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7 global buzzwords for 2025: From 'techquity' to 'climate displacement' to 'belonging'

NPR Health

What words will be buzzing about in the global health and development hive in the year ahead? Our experts have nominations for your consideration.

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Mortality risks soar with ultra-processed foods - simple diet changes can help

News Medical Health Sciences

Ultra-processed food consumption increases mortality risks, particularly from circulatory, digestive diseases, and Parkinson's, but substituting minimally processed foods can lower these risks.

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In new memoir, Brooke Shields opens up about receiving an unconsensual procedure

NPR Health

In "Brooke Shields is Not Allowed to Get Old," the actor writes about what a doctor did to her, as she calls them, "lady parts" without her consent. Health reporter Sarah Varney tells NPR's Ayesha Rasco that Shields is not alone in the violation of her body's autonomy.

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Being fit matters more than weight for long-term health, research shows

News Medical Health Sciences

Cardiorespiratory fitness significantly reduces mortality risks regardless of BMI, highlighting fitness as a critical health determinant over weight loss strategies.

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The price of protection: tackling inequity in cervical cancer prevention

The Hindu

Dr. Vid Karmakar discusses the urgent need for equitable cervical cancer prevention and the importance of HPV vaccination.

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Study reveals why H5N1 flu cases today are less severe than historic outbreaks

News Medical Health Sciences

Study reveals that contemporary HPAI H5N1 viruses show reduced replication and immune activation in human lung organoids, potentially explaining milder disease in humans compared to historic strains.

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Totally implantable cochlear implant promises a new era of hearing restoration

News Medical Health Sciences

Scientists have developed a totally implantable cochlear implant that delivers hearing performance comparable to conventional devices while improving quality of life and eliminating the need for external components.

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Three women remain critical after being given expired intravenous fluids in West Bengal

The Hindu

A 13-member team of experts had visited the hospital to look into allegations of expired saline being administered to pregnant women and other patients

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Teens face body image crisis as social media fuels dissatisfaction globally

News Medical Health Sciences

Study investigates body dissatisfaction among youth in six countries, revealing strong associations with social media use and sociodemographics, emphasizing a global need for interventions.

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At a T.N. government hospital, a robotic surgery centre offers cancer patients precision surgery

The Hindu

Within three years of its launch, more than 300 patients have undergone robotic surgeries at the Tamil Nadu Government Multi Super Speciality Hospital in Chennai

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A broad spectrum Shigella vaccine based on VirG 53 – 353 multiepitope region produced in a cell-free system

NPJ Vaccine

npj Vaccines, Published online: 13 January 2025; doi:10.

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HMPV in Puducherry: Another child tests positive; undergoing treatment in JIPMER

The Hindu

Child in Puducherry tests positive for HMPV, receiving treatment at JIPMER; health officials taking necessary precautions.

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