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Pope Leo Released From Hospital Following Lung Cancer Surgery
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Pope Leo Released From Hospital Following Lung Cancer Surgery

Pope Leo has left the hospital after undergoing an operation for lung cancer, according to reports from several news outlets.

Gemechu Getahun · 17 Oct 2026118
Fitness Trackers Linked to Mental Health Effects, Khobor Kagoj Reports
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Fitness Trackers Linked to Mental Health Effects, Khobor Kagoj Reports

A report from Khobor Kagoj says fitness trackers are affecting users' mental health, though the outlet's full findings were not available.

Charles Sirleaf · 17 Oct 2026146
Imaging Study Ties Metabolic and Oxygen Changes to Alzheimer's
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Imaging Study Ties Metabolic and Oxygen Changes to Alzheimer's

Phys.org reports that optical imaging has connected altered metabolism with oxygen use in Alzheimer's disease, offering a new way to observe the condition.

Olga Petrov · 17 Oct 2026145
Bangladesh PM Orders Doctor Suspended After Finding Him Smoking at Children's Hospital
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Bangladesh PM Orders Doctor Suspended After Finding Him Smoking at Children's Hospital

PM Tareque Rahman made an unannounced visit to the Bangladesh Shishu Hospital, found a doctor smoking in an unclean room, and ordered his removal.

Tyrone Jackson · 17 Oct 2026160
AHN Cancer Center Opens Trial Testing Approved Drugs Against Abdominal Scar Tissue
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AHN Cancer Center Opens Trial Testing Approved Drugs Against Abdominal Scar Tissue

Allegheny Health Network has begun enrolling patients in a trial asking whether existing medications can soften peritoneal fibrosis enough to make more tumors surgically removable.

Shuang Deng · 17 Oct 202663
Bandung Regency Health Office Steps Up ISPA Prevention Education During Seasonal Transition
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Bandung Regency Health Office Steps Up ISPA Prevention Education During Seasonal Transition

Media Indonesia reports the Bandung Regency Health Office is intensifying public education on preventing acute respiratory infections as the seasons shift.

Mital Shinde · 17 Oct 2026137
Manitoba Closes the Books on Measles Outbreak That Began in February 2025
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Manitoba Closes the Books on Measles Outbreak That Began in February 2025

Manitoba health officials say the measles outbreak that started in early 2025 is over, after the last lab-confirmed case was recorded in August.

Sofia · 16 Oct 2026116
Study Compares Imaging Methods for Spotting At-Risk MASH
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Study Compares Imaging Methods for Spotting At-Risk MASH

Medical Xpress reports a comparison of imaging-based approaches for identifying patients at risk of MASH.

Michael Allen · 16 Oct 2026131
The 10-Minute Morning Routine Doctors Swear By for All-Day Energy
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The 10-Minute Morning Routine Doctors Swear By for All-Day Energy

Tired of crashing by 2 p.m.? Discover the simple 10-minute morning routine doctors swear by to boost energy, focus, and mood all day long.

William Harris · 16 Oct 2026284
Doctors' Union UMYF Asks Spanish Parties to State Estatuto Médico Position Before November Vote
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Doctors' Union UMYF Asks Spanish Parties to State Estatuto Médico Position Before November Vote

UMYF wants every party contesting Spain's 29 November general election to say in writing whether it backs a separate statute for doctors.

Zhi H. Huang · 16 Oct 202677
Middle-Aged Adults Who Eat Lots of Ultra-Processed Food Show More Silent Brain Vessel Damage, Study Finds
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Middle-Aged Adults Who Eat Lots of Ultra-Processed Food Show More Silent Brain Vessel Damage, Study Finds

A JAMA Network Open study of 8,783 adults links heavy ultra-processed food intake to higher body fat, more visceral fat, and a 40% greater likelihood of silent vascular brain injury.

Cholpon Japarov · 16 Oct 2026149
Stiftung Warentest Finds Most Vitamin D Supplements Overdosed
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Stiftung Warentest Finds Most Vitamin D Supplements Overdosed

German consumer testers rated only two of 25 vitamin D products as suitable, while Öko-Test flagged 23 supplements for exceeding official limits.

