebola Outbreak Becomes Deadliest in Nation’s History
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has become the deadliest in the country's history, claiming 2,325 lives as…
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Nora Chen
Nora Chen is the editorial identity for TellingPointy's Health desk, covering medicine, public health, biotechnology, wellbeing, and health policy with reader safety in mind. Chen's desk distinguishes association from causation, early findings from clinical guidance, and population-level evidence from individual advice. It reports benefits alongside risks, avoids miracle language, and makes uncertainty visible so readers can understand the evidence without mistaking journalism for personal medical care.
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Texas Surrogate Gives Birth After Judge Orders Life-Sustaining Care
McKenna West, a surrogate carrying a baby diagnosed with hypoplastic left heart syndrome for a California couple, gave birth on Wednesday in…
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DRC Ebola Outbreak Tracked to Surpass Deadliest Epidemic in History
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is on track to surpass history's deadliest epidemic. World Health Organization Director-General Tedros…
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CDC Reports Surge in ER Visits for Cannabis Hyperemesis Syndrome
Hospital emergency room diagnoses of recurring nausea and uncontrollable vomiting linked to frequent cannabis use leapt 16% from October 2025 to May…
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Fecal Transplants and Gut Bacteria Expand Into New Medical Treatments
Fecal microbiota transplants and freeze-dried stool capsules are expanding beyond treating recurrent infections, with new research showing promise in reducing immunotherapy side…
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DRC Ebola Outbreak Exceeds 2,500 Cases Amid Record Spread
The ongoing Ebola epidemic in the Democratic Republic of Congo has surpassed 3,600 confirmed cases, making it the biggest outbreak in the…
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American Heart Association Says Moderate Coffee Consumption Is Safe For Adults
A new scientific statement from the American Heart Association published in the journal Circulation concludes that up to 400 milligrams of caffeine…
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Invasive Mosquitoes Spread Across Europe, Asia, the Americas and Australia
Disease-carrying mosquitoes have spread to previously unaffected regions across Europe, Asia, the Americas and Australia, prompting warnings for travelers and highlighting a…
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Artificial Sweeteners Linked to Faster Cognitive Decline, Study Finds
A new long-term study published in Neurology reveals that adults who consume the highest amounts of low- and no-calorie sweeteners experience a…
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Global Cancer Statistics Show 9.6 Million Deaths in 2018
Cancer ranks as the second leading cause of death globally, responsible for approximately 9.6 million deaths, or 1 in every 6 deaths,…
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Limiting Early Sugar Intake May Lower Dementia Risk Later in Life
New research published in Euronews suggests that reducing sugar intake during pregnancy and the first years of life is associated with a…
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WHO Warns Measles Elimination Threatened Despite Declining Global Deaths
Global measles deaths dropped to an estimated 95,000 in 2024 from 780,000 in 2000, yet the World Health Organization warns that elimination…