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October Marks Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Breast Cancer Awareness Month highlights early detection; WHO says 2.4 million women were diagnosed globally in 2024.
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India Crosses 420 Million Disease Screenings
Health Minister Nadda said India has conducted over 420 million hypertension and diabetes screenings through Ayushman Arogya Mandirs.
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LGBTQ Australians face 3x mental illness rates: study
Monash University analysis of national data finds LGBTQ Australians face up to 3.5 times the psychological distress of the general population.
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World’s largest longevity conference opens at Harvard
The 13th Aging Research and Drug Discovery meeting runs October 1-3 at Harvard, bringing pharma leaders, FDA officials and longevity scientists together.
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Arizona’s First AI Mammography Tech Arrives in Scottsdale
SimonMed will be Arizona's first to offer GE HealthCare's AI-powered Pristina Recon DL 3D mammography in Scottsdale, at no extra cost.
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Pune Heat Brings Rise in Dengue, Viral Fever
Pune faces 1-2C above-normal October heat; doctors report rising dengue, chikungunya and viral fever; PMC found 2,000+ mosquito breeding sites.
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Hidden Mutation Rates May Shape Cancer Risk, Study Finds
A TGen and City of Hope study finds hidden mutation rates in healthy tissue may shape cancer risk; some people accumulate 8x…
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Tamil Nadu Adds Fever Beds as Dengue Cases Cross 19,000
Tamil Nadu records 19,000 dengue cases, 9 deaths; Chennai logged 1,775 in September; hospitals add fever wards; 26,300 health workers deployed.
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160-Million-Year-Old Proteins Offer New Weapon Against Superbugs
University of Oregon scientists resurrect 160-million-year-old antimicrobial peptides; some kill drug-resistant bacteria better than modern versions, PLOS Biology study says.
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Even One Daily Drink Raises Cancer Risk, Studies Find
One drink a day raises death risk 5-8%, a June 2026 study finds; US alcohol-linked cancer deaths doubled to 23,126 since 1990.