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Fibermaxxing: How Much Fiber Is Actually Beneficial?
“Fibermaxxing” has become a popular nutrition trend on social media, encouraging people to eat as much fiber as possible through foods such as legumes, whole grains, vegetables, fruits, seeds and psyllium husk. Scientific evidence clearly supports the health benefits of a high-fiber diet but it also suggests that more is not always better.
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FDA Approves First Mrna Flu Vaccine for Adults Aged 50 and Over
The US Food and Drug Administration has approved Moderna’s mFLUSIVA, the first mRNA-based vaccine against seasonal influenza, for adults aged 50 years and older. The vaccine is expected to become available in the United States for the 2026–2027 respiratory virus season and offers a new option alongside existing flu vaccines.
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Ebola Outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo Continues to Expand
The ongoing Ebola disease outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has reached 6,757 confirmed cases and 3,267 deaths, according to data reported up to 7 September 2026. A total of 813 patients are hospitalised in isolation, while 61 health zones across six provinces are currently affected.
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Intermittent Fasting: Benefits May Be Less Dramatic in Humans than in Animal Studies
Intermittent fasting has been linked to weight loss and a range of possible health benefits, from improved metabolic health to lower risks of cancer and cognitive decline. However, evidence from human studies remains inconsistent, and researchers say the effects appear to be far less dramatic than those seen in animal experiments.
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Uploading Medical Data to AI: What Patients Should Know
AI tools can help people understand medical records, laboratory results and wearable-device data. But uploading sensitive health information also raises important questions about privacy and the limits of automated medical advice.
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Strong Bones Start Early: What to Eat for Better Bone Health
Bone density begins to decline earlier than people realise. A balanced diet rich in calcium, vitamin D and protein, combined with weight-bearing exercise, can preserve bone and muscle strength and reduce the risk of fractures later in life.
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ADHD in Women: Why Diagnosis Often Comes Years Late
Women with ADHD are frequently diagnosed much later than men and are often first treated for anxiety, depression or other mental health conditions. Outdated stereotypes, masking and limited professional awareness mean that many girls and women remain unidentified for years.
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Coffee and Heart Health: AHA Finds Moderate Intake Is Generally Safe
Moderate coffee consumption appears safe for most adults and may offer cardiovascular benefits, according to a new scientific statement from the American Heart Association. However, the source, dose and preparation method matter: brewed coffee cannot be treated as equivalent to energy drinks, caffeine powders or other highly concentrated products.
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U.S. to Phase Out PEPFAR Funding in South Africa: Concerns Grow Over Future HIV Response
The United States has announced plans to phase South Africa out of the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), ending more than two decades of financial support for one of the world's largest HIV treatment and prevention programmes. The decision, reportedly linked to political disagreements rather than public health considerations, has raised concerns among global health experts about the future of HIV services in the country with the world's largest HIV epidemic.
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Brazil reports 1 million dengue cases in 2 months
The Brazil Ministry of Health (MOH) reports the number of total dengue cases in the country has topped 1 million in the first two months of 2024. From January 1 through February 29, the MOH has reported 1,017,278 probable cases of dengue. In addition, 214 deaths from the disease are confirmed and another 687 deaths are under investigation.
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New model identifies drugs that shouldn’t be taken together
Using a machine-learning algorithm, researchers can predict interactions that could interfere with a drug’s effectiveness. Any drug that is taken orally must pass through the lining of the digestive tract. Transporter proteins found on cells that line the GI tract help with this process.
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Sudan Conflict Fuels World’s Largest Internal Displacement
Last week, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) reported that 10.7 million people have been uprooted from their homes in Sudan, including 9 million displaced internally - two-thirds since the conflict broke out in April 2023. Sudan now has the highest rate of internal displacement in the world, even surpassing Syria’s 7.2 million. This grim record should be a wakeup call
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YouTube starts verifying health workers in the UK
YouTube has launched a verification system for healthcare workers in the UK as it battles disinformation online. In 2022, health videos were viewed more than three billion times in the UK alone on the video-sharing platform.
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South Korean doctors strike in protest of plans to add more physicians
Surgeries have been delayed and hospitals have turned away patients after more than 1,600 doctors in South Korea went on strike on Tuesday. The junior doctors are protesting the government's plans to introduce more trained physicians into the system.
