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Brain training reduces dementia risk by 25%, study finds

Researchers announced on Monday that a randomised controlled trial -- considered the gold standard for medical research -- has finally identified something capable of significantly lowering people's risk of developing dementia.

Doping chiefs vow to look into Olympic ski jumping 'penis injection' claims

Anti-doping chiefs at the Winter Olympics said on Thursday they they would investigate bizarre claims that Olympic ski jumpers are injecting hyaluronic acid into their penises to get a competitive advantage.

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Preventative cholera vaccination resumes as global supply swells: WHO

The global cholera vaccine supply is finally high enough to allow regular vaccination campaigns to resume after a three-year halt, the World Health Organization and partners said Wednesday.

Doctors hope UK archive can solve under-50s bowel cancer mystery

In a dusty hospital basement on the outskirts of London, over 100 years of medical history lines the shelves, neatly arranged in row after row of cardboard specimen boxes.

China to ban hidden car door handles, setting new safety standards

China will ban hidden door handles on cars from next year over safety concerns, phasing out the minimalist design popularised by Tesla.

'It wasn't working': Canada province ends drug decriminalization

Over 35 years as a drug user, Vancouver resident Garth Mullins said he's had "hundreds and hundreds" of interactions with police, and long believed drug decriminalization was smart policy.

France tightens infant formula rules after toxin scare

France has said it will impose stricter limits on the acceptable level of a toxin called cereulide in infant formula after potentially contaminated products were recalled in over 60 countries.

'He probably would've survived': Iran targeting hospitals in crackdown

Hospitals are no longer places of safety as Iran's crackdown on anti-government protests impacts all aspects of life, rights groups say, with authorities arresting wounded protesters and even the medics who treat them.

AI helps doctors spot breast cancer in scans: world-first trial

Artificial intelligence helps doctors spot more cases of breast cancer when reading routine scans, a world-first trial found Friday.

All hands on deck: British Navy sobers up alcohol policy

The UK navy is tightening the taps on allowing alcohol at sea, the defence ministry said Thursday.

Chinese quadriplegic runs farm with just one finger

Quadriplegic and bedridden in a prefabricated home, 36-year-old Li Xia can only move one finger and one toe -- yet he runs a high-tech farm in southwestern China using sensors, cameras and a computer.

Gazans long for reopening of 'lifeline' Rafah crossing

With Gaza's vital Rafah border crossing expected to soon reopen, residents of the war-shattered territory are hoping to reunite with family members, or are looking to leave themselves.

Health threat of global plastics projected to soar

The threat posed by plastic production, usage and disposal to human health will skyrocket in the coming years unless the world does something to address this global crisis, researchers warned Tuesday.

WHO chief says reasons US gave for withdrawing 'untrue'

The head of the UN's health agency on Saturday pushed back against Washington's stated reasons for withdrawing from the World Health Organization, dismissing US criticism of the WHO as "untrue".

Final report casts doubt on existence of Canada mystery brain illness

A Canadian medical report published Friday found no evidence linking environmental factors to an unusual set of neurological symptoms affecting hundreds of people, a five-year saga that has shaken a small Atlantic province.

Malawi suffers as US aid cuts cripple healthcare

A catastrophic collapse of healthcare services in Malawi a year after US funding cuts is undoing a decade of progress against HIV/AIDS, providers warn, leaving some of the most vulnerable feeling like "living dead".

French Olympic champion Papadakis claims she was under partner's 'control'

France's 2022 Olympic ice dance champion Gabriella Papadakis has spoken out about the world of figure skating, telling AFP she found herself in "a dangerous situation for my physical and mental health".

ISS astronauts splash down on Earth after first-ever medical evacuation

Four International Space Station crewmembers splashed down in the Pacific Ocean on Thursday, NASA footage showed, after the first ever medical evacuation in the orbital lab's history.

Astronauts leave ISS in first-ever medical evacuation

Four crewmembers departed the International Space Station on Wednesday after a medical issue prompted their mission to be cut a month short -- a first for the orbiting laboratory.

Death of author's baby son puts Nigerian healthcare in spotlight

The recent death of the 21-month-old son of Nigerian best-selling author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie has brought healthcare standards in Africa's most populous country under fresh scrutiny, prompting calls for reforms.

AI helps fuel new era of medical self-testing

Beyond smart watches and rings, artificial intelligence is being used to make self-testing for major diseases more readily available -- from headsets that detect early signs of Alzheimer's to an iris-scanning app that helps spot cancer.

Yes to red meat, no to sugar: Trump's new health guidelines

The Trump administration on Wednesday urged Americans to avoid highly processed foods along with added sugars while touting consumption of red meat and full-fat dairy, foods many nutritionists had previously discouraged.

Brazil's Bolsonaro back to hospital after prison fall

Brazil's far-right ex-president Jair Bolsonaro was taken to a hospital Wednesday, AFP journalists observed, after hitting his head in a fall in prison, where he is serving 27 years for leading a failed coup d'etat.

US recommends fewer childhood vaccines in major shift

The Trump administration on Monday overhauled the US pediatric vaccine schedule, upending years of scientifically backed recommendations that reduced disease with routine shots.

German dog owners sit out New Year's Eve chaos in airport hotels

As Germans ready to set off more than 40,000 tonnes of pyrotechnics on New Year's Eve, Anja Gerauer is plotting her escape, hoping to shield her dog Joy from a night of noisy trauma.

10 countries warn of 'catastrophic' Gaza situation

The foreign ministers of 10 nations on Tuesday expressed "serious concerns" about a "renewed deterioration of the humanitarian situation" in Gaza, saying the situation was "catastrophic".

Brazil's jailed ex-president Bolsonaro undergoes 'successful' surgery

Former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro, who is serving a 27-year prison sentence for an attempted coup, underwent a "successful" surgery on Thursday for an inguinal hernia, his wife said.

Brazil's imprisoned Bolsonaro hospitalized ahead of surgery

Brazil's former president Jair Bolsonaro, imprisoned for attempting a coup, was temporarily released Wednesday to undergo surgery in the capital Brasilia, a source at the clinic told AFP.

Ozempic Meals? Restaurants shrink portions to match bite-sized hunger

A self-described foodie, social butterfly and New Yorker for 20 years, Lina Axmacher has long loved exploring the city's famed restaurant culture.

'Help me, I'm dying': inside Ecuador's TB-ridden gang-plagued prisons

In gang-plagued Ecuador, being sent to prison is increasingly a death sentence, whatever the crime.

Balkan nations offer lessons on handling cow virus sowing turmoil

An outbreak of a highly contagious cattle disease has left France, the world's top exporter of live animals, struggling since June to prevent devastating impacts on its industry, amid growing protests by farmers.

'Waiting to die': the dirty business of recycling in Vietnam

Crouched between mountains of discarded plastic, Lanh strips the labels off bottles of Coke, Evian and local Vietnamese tea drinks so they can be melted into tiny pellets for reuse.

Trump 'considering' push to reclassify marijuana as less dangerous

US President Donald Trump on Monday said his administration could push to loosen federal restrictions on marijuana, reclassifying it as a less dangerous drug.

UK king shares 'good news' that cancer treatment will be reduced in 2026

Britain's King Charles III, who has broken royal taboos to talk openly about battling cancer, Friday revealed the "good news" that his treatment will be pared back next year.

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