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Former President Joe Biden Announces Aggressive Prostate Cancer Diagnosis
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Former President Joe Biden Announces Aggressive Prostate Cancer Diagnosis

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Wilmington, Delaware, USA: Former President Joe Biden, 82, revealed an aggressive form of prostate cancer that has spread to his bone but remains...

May 20, 2025 12:14 AM Negative
Salmonella Outbreak Triggers Multistate Cucumber Recall
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Salmonella Outbreak Triggers Multistate Cucumber Recall

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Atlanta, Georgia, USA: The CDC reports 26 cases of Salmonella across 15 states linked to cucumbers from Bedner Growers, distributed by Fresh Start...

May 20, 2025 12:14 AM Negative
FDA Grants Full Approval to Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine for High-Risk Adults
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FDA Grants Full Approval to Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine for High-Risk Adults

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Silver Spring, Maryland, USA: The FDA fully approved Novavax’s protein-based COVID-19 vaccine for adults at high risk, upgrading it from emergency...

May 20, 2025 12:14 AM Positive
FDA Advisors Endorse Pfizer’s Maternal RSV Vaccine to Protect Infants
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FDA Advisors Endorse Pfizer’s Maternal RSV Vaccine to Protect Infants

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Bethesda, Maryland, USA: A government advisory panel recommended approving Pfizer’s maternal RSV shot, which would be given during pregnancy to...

May 19, 2025 05:28 PM Positive
Federal Appeals Court Signals Restrictions on Abortion Pill Access
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Federal Appeals Court Signals Restrictions on Abortion Pill Access

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New Orleans, Louisiana, USA: A panel of judges at the conservative-leaning Fifth Circuit showed skepticism over the FDA’s easing of rules on...

May 19, 2025 05:28 PM Negative
Former President Jimmy Carter Opts for Hospice Care at Home
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Former President Jimmy Carter Opts for Hospice Care at Home

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Plains, Georgia, USA: At 98, Jimmy Carter—the oldest living former U.S. president—chose hospice care rather than further hospital treatment. His...

May 19, 2025 05:28 PM Neutral
Louisiana Mom Who Donated Kidney to Daughter Graduates Nursing School by Her Side
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Louisiana Mom Who Donated Kidney to Daughter Graduates Nursing School by Her Side

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New Orleans, Louisiana: A mother and daughter recently walked the stage at a nursing school commencement, two years after the mother donated her...

May 18, 2025 01:35 PM Positive
Measles Outbreak Hits U.S., Over 1,000 Cases This Year
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Measles Outbreak Hits U.S., Over 1,000 Cases This Year

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Atlanta, Georgia, USA: The U.S. has recorded over 1,000 measles cases in 31 states this year, the worst outbreak since 2019. Officials say most...

May 18, 2025 01:34 PM Negative
Teaching Teens Healthy Relationships Yields Long-Term Mental Health Benefits
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Teaching Teens Healthy Relationships Yields Long-Term Mental Health Benefits

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Houston, Texas, USA: A new long-term study reveals that teaching middle schoolers how to form healthy relationships significantly reduces...

May 18, 2025 01:34 PM Positive

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