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American doctor battling Ebola is weak but stable, officials say
May 28, 2026·1 min read

American doctor battling Ebola is weak but stable, officials say

Health Care News – Read More German officials say Stafford hasn’t experienced any organ failure as his viral counts decline. 

Lilly’s New Drug Yields Dramatic Weight Loss, Rivaling Bariatric Surgery, GLP-1s
May 27, 2026·4 min read

Lilly’s New Drug Yields Dramatic Weight Loss, Rivaling Bariatric Surgery, GLP-1s

Healthline News RSS Feed – Read More A new experimental weight loss drug from Eli Lilly shows dramatic results that rival current GLP-1 drugs and bariatric…

Ebola’s threat in Uganda extends far beyond public health
May 27, 2026·1 min read

Ebola’s threat in Uganda extends far beyond public health

Health Care News – Read More QUEEN ELIZABETH NATIONAL PARK, Uganda — Located about 200 miles from the epicenter of the Ebola outbreak in the Congo,…

FDA advisers to weigh updated COVID vaccine targeting XFG subvariant
May 27, 2026·1 min read

FDA advisers to weigh updated COVID vaccine targeting XFG subvariant

Health Care News – Read More The Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) advisory committee on vaccines this week will consider whether to change the COVID-19 vaccine…

Kennedy faces anti-vaccine anger over hantavirus treatment legal protections
May 27, 2026·1 min read

Kennedy faces anti-vaccine anger over hantavirus treatment legal protections

Health Care News – Read More Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. pushed back on criticism from some “Make America Healthy Again” activists after he extended liability protections for drugmakers working to…

Trump says 6-month physical ‘checked out perfectly’
May 27, 2026·1 min read

Trump says 6-month physical ‘checked out perfectly’

Health Care News – Read More President Trump gave himself a stellar health review Tuesday after he left the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, where…

How states’ moves to call abortion drugs ‘controlled substances’ can make childbirth more dangerous and interfere with legal, safe and necessary healthcare
May 27, 2026·6 min read

How states’ moves to call abortion drugs ‘controlled substances’ can make childbirth more dangerous and interfere with legal, safe and necessary healthcare

Health – The Conversation – Read More Louisiana’s first-of-its-kind law classifying mifepristone and misoprostol as controlled substances led to delays in treating pregnancy complications. skaman306/Moment via…

Eating More Watermelon May Help Prevent Heart Disease
May 26, 2026·3 min read

Eating More Watermelon May Help Prevent Heart Disease

Healthline News RSS Feed – Read More Watermelon contains powerful nutrients that may offer protection against cardiovascular disease. Image Credit: J. Anthony/Stocksy Research shows that watermelon…

When AI makes you worse at your job
May 26, 2026·7 min read

When AI makes you worse at your job

Health Care | Vox – Read More Some researchers have found that excessive AI use can produce a phenomenon they call “AI brain fry.” | Getty…

GLP-1s take bite out of stomach weight-loss surgeries: Research
May 26, 2026·1 min read

GLP-1s take bite out of stomach weight-loss surgeries: Research

Health Care News – Read More Two of the most common bariatric procedures are gastric sleeve surgery and gastric bypass.