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Ebola Outbreak in Africa Reaches Widest Expansion Ever
Source — Oct 22, 2026
Health officials are urgently seeking answers about the origins of a case newly identified in Nigeria, the first in that West African nation.
Employers Shift Rising Health Care Costs Onto Millions of Workers
Source — Oct 22, 2026
New surveys show that increases in premiums and deductibles are forcing people to forgo treatments or doctor’s visits while budgets are strained by higher food and gas prices.
Inside the World of ‘Dark Nutrition’
Source — Oct 22, 2026
More Americans are rejecting everything they’ve been taught about food.
A Star Reporter Had AIDS. He Wanted to Make It His Beat.
Source — Oct 22, 2026
Jeffrey Schmalz wrote unsparingly about why the political and medical cavalry would not arrive in time for him.
A financially comfortable friend has set up a GoFundMe for vet bills. Is this socially acceptable? | Leading questions
Source — Oct 22, 2026
Your friends may have had good intentions when making this ask, writes advice columnist Eleanor Gordon-Smith. But that needn’t dictate how you feel about it Read more Leading questions A friend, who I believe is financi…
Millions take fish oil for brain health. A two-year study found no benefit
Source — Oct 22, 2026
A surprising two-year clinical trial found that fish oil supplements successfully delivered omega-3s to the brain but failed to improve memory or protect against Alzheimer's-related brain shrinkage. Researchers suspect …
Oxford scientists discover how viruses build themselves without a blueprint
Source — Oct 22, 2026
Scientists have captured virus-like particles assembling themselves step by step, revealing how a surprisingly simple process of trial and error produces complex structures with remarkable precision. The discovery uncov…
A revolutionary new microscope could reveal the hidden machinery of life
Source — Oct 22, 2026
Researchers have developed a revolutionary microscope that uses an incredibly powerful laser to make previously invisible cellular structures easier to see. The technology dramatically improves image clarity, allowing s…