Infectious Diseases
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has grown into the second-largest Ebola outbreak ever recorded and the largest the country...
Sep 13, 2026
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Breakthroughs
FDA Clears First Single-Biomarker Blood Test for Alzheimer’s Disease The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared the Elecsys Phospho-Tau (217P) Plasma test —...
Sep 9, 2026
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Cancer
New research published in Genome Medicine has produced the most detailed maps yet of breast cancer tumors — and uncovered hidden pockets of dormant breast...
Sep 8, 2026
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Breakthroughs
Record-Breaking Pig Kidney Xenotransplant: 271 Days Dialysis-Free, Then a Human Transplant A genetically modified pig kidney has kept a patient with end-stage kidney disease alive...
Sep 6, 2026
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Infectious Diseases
Health authorities are racing to contain the largest Ebola outbreak in the history of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Caused by the rare...
Sep 5, 2026
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Cancer
Alcohol and cancer risk is back in the headlines after a major new study found that alcohol-related cancer deaths in the United States more than...
Sep 4, 2026
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Breakthroughs
FDA Approves mFlusiva, the First mRNA Flu Vaccine, for Adults 50 and Older The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved mFlusiva (mRNA-1010),...
Sep 1, 2026
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Cancer
Men who eat large amounts of ultra-processed foods may face up to a 30% higher risk of prostate cancer, according to a major new study...
Aug 30, 2026
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Breakthroughs
A New Era for One of the Deadliest Cancers The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved daraxonrasib (brand name Rasonque) — a first-in-class...
Aug 29, 2026
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