July 2, 2025
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Opinion: Measles outbreaks in US and Canada show that MMR vaccines are needed more than ever

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Measles is one of the most challenging diseases to control. It requires a sustained uptake of well over 90% of two doses of a measles-containing vaccine such as MMR. But since the COVID pandemic, there has been a decline in the uptake of routine vaccines in many countries, including the US, Canada and Europe, resulting in outbreaks of the disease.
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Cancer hijacks your brain and steals your motivation—new research in mice suggests potential avenues for treatment

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A cruel consequence of advanced cancer is the profound apathy many patients experience as they lose interest in once-cherished activities. This symptom is part of a syndrome called cachexia, which affects about 80% of late-stage cancer patients, leading to severe muscle wasting and weight loss that leave patients bone thin despite adequate nutrition.
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Yoga is as effective as strengthening exercises for knee osteoarthritis pain relief, study finds

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Exercise therapy is suggested as a first-line treatment to improve joint pain and loss of function caused by osteoarthritis (OA), a musculoskeletal disorder that affects more than 595 million people worldwide. Yoga and strengthening exercises are both known to be effective ways of managing knee OA, but is one better than the other?
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Parasitic infection and treatment linked to cancer-related gene activity in the cervix

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New research has revealed that Schistosoma haematobium (S. haematobium), a parasitic infection affecting millions globally, can trigger cancer-related gene activity in the cervical lining, with changes becoming even more pronounced after treatment. Presented at ESCMID Global 2025, this study sheds new light on how this often-overlooked parasitic disease may contribute to cervical cancer risk at the molecular level.
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