The Bay Area Air District logo. The Air District is tasked with regulating stationary sources of air pollution in the nine counties that surround San Francisco Bay: Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, southwestern Solano, and southern Sonoma counties. (Bay Area Air District via Bay City News)Bay Area Air District/Bay … Read more
Youth isn’t enough to protect your heart.Last year, researchers examining a cohort of young adults in the US made an “ominous” observation.When they imaged and measured the carotid arteries of more than a thousand young participants, they noticed signs of subclinical injury.Some markers of arterial thickness were what would be expected in a 33-year-old.The average … Read more
The international body declared Uganda Ebola-free after 42 days without any new transmission, though cases are rising in DR Congo.Published On 26 Aug 202626 Aug 2026Uganda has been declared free of Ebola, with the World Health Organization (WHO) confirming that the East African country had passed the mandatory 42-day monitoring period without any new cases.WHO … Read more
World’s first patient to undergo live AI-assisted brain surgery has tumour removed BBCAI helps perform brain surgery on British man in world first Sky NewsLondon neurosurgeons perform first successful AI-assisted operation to remove brain tumour The GuardianUK patient’s sight saved in world’s first live AI-assisted brain surgery The IndependentThe world’s first brain tumor surgery using … Read more
Neurosurgeons in London have performed the world’s first successful AI-assisted operation to remove a brain tumour, saving the sight of a 48-year-old man, health officials have said.The surgery was performed in May at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery (NHNN), part of University College London hospitals NHS foundation trust, but details were kept secret … Read more
The death of country music legend Dolly Parton is putting new attention on a health condition she had openly struggled with for years: kidney stones. On August 25, Parton’s team announced the 80-year-old philanthropist passed away after a brief battle with cancer. While the exact type of cancer was not disclosed, Parton had publicly discussed … Read more
The current shingles vaccine appears to significantly lower the risk of heart attack and stroke, according to scientists who say it could help prevent thousands of deaths each year.The research, based on records of 70,000 people in the US, found that those who had received Shingrix had a 12% lower risk of a cardiovascular diagnosis … Read more
German airport worker dies of malaria after ‘mosquito arrives on plane’ BBCFrankfurt Airport worker dies after malaria infection dw.comArmy Black Hawk Crashes in Scary Training ‘Mishap’ The Daily BeastFrankfurt Airport employee dies after contracting malaria, operator Fraport says Euronews.comAirport Worker Dies of Malaria Thought to Have Been Spread by Mosquito Brought in on Plane People.com
Hormone replacement therapy may reduce the risk of dementia, a study has found.Scientists tracked more than 180,000 postmenopausal women in the UK in the largest study of its kind. They found that those who had used HRT were 10% less likely to develop any type of dementia and 16% less likely to be diagnosed with … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Limiting sugar consumption during the first 1,000 days of life, from conception through a child’s second birthday, may result in slower biological aging and a lower risk of cancer up to five decades later.A study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences investigated how … Read more