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Overdose Deaths in US Fall 26% in Biggest Drop in a Generation
US overdose deaths fall 26 percent in a single year, marking the biggest decline in a generation, according to a new public health report.
Cervical Cancer Deaths in Young Women Hit Zero in England as HPV Vaccine Delivers
No woman aged 20-24 died of cervical cancer in England from 2020-2024, a Lancet study found, crediting the HPV vaccine for some 200 lives saved
Groom Who Uses Wheelchair Stuns Bride By Standing For Their First Dance With Help From Groomsmen
A wheelchair-using groom secretly trained for months so he could stand with help from his groomsmen and surprise his bride during their first dance.
Brain Cancer Survivor Paints the Caregivers Who Saved His Life
Former Pixar animator Vincent Serritella, deadly brain cancer survivor paints portraits of doctors and nurses who helped save his life.
Mom Sneaks Baby Twins Into Hospital Visit In A Gym Bag For Cousin Facing Cancer
Monique planned a baby twins hospital surprise for Brittany, bringing Teagan and Tatum along to lift her cousin’s spirits during cancer assessments.
Sister Donates Kidney to Brother on His 49th Birthday: ‘How Can I Ever Repay That?’
Kim Rowe was a rare match for her brother Troy. Their sister donates kidney to brother surgery was scheduled for his 49th birthday in New York.
Doctors Could Soon Use AI To Find Pancreatic Cancer Before Tumors Appear
A Mayo Clinic AI model found hidden signs of pancreatic cancer on routine CT scans years before diagnosis, offering hope for earlier detection.
A Billion People Could Get Safe Water Under Huge New Global Initiative
The World Bank has launched Water Forward, a major programme aiming to bring safe water to a billion people across Africa, the Middle East and South Asia.
Husband-and-Wife Scientists Win ‘Oscar of Science’ for Gene Therapy That Gave Blind Patients Their Sight Back
A husband-and-wife team whose love story began in a Harvard anatomy lab have won one of science's biggest awards for creating the first approved...
After Years Of Hearing Loss, Woman Reacts As Cochlear Implant Switched On
Rebecca’s cochlear implant activation reaction is going viral as she hears through her second implant and recalls the powerful, surreal feeling of sound returning.