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Cardiologist Dr Eric Topol's daily routine: 5:30am starts and not a bite of red meat for 40 years

The US cardiologist cracks on with research at 5.30am, always makes time for exercise and relies on an Oura ring for his deep sleep

Evening Standard

3 takeaways from a cardiologist and 'SuperAgers' researcher on how to live longer and healthier

Dr. Eric Topol says science can make “big inroads by preventing age-related diseases.”

Fortune

The startup founded by Coinbase's CEO raised $130 million by claiming aging is malleable. Does science back it up?

Experts in aging weigh in.

Fortune

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‘Get rid of the pseudoscience’: top doctor’s plan to improve America’s health

Eric Topol says we can prevent age-related disease and live fuller lives – but only if we reject anti-science ‘malarkey’

The Guardian - US

Woman’s diabetes reversed after world-first stem cell transplant

Researchers report ‘no indication of abnormalities’ and ‘functional reversal’ of patient’s diabetes a year after procedure

The Independent UK

Will the XEC COVID subvariant bring a fall wave of infections? What to know about symptoms and spread

The U.S. is coming down from its biggest COVID summer surge yet as a new subvariant emerges—but new vaccines are here, too.

Fortune

New Covid XEC variant starting to spread in Europe – what we know about signs and symptoms

More contagious virus is sublineage of omicron variant, scientists say

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Long COVID is still a problem, racking up a global cost of $1 trillion

Experts want government agencies to act.

Fortune

Highly mutated COVID variant ‘Pirola’ JN.1 is fueling the pandemic’s second highest U.S. wave—and it’s still growing

Fortune

Why hasn't the WHO assigned a Greek letter to JN.1 "Pirola"? How it decides when to name COVID-19 variants

In an exclusive interview with Fortune, the WHO's COVID-19 lead said the organization is ready to assign a new Greek letter on a moment’s notice, but is holding out for a variant that's "truly different." Not all experts agree with the approach.

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For the first time, gene-editing provides hints for lowering cholesterol

Researchers report the first results from a study testing the revolutionary gene-editing technique known as CRISPR for cutting high cholesterol.

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COVID levels are so high, they're approaching 2020's initial peak, as the WHO urges those at high risk to take any booster they can get their hands on

It’s yet another sign that while the official pandemic state may be over, the days of COVID are far from it.

Fortune

Covid-19: where we are now

An increase in Covid cases over the summer, driven by new Omicron variants, has led scientists to warn that the world is vulnerable to a new wave of infections.

The Week

Long COVID. Shorter Life? New research reveals an arduous road to recovery

The first study to look at two years of data shows the devastating effects of long COVID-but there are still no validated treatments.

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With ‘Eris’ rising and now ‘Fornax,’ when are COVID cases likely to peak again? A look at what may lie ahead for fall and winter

Expect peaks this fall and winter not as much as a high wall of cases, experts say.

Fortune

WHO designates ‘Eris' and related COVID strains as variants of interest as infections and hospitalizations tick upward

Plus, a look ahead at what’s likely to come this fall and winter: ‘My best guess is we're heading back up to a high baseline’ of cases, one expert tells Fortune.

WEKU

You know those folks who had COVID but no symptoms? A new study offers an explanation

Everybody knows someone — maybe it's you — who got COVID but never got sick or who thinks they never got COVID at all. A new study found one possible reason, involving a certain gene and common colds.

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Are healthcare workers ready to unmask?

Should your doctor still wear a mask? Not all medical experts agree

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The CDC has stopped tracking COVID cases

Some experts worry this move will hinder public health in the event of a future infectious mutation

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Fatigue, cough and brain fog. For many in LA County, long COVID limited daily life

Most Los Angeles County residents who have been afflicted with long COVID reported experiencing symptoms severe enough to limit their daily activities for more than four weeks after they became infected, according to a recent survey.

The Independent UK

Pandemic 3 years later: Has the COVID-19 virus won?

It’s been three years since the World Health Organization's first called COVID-19 a pandemic on March 11, 2020

Fortune

Leading COVID expert says not enough is being done to help long haulers: “There’s no excuse for this”

Much remains unknown about long COVID, including the best ways to treat and prevent it.

Los Angeles Times

Will XBB.1.5, the latest omicron subvariant, fuel another California COVID surge? What we know

LOS ANGELES — The latest omicron subvariant — perhaps the most infectious yet — has gained a foothold in California, a potentially problematic development given the possibility of a post-holiday spike.

Fortune

The ‘Kraken’ COVID variant has competition at the top—‘Cerberus’ is running neck and neck in the U.S.

The CDC’s Friday data dump was a shock—Kraken’s rise to U.S. dominance isn't a sure thing. But experts still say it's just a matter of time.

Fortune

Meet the biology professor who named the surging 'Kraken' COVID variant. He has more to help make sense of Omicron's 'alphabet soup'

When Ryan Gregory noticed the name "Centaurus" pick up steam on Twitter, he was intrigued.

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