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Alzheimer’s blood test revolution for over-50s (www.telegraph.co.uk)
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A little too old for HPV vaccine? Cervical cancer rising among women in their 30s and 40s (www.nbcnews.com)
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Medical AI could be ‘dangerous’ for poorer nations, WHO warns (www.nature.com)
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EU silver filling ban could lead to dental care crisis in Northern Ireland, says BDA (www.theguardian.com)
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Fingertip oxygen sensors can fail on dark skin — now a physician is suing (www.nature.com)
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A cholera outbreak in Zambia has caused more than 400 deaths and infected 10,000 (apnews.com)
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Hospitals owned by private equity are harming patients, reports find (arstechnica.com)
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Blood donations have fallen to catastrophic levels. Experts say young people need to step up. (www.nbcnews.com)
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Cholera cases soar globally amid shortage of vaccines (www.theguardian.com)
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Majority of debtors to US hospitals now people with health insurance (www.theguardian.com)
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Zika cases surge by almost 300pc in Thailand (www.telegraph.co.uk)
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Black people experience strokes more frequently and at younger ages than White counterparts, study finds (edition.cnn.com)
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Black people experience strokes more frequently and at younger ages than White counterparts, study finds (edition.cnn.com)
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A new study found the rate of stroke among Black people was roughly 50% to 80% higher than the rate among White people, over the studied period.

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More Than Half of the World Will Be Obese By 2035, Report Says (time.com)
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Antibiotic resistance is a growing threat — is climate change making it worse? (www.nature.com)
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Latin America’s health systems are falling behind the rest of the world, WHO warns (www.telegraph.co.uk)
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2nd tuberculosis outbreak linked to bone grafts in the US (www.livescience.com)
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‘We should have followed up’: Lancet journal retracts article on hearing aids and dementia after prodding (retractionwatch.com)
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Baby in critical condition in Victoria after being delivered in ‘freebirth’ (www.theguardian.com)
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Older Adults With Newly Diagnosed Migraine Disorder Three Times More Likely to Have Motor Vehicle Crash (news.cuanschutz.edu)
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US women are stocking up on abortion pills, especially when there is news about restrictions (apnews.com)
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US faces ‘tragic’ rise in syphilis cases with life-saving drug in short supply (www.theguardian.com)
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Watch parasitic worms get pulled from man's abdomen after surprise discovery during routine surgery (www.livescience.com)
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Nutramigen baby formula recalled over possible bacterial contamination (www.cbsnews.com)
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US seizes more illegal e-cigarettes, but thousands of new ones are launching (apnews.com)
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