Health

• Congo bans gatherings in Kinshasa and three provinces over Ebola outbreak - Reuters

  1. Congo bans gatherings in Kinshasa and three provinces over Ebola outbreak  Reuters
  2. Ebola Outbreak Could Become Largest Ever, Africa’s C.D.C. Warns  The New York Times
  3. DR Congo says 1,307 Ebola cases confirmed, including 377 deaths  Al Jazeera
  4. CDC elevates Ebola response to highest level  The Hill
  5. Ebola outbreak spreads to 4th province in DR Congo  CIDRAP

• 6-year-old girl bitten by rabid bat in Wisconsin, family says - ABC7 Chicago

  1. 6-year-old girl bitten by rabid bat in Wisconsin, family says  ABC7 Chicago
  2. Rabid bat bites 6-year-old girl in Shawano County  Channel 3000
  3. Rabid bat confirmed in Adrian, Lenawee County health officials warn of exposure risks and reporting requirements  WTOL
  4. Wisconsin 6-year-old recovering after rabid bat attack  WISN
  5. Bat tests positive for rabies in Cache County, prompting health warnings  ABC4 Utah

• Rare tick-borne virus turns deadly fast as US cases reach record high, experts warn - Fox News

  1. Rare tick-borne virus turns deadly fast as US cases reach record high, experts warn  Fox News
  2. This rare tick-borne disease is on the rise in the U.S.  The Washington Post
  3. RIDOH Confirms Case of Rare Tick-Borne Viral Infection (Powassan),…  Go Local Prov
  4. Maine CDC confirms first case of Powassan virus this year  Maine Public
  5. Tick-borne illness has gained a foothold in New England. Here’s how.  The Boston Globe

• People are taking allergy and heartburn pills for PMS. Could it work? - NPR

  People are taking allergy and heartburn pills for PMS. Could it work?  NPRSee more headlines & perspectives on Google News

• Man’s Suspected Brain Cancer Turns Out to Be Something Much Creepier - Gizmodo

  1. Man’s Suspected Brain Cancer Turns Out to Be Something Much Creepier  Gizmodo
  2. Doctors thought man had brain cancer — they found live tapeworms instead  Fox News
  3. Doctors Suspected Brain Cancer In Spanish Man With Chronic Headaches. Scans Revealed Otherwise  NDTV
  4. Doctors suspected man had brain cancer. He actually had worms.  Ars Technica
  5. Suspected brain cancer turns out to be pork tapeworm infestation  Boing Boing

• Cases of Cyclosporiasis confirmed in Monroe County -- here’s what to know - ClickOnDetroit | WDIV Local 4

  1. Cases of Cyclosporiasis confirmed in Monroe County -- here’s what to know  ClickOnDetroit | WDIV Local 4
  2. A Parasite Found in Contaminated Food Is Spreading Across Michigan as Health Officials Issue Warning  People.com
  3. Cyclosporiasis cases on the rise in Monroe County, health officials say  FOX 2 Detroit
  4. Monroe County Health Department reports multiple cases of parasite-caused intestinal illness  WTVG
  5. Monroe County Health Department investigating cluster of cyclosporiasis cases  WXYZ Channel 7

• Millions take omega-3 fish oil for brain health but a new study found no benefit - ScienceDaily

  1. Millions take omega-3 fish oil for brain health but a new study found no benefit  ScienceDaily
  2. Fish oil, DHA may not help improve your memory or cognition, study finds  WZTV
  3. Fish oil supplements no match for Alzheimer's risk, new study finds  USA Today
  4. Fish Oil Offers No Cognitive Benefit, Trial Finds  Labroots
  5. Does fish oil reduce Alzheimer’s risk? What a new US study says  ThePrint

• Could GLP-1 Drugs Help You Live Longer? - The New York Times

  1. Could GLP-1 Drugs Help You Live Longer?  The New York Times
  2. Can Ozempic Slow Down Aging? Scientists Identify Surprising New Benefits of Weight-Loss Drugs  inc.com
  3. Could Weight Loss Drugs Also Be Longevity Drugs? Here's What New Research Found  Yahoo Health
  4. Weight Loss Drugs May Also Be Longevity Drugs, Researchers Say  AOL.com

• As weight loss drugs like Ozempic spread, Louisiana doctors, researchers help answer big questions - The Advocate

  1. As weight loss drugs like Ozempic spread, Louisiana doctors, researchers help answer big questions  The Advocate
  2. GLP-1s 101: What the science says about weight loss, side effects, safety  Stanford Medicine
  3. What GLP-1s Are Teaching Us About Compulsive Behavior  Medscape
  4. GLP-1s took drug compounding to a new level. Empower Pharmacy cashed in.  Houston Chronicle
  5. Pens to pills: what oral GLP-1s change at the bench  drugdiscoverytrends.com

• Shingles vaccine may also offer protection against dementia, studies increasingly show - NBC News

  1. Shingles vaccine may also offer protection against dementia, studies increasingly show  NBC News
  2. Four easy ways to live longer  vox.com
  3. Shingles Vaccine Linked to 24% Lower Dementia Risk in Older Adults  SciTechDaily
  4. A Shot Against Forgetting  The Times of Israel
  5. Researchers discover a possible link between the shingles vaccine and dementia prevention  95.5 WSB

