WHO's Tedros visits DR Congo as Ebola outbreak accelerates
The head of the World Health Organization warned that "we must urgently and massively scale up all our efforts" against the latest Ebola outbreak, with new cases doubling in some hotspots in the past week alone. The head of the World Health Organization visit…
DW (English) · 5 Aug 2026Colon cancer deaths dropped by half for people who did at-home, no-laxative test program - New York Post
A non-invasive test — that can be done entirely from home — is saving lives from colorectal cancer, a new study suggests.
New York Post · 5 Aug 2026Birth order may influence your disease risk later in life, study finds - Medical Xpress
Whether you are first-born or second-born may be associated with your risk of developing certain diseases, according to a new study published in Nature Health.
Medical Xpress · 5 Aug 2026The risks of many diseases are linked to birth order, study finds - The Hill
The study didn’t include uninsured families or those on Medicaid, which means the data may be skewed.
The Hill · 5 Aug 2026Golden Retrievers Wouldn’t Trade Their Sunday Mornings With Mom & Toddlers for Anything - Yahoo
If there were ever a morning that didn’t need improving, this would be it. Nobody seems to be watching the clock, and that relaxed pace ends up being the nic...
DogTime · 5 Aug 2026The #1 Cooking Oil for Heart Health, According to Nutrition Experts - Health: Trusted and Empathetic Health and Wellness Information
Based on scientific research and expert consensus, extra-virgin olive oil is the healthiest oil for your heart, since it’s rich in antioxidants and healthy fats.
Health.com · 5 Aug 2026First poo transplant to treat food allergy in people has ‘exciting’ results - Nature
Existing treatments for food allergy are limited.
Nature.com · 5 Aug 2026Pesticides linked to up to 70% increased risk of a devastating incurable disease: study - New York Post
While global pesticide use has risen steadily over the past three decades, so have cases of this disease.
New York Post · 5 Aug 2026The Fruits With the Highest—and Lowest—Natural Sugar Levels - Health: Trusted and Empathetic Health and Wellness Information
Some fresh fruits have higher natural sugar contents than others. However, they’re still a good source of water, fiber, vitamins, and minerals.
Health.com · 5 Aug 2026Virginia Confirms First Locally Acquired Dengue Case - 930 WFMD Free Talk
Richmond, VA (JK) - Virginia has confirmed its first known case of locally acquired dengue virus infection. Th...
Wfmd.com · 5 Aug 2026Mosquitoes at Montgomery County park test positive for West Nile Virus; Public Health to spray area - WHIO TV
Public Health - Dayton & Montgomery County will be spraying for mosquitoes in a local park tonight.
WHIO · 5 Aug 2026Kansas Mother says she's grateful to be alive after spider bite - ABC7 Los Angeles
A Kansas mother is fighting for her life after a spider bite at Cheney Lake turned into a life-changing medical emergency.
KABC-TV · 5 Aug 2026Scientists say they have found a new clue to how COVID-19 may cause long COVID - NPR
In the journal Nature , the team, led by researchers at the University of Texas at Austin, found that infection with the coronavirus that causes COVID can apparently reactivate other viruses that had been dormant in their bodies.
NPR · 5 Aug 2026Experimental Cancer Drug Force-Feeds Tumors Sugar Until They Choke - Yahoo
XJ-4-85 targets cancer by overloading tumor cells with sugar while blocking fat burning - mouse data shows significant melanoma shrinkage.
Gadgetreview.com · 5 Aug 2026Riverhead woman gets 'rabbit fever' from cat bite, doctor says - Newsday
This would be the fourth case of tularemia in Suffolk County this year.
Newsday · 5 Aug 2026Cases of potentially deadly fungus detected in 23 states, CDC data shows. What to know - ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
Abcnews.com · 5 Aug 20262 measles cases confirmed in Trumbull County; 1 visited local Walmart and ER - WKBN.com
The Trumbull County Combined Health District is reporting two confirmed cases of measles in the county.
WKBN.com · 5 Aug 2026From Reactive Care to Predictive Prevention: Harnessing Technology to Transform Cardiovascular Care - JACC Journals
Jacc.org · 5 Aug 2026A dietitian's verdict: multivitamins are useless - Boing Boing
A dietitian rates 10 supplements: the multivitamin memory gain was a quarter of a word in a 20-word test.
Boing Boing · 5 Aug 2026Forget 10,000 steps a day: Science says this is how many you really need to optimize your health - independent.co.uk
The infamous 10,000 steps a day recommendation didn’t even come from a research laboratory
The-independent.com · 5 Aug 2026COVID can wake up a slew of dormant viruses inside you - Nature
Reactivation of typically harmless anelloviruses, in particular, seems to be linked with developing long COVID, study finds.
Nature.com · 5 Aug 2026A tumour-derived organoid biobank maps cancer gene dependencies - Nature
A clinically annotated multi-omic organoid resource with matched tumour samples from 256 patients across 5 cancers maps gene dependencies, reveals subtype-specific vulnerabilities and uncovers treatment-driven changes, expanding mechanistic insight and models…
Nature.com · 5 Aug 2026DCAF11-dependent molecular glue degrader activated by glutathionylation - Nature
M12 is a metabolically activated molecular glue that recruits diverse proteins to DCAF11 for ubiquitin-mediated degradation, revealing a glutathione-dependent mechanism that broadens targeted protein degradation across multiple substrates.
Nature.com · 5 Aug 2026Can A Chewing Gum Help Reduce Risk Of Head And Neck Cancer? New Study Says Yes - NDTV
Head and neck cancer is one of the most common cancers worldwide, which affects the mouth, throat, voice box, nose, and nearby tissues. A lot of these cases ar
NDTV News · 5 Aug 2026