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When the Textbook Doesn't Have the Answer: Dr. Nathan Starke on the Art and Creativity of Reconstructive Urology

Reconstructive urology is a subspecialty of surgery focused on repairing, rebuilding, or rerouting damaged structures in the urinary tract and male reproductive system

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Argentina races to find origins of cruise ship hantavirus outbreak, amid reports some passengers have returned to US

Argentina, where the MV Hondius cruise departed, consistently ranked by WHO as having highest incidence of hantavirus in region

The Guardian - AU

Cook more at home to reduce ultra-processed food intake, say cardiologist groups

‘Clinical consensus statement’ also urges heart doctors to advise patients to not eat late at night, and chew slowly

The Guardian - UK

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The four common illnesses on cruise ships that experts want you to know about

Cruise outbreaks are at their highest level in over a decade

The Independent UK

California Could Be the First State to Ban Quartz Countertops

A governor-appointed state board weighs whether to ban the use of engineered stone to protect workers from a deadly lung disease.

Capital & Main

MV Hondius: Hantavirus is on the rise in Argentina and scientists think they know why

The Argentine Health Ministry has reported 101 hantavirus infections since June 2025

The Independent UK

Hidden Danger: Fusobacterium from Gum Disease Makes Breast Tumors More Aggressive

A growing body of research is revealing a surprising and unsettling connection between oral health and cancer progression. Scientists have found that Fusobacterium breast cancer interactions may influence how aggressively tumors behave. This discovery is raising new questions about how infections in one part of the body can impact disease…

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Hantavirus Cruise Denied Entry To Canary Islands as New Patient Identified—Leaders Say Residents' Safety At Stake

A luxury cruise ship is denied entry to Spain's Canary Islands amid a hantavirus outbreak scare, with officials citing public safety concerns and urgent health uncertainty.

International Business Times UK

Unexpected Ally: Shingles Vaccine Cuts Heart Attacks Nearly in Half

A growing body of research is reshaping how we think about vaccines, and not just for preventing infections. The shingles vaccine, long recommended for older adults to prevent painful rashes, is now gaining attention for an unexpected benefit: reducing the risk of heart attacks. Recent studies suggest that people who…

Budget and the Bees

I’m a doctor. This is how your lifestyle could be increasing your risk of Alzheimer’s

Certain lifestyle changes can lower the risk of Alzheimer’s

The Independent UK

Eating eggs five times a week could slash Alzheimer’s risk

While no diet can cure or reverse Alzheimer’s eggs contain nutrients that scientists believe can boost brain health

The Independent UK

Scientists unveil Alzheimer’s finger prick test to predict risk of disease

Researchers found the blood test can be used with computerised cognitive testing to identify a person’s risk of Alzheimer’s

The Independent UK

Does Ellen DeGeneres Have Cannibalism-Linked Kuru Disease? The Truth Behind the Viral Claim of It Causing Her 'Eye Problem'

A viral post claims Ellen DeGeneres is 'going blind' from kuru, a rare disease. However, no credible evidence or official medical sources support this claim.

International Business Times UK

The hantavirus cruise ship and the contamination risk a tourism surge puts on Antarctica

A common route is to voyage south from Argentina toward Antarctica before heading north up the coast of Africa — the same route taken by the cruise ship MV Hondius

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Medical Daily

What Is Hantavirus? Symptoms, Causes, Transmission, Prevention & What You Need to Know

Hantavirus is a serious rodent-borne disease causing flu-like symptoms and lung failure. Learn symptoms, transmission, and prevention methods.

The Independent UK

The simplest way to help your dog live longer, according to experts

Small health problems can snowball if owners aren’t regularly taking their dogs for checkups

Fortune

How the next CDC director could reshape America’s $5.3 trillion health care industry

The CDC’s next leader could influence vaccine policy, hospital care, disease surveillance, and public trust at a pivotal moment for U.S. health care.

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The Hidden Epidemic: Why 60% of U.S. Women Could Have Heart Disease by 2050

Heart disease has long been viewed as a “man’s problem,” but that misconception is becoming increasingly dangerous. New projections suggest that by 2050, nearly 60% of women in the United States could be living with some form of cardiovascular disease. This isn’t just a distant possibility—it reflects current trends in…

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The Conversation

Massive marine heatwave caused Caribbean coral reefs to collapse much faster than predicted – new research

For decades, coral reefs throughout the Caribbean have been suffering from disease, pollution, overfishing and rising sea temperatures, yet most have continued to grow – until now.

The Guardian - UK

World ‘unprepared’ for next pandemic as countries fail to agree on sharing information, tests and vaccines

Finalisation of pact governing global response to disease outbreaks delayed as talks on how to share benefits stall

The Conversation

Financial strain, lockdowns and fear of infection during disease outbreaks magnify violence against women and girls − new research

When the world shut down due to the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020, another crisis quietly grew behind closed doors. Reports from around the globe suggested that violence against women and girls was increasing. Governments, nongovernmental organizations and advocates began referring to the phenomenon as a “shadow pandemic.”

The Independent UK

Man fated to get Alzheimer’s may have been saved by his profession

Finding may lead to new treatments and preventive measures for cognitive disease

The Conversation

Hantavirus, COVID, norovirus, legionnaires’: why are cruise ships so prone to disease outbreaks?

Cruises are sold as floating holidays, but they are also useful for understanding public health. Cruise ships are carefully designed places where many people live, eat, relax and move through the same shared spaces for days at a time. They show how easily illness can spread when people are packed…

The Guardian - UK

Slow Alzheimer’s diagnoses ‘mean UK patients missing out on experimental treatments’

Alzheimer’s Research UK says patients at risk of being left behind as lack of formal or accurate diagnoses closes door to trials

The Independent UK

Cruise ship hantavirus latest: Boat to sail from Cape Verde to Canary Islands with passengers trapped on board

WHO says a total of seven hantavirus cases identified on cruise ship MV Hondius so far

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