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We spent decades teaching people that cancer is mostly bad luck, bad genes, or bad habits.

Then you find out 2.3 million cases in a single year were attributable to infections.

[The BMJ @bmj_latest]

Infections were responsible for 2.3 million new cancer cases in 2024, 12% of total global cases that year, a study has found.

The research found Helicobacter pylori to be the leading infectious cause of cancer
https://t.co/HZojzUIGb7

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FAA has shut down airspace over the Department of Energy’s Savannah River Site

“US Government Nuclear Incident.”

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Nuclear incident reported at Savannah River Site in South Carolina

— FAA

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Lobotomy won a Nobel Prize.

In 1949, António Egas Moniz received a share of the medicine Nobel for prefrontal leucotomy, an operation that severed connections in the brain's frontal lobes to treat mental illness.

The Nobel ceremony speech called it "one of the most important discoveries ever made in psychiatric therapy".

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7Up began as "Bib-Label Lithiated Lemon-Lime Soda" in 1929.

Its formula contained a lithium-bearing ingredient, promoted for presumed health benefits.

The medicinal sounding name was part of the sales pitch.

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Heat comes with a body count.

The 2026 Lancet Countdown estimates 710,000 heat-related deaths worldwide in 2023

71.5% attributable to human-caused climate change.

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Africa’s ‘unprecedented’ Ebola outbreak could reach UK

-Jean Kaseya, Africa CDC

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Good morning friends ☀️

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Ulcers were long blamed on stress and lifestyle.

Barry Marshall suspected H. pylori, a spiral bacterium.

With no suitable animal model available, he drank a bacterial culture himself and developed severe gastritis, not an ulcer.

The experiment showed H. pylori could inflame a healthy stomach.

Further studies established its role in ulcers: treating the infection could prevent recurrence.

Marshall and Warren shared the 2005 Nobel Prize.

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Georgia confirms three new measles cases in Macon County.

All were unvaccinated close contacts of a case confirmed Oct 12.

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The index patient diagnosed with Ebola virus in Nigeria has been evacuated from the country early this morning through an air ambulance at the private jet wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport,

Destination: Switzerland

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Wow

[Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus @DrTedros]

Yesterday, a nurse was killed and a health worker severely injured after they were attacked while responding to an #Ebola alert in the town of Bafwasende, Tshopo province, #DRC.

Our deepest condolences go to the family, colleagues and friends of the lost nurse. We also wish a swift and full recovery to his injured colleague who remains hospitalized.

Everyone working to protect communities from this deadly disease must be able to work in dignity and safety. Healthcare must always be protected.

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Pay attention

[Marc Johnson @SolidEvidence]

There is something really concerning (and disappointing) going on in the US right now.
A dangerous and preventable situation.
Let me explain.
https://t.co/zGjyCh9tKs
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[Florian Krammer @florian_krammer]

This is basically a classical dangerous Gain of Function (dGoF) experiment. I wish the US government would shut it down.

A while ago, Stacey Schultz-Cherry and I wrote a commentary (https://t.co/sTyDTWBPcX), that ends with this sentence:

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@florian_krammer @MolderMartin You couldn’t say it better

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Washington’s human H5N1 sequence clusters with recent Idaho and Utah samples

Different states.

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Three hidden drugs.

One “supplement.”

All Ultimate Forza capsules recalled: undeclared sildenafil, tadalafil + dapoxetine.

Sold at some US GNC franchises.

Stop use; return for refund.

With nitrates, hidden ED drugs can dangerously lower blood pressure.

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Kenya announces a new Ebola death

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[Muhammad Ali Pate @muhammadpate]

Genomic sequencing shows that the Ebola virus from Nigeria’s recently reported only imported case is highly similar to that from Kenya’s @MOH_Kenya reported first imported case, differing by only one mutation.

My thanks to the sequencing teams at @NCDCgov and the Institute of Genomics and Global Health @RedeemersUni , Ede, and to @christian_happi for this excellent work.

We are forging ahead with public health control measures while awaiting results of further investigations and testing.

Our approach is that of solidarity and global cooperation, appreciating the role our sister African nations, @AfricaCDC, Technical partners and experts @WHO, @DrTedros, @Dr_JeanKaseya, Prof. Aliko Ahmed @alikothe3rd, @Fmohnigeria as well key International partners especially The Bureau of Global Health Security and Diplomacy (GHSD) @StateDept.

We are determined to do our best to protect the lives and livelihoods of our people and we urge all Nigerians and our partners to work together with us. By the grace of we shall succeed and rise above this public health emergency as we did in 2014.