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FDA Approves New Blood Thinner to Cut Repeat Strokes by 26%
The FDA has approved Sunharbo, the first drug to block clotting protein Factor XIa — a once-daily pill that cut repeat strokes by 26% in a major trial.
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Cancer Drug Prices Cut by Up to 96% in India
Revised prices for 1,364 anti-cancer medicine formulations have taken effect across India, with 679 brands cut by more than half and patients expected to save about Rs3,540 crore a year.
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US Measles Cases Hit 1,505 in Pennsylvania in Worst Outbreak
Pennsylvania’s measles outbreak has reached 1,505 cases, the worst in years, as US cases hit their highest annual total since 1991, health officials say.
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Mystery Illness Kills Five Children of One Family in Khyber
Five children from one family have died after falling ill with a mysterious disease in Khyber district, while two others are being treated in Peshawar.
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FDA Orders Eye-Risk Warnings on Ozempic and Zepbound
The US Food and Drug Administration has ordered new warnings about a rare risk of sudden vision loss on popular weight-loss and diabetes drugs including Ozempic and Zepbound.
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Slow Down Your Reps: 3 Seconds to Get Stronger
Slowing the lowering phase of each rep to three seconds can build more strength without heavier weights, according to a CNN report on eccentric training.
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Heart Drug Fails Major Trial Despite Cutting Risk by 77%
Novartis’s drug pelacarsen cut the inherited heart-risk marker Lp(a) by 77 percent, yet patients suffered heart attacks and strokes at the same rate as those on placebo, and the company is abandoning it.
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Cancer Slows Biden: Fewer Talks for New Memoir
Joe Biden says his cancer will limit how much he can promote his memoir, telling supporters some days are harder than others ahead of its November 17 release.
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J&J Pill Helps 58% of Arthritis Patients in Major Trial
In a 552-patient late-stage trial, the oral drug icotrokinra eased joint pain and swelling far better than a dummy pill — and also cleared the skin for many patients.
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24 Million Children Vaccinated in Polio Campaign
More than 24 million children under five were vaccinated in a six-day nationwide polio drive across 97 districts, health officials say.
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Actually, You’re Fine: Stop Over-Diagnosing Your Kids
Clinical neuropsychologist Katie S. Davis says the rush to label every childhood quirk is leaving truly struggling children with fewer resources — and parents with more anxiety. Her new book argues that most children are simply fine, and that “fine” is enough.
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Pelacarsen Heart Drug Fails Despite 78% Cholesterol Cut
A landmark trial has delivered a sobering result for heart medicine: a drug that cut a risky cholesterol marker by 78% did not prevent a single extra heart attack or stroke.
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America’s Measles Crisis: 5,182 Cases, Worst Since 1991
The CDC has counted 5,182 confirmed measles cases in the US in 2026 — the highest since 1991 — after three deaths in one week, including an infant in Wisconsin and a child in New York.
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23.4 Million Children Vaccinated in 5 Days in Polio Drive
Pakistan’s polio drive has covered more than 23.4 million children in five days across 97 districts, and officials say the campaign is on course to reach its target of about 24 million under-fives by 8 November.
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Heart Drug Slashed ‘Bad Fat’ 78% But Saved No Lives
Pelacarsen cut the heart-risk particle Lp(a) by 78% in more than 8,300 patients, yet prevented no heart attacks or strokes, researchers reported on Saturday.
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TreVeyon Henderson Hospitalised With Neurological Symptoms
Patriots running back TreVeyon Henderson was hospitalised for days with unexplained neurological symptoms and will miss Sunday’s game against Green Bay.
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Half of Pakistan’s Polio Cases Linked to Afghanistan
Health officials say 40 to 50 per cent of polio cases detected in Pakistan over the past two months were genetically linked to Afghanistan, where 50 cases have been reported this year against nine in Pakistan.
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54% Beat Type 2 Diabetes in 6 Months With Diet and Exercise
A new trial found 54% of young adults with early type 2 diabetes went into remission in six months on supervised diet and exercise, against 4% on usual care.
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27 Bottled Water Brands Unsafe, PCRWR Warns Consumers
PCRWR tested 223 samples from 20 cities and found 27 bottled water brands unsafe because of bacteria and chemical contamination.
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22 Million Children Vaccinated in 4 Days of Polio Drive
Health teams have already reached 22.1 million children in four days, and with the drive running until November 8, the push is on to cover every under-five.
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Hepatitis B trial clears virus marker in 42% of patients
Brii Bio’s Phase 2 data show 42% of hepatitis B patients cleared the surface antigen, a step towards a functional cure, though the treatment is experimental.
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A simple breath test can now reveal your lung antibodies
Karolinska researchers measured virus antibodies in exhaled breath for the first time, opening a non-invasive window into the small airways.
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Infant dies of measles in Wisconsin, first in 36 years
The death is the third measles-related death reported in the United States this week, as the country records its highest case total since 1991.
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Ninth polio case of 2026 confirmed in Khyber
A seven-month-old child in Khyber district has tested positive for polio, taking Pakistan’s 2026 tally to nine as a nationwide vaccination drive continues.
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240 million teens get no active day in a week, WHO warns
A major new global study finds one in four teenagers reports no day with an hour of activity, and no country is on track to fix it.
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Unvaccinated New York child dies after measles infection
New York’s governor has announced the death of a child who had contracted measles, as US cases this year pass 4,800, according to the CDC.
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First US bird flu death of 2026 reported in Washington
A Yakima County resident exposed to infected dairy cattle has died of bird flu, the first such death in the United States this year, though officials say public risk remains low.
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Polio drive to vaccinate 24 million children
More than 200,000 frontline workers will go door to door from November 2 to 8 in Pakistan’s latest polio drive. The target is a polio-free country by June 2027.
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Flu cases double at Karachi hospitals in a week
Karachi’s JPMC and Civil Hospital have both seen flu cases double in just over a week, with doctors urging hand hygiene, rest and staying home when ill as winter approaches.
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