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Pediatric nurse administering MMR vaccine to a young child.

Measles Cases Surge Worldwide as Vaccination Coverage Falls, WHO Warns

By HarshitGENEVA, DEC. 1 — Measles, once on the verge of global elimination, is making a powerful and dangerous comeback. A new report from the World Health Organization (WHO) shows that the decades-long progress achieved through widespread vaccination is now slipping away, with outbreaks rising sharply across several regions — including countries that had previously […]

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Pharmacogenomic Testing Validation: Is the FDA Table of Associations Sufficient for US Clinicians?

BY Harshit, 30 NOV 2025 This high-E-E-A-T article is tailored for the US clinical and health-tech audience. It focuses on the critical gap between FDA regulatory labeling and comprehensive clinical practice guidelines, a point of confusion that attracts highly informed, commercially valuable traffic. Pharmacogenomic (PGx) testing promises to end the “trial-and-error” prescribing common in US

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Diet, Exercise, or Both? New Research Identifies the Most Effective Way to Reduce Dangerous Belly Fat

By HarshitNEW YORK, Nov. 29 — 2 AM EDT A major new study has delivered one of the clearest answers yet to a longstanding public-health question: Is it diet or exercise that prevents abdominal fat gain — or do you need both? According to research published this month in JAMA Network Open, improving both diet

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Family walking outdoors after a Thanksgiving meal for physical activity.

Thanksgiving Meals Come With Hidden Health Risks, Experts Warn — From Foodborne Illness to Medication Interactions

By HarshitNEW YORK, NOV. 28— Thanksgiving is one of America’s most cherished holidays — a moment to gather with loved ones around a table filled with turkey, stuffing, pies, wine, and tradition. But the holiday also brings a set of health and safety risks that many families overlook. Physicians, dietitians, and public-health experts say the

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Nurses standing in a hospital hallway, symbolizing the workforce affected by new loan caps.

Trump Administration Plan to Cap Graduate Loans Sparks Backlash From Nursing and Health Groups

By HarshitWASHINGTON, NOV. 27 — A growing coalition of nursing, public health, and allied health organizations is sharply criticizing a Trump administration proposal that would limit federal student loan access for many graduate students, warning that the change could deepen workforce shortages in critical fields and raise financial barriers for future clinicians. The plan, part

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CDC’s Autism Page Overhaul Sparks National Backlash From Scientists and Pediatricians

By HarshitWASHINGTON, D.C., NOV. 26 — 1 AM EDT The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is under intense national scrutiny after scientific information on its autism-and-vaccines webpage was replaced with language echoing long-debunked anti-vaccine talking points. The revised page now states that “scientific studies have not ruled out the possibility that infant vaccines

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Semaglutide pills used in Alzheimer’s clinical trials.

Novo Nordisk’s Alzheimer’s Trial Fails, Delivering Major Blow to Hopes for GLP-1 Drugs Beyond Diabetes and Obesity

By HarshitCOPENHAGEN, November 25 — Novo Nordisk’s attempt to expand its blockbuster semaglutide drug family into Alzheimer’s treatment suffered a major setback on Monday, after the company confirmed that its oral version of semaglutide failed to slow cognitive decline in two highly anticipated late-stage trials. The results immediately sent shares down 10% and halted hopes

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Ultra-Processed Foods Tied to Higher Risks of IBD, Lung Cancer, and Diabetes, New Studies Warn

By HarshitNEW YORK, NOVEMBER 24 — Ultra-processed foods (UPFs) — items manufactured with additives, stabilizers, emulsifiers, and industrial ingredients you wouldn’t find in a home kitchen — are under renewed scientific scrutiny. A series of major 2025 studies is painting a clearer picture: high consumption of UPFs may significantly worsen chronic disease risks, including inflammatory

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A child drinking from a public school water fountain in the United States.

Fluoride in U.S. Drinking Water: New Study Challenges Safety Concerns and Finds Cognitive Benefits

By HarshitWASHINGTON, D.C., NOV. 23— A new long-term study is reigniting the national debate over fluoride in drinking water, contradicting recent concerns that federally recommended fluoride levels may pose risks to children’s cognitive development. Instead, the latest research suggests the opposite: young people exposed to typical fluoride levels performed better on cognitive tests than their

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Public health laboratory worker reviewing influenza samples under protective gear.

Washington Resident Dies From Rare H5N5 Bird Flu, But Officials Say Public Risk Remains Low

By HarshitWASHINGTON, D.C., NOVEMBER 22, 2025 — A Washington state resident has died after contracting a rare strain of bird flu known as H5N5 — a subtype never before confirmed in a human — state health officials said Friday. The patient, an older adult with underlying medical issues, had been hospitalized for complications related to

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