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May 31 2026HEALTH

Small Daily Habits That Add Up to Big Health Wins

Health improvements don’t always need dramatic changes. Many people have discovered that tiny, everyday actions can quietly reshape their well-being over time. Some swear by swapping small habits instead of forcing drastic routines. One person turned their love for iced coffee into a protein-packed

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May 30 2026HEALTH

Bats and rabies: what you should know after a recent case

Officials found a bat carrying rabies in Irvine Regional Park last weekend. This case led to warnings about how easily the virus can spread to people. Rabies is almost always deadly once symptoms show up. But quick action after exposure can prevent illness. The virus can enter the body through smal

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May 30 2026ENVIRONMENT

Why Wyoming’s Huge Energy Plan Stirs Up Big Concerns

Officials in Wyoming are debating a massive $4 billion project that promises to store energy using water. The plan involves building a giant reservoir near Seminoe Reservoir to pump water uphill when electricity is cheap and let it flow back down to generate power when demand rises. Sounds smart, ri

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May 27 2026HEALTH

Plans for a U. S. health post in Kenya during Ebola fears

Officials in Washington want to open a small quarantine station in Kenya for Americans returning from Ebola-hit parts of Central Africa. Instead of setting up the site at home, they’re looking abroad—just in case someone gets sick after possible contact with the virus. A group of U. S. public health

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May 27 2026HEALTH

Time to rethink COVID vaccine updates for 2026

Health experts now face a key decision: should next year’s COVID vaccines focus on the newest virus strains? U. S. regulatory advisors meet Thursday to vote on whether to switch from the current LP. 8. 1 target to newer variants like XFG, which now dominates new infections. This isn’t just about sci

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May 22 2026SCIENCE

Checking if Medical Data is Good Enough for Research

Medical records are being used more and more in research and AI. But before we can trust them, we need to ask: are these records actually useful? Most people think of data quality like a test score—90% is better than 70%. But in medicine, it’s not that simple. Records might look fine at first glanc

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May 20 2026HEALTH

Why Ebola in Africa is getting less attention than a cruise ship virus

Health experts are scratching their heads over why the world seems more worried about a handful of hantavirus cases on a cruise ship than a massive Ebola outbreak in Africa. While passengers played bingo on the water, a rare strain of Ebola was quietly tearing through the Democratic Republic of Cong

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May 18 2026HEALTH

New Ebola cases trigger global health alert in Central Africa

Health experts are sounding alarms over fresh Ebola cases in two African nations, pushing the World Health Organization to raise an international alert. The outbreak centers on regions in Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo, where suspected infections have raised concerns. In Congo’s Ituri p

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May 18 2026HEALTH

How the U. S. is stepping up to fight Ebola in Africa

Health officials in the U. S. are ramping up efforts to contain the Ebola outbreak in Central Africa after international health authorities raised alarms. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is sending more experts to Congo and Uganda to help track cases and stop the virus from spreading

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May 15 2026TECHNOLOGY

Making Medical Devices Better, Faster, and Safer

Medical device companies often struggle to meet strict rules while still getting products out quickly. ISO 13485 is a standard that ensures quality and safety in medical devices, but following it can slow things down. Some firms try to cut corners, risking mistakes. Others get stuck in paperwork, de

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