• Emerging mRNA vaccine strategies target cancer and pathogenic viruses in potent new ways - Medical Xpress

  Emerging mRNA vaccine strategies target cancer and pathogenic viruses in potent new ways  Medical Xpress

• Too much screentime for young kids will harm their ability to properly learn later, study reveals - New York Post

  1. Too much screentime for young kids will harm their ability to properly learn later, study reveals  New York Post
  2. Babies should have no intentional screen time, review says  The Times
  3. Screen time can damage under-twos’ development, landmark study suggests  The Guardian
  4. Early screen time may impact subsequent academic performance and working memory  News-Medical
  5. World Social Media Day: Experts Warn Against Rising Mobile Phone Addiction In Children  ETV Bharat

• KosAbility: Ticks and TBDs increasing while a new vaccine offers hope for those who will use it - Daily Kos

  1. KosAbility: Ticks and TBDs increasing while a new vaccine offers hope for those who will use it  Daily Kos
  2. Tick-related emergency room visits surge across Virginia  WVIR
  3. Ticks are a growing problem, no matter where you live : Short Wave  NPR
  4. How to keep ticks out of your yard — and off of you  WHYY
  5. Lyme disease is on the rise in Vermont. Here’s how to protect yourself and still enjoy the outdoors  VTDigger

• AHA/ACC/ESC/WHF Expert Consensus Document in Collaboration with HFSA, HFA and JHFS: Second Universal Definition of Heart Failure (2026) - professional.heart.org

  1. AHA/ACC/ESC/WHF Expert Consensus Document in Collaboration with HFSA, HFA and JHFS: Second Universal Definition of Heart Failure (2026)  professional.heart.org
  2. Updated Global Definition of HF Aims to Improve Prevention, Diagnosis and Treatment  American College of Cardiology
  3. Updated Global Heart Failure Definition Aims to Enhance Early Detection and Personalized Care  citybuzz -
  4. Global experts update heart failure definition to improve prevention, diagnosis and care  www.heart.org

• DPH confirms state's second measles case, first in a vaccinated adult - NBC Connecticut

  1. DPH confirms state's second measles case, first in a vaccinated adult  NBC Connecticut
  2. Connecticut reports second measles case of 2026 in vaccinated adult  WTNH.com
  3. Second case of measles confirmed in CT  Hartford Courant
  4. Second 2026 Connecticut measles case reported  WFSB
  5. CT Sees Second Confirmed Measles Case As Nation Nears 2025 Total  CT News Junkie

• In October 2024, a team of Chinese researchers at Peking University reported that a 25-year-old woman who had lived with Type 1 diabetes since childhood stopped needing insulin injections within 75 days of receiving an experimental stem cell transplant ge - Space Daily

  1. In October 2024, a team of Chinese researchers at Peking University reported that a 25-year-old woman who had lived with Type 1 diabetes since childhood stopped needing insulin injections within 75 days of receiving an experimental stem cell transplant ge  Space Daily
  2. Ask the doctors: Readers respond  The Spokesman-Review
  3. Could Stem Cell Therapy Change Type 1 Diabetes Forever? Preparing for the Next Era of Care  Diabetes In Control
  4. ASK THE DOCTORS: Type 1 Diabetes Clinical Trial Expanding  Rockdale Citizen

• Common pesticide linked to more than double the risk of Parkinson’s disease - ScienceDaily

  1. Common pesticide linked to more than double the risk of Parkinson’s disease  ScienceDaily
  2. Dow insecticide causes Parkinson’s disease, lawsuit alleges  The New Lede
  3. Dow (DOW) Faces A Parkinsons Lawsuit Over Chlorpyrifos Risk Claims  simplywall.st
  4. Dow (DOW) Faces Parkinson’s Lawsuit Over Chlorpyrifos Safety Claims  Yahoo Finance

• Rise in cancer in younger adults may be explained by faster 'biological aging,' early study hints - Live Science

  1. Rise in cancer in younger adults may be explained by faster 'biological aging,' early study hints  Live Science
  2. Younger people are ageing faster biologically, study finds  Euronews.com
  3. Biological aging and generational shifts in early-onset cancer risk  Nature
  4. Younger Adults May Be Aging Faster Than Previous Generations  ScienceAlert
  5. Faster aging in younger generations linked to rise in early-onset cancer  WashU Medicine

• Tiny Antarctic sea creature could be key to treating melanoma, researchers say - The Guardian

  1. Tiny Antarctic sea creature could be key to treating melanoma, researchers say  The Guardian
  2. Antarctic Sea Creatures May Hold Key To Fighting Deadly Cancer  dailywire.com
  3. Antarctic sea squirt could help unlock a new skin cancer treatment, scientists say  The Indian Express
  4. Scientists discover tiny Antarctic sea creature that could help fight melanoma  The News International
  5. 'A huge step forward': This strange Antarctic creature could spark a cancer breakthrough, say scientists  BBC Science Focus Magazine

• Your questions answered on vitamin D, food safety and garden produce - The Seattle Times

  Your questions answered on vitamin D, food safety and garden produce  The Seattle Times