Katie Couric spoofs Sydney Sweeney’s jeans ad with colon cancer screening PSA
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Couric promotes routine colorectal cancer screening in a public service announcement tied to a pop-culture moment and health advocacy groups.
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New Ebola outbreak in Congo kills dozens as funds shortfall hampers response
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Kasai province outbreak in remote southern Congo grows urgent funding gap as aid groups race to reach vulnerable communities
Northwestern Longevity Institute expands global push to measure biological age and slow aging
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Institute plans a network of longevity labs worldwide and pragmatic trials to extend healthspan, not just lifespan.
Want to live longer? Northwestern lab aims to measure biological age to guide healthspan gains
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Northwestern University researchers are building a network of longevity labs to quantify biological aging and test interventions that could extend healthy years, not just life itself.
Northwestern Lab Expands Global Push to Measure Biological Age and Extend Healthspan
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A medical research network aims to map biological aging, recruit participants worldwide and test interventions to slow aging for the many, not the few.
One-fourth of US homeowners worry about mold and unsafe living conditions
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Survey of 2,000 adults highlights gaps between perceptions, mold prevalence, and remediation readiness
Gene therapy shows 75% slowing of Huntington’s disease progression in early trial
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UniQure's AMT-130 demonstrates substantial slowing in a small Phase I/II study; FDA submission planned for 2026.
New Ebola outbreak in Congo kills dozens as donors urged to fund response
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WHO reports 57 cases and 35 deaths since Sept. 4; funding gaps threaten containment in Kasai province
New Ebola outbreak in Congo kills dozens as donors urged to fund response
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Kasai province outbreak in southern Congo reports 57 cases and 35 deaths; officials warn funding gaps threaten containment