NY Confirms First Local Chikungunya in 6 Yrs
New York health officials have confirmed the state's first locally acquired case of the chikungunya virus, marking the first such transmission within the United States in six years. The New York St...
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Declining Vaccinations Fuel US Measles
A significant measles outbreak in South Carolina's Upstate region has led to the quarantine of 153 unvaccinated students from two Spartanburg County schools. This drastic measure, announced by stat...
Dolphins Link to Alzheimer's-Like Dementia
A groundbreaking new study suggests that marine mammals, particularly dolphins, could be suffering from a form of Alzheimer's disease, potentially explaining why they become stranded on beaches. Pu...
Lifestyle Outperforms Immune Supplements
New insights from health experts, including those reported by HuffPost UK on October 11, 2025, challenge the long-held belief that vitamin C supplements are a primary defense for boosting the immun...
Russian 'Space Zoo' Returns to Earth
A Russian biosatellite, Bion-M No. 2, carrying a diverse "space zoo" of 75 mice, over 1,500 fruit flies, microorganisms, plant seeds, and cell cultures, has successfully returned to Earth.
Bladder Cancer: Why Men Face Higher Risk
A groundbreaking study published in the journal Nature on October 8, 2025, has unveiled a surprising cellular trigger for bladder cancer, shedding new light on why the condition is significantly mo...
Tick Disease Crisis Worsens in Islesboro
Islesboro Grapples with Surge in Tick-Borne Diseases Islesboro, a picturesque island community off the coast of Maine, finds itself at the forefront of an intensifying public health crisis, grappli...
20-Year-Old Dies After ER Visit: Oversight?
Sam Terblanche, a vibrant 20-year-old, walked into a bustling emergency room with symptoms that his doctors dismissed as "just a virus. " Days later, he was dead, leaving his family and a reeling m...
Drug Use Fuels Fiji's Alarming HIV Surge
Fiji is grappling with what is now considered one of the world's fastest-growing HIV epidemics, with health officials declaring a national outbreak and citing an exponential rise in new infections....
Measles Outbreak in SC; US Cases at 25-Year
South Carolina health officials have confirmed a significant measles outbreak concentrated in the Upstate region, contributing to a national surge that has pushed U. S.
Longevity Experts Share Grocery Secrets
In a world saturated with fleeting diet trends, a group of leading longevity experts has cut through the noise to share the foundational foods that populate their own grocery carts, offering a road...
Trump Revives Debunked MMR Vaccine Debate
President Donald Trump has revived a long-settled public health debate, publicly calling for the combined measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine to be administered as three separate shots. Durin...