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Second place never felt so good: Kejelcha on making marathon history

Yomif Kejelcha spoke with Euronews Health after breaking the two-hour record in his marathon debut and finishing second.

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Your face and AI can tell you all you need to know about your health

Scientists have developed an artificial intelligence tool that analyses changes in a person’s facial appearance over time to predict cancer outcomes.

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Health data from 500,000 UK volunteers listed for sale in China

The health data of 500,000 UK Biobank volunteers was advertised for sale on the Chinese website Alibaba.

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Work is killing 840,000 people a year, UN report finds

Psychosocial risk factors –including long working hours, job insecurity, and workplace bullying and harassment– create harmful working environments that harm people’s physical and mental health, according to a new report.

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Inside the Ugandan cave that reveals the Marburg virus

Scientists set up cameras in Uganda’s Marburg virus reservoir, capturing rare footage of wildlife and humans interacting in the site and raising concerns about spillover risk.

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Condom prices set to rise as Iran war disrupts supply chains

Karex, the world’s largest condom producer, says shipping disruptions and increased manufacturing costs caused by the Iran war are upping prices.

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Climate-health action falls behind as impacts worsen, report warns

Heat deaths, infectious diseases and food insecurity are rising across Europe as political action and public awareness lag behind, according to the 2026 Lancet Countdown report.

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Your gut microbiome could signal Parkinson’s risk, study finds

Scientists have found that distinctive patterns in gut bacteria can identify people at risk of developing Parkinson’s disease years before symptoms appear.

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A simple daily routine could cut hospital pneumonia rates

Regular oral hygiene could reduce hospital pneumonia risk by up to 60%, according to a new study.

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Air pollution raises cancer risk beyond the lungs, report warns

Breathing polluted air significantly increases the risk of developing and dying from multiple cancers - including liver and breast cancer - according to a new report calling for stricter air quality standards.

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Smoothies, juice, or whole? What is the best way to consume fruit?

Fruit is a key part of any healthy diet, but the way it is consumed matters as much as whether it is consumed at all.

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OpenAI launches life science AI model. Here’s everything to know

The GPT-Rosalind model is designed to accelerate biological research and drug discovery.

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AI can identify risk of melanoma years before diagnosis, study finds

Swedish researchers have used AI to spot high-risk melanoma patients before they develop the disease, using health data from existing medical records.

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Two to three daily coffees linked to lower mental health risks

Moderate coffee consumption is associated with a lower risk of mental health disorders in a new study.

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Novo Nordisk joins forces with OpenAI to fast-track drug research

Danish pharma company Novo Nordisk has announced a partnership with OpenAI to apply artificial intelligence across its drug development process.

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AI fails at primary diagnosis more than 80% of the time, study finds

AI language models fail to produce an appropriate early diagnosis more than 80% of the time, suggesting they are not yet safe for unsupervised clinical use, according to a new study.

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Artemis II is back — now NASA probes what space did to their bodies

As human spaceflight continues to pushes boundaries, scientists try to understand — and minimise — the physical and psychological impact of space travel on the human body.

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Genes may explain differences in weight-loss drug efficacy - study

Genetic variations may help explain why patients respond differently to popular weight-loss drugs, according to a new study.

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Never married? You may face a higher cancer risk, study finds

Marital status may be a powerful social determinant of cancer. Rates of the disease are significantly higher among people who were never married, a new study has found.

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Long COVID remains a burden on health systems and economies, OECD says

The chronic condition could cost OECD countries billions per year, with the total comparable to the annual health budgets of the Netherlands or Spain, a new report shows.

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