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Weight-loss drug cuts heart attack risk regardless of kilograms shed, study finds

Semaglutide study suggests such drugs could have wider benefits, though researchers find shrinking waistlines linked to better heart outcomes

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Drummond Rennie obituary

Doctor and medical editor who inaugurated the International Congress on Peer Review and Scientific Publication

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First Thing: Israel and Hamas agree to first phase of Gaza ceasefire plan

Trump says all hostages to be released and Israel to withdraw troops to an agreed line. Plus, shutdown deadlock deepens

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Child famine has reached the highest level in Gaza, with tens of thousands of kids affected – new study

More than 54,000 children aged under five in Gaza are suffering acute malnutrition, including more than 12,800 who are severely malnourished, according to a study published in The Lancet on Wednesday.

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Almost 55,000 preschool children in Gaza acutely malnourished, Lancet study estimates

Study shows clear link between Israeli aid restrictions and malnutrition among children aged between six months and five years

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Fifa banned Russia from international football. Now it must do the same for Israel

As Israel inflicts untold misery on Palestinians, it is time for football’s governing bodies to stand by the principles they claim to uphold

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Drug to prevent heart attacks is not ‘better than aspirin’ for everyone

Letter: For people with lower levels of the enzyme required to metabolise clopidogrel, aspirin remains the better option – a personalised approach is required, write Dr Ronnie Ramlogan, Dr Dimitri Gagliardi, Dr Luigi Venetucci, Dr Abisope Akintola, Dr Cinzia Dello Russo and Prof Sir Munir Pirmohamed

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Doctors find drug that is better than aspirin at preventing heart attacks

Discovery that clopidogrel is more effective blood thinner could transform health guidelines worldwide

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Bill Gates Meets Trump To Discuss Global Health Programs After Warning US Aid Cuts Could Kill Millions Of Children

Bill Gates, the co-founder of Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT), met with President Donald Trump at the White House on Tuesday.

Benzinga

How a global plastic treaty could cut down pollution – if the world can agree one

The “Paris agreement for plastic” was set to be finalised at the end of this week.

The Conversation

Toxic convenience: what science tells us about plastic’s hidden costs

As talks aimed at finalising the first global plastics treaty continue in Geneva, mounting scientific evidence is revealing the full scale of the plastics crisis, from toxic chemicals in the production process to the effect of microplastics in the human body.

Radio France Internationale

When will we finally admit: the Gaza death toll is higher than we’ve been told

We have no idea how many people have been killed in Gaza but I would bet my own life that the number is far higher than the 60,000 number the media uses

The Guardian - US

The Guardian view on plastic pollution: global action is desperately needed to deal with this scourge

Editorial: Delegates at UN treaty talks must not allow negotiations to be derailed again by fossil fuel interests

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Tuesday briefing: What fraught talks to reach a ‘Paris agreement for plastic pollution’ could bring

In today’s newsletter: Inside a critical summit of 179 countries at the UN in Geneva to secure a treaty that will combat plastic pollution

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World in $1.5tn ‘plastics crisis’ hitting health from infancy to old age, report warns

Plastic production has increased more than 200 times since 1950 and hits health at every stage from extraction to disposal, says review in the Lancet

Euronews

Liver cancer cases could double by 2050. A new study says 60% are preventable

Experts call for urgent global action on hepatitis, alcohol, and obesity as new data shows that while preventable liver cancer cases are on the rise, the right mix of policy, prevention, and public awareness could save millions of lives.

Reason

Did USAID Really Save 90 Million Lives? Not Unless It Raised the Dead

A Lancet study’s inflated numbers are being used to push a partisan narrative, not inform public policy.

TechRadar

Why the AI boom requires an Wyatt Earp

If AI becomes a Wild West who will clean up Dodge?

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UK and US aid cuts 'may reverse global progress by 30 years', study finds

US president Donald Trump’s choice to cut the majority of US foreign aid funding could result in a “staggering” 14 million deaths by 2030 –…

The Independent UK

Sponge test ‘could benefit thousands of people’ with Barrett’s oesophagus

In some people with the condition, cells grow abnormally and develop into oesophageal cancer.

The Conversation

A quarter of the world’s population are adolescents: major report sets out health and wellbeing trends

The Lancet has released its second global commission report on Adolescent Health and Wellbeing. Adolescents are defined as 10- to 24-year-olds. The report builds on the first one, done in 2016. The latest report presents substantial original research that supports actions it recommends to be taken across sectors as well…

Reason

RFK Jr. Denigrates Privately Funded Medical Research

The Trump administration has cut billions in federal funding for medical research, as Kennedy singles out private funders for criticism.

Latin Times

RFK Jr Issues Ultimatum to Medical Journals: 'Change Dramatically' or Fed Scientists Will Publish Elsewhere

HHS Secretary RFK Jr. threatened top medical journals, warning that NIH scientists could be barred from publishing in what he called "corrupt" publications

We Got This Covered

‘They’re all corrupt!’: RFK Jr. threatens to pull government scientists from top medical journals

Losing scientists one day at a time.

The Guardian - US

RFK Jr threatens ban on federal scientists publishing in top journals

US health secretary calls leading medical journals such as Lancet ‘corrupt’ and pushes to create state-run alternatives

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