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Common diabetes drug metformin cuts long covid risk by 64 percent in UK study
In an evolving health landscape, emerging research continues to highlight concerns that could impact everyday wellbeing. Here’s the key update you should know about: A common and inexpensive diabetes drug could significantly lower the risk of Long COVID in overweight individuals, opening new possibilities for prevention strategies in the pandemic’s long tail. Study: Effect of Metformin on the Risk of…
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Squishy ‘smart cartilage’ could target arthritis pain as soon as flareups begin
Credit: Towfiqu barbhuiya from Pexels Researchers have developed a material that can sense tiny changes within the body, such as during an arthritis flareup, and release drugs exactly where and when they are needed. The squishy material can be loaded with anti-inflammatory drugs that are released in response to small changes in pH in the body. During an arthritis flareup,…
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‘Next Ozempic’ aims to deliver 30% weight loss with fewer side effects
Researchers believe they may have the next, better version of Ozempic in the works. At Tufts University, scientists have developed a new drug that aims to boost weight loss while also reducing the nausea, muscle loss, and weight regain associated with popular GLP-1 medications. The goal is for the “quadruple-action” medication to achieve long-lasting weight loss of up to 30% — matching the effectiveness…
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Excellence In Every Endeavor As NF/SGVHS Wins Big At 2025 Veterans Health Hackathon | VA North Florida/South Georgia Health Care
The North Florida/South Georgia Veterans Health System (NF/SGVHS) achieved remarkable success at the 2025 Veterans Health Hackathon in Tampa, FL, with winning team members in all three competition tracks. This three-day event brought together VA employees and expert mentors to foster collaboration and develop innovative solutions to the VA’s most pressing challenges. Participants worked in interdisciplinary teams, guided by mentors…
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New strategy for difficult-to-treat mesothelioma: Immunotherapy and ctDNA insights
In an evolving health landscape, emerging research continues to highlight concerns that could impact everyday wellbeing. Here’s the key update you should know about: People with operable diffuse pleural mesothelioma may benefit from immunotherapy before and after surgery, based on results of a clinical trial exploring the sequence of treatment and the role of surgery for this difficult to treat…
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As insurers struggle with GLP-1 drug costs, some seek to wean patients off
After losing 50 pounds on the injectable weight loss medication Zepbound, Kyra Wensley received a surprising letter from her pharmacy benefit manager in April. Her request for coverage had been denied, the letter said, because she’d had a body mass index of less than 35 when she started Zepbound. The 25-year-old who lives in New York had been taking Zepbound…
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Why preserved vegetables can turn deadly, and how to stay safe
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A food truck in southern Italy recently became the center of a deadly health scare. A food-borne outbreak linked to preserved vegetables killed two people and sent more than a dozen to hospital. At the same time, the UK’s Food Standards Agency warned shoppers to avoid jars of broccoli from a specific batch code, fearing they…
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LG Sinha expresses gratitude to PM Modi, others for granting 35 Ayurveda PG seats to GAMC Akhnoor
Srinagar, Sep 04: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has expressed his heartfelt gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Minister of State (I/C), Ministry of AYUSH, Prataprao Jadhav for granting 35 Ayurveda PG Seats for Government Ayurvedic Medical College, Akhnoor. In a post on X, the Lieutenant Governor said: “Heartfelt gratitude to Hon’ble PM Shri Narendra Modi Ji and Union…
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Researchers shift tactics to tackle extremism as public health threat
In an evolving health landscape, emerging research continues to highlight concerns that could impact everyday wellbeing. Here’s the key update you should know about: Rebecca Kasen has seen and heard things in recent years in and around Michigan’s capital city that she never would have expected. “It’s a very weird time in our lives,” said Kasen, executive director of the…
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List of people who qualify for NHS Mounjaro injection as ‘thousands missing out’
It was previously only accessible to patients through a special weight loss service 07:26, 05 Sep 2025Updated 07:26, 05 Sep 2025 A Mounjaro pen(Image: Peter Dazeley via Getty Images) Thousands of people who could benefit from the weight loss jab Mounjaro on the NHS are missing out due to funding issues, figures suggest. NHS England has put in place a…
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