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Pharmacist gives Vitamin D warning over disease worries
NHS advises everyone to consider taking 10 micrograms (400 IU) of vitamin D daily during autumn and winter - but there are risks from high doses
Lincoln dig to unearth the lost world of medieval leprosy
Experts hope to uncover the Hospital of the Holy Innocents, in Lincoln, which dates from about 1100.
New Blood Biomarkers Show Promise for Early Alzheimer’s Diagnosis
Research into P-tau217 and genetic markers aims to enhance early detection of Alzheimer’s disease and personalised treatment approaches.
WHO says Congo Ebola outbreak spreads to two new health zones
WHO notes Ebola (Bundibugyo) outbreak widens to two more zones in DRC, totaling 63 cases amid conflict and access challenges.
Postpartum Depression: Doctors Explain Why A Mother Can Look Fine And Still Be Struggling : Dr. Pretty Duggar Gupta, Consultant – Psychiatrist, Aster Whitefield Hospital.
Bengaluru, Karnataka, 26th of September, 2026 : Postpartum depression does not always look like sadness. Experts explain the signs, risk factors, postpartum psychosis and how families can help new mothers. Amother can be feeding her baby, finishing household chores, greeting relatives and even smiling for photographs, while privately struggling to get through the day. That is
E. coli outbreak linked to raw milk cheese brand: CDC, FDA
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are investigating a multistate outbreak of E. coli infections.
The Hidden Challenge of Detecting Lung Cancer Early
Young, non-smoking patients are often diagnosed late because doctors and screening programmes continue to associate lung cancer primarily with older smokers. Rasika Bombatkar’s experience exposes the cost of that blind spot
Why is everything linked to inflammation now?
Explores chronic inflammation’s rise as a health linchpin, its links to disease, and practical, balanced approaches amid hype.
Hundreds walk at Werner Park for breast cancer awareness
For two Omaha women, this year’s walk carried personal meaning.
Richard William Siebert
Passed away peacefully at home on September 16th surrounded by his loving and caring family. He endured difficult treatments for kidney cancer without complaint. Rich was a wonderful husband, devoted father and grandfather, and a loving brother, uncle, and friend to many.Born and raised in San Francisco to Bill and Beverly Siebert, he later moved […]
Raw milk cheese recall linked to E. coli case in Oregon, FDA says
The CDC noted the outbreak has caused 13 illnesses and eight hospitalizations.
Four in Five Eligible Cancer Patients Lack Biomarker Testing: Lancet Commission
About four in five cancer patients globally who require biomarker testing do not receive the testing needed to guide their diagnosis or treatment, a new Lancet Oncology Commission publication has found. The publication, unveiled on Friday at the World Cancer Congress in Hong Kong, estimates that between seven million and eight million cancer patients […] The post Four in Five Eligible Cancer Patients Lack Biomarker Testing: Lancet Commission appeared first on SummitPost News .
A protein-degradation mechanism opens a new treatment route for an inherited arrhythmia
An international team has identified a protein-degradation mechanism that contributes to the development of an inherited form of catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia (CPVT), a disease that mainly affects children and young people. The study was led by researchers at the Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares Carlos III (CNIC), in collaboration with the University of Pavia and IRCCS Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri in Italy.
Raza Murad slams Bollywood stars for skipping Mushtaq Khan's funeral
Veteran actor Raza Murad questioned the absence of prominent Bollywood personalities at the funeral of actor Mushtaq Khan. He lamented that no 'big stars' came to pay their last respects to the actor, who died after battling cancer.
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Veteran Cardiologist Shares Daily Routine to Prevent Heart Attacks
Cardiovascular disease has reached alarming proportions across the globe, with the World Heart Federation highlighting that coronary incidents account for nearly…
BRCA1/2 variant profiling and HPV/HMTV DNA detection in a cohort of Egyptian women with breast cancer - Nature
BRCA1/2 variant profiling and HPV/HMTV DNA detection in a cohort of Egyptian women with breast cancer Nature
Pennsylvania measles outbreak spreads, with 55 new cases reported since Wednesday - The Guardian
Pennsylvania measles outbreak spreads, with 55 new cases reported since Wednesday The Guardian In Amish country, nurses go door to door to stop deadly spread of measles BBC Measles is spreading through Pennsylvania’s Amish country. Doctors are scrambling to keep up. ms.now Measles outbreak prompts some Pennsylvania doctors to offer early vaccine doses NBC10 Philadelphia RFK Jr.’s use of the National Center for Health Statistics will add confusion to measles deaths count STAT
9-Year-Old Hit By School Bus On Greenville's Wyndham Circle, Survives With Non-Life-Threatening Injuries
A 9-year-old was struck by a moving school bus on Wyndham Circle in Greenville, NC, and taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
Anderson Rehab Hospital Adds 16 Rooms, Grows to 76 Beds for Stroke Patients
AnMed Health Rehabilitation Hospital in Anderson opened a new 11,000-square-foot patient wing, raising its bed count from 60 to 76.
Preventing the Next Pandemic Before It Starts
NEW YORK – September 26, 2026 (STL.News) More than six years after COVID-19 was declared a pandemic and exposed weaknesses in health systems worldwide, governments and public health organizations still face a difficult question: What will it take to prevent another dangerous outbreak from becoming a global catastrophe? That question returned to the international stage […] This News Preventing the Next Pandemic Before It Starts appeared first on STL.News .
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