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AI-powered stethoscope detects heart disease in just 15 seconds - The Times
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AI-powered stethoscope detects heart disease in just 15 seconds - The Times

A ‘smart’ stethoscope is helping GPs diagnose heart failure, arrhythmias and valve disease earlier

Thetimes.comPoppy Koronka
The five ultra-processed food ingredients to avoid – and what to buy instead - The Independent
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The five ultra-processed food ingredients to avoid – and what to buy instead - The Independent

From ‘high protein’ cereal bars to low-fat yoghurts and plant-based ready meals, ultra-processed foods are often disguised as healthy choices. Hannah Twiggs speaks to nutritionist Rob Hobson about how half the UK’s calorie intake now comes from UPF’s, the top…

The-independent.comHannah Twiggs
Science news this week: A world first pig-to-human lung transplant, and SpaceX’s Starship nails a test flight - Live Science
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Science news this week: A world first pig-to-human lung transplant, and SpaceX’s Starship nails a test flight - Live Science

Aug. 30, 2025: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend.

Live ScienceBen Turner
2 people exposed to rabid bat in northwest suburb - NBC 5 Chicago
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2 people exposed to rabid bat in northwest suburb - NBC 5 Chicago

The McHenry County Department of Health is investigating after two people and an animal were exposed to a rabid bad in northwest suburban Cary.

NBC ChicagoNBC Chicago Staff
31 people transported from Burning Man by ground, air ambulance in first 6 days - Reno Gazette Journal
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31 people transported from Burning Man by ground, air ambulance in first 6 days - Reno Gazette Journal

Medical service provider Royal Ambulance says three people were resuscitated from cardiac arrest on the playa.

Reno Gazette JournalSiobhan McAndrew
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Pharmacies will require prescriptions for COVID shots in Colorado this year - KUSA.com

9News.com KUSAKUSA.com
Young children diagnosed with ADHD are often prescribed medication too quickly, study finds - CBS News
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Young children diagnosed with ADHD are often prescribed medication too quickly, study finds - CBS News

About 42% of the children in the study diagnosed with ADHD were prescribed drugs within 30 days of diagnosis.

CBS NewsElaine Quijano
Green Tea And a Vitamin Supplement Could Protect Against Alzheimer's - ScienceAlert
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Green Tea And a Vitamin Supplement Could Protect Against Alzheimer's - ScienceAlert

A natural compound found in green tea forms a powerful brain cleaner when combined with a common vitamin, researchers have found, potentially putting the brakes on the buildup of waste associated with diseases such as Alzheimer's.

ScienceAlertDavid Nield
2 students diagnosed with tuberculosis at Klein Cain High School - KHOU
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2 students diagnosed with tuberculosis at Klein Cain High School - KHOU

🚨 Klein ISD just sent letters to parents after two students were diagnosed with TB.

KHOU.comAnne James
New blood test identifies early-stage Alzheimer's with 90% accuracy - Earth.com
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New blood test identifies early-stage Alzheimer's with 90% accuracy - Earth.com

A new blood test looks for the same biological signals that define Alzheimer’s disease and turns them into a single score with 90% accuracy.

Earth.com
Active case of tuberculosis confirmed at Coldwater High School - WTVB
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Active case of tuberculosis confirmed at Coldwater High School - WTVB

COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - An individual at Coldwater High School was recently diagnosed with active tuberculosis ...

WTVB NewsBrett Briscoe
2 Klein Cain High School students diagnosed with active tuberculosis, parents notified - Click2Houston
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2 Klein Cain High School students diagnosed with active tuberculosis, parents notified - Click2Houston

Klein Cain High School has confirmed two cases of tuberculosis in a letter sent to the entire school community.

KPRC Click2HoustonBrittany Taylor
COVID-19 rising in Texas, according to poop water and probably your friends - Chron
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COVID-19 rising in Texas, according to poop water and probably your friends - Chron

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data shows Texas' COVID-19 prevalence is 'very high'.

Chron.comKaitlin Bain
Too Much of This Vitamin May Raise Cancer Risk, New Study Says - AOL.com
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Too Much of This Vitamin May Raise Cancer Risk, New Study Says - AOL.com

Here’s why supplementation might not be the best idea.

Eatingwell.comCarrie Myers, M.S.
This everyday kitchen tool could be leaching toxins into your food - Earth.com
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This everyday kitchen tool could be leaching toxins into your food - Earth.com

A study has revealed that plastic cutting boards made with polypropylene release a huge amount of microplastics into your food.

Earth.com
Fox News anchor John Roberts hospitalized with ‘severe’ malaria - New York Daily News
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Fox News anchor John Roberts hospitalized with ‘severe’ malaria - New York Daily News

Veteran Fox News anchor John Roberts is opening up on his “severe” case of malaria after suffering “uncontrolled shivering” while on the air this week.

New York Daily NewsKaru F. Daniels
Emergency care without the hospital: Private clinic chain expands in west metro - Star Tribune
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Emergency care without the hospital: Private clinic chain expands in west metro - Star Tribune

ER physician group bets that urgent care with higher-level staffing, diagnostics, imaging will appeal to patients and save money in complex cases.

Minneapolis Star TribuneJeremy Olson, Jeremy Olson
Getting Steady on our Feet After Reentry - The Trek
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Getting Steady on our Feet After Reentry - The Trek

A review of setting in post-thru hike.

Thetrek.coAnniversary and The Historian
7 daily habits that explain why some 60-year-olds look 45 - VegOut
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7 daily habits that explain why some 60-year-olds look 45 - VegOut

The secret isn't genetics or money—it's small choices compounded over decades.

Vegoutmag.com
Clinical trial shows constipation drug can treat patients with chronic kidney disease - Medical Xpress
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Clinical trial shows constipation drug can treat patients with chronic kidney disease - Medical Xpress

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a major health issue worldwide. Many patients end up requiring regular dialysis to avoid kidney failure and stay alive. Despite the severity of the condition, there are currently no drugs available that improve kidney function.

Medical XpressTohoku University