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La Caixa Foundation Allocates €32.4 Million to 80 Biomedical Research Projects
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La Caixa Foundation Allocates €32.4 Million to 80 Biomedical Research Projects

The Spanish foundation will fund 80 biomedical research and innovation projects through its 2026 grant program, including work on rare cancer and drug-resistant bacteria.

Mei Wang · 15 Oct 2026144
Sennar Hospital Records Over 600 Dengue Cases in September, Medical Director Says
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Sennar Hospital Records Over 600 Dengue Cases in September, Medical Director Says

A hospital in Sennar state logged more than 600 dengue infections last month as its medical director warns of a "catastrophic" health situation.

Ali Al-Saadi · 15 Oct 2026197
Case Report Links Calcium Hydroxylapatite Filler to One-Sided Facial Swelling
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Case Report Links Calcium Hydroxylapatite Filler to One-Sided Facial Swelling

A Cureus case report describes persistent inflammation on one side of a patient's face tied to a reaction to a calcium hydroxylapatite filler.

Sophie Schröder · 15 Oct 2026131
Northern Samar dengue cases double to 966 in 2026, governor orders tighter control
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Northern Samar dengue cases double to 966 in 2026, governor orders tighter control

Northern Samar has recorded 966 dengue cases in 2026, more than double last year's 447, prompting the province to strengthen prevention and surveillance.

Hanna Lewandowski · 15 Oct 202665
South Korean Doctor Files Complaint Over 'Doctor X' With Medical Review Board
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South Korean Doctor Files Complaint Over 'Doctor X' With Medical Review Board

A sitting physician has lodged a complaint with South Korea's medical review committee concerning the controversial figure known as 'Doctor X,' Chosun Ilbo reports.

Bo Pan · 15 Oct 2026184
Funders Commit €159 Million to Global Health Research
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Funders Commit €159 Million to Global Health Research

Public and private backers have pooled €159 million for global health research, Science|Business reports.

Divya Gupta · 15 Oct 2026189
Cureus Case Report Describes Neutropenic Enterocolitis Suspected Before Neutropenia in Breast Cancer Patient
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Cureus Case Report Describes Neutropenic Enterocolitis Suspected Before Neutropenia in Breast Cancer Patient

A Cureus case report describes a breast cancer patient in whom neutropenic enterocolitis was clinically suspected before low neutrophil counts were documented.

Manuel Machel · 15 Oct 2026125
GLP-1 Drugs Tied to Less Acute Psychiatric Care in Schizophrenia Patients
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GLP-1 Drugs Tied to Less Acute Psychiatric Care in Schizophrenia Patients

Experts say a Lancet Psychiatry study linking GLP-1 medications to fewer psychiatric admissions is promising but cannot prove the drugs treat schizophrenia.

Eno Inyang · 14 Oct 202651
Maternal Vaccine Shields Newborn Mice From Klebsiella Sepsis, Study Finds
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Maternal Vaccine Shields Newborn Mice From Klebsiella Sepsis, Study Finds

A vaccine given to pregnant mice protected their pups against neonatal sepsis caused by Klebsiella pneumoniae, according to research published in Science.

Sanjay Sharma · 14 Oct 2026216
Swedish Man Survived 42 Days Sedated With COVID, Now Back at Work
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Swedish Man Survived 42 Days Sedated With COVID, Now Back at Work

Mats Pettersson, 62, spent 42 days sedated and nearly four months in hospital with COVID-19 in 2020. Six years on, he is working again.

Meenakshi Naidu · 14 Oct 2026191
CRISPR 2.0: How Next-Gen Gene Editing Is Curing Diseases Once Thought Incurable
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CRISPR 2.0: How Next-Gen Gene Editing Is Curing Diseases Once Thought Incurable

CRISPR 2.0 is curing diseases doctors called untreatable — but there's a catch nobody's talking about. Here's what you need to know now.

