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Shocking new link discovered between Ozempic and CANCER

Game-changing weight loss jabs could help ward off up to 14 types of cancer, world-leading experts suggest.

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US detects cases of new COVID-19 variant NB.1.8.1

The US CDC’s airport screening has detected multiple cases of the new COVID-19 variant NB.1.8.1, linked to a surge in China and spreading across Asia. While more contagious, the variant isn’t thought to cause more severe illness, prompting health officials to recommend masks and boost vaccines.

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FDA Approves Novavax COVID-19 Shot But With Unusual Restrictions

The Food and Drug Administration has issued a long-awaited approval of Novavax’s COVID-19 vaccine but with unusual restrictions.

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  • Source: Yahoo
  • 05/16/2025
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Trump becomes a grandfather for the 11th time as Tiffany gives birth to a son

President Donald Trump became a grandpa for the 11th time Thursday as his daughter, Tiffany Trump welcomed a new baby boy.

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Massive solar storm causes worldwide blackouts as experts warn the worst is yet to come

The sun has unleashed the strongest solar flare of the year, triggering strong radio blackouts across the globe. Just after 11:30 a.m. ET, a massive X2.7-class solar flare erupted from a newly emerging from a cold, dark region known as AR4087.

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  • Source: NBC News
  • 05/09/2025
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FDA approves at-home HPV test to screen for cervical cancer

Traditional tests are done during a pelvic exam in the doctor’s office, an experience that many women find uncomfortable.

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  • Source: The Sun
  • 04/30/2025
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Tiny plastic particles found in the arteries of stroke patients with blocked blood vessels

In new research, scientists found that blocked blood vessels contain 50 times more minuscule bits of plastic compared to healthy arteries.

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Measles infections hit 800 cases across 24 states

The US has hit 800 measles cases across 24 states, with Texas the epicenter of the outbreak, the CDC said Friday.

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  • Source: CNN
  • 04/21/2025
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Pope Francis, voice for the poor who transformed the Catholic Church, dies on Easter Monday

Pope Francis, a voice for the poor who overcame fierce resistance to reshape the Catholic Church, died on Easter Monday at the age of 88, the Vatican announced.

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  • Source: SAN
  • 04/09/2025
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RFK Jr. plans to direct CDC to stop recommending fluoride in drinking water

U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced plans to direct the CDC to stop recommending water fluoridation. He made the announcement alongside EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin, who said his agency would also review emerging data on fluoride’s potential health risks.

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  • Source: CBC
  • 04/07/2025
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U.S. health secretary heads to Texas after 2nd unvaccinated child dies of measles-related illness

U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. travelled to West Texas on Sunday after a second unvaccinated school-aged child died from a measles-related illness.

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Yearly HIV prevention injection 'Lenacapavir' shows promise in clinical trial

Pain at the injection site was the most common adverse event, which was generally mild, resolved within one week.

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Katy Perry, Gayle King, Lauren Sánchez to go to space on next launch from Jeff Bezos' rocket company

The celebrities join three other women as the crew of the coming Blue Origin journey, which is set to launch this spring.

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Flu vaccine this season may be poorly matched, early CDC data suggests

13,000 people have died from the flu since October, according to the CDC

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Forces deep underground seem to be deforming Earth's inner core

Seismic waves suggest the planet's solid inner core is being pulled out of shape – and it has undergone these changes over just a few decades

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  • 02/06/2025
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Deadly version of H5N1 bird flu spills over into Nevada dairy cattle

A version of the H5N1 bird flu virus that killed a person in Louisiana and severely sickened a teenager in Canada has now been detected in dairy herds in Nevada. The version, known as D1.1, is circulating in wild birds around the nation — causing massive die-offs in places such as Chicago, upstate New York and Ohio.