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Officials warn that they are continuing to identify new chains of transmission that need to be broken to stop the spread.Published On 18 Aug 202618 Aug 2026The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) remains a global health emergency, the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned, saying that the number of cases … Read more

Measles outbreak in southwestern Wisconsin grows, 2 cases confirmed in Grant County Channel 3000Iowa officials identify places visited during measles contagion KCCIChaotic fights mar last day of 2026 Wisconsin State Fair Wisconsin State JournalSouthwest Wisconsin measles outbreak grows to 39, expands range Milwaukee Journal SentinelTaylor County confirms measles cases in southwest Iowa KMAland.com

A popular bedroom helper could be more than meets the eye. New research suggests that a widely used erectile dysfunction drug may also raise the risk of developing a serious eye disease that can cause permanent vision loss. And you don’t even have to be taking it for a lift below the belt. The study … Read more

NEW YORK (AP) — Flight attendants and pilots are at the highest risk of dying from radiation-related cancers — even more than people who work with radioactive materials, according to a new study.Cosmic radiation comes from space. Only a small amount reaches the Earth’s surface, but exposure is greater for people flying at high altitudes.There’s … Read more

As of 2023, women accounted for over half — 55 percent — of US medical students and 45 percent of medical school faculty members, but only 25 percent of department chairs, according to a 2025 article in JAMA Network Open.A 2024 article in the same journal found that “Compared with men, women [medical school] deans … Read more

As a consultative cardiologist, Dr. Rigved Tadwalkar, MD, FACC, says supplements operate in the “wild west” of the health system.“When I prescribe a medication, I know exactly what’s in the bottle, how it’s manufactured and precisely how it interacts with the body because it has undergone years of rigorous, large-scale clinical trials,” he tells Parade.But … Read more

BUNIA, Congo (AP) — Congo’s fast-moving Ebola outbreak has now killed over 2,300 people and become the deadliest outbreak of the disease on record in the Central African nation.The outbreak unfolding in one of Congo’s most vulnerable regions is the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak ever, with 4,945 cases including 2,325 deaths, according to government data released … Read more

COVID created a permanent class of young shut-ins, according to a stunning new report. Nearly 10% of Gen Zers said they had zero face-to-face interactions with another person in their daily life, according to an analysis of US Census data by the Financial Times. The dangerous trend was triggered by the COVID pandemic, when millions … Read more