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Pinprick blood test could detect disease 10 years before symptoms appear, study finds

Molecular profiles will give detailed snapshot of person’s physiology and predict diseases from diabetes to cancer and dementia

The Guardian - UK

Tech bros want to make gene-edited babies, but scientists are sounding the alarm

As tech titans back startups looking to create genetically modified babies, Claudia Cockerell asks: is it about stopping disease, or something darker?

Evening Standard

Why Is Agios Pharmaceuticals Stock Sinking Today?

Agios Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ:AGIO) stock plunged on Wednesday after the company released topline results from RISE UP Phase 3 data for mitapivat in sickle cell disease.

Benzinga

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Huge staff cuts at WHO will leave world ‘less healthy and safe’, experts warn

Health organisation is to lose almost a quarter of its workforce in 2026, reducing its ability to help countries facing disease outbreaks

The Guardian - UK

US could lose its measles elimination status within months, experts say

With 45 outbreaks of measles over the past year, the United States is at risk of endemic spread within months, experts told Live Science.

LiveScience

The US is on track to lose its measles elimination status in months. RFK needs to go.

Canada has lost its measles elimination status and the U.S. is likely to be next. These failures are the result of the anti-vaccination movement, bolstered by the appointment of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. — and it's a bellwether of the erosion of public health.

LiveScience

Vice President Dick Cheney’s life followed the arc of the biggest breakthroughs in cardiovascular medicine

The life and political legacy of former Vice President Dick Cheney, who died on Nov. 4, 2025, at the age of 84, has been well documented. But his decades-long battle with heart disease may be less appreciated.

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Disease fears as Argentina child vaccination rates hit historic lows

Sharp drop since 2024 in country regarded as a Latin American leader in childhood and adolescent immunisation

The Guardian - US

Hypertension Explained: Silent High Blood Pressure Symptoms and Breakthrough Blood Pressure Treatment Options

Discover key facts about hypertension, silent high blood pressure symptoms, causes, and breakthrough blood pressure treatment options for effective heart health management.

Medical Daily

Gene Editing Medicine and Personalized Medicine: Breakthroughs Driving Health Innovation Gene Therapy to Transform Care

Explore how gene editing medicine and personalized medicine future breakthroughs are revolutionizing health innovation gene therapy, offering precise, transformative treatments and medical breakthroughs for complex diseases.

Medical Daily

Afternoon Update: Australia’s ultra-processed food problem; Glenn McGrath dropped by ABC; and a Klimt painting’s record price

UPFs found to be a key driver ‘of multiple diet-related chronic diseases’

The Guardian - AU

The everyday foods that are ‘causing harm’ in every human organ

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The Independent UK

The common foods found to harm every major organ

UPFs have been linked to poor health, including an increased risk of obesity, heart disease, cancer and early death

The Independent UK

Ultra-processed foods a leading cause of ‘chronic disease pandemic’, experts say

Researchers and scientists say UPFs are ‘displacing’ fresh foods and meals, worsening diet quality, and are linked to multiple chronic diseases.

Evening Standard

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The Guardian - AU

Australia has some of highest consumption rates of ultra-processed foods, researchers say

New series in Lancet medical journal finds UPFs, which make up nearly half the average Australian diet, driving ‘escalating’ burden of many chronic diseases

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10 Underrated Signs Your Heart Health Is in Imminent Danger

Most people think of heart attacks as sudden, dramatic events marked by crushing chest pain. In reality, heart disease often builds quietly, with subtle symptoms...

LiveScience

CTE may stem from rampant inflammation and DNA damage

New research shows that CTE may stem from DNA damage and inflammation set in motion by blows to the head.

The Independent UK

MacArthur Foundation awards $100M to outbreak surveillance network, a boost amid global health cuts

The MacArthur Foundation is awarding $100 million to a private pandemic prevention network across Africa, offering critical support to infectious disease surveillance at a time when governments are deprioritizing global health spending

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The Independent UK

Kids get diseases like lupus, too. As researchers hunt better treatments, this camp brings joy

It may sound surprising but kids can get diseases like lupus and arthritis, too, when their immune system mistakenly attacks their own body

The Independent UK

Alabama rot: Urgent warning for dog owners over deadly virus with 90% of cases reported in winter

The UK has seen a total of 330 confirmed cases of the skin-legion causing disease, which whilst rare can sometimes lead to fatal kidney failure

The Independent UK

The surprising drugs that could be used to halt Alzheimer’s

Study found drugs used to prevent shingles and treat erectile dysfunction could be promising for Alzheimer’s patients

The Conversation

I treat menopause and its symptoms, and hormone replacement therapy can help – here’s the science behind the FDA’s decision to remove warnings

For more than 20 years, hormone therapy for menopause has carried a warning label from the Food and Drug Administration describing the medication’s risk of serious harms – namely, cancer, cardiovascular disease and possibly dementia.

The Independent UK

‘It would be cheaper if I died:’ Cancer patients are battling insurance companies for their lives

IN FOCUS: EXCLUSIVE: Cancer patients, oncologists and advocates tell Rhian Lubin why the US health insurance system needs urgent reform, and is risking the lives of Americans fighting the disease

The Independent UK

The kitchen spice that can help ease inflammation and cholesterol

New research suggests daily consumption of black cumin can help lower cholesterol and heart disease risk

Evening Standard

Shirley Ballas says impact of her mum’s lung condition is ‘really quite scary’

The 65-year-old said she will speak to MPs in Parliament to raise awareness of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

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