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Three Ways Forward in a Post Covid-19 World
There are three important ways forward in addressing the pandemic and its impacts on health and wellbeing in the years to come.
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Gender-sensitive Workplace Health Promotion: Why It Is Important and How It Can Be Implemented in Practice
Sex and gender are important determinants of health, but we often lack criteria for effective gender-sensitive work place health promotion. A team at the Austrian Health Promotion Fund are working to overcome these challenges. They have developed 17 criteria and a 62-point checklist for workplace health promotion initiatives.
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COVID-19: the worst may be yet to come
As much of western Europe begins to ease countrywide lockdowns, globally the pandemic may still be in its infancy, with more than 160 000 new cases reported each day since June 25. Individual countries count cases differently, so direct comparisons are difficult, but the numbers illustrate a worrying pattern. At a subnational level the picture is nuanced, with local hotspots, but at a country level the picture is clear—the world is facing a worsening multipolar pandemic.
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Medicine shortages in the EU: causes and solutions
Find out why there is a shortage of medicines, the impact of the coronavirus pandemic and how Parliament wants to improve the situation
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Coronavirus Makes Inequality a Public Health Issue
“It may seem like a ridiculous idea but the only way to fight the plague is with decency.” – Dr Rieux in Albert Camus’s 1947 novel, The Plague.
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A ‘Cure’ for Ebola but Will it Stop the Outbreak if People Won’t Get Treatment?
While people in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) are slowly being made aware that scientists have discovered two drugs that are effective in treating Ebola, letting go of the fear and anxiety that has prevailed across the country this year will require more work.
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The Role of Women’s Organisations in Crisis-Settings
To mark World Humanitarian Day, we celebrate the overlooked women leaders who are first responders, unwavering advocates, and powerful change-makers in humanitarian emergencies.
Yet to truly power progress, we can’t stop at celebrating their efforts – we must also push for the support and investment women humanitarians need to continue their vital work.
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CRA shortage is worsening while demand grows – a vicious circle which opens masses of job opportunities
Are you interested in roles like Clinical Research Associates (CRAs) and Clinical Trial Assistants (CTAs) and looking for interesting job opportunities and career perspectives?
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Why Doctors Hate Their Computers
Digitization promises to make medical care easier and more efficient. But are screens coming between doctors and patients?
On a sunny afternoon in May, 2015, I joined a dozen other surgeons at a downtown Boston office building to begin sixteen hours of mandatory computer training.
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Junior hospital doctors
“Junior” doctors: does terminology matter?
David Matthews from the Oxford Health Alliance suggests abandoning the term “junior” to address the low morale of UK “trainee” hospital doctors, aged between 23 and 40 years.
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90–90–90 Treatment for All
An ambitious treatment target to help end the AIDS epidemic
By 2020, 90% of all people living with HIV will know their HIV status ...
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Incident Management System
To enhance World Health Organisations Emergency Programme (WHE) response capability,
To enhance World Health Organisations Emergency Programme (WHE) response capability, WHE proposed the development of a series of training packages to build staff competencies, skills and knowledge, to enhance deployment and response capability.
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MARIJUANA: The Latest Scientific Findings and Legalization
California, Massachusetts, Maine, and Nevada became the latest states to legalize recreational marijuana, bringing to 28 the number of states that have okayed the drug for medicinal use, recreational use, or both ...
What do we know about the health impacts of marijuana, and what do we still need to learn?
European Virus Archive goes global
EVAg is a network of laboratories including 16 EU member state institutions and 9 non-EU institutions, that represent an extensive range of virological disciplines. EVAg establishes close relationships and collaborations with international organizations involved in public health (WHO, OIE and FAO).
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Establishing a Global Vaccine-Development Fund
As the Ebola epidemic in West Africa continues, albeit at a much lower level than it reached in the spring, we still lack a vaccine that has been shown to be safe and effective.
Much attention has appropriately been directed at major disease targets such as human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), tuberculosis, and malaria, for which organizations such as the National Institutes of Health, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, and the Wellcome Trust are providing considerable financial support. Similar attention has been devoted to the provision of currently licensed pediatric vaccines, which is supported by GAVI (formerly the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization).
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