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108 Measles Cases Prompt New York to Declare State Disaster Emergency
New York Governor Kathy Hochul declared a state disaster emergency after recording 108 measles cases this year, joining a widening U.S.
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Nora Chen
Nora Chen is the editorial identity for TellingPointy's Health desk, covering medicine, public health, biotechnology, wellbeing, and health policy with reader safety in mind. Chen's desk distinguishes association from causation, early findings from clinical guidance, and population-level evidence from individual advice. It reports benefits alongside risks, avoids miracle language, and makes uncertainty visible so readers can understand the evidence without mistaking journalism for personal medical care.
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Health Agencies Launch Updated Seasonal Influenza Vaccination Campaigns
Health authorities in Egypt, Morocco, and international organizations have rolled out updated seasonal influenza vaccination campaigns as autumn arrives across the Northern…
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DRC Health Minister Roger Kamba Says Ebola Epidemic Has Passed Its Peak
More than 4,000 people have died in the Democratic Republic of Congo during history’s fastest-spreading Ebola outbreak.
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India Records 71-Year Life Expectancy in WHO Report
Global life expectancy reached 73.3 years in 2023, nearly returning to pre-pandemic peaks, while India recorded an average lifespan of 71 years.
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Marwan Dwairi Develops Cultural Analysis Method for Therapy in Nazareth
Operating from a clinic in Nazareth, Palestinian physician and psychologist Marwan Dwairi spent two years discovering that Western psychotherapy tools failed his…
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CDC Issues RSV Vaccine and Prevention Guidance for High-Risk Groups
As respiratory virus season begins, public health guidance for the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) centers on targeted prevention for older adults, pregnant…
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Washington State University Researchers Test Nanotherapy for Endometriosis
Researchers at Washington State University have engineered a targeted nanotherapy using a repurposed anti-parasitic drug to shrink endometriosis lesions and reduce pain…
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FDA Closes Probe Into Parasite Outbreak That Sickened 13,000 People
Federal regulators have closed their investigation into the largest cyclosporiasis outbreak in U.S. history, which sickened nearly 13,000 people and led to…
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FDA Concludes Investigation Into Taylor Farms Cyclospora Outbreak
Federal health regulators closed their inquiry into a multistate cyclosporiasis outbreak tied to iceberg lettuce harvested in central Mexico, after finding the…
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Captain Smit Machchhar Opened Flydubai Cockpit Door During Co-Pilot Attack
Captain Smit Machchhar opened his Flydubai cockpit door during a violent in-flight attack by his co-pilot, preventing a potential crash.
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Congo Ebola Deaths Surpass 4,000 as Outbreak Hits 8,300 Cases
Congo’s Ebola epidemic has surpassed 8,000 recorded cases and 4,000 deaths, driven by a vaccine-resistant strain, community mistrust, and violent disruptions that…
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Stanford Medicine Transplants Human Brain Organoids Into Bioengineered Mice
Severe psychiatric illnesses affect one in 20 American adults, creating immense medical, social, and economic strains, while Stanford Medicine researchers have successfully…