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Brynna Mother Undergoes Lifesaving Transplant After Facebook Plea Reaches Total Stranger
A mother-of-four from Brynna has received a lifesaving kidney from a stranger who saw her social media appeal.
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UK
Life-Extending Breast Cancer Drug Enhertu Becomes Available on NHS in England
Patients in England with a specific type of incurable breast cancer can now access the life-extending drug Enhertu on the NHS, two years after health body NICE initially deemed it too expensive.
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Africa
Health Workers in DR Congo Begin Testing Ebola Vaccine Amid Severe Outbreak
Frontline health personnel in the Democratic Republic of Congo have begun receiving an experimental vaccine deployment to test cross-protection against an unapproved strain in the country's worst-ever Ebola epidemic.
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World
In Superaged Japan, Elderly Competitive Athletes Challenge Perceptions of Aging
Older adults in Japan are continuing to participate in competitive sports well into their 90s, demonstrating remarkable physical fitness and longevity.
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World
Landmark Australian Survey Reveals Long Wait Times for Dementia Diagnoses and Overwhelmed Carers
A landmark survey of Australians living with dementia and their carers has exposed lengthy diagnostic wait times, missed early warnings, and high levels of carer burnout.
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Africa
DR Congo Rolls Out Ebola Vaccine for Frontline Health Workers as Death Toll Rises
Health authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo have begun administering the Ervebo vaccine to frontline medical staff in Ituri province, aiming to curb a historic Ebola outbreak driven by the Bundibugyo strain.
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Africa
Congo Begins Ebola Vaccinations for Health Workers in Epicenter of Outbreak
Congo has initiated an Ebola vaccination campaign for healthcare staff in Bunia, the epicenter of the fastest-growing outbreak in the country's history, utilizing the Ervebo vaccine under a compassionate-use program.
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Science
Scientists See Signs of Progress in Alzheimer's Research With New Drugs and Therapies
Recent advances in drug development, clinical trials targeting tau proteins, and potential links to GLP-1 treatments offer new optimism for Alzheimer's disease research.
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World
Canada Indefinitely Suspends Assisted Dying Expansion for Mental Illness
The Canadian government has indefinitely suspended plans to allow medical assistance in dying for people whose sole underlying condition is mental illness, citing a lack of consensus on eligibility.
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World
Emergency Helicopters Still Grounded at Two South Australian Regional Hospital Helipads
Medical retrieval helicopters remain unable to land at regional hospitals in Victor Harbor and Murray Bridge, with South Australian health officials unable to provide a firm reopening date due to safety compliance and proximity issues.
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