Alice Michel · 14 Oct 2026109
Pope Leo XIV Recovering After Lung Cancer Surgery, Vatican Says Tests Are Normal
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Pope Leo XIV Recovering After Lung Cancer Surgery, Vatican Says Tests Are Normal

The 71-year-old pontiff walked and ate normally a day after part of his right lung was removed, according to the Vatican.

Camille Moreau · 14 Oct 2026112
AI Platform Lets Patients Talk to Medical Devices, Washington Post Reports
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AI Platform Lets Patients Talk to Medical Devices, Washington Post Reports

The Washington Post reports a new AI platform could let patients chat with medical devices, with epilepsy monitoring cited as an early example.

Sadia Uddin · 14 Oct 2026232
German Patient Describes Feeling Cured of HIV as Charité Opens New Research Center
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German Patient Describes Feeling Cured of HIV as Charité Opens New Research Center

A patient tells STERN.de he sensed his HIV infection was gone, while Berlin's Charité opens a new center to search for a cure.

Cristina Ionescu · 14 Oct 2026127
Adjuvant Imatinib in Resectable GIST: Evidence, Open Questions, and Guidance
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Adjuvant Imatinib in Resectable GIST: Evidence, Open Questions, and Guidance

A targeted literature review examines when adjuvant imatinib helps after GIST surgery, how long it should last, and which molecular subtypes benefit most.

Anna S. · 14 Oct 2026150
E. coli Reportedly Listens In on Neighboring Bacteria to Help Keep Gut Diversity Stable
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E. coli Reportedly Listens In on Neighboring Bacteria to Help Keep Gut Diversity Stable

News-Medical reports that E. coli can detect signals from neighboring bacteria, a behavior linked to stabilizing diversity in the gut.

Chioma Ani · 14 Oct 2026158
German Patient Describes How It Felt to Be Cured of HIV
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German Patient Describes How It Felt to Be Cured of HIV

A patient in Germany who was cured of both HIV and cancer tells Nordkurier he sensed the change before doctors confirmed it.

Kavya Sharma · 14 Oct 202636
Immune Profiling Tool Detects Antibodies Linked to Preterm Birth
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Immune Profiling Tool Detects Antibodies Linked to Preterm Birth

A new immune profiling tool can identify antibodies that trigger preterm births, according to News-Medical.

Aaliyah Howard · 14 Oct 202668
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

Most morning routines are backward. Here's the 10-minute sequence physicians actually use to beat the 3 PM crash — and the one habit that ruins it.

Sarah · 14 Oct 202662
Medical Journal Calls for Rethink of Consent Paperwork in AI Era
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Medical Journal Calls for Rethink of Consent Paperwork in AI Era

The Journal of Medical Internet Research says informed consent documentation needs to change as AI spreads through healthcare.

Christina Christodoulou · 14 Oct 2026163
GLP-1s Tied to Fertility Gains in Some Women, Though Not a Standard Treatment
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GLP-1s Tied to Fertility Gains in Some Women, Though Not a Standard Treatment

Some women with obesity and PMOS report easier conception after taking GLP-1s, but experts say the drugs are not fertility medicine and must stop before pregnancy.

Sophie Taylor · 14 Oct 2026138
Infections Behind Millions of Cancer Cases, Report Says
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Infections Behind Millions of Cancer Cases, Report Says

A Washington Post report says common infections cause a share of cancers and outlines steps that may reduce risk.

Nomin Battulga · 14 Oct 2026197
Dementia Cases Could Double by 2050, With Women Facing Higher Risk and Care Burden
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Dementia Cases Could Double by 2050, With Women Facing Higher Risk and Care Burden

A new study projects 24.7 million new dementia cases a year by 2050, with women facing both higher diagnosis rates and most caregiving duties.

Lan Thao · 14 Oct 2026193
Blood Test Signs of Faster Aging Linked to Colorectal Cancer Risk in Younger Adults
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Blood Test Signs of Faster Aging Linked to Colorectal Cancer Risk in Younger Adults

Medscape reports a connection between accelerated biological aging seen on blood tests and colorectal cancer risk in younger adults.

Wei · 14 Oct 2026185

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