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Grieving Singapore father on mission to save teens from drug vapes

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Grieving Singapore father on mission to save teens from drug vapes
Since losing his only daughter in a fall from their high-rise flat in Singapore, Delfard Tay has turned grief into purpose, sounding the alarm on drug-laced vapes that put teenagers' lives at risk.

12. Time for the gloves to come off

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The indiscriminate use of non-sterile gloves in hospitals and clinics is significantly adding to environmental pollution, with little evidence to prove that there are substantial benefits.

13. Global analysis shows hidden damage from men's alcohol use

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A global analysis led by La Trobe University has highlighted the hidden harms to women and children caused by men's alcohol use and calls for urgent gender-responsive and alcohol policy action worldwide and in Australia.

14. Low-cost ketamine treatment for depression found to be effective long term

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A new study shows longer-term use of generic ketamine for severe depression is safe and effective, but researchers say access to the low-cost option remains limited by funding gaps.

15. Nurses step up to tackle Australia's skin cancer crisis

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Australia needs to be innovative when it comes to skin cancer detection by embracing a nurse-led model that could save thousands of lives in the long run, according to a new paper.

16. Wary of RFK Jr., Colorado started revamping its vaccine policies in the spring

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As Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s dismantling of federal vaccine policy continues to roil the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, some Democratic-led states have struck out on their own, setting up new systems to help them assess the science and maintain immunization access for their residents.

17. Medicine from a vending machine? Advocate Health Care installs devices in Chicago

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Most patients don't expect to be sent to a vending machine immediately after a doctor's appointment or a hospital stay.

18. AI tool offers deep insight into the immune system

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Researchers explore the human immune system by looking at the active components, namely the various genes and cells involved. But there is a broad range of these, and observations necessarily produce vast amounts of data.

19. Schizophrenia is linked to iron and myelin deficits in the brain, neuroimaging study finds

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Schizophrenia is a severe and debilitating psychiatric disorder characterized by hallucinations, disorganized speech and thought patterns, false beliefs about the world or oneself, difficulties concentrating and other symptoms impacting people's daily functioning. While schizophrenia has been the topic of numerous research studies, its biological and neural underpinnings have not yet been fully elucidated.

20. Body illusion helps unlock memories, new study finds

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New research has discovered that briefly altering how we perceive our own body can help unlock autobiographical memories—potentially even those from the early stages of childhood.

21. Grieving Singapore father on mission to save teens from drug vapes

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Since losing his only daughter in a fall from their high-rise flat in Singapore, Delfard Tay has turned grief into purpose, sounding the alarm on drug-laced vapes that put teenagers' lives at risk.

22. New California law aims to improve school nutrition by phasing out some ultraprocessed foods

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California will phase out certain ultraprocessed foods from school meals over the next decade under a first-in-the-nation law signed Wednesday by Gov. Gavin Newsom.

23. Genetically engineered pig livers can support key hepatic functions in humans, xenotransplant study shows

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A new study in the Journal of Hepatology reports on an auxiliary liver xenotransplant from a genetically engineered pig to a living human recipient.

24. Tens of thousands of children aged under five suffering acute malnutrition in Gaza, recent estimates suggest

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More than 54,600 children in Gaza are estimated to be acutely malnourished, including over 12,800 severely so, with few therapeutic options available to them. With measurements up to the middle of August 2025, the study comprehensively tracks wasting among children during the war, estimates population prevalence, and highlights unprecedented increases in child malnutrition following periods of blockades and severe aid restrictions.

25. Prostate testing may not target those most likely to benefit, warn experts

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Current prostate specific antigen (PSA) testing "may not effectively target testing to those most likely to benefit, raising concerns about overtesting" warn researchers from the University of Oxford in a study of over 10 million men across England published by The BMJ .

26. Physicians investigate Reddit to better understand self-management of inflammatory bowel disease

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Reddit's popularity as a tool for self-managing inflammatory bowel disease highlights opportunities for improvements in clinical care, according to a paper published in Journal of Medical Internet Research.

27. Faster lymph flow in the legs is linked to a better response to diuretics in acute heart failure patients

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A new study published in the European Journal of Heart Failure reveals that the speed of lymph flow in the legs may determine how well patients respond to diuretics, a key therapy for acute heart failure (AHF).

28. Researchers discover a type of fibroblast that may contribute to the formation and recurrence of overgrown scars

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Keloids are raised, overgrown scars that can develop after skin injuries or surgery, often extending beyond the original wound boundaries. For many people, keloids are more than just a cosmetic concern; they often cause distressing symptoms such as chronic pain, itching, and restricted movement. While various treatment options exist, such as surgical removal, steroid injections, and radiation, keloids are notoriously difficult to manage, with recurrence rates reaching as high as 30%.

29. New method may detect infectious tuberculosis in the air

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Researchers at Karolinska Institutet, in collaboration with colleagues in South Africa, have investigated whether tuberculosis can be traced in exhaled air. The results, published in Open Forum Infectious Diseases, show that a new method may help identify people with infectious tuberculosis directly in primary care.

30. Two experimental compounds could benefit people living with multiple sclerosis

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Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic autoimmune disease affecting more than 2.9 million people worldwide. It occurs when the immune system mistakenly attacks the myelin sheath, the protective insulation around nerve fibers, causing disruption of nerve signals between the brain and body. Symptoms can include numbness, tingling, vision loss, and paralysis.

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