Hao L. · 16 Oct 2026137
Sugar May Worsen Antibiotic Damage to Gut Bacteria, Study Finds
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Sugar May Worsen Antibiotic Damage to Gut Bacteria, Study Finds

A Nature study links sugary diets during antibiotic treatment to sharper drops in gut bacterial diversity and growth of a dangerous pathogen.

Dennis Ainomugisha · 16 Oct 2026167
UCIBIO-NOVA FCT to Lead European Network Training 15 Doctoral Researchers in Colorectal Cancer
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UCIBIO-NOVA FCT to Lead European Network Training 15 Doctoral Researchers in Colorectal Cancer

HealthNews reports UCIBIO-NOVA FCT is heading a European network that will train 15 doctoral researchers on colorectal cancer.

William Singh · 16 Oct 2026228
Formacoat's HydroMark™ Coating Draws Continued Attention from Medical Device Network
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Formacoat's HydroMark™ Coating Draws Continued Attention from Medical Device Network

Medical Device Network reports that Formacoat's HydroMark™ coating technology continues to impress, though full details of the coverage remain limited.

Esi Lamptey · 16 Oct 2026250
Survey Finds Gaps in Breast Cancer Knowledge Among Brazilian Women
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Survey Finds Gaps in Breast Cancer Knowledge Among Brazilian Women

A Novartis-funded Ipsos poll of 400 Brazilian women reveals delays in mammogram access and widespread confusion about recurrence and follow-up care.

Liang Pan · 15 Oct 2026160
Leaving Work Early Tied to Weaker Memory in Later Life, Dong-A Ilbo Reports
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Leaving Work Early Tied to Weaker Memory in Later Life, Dong-A Ilbo Reports

A Dong-A Ilbo report links early retirement to poorer cognitive function, with memory scores resembling those of people six years older.

Vihaan Verma · 15 Oct 2026248
Scientists Still Mapping What Is and Isn't Known About Cancers That Spread Between Animals
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Scientists Still Mapping What Is and Isn't Known About Cancers That Spread Between Animals

VIN News Service examines contagious cancers in animals, weighing confirmed findings against the questions researchers have yet to answer.

Gang Pan · 15 Oct 2026240
Rwandan Peacekeepers Provide Free Medical Care to More Than 900 in South Sudan
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Rwandan Peacekeepers Provide Free Medical Care to More Than 900 in South Sudan

Rwandan peacekeepers delivered free medical treatment to over 900 people in South Sudan, The New Times reports.

Sarah Deng · 15 Oct 2026174
Schizophrenia and Type 2 Diabetes Share a Link; GLP-1 Drugs May Lower Risks
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Schizophrenia and Type 2 Diabetes Share a Link; GLP-1 Drugs May Lower Risks

Medical Xpress reports a connection between schizophrenia and type 2 diabetes, with GLP-1 weight-loss drugs possibly reducing psychiatric hospital admissions.

Hinata T. · 15 Oct 2026136
N95 Mask Rollout in Singapore Sees Smooth Collections and Long Queues as Haze Persists
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N95 Mask Rollout in Singapore Sees Smooth Collections and Long Queues as Haze Persists

Singapore began distributing N95 masks to vulnerable residents on Oct 15, with some collection points running smoothly and others facing shortages and confusion.

Faith Ngugi · 15 Oct 202695
Virginia Tech Study Links Smaller Tetraploid Cancer Cells to More Aggressive Tumors
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Virginia Tech Study Links Smaller Tetraploid Cancer Cells to More Aggressive Tumors

Virginia Tech researchers found that tetraploid cancer cells can recruit healthy tissue to fuel tumor growth, and that smaller ones drive more aggressive disease.

Maria V. · 15 Oct 2026148
Decade-Long Study Ties Anabolic Steroids to Lasting Heart Damage in Weightlifters
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Decade-Long Study Ties Anabolic Steroids to Lasting Heart Damage in Weightlifters

A Norwegian study following weightlifters for ten years found steroid use linked to heart changes that only partly reversed after quitting.

Rituparna Chakraborty · 15 Oct 2026146
Spanish Health Experts Warn Anti-Vaccine Misinformation Could Bring Back Prevented Diseases
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Spanish Health Experts Warn Anti-Vaccine Misinformation Could Bring Back Prevented Diseases

Experts in Spain say anti-vaccine hoaxes risk reviving diseases and call for accurate information to counter them, Infosalus reports.

Ke Zhao · 15 Oct 202662

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