Health

Medicine bottles and pills in a pharmacy, as new data shows GLP-1 drugs outperforming metformin for prediabetes.

November 5, 2026
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Health

GLP-1 Drugs Beat Metformin for Prediabetes in Major Heart Meeting Data

The weight-loss drugs reshaping medicine may have a second act: preventing diabetes itself, and doing it better than the standard treatment, according to data due at this weekend’s American...

A pharmacist at work among pharmacy shelves, as New South Wales keeps expanded pharmacist prescribing powers despite doctors' objections.

November 4, 2026
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Health

Pharmacists to Keep Expanded Prescribing Powers Despite Doctors’ Concerns

Patients in New South Wales will be able to keep getting treatment from their pharmacist instead of waiting for a GP appointment — despite a push from doctors’ groups...

An ambulance on a rural road, as a new study finds rural residents face nearly triple the risk of dying from a heart attack before reaching hospital.

November 3, 2026
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Health

Rural Americans Face Nearly Triple the Risk of Dying From a Heart Attack Before Reaching Hospital

Where you live may decide whether a heart attack is survivable: a new analysis of 2.5 million deaths finds rural Americans are nearly three times as likely to die...

November 1, 2026
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Health, Politics

Senator Chris Murphy Recovering After Suffering A Stroke

Senator Chris Murphy is awake and alert following a stroke. He is currently receiving hospital care after reporting arm numbness.

October 31, 2026
Meheow
Health, World News

Nigerian Health Officials Investigate New Ebola Cases

Nigerian health authorities are investigating two suspected cases of Ebola in the country's northeast region.

October 31, 2026
Meheow
Health, Politics

Democratic Doctors Campaign In The 2026 Midterm Elections

A wave of Democratic physicians is running for Congress in the 2026 midterms, motivated by concerns over public health policy and political shifts.

October 31, 2026
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Health, World News

Ebola Death Toll Passes Five Thousand In Democratic Republic Of The Congo

Over 5,000 people have died from the Ebola virus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The outbreak continues to spread to neighboring nations.

October 30, 2026
Meheow
Health, Politics

Federal Judge Stops New Trump Medicaid Work Rule

A federal judge blocked a Trump administration rule that forced chronically ill Medicaid patients to prove they were medically frail to get work exemptions.

October 29, 2026
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Health, World News

Final Ebola Patient Departs Treatment Center In Democratic Republic Of Congo

Medical workers celebrated as the last Ebola patient recovered and departed a treatment center in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

October 27, 2026
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Health, World News

Ebola Outbreak In Democratic Republic Of Congo Reaches Ten Thousand Cases

Confirmed Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo have surpassed 10,000, making it the deadliest outbreak in the country's history.

October 26, 2026
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Health, World News

Health Worker Killed During Ebola Response In Dr Congo

A nurse died during an attack while responding to an Ebola alert in the DR Congo. Uganda has since tightened border travel rules to prevent further spread.