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Doctors successfully separate twin girls conjoined at the head
Two-year-old conjoined twin sisters saw each other face-to-face for the first time after a successful 24-hour surgery to separate them. Ian Lee reports from the children's hospital in St. Louis, where it happened.
First for RNA therapy: man with rare motor-neuron disease improves after treatment
Nature, Published online: 18 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02945-z Gene-targeting treatments could be used to treat other people with rare forms of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).
Measles exposure at CHOP NICU, officials say
Health officials say that a possible measles exposure was reported in the NICU at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia last week.
Kim Kardashian Diagnosed With Esophagitis, Linked to Dad Robert's Cancer
Kim Kardashian shared she has been diagnosed with esophagitis, a condition related to the 2003 death of her dad Robert Kardashian.
UofC study finds tai chi, mindfulness helps sleep, fatigue and pain
A study done by the University of Calgary that looked into the benefits of mindfulness and tai chi for cancer survivors was published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.
Kidney Organoids Reveal Inflammatory Drivers of Diabetic Kidney Disease
Stem cell-derived kidney organoids suggest high glucose can trigger tissue-intrinsic inflammation and epithelial cell detachment in diabetic kidney disease.
3-Year-Old Boy's Cancer Disappears After He Gets Experimental Immunotherapy
Scientists are developing new forms of CAR T cell therapy that may finally be able to treat solid tumors.
New NHS cancer drug Enhertu is 'bittersweet' for Crawley widower
Fionnuala Quinlan-Bennett died in June, months before Enhertu was greenlit for the NHS in England.
Ebola outbreak in Congo is still serious, African health body says
Ebola outbreak in Congo is still serious, African health body says
Covid-19 vaccines delayed for about half of US children as access through federal program stalls
The federal government approved updated Covid-19 vaccines for the 2026-27 respiratory virus season last month, but the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has not yet made these vaccines available through a key federal program that covers access for about half of US children.
Andy Burnham urged to set dementia waiting-time target
An 18‑week referral‑to‑treatment target has been backed by England's former national cancer director.
Rare inherited EGFR mutation linked to dramatically increased lung cancer risk
A rare inherited mutation in the Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor (EGFR) gene is associated with a 25-fold increased risk of lung cancer, according to a study by investigators at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and 23andMe Research Institute. The findings included de-identified, aggregated genetic data from more than 3.3 million 23andMe research-consented participants.
Wildfire smoke poses greater health risks than other pollution
As climate change drives more frequent and intense wildfires, researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have published two large-scale studies showing that wildfire smoke may pose greater health risks than other sources of air pollution, with higher risks of hospitalization for cardiovascular and respiratory disease and poorer survival among patients with lung cancer.
Mum left with brain damage after taking £5 supplement popular on social media
Lois Kinder, 44, was taken to hospital with acute liver failure with doctors suspecting the cause is a popular Asian herb supplement that is popular on social media
Nagaland launches initiative to boost HPV vaccination awareness
Kohima, Sep 17 (PTI) The Nagaland government on Thursday launched ‘Teeka Talk’, an initiative to strengthen awareness and informed engagement around HPV vaccination and cervical cancer prevention among adolescent girls, parents and communities. The HPV vaccine prevents human papillomavirus infections that can lead to cervical and other cancers. The initiative was launched by the state […]
Bangladesh Measles Outbreak: WHO & Unicef Warning
Bangladesh measles outbreak updates. Follow Bhaskar English. Amist the worsening measles outbreak in Bangladesh more than 1,000 children have lost their lives, even as authorities race to contain the disease through one of the countrys largest emergency immunisation campaigns, according to a BBC report citing government, World Health Organisation (WHO) and Unicef data. The outbreak, which surged in March 2026, has now infected more than 194,000 people, making Bangladesh the country with the high
Warning to dog owners after 337 cases of deadly illness in UK
A vet has explained how to avoid the disease and the symptoms to watch for
Screening and HPV jab 'gold standard' against cervical cancer
NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin urges women to attend tests and not just rely on the vaccine.
At least 33 illegal mining suspects found dead in Nigerian custody; officials suspect disease
At least 33 illegal mining suspects found dead in Nigerian custody; officials suspect disease
Kennedy Assures Vaccine Skeptics That They Have a ‘Friend at the White House’
The health secretary spoke at a conference featuring misinformation about vaccines, including a claim that the success of the polio vaccines was a “fraud.” https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/17/health/kennedy-vaccines-childrens-health-defense.html www.nytimes.com The post Kennedy Assures Vaccine Skeptics That They Have a ‘Friend at the White House’ appeared first on News7tv .
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