Jonathan Reed Health Editor

Jonathan has a background in public health journalism and medical reporting. He manages the health section with a focus on clarity, responsible sourcing, and reader understanding of medical and wellness topics.

Stanford Study Links Estrogen Menopause Therapy to Lower Alzheimer Risk

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Estrogen therapy linked to lower Alzheimer's risk, Stanford study finds

Women using estrogen-only menopausal hormone therapy face a significantly lower risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease and associated brain pathology, according to a large Stanford Medicine study published August 12, 2026, in Neurology, challenging long-held assumptions about hormone treatments and cognitive health. Stanford Study Analyzes Decades of Brain Autopsies and Clinical Records The investigation included post-mortem … Read more

Romania Shuts Cernavoda Nuclear Plant as Danube River Levels Drop

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Falling Danube flow forces shutdown of Romania’s sole nuclear plant

Romania began a controlled shutdown of the second reactor at its Cernavoda nuclear power plant on August 13, 2026, after severe drought left the Danube River at record lows. The facility, which provides a fifth of the country’s electricity, joins neighbouring Hungary’s Paks plant in facing unprecedented cooling water shortages. Romania’s state-owned nuclear power producer … Read more

WHO Warns DR Congo Ebola Outbreak on Track to Be Deadliest on Record

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DR Congo Ebola outbreak set to become deadliest on record, WHO warns

WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus stated that at its current pace, the outbreak is on track to eclipse the West African Ebola outbreak of 2014 to 2016 — a historic crisis that killed more than 11,000 people out of roughly 28,000 cases. WHO Warns DR Congo Outbreak Poses Historic Threat The outbreak in eastern DR … Read more

Texas Court Orders Life-Sustaining Care for Baby Born to Surrogate

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Texas Court Orders Life-Sustaining Care for Baby Born to Surrogate

A baby with a rare congenital heart defect was born to a surrogate in Texas on Wednesday, following a multi-state legal battle and an emergency intervention by Texas Attorney General The Texas Tribune. The birth comes just a day after the state attorney general’s office secured a court order to ensure the newborn receives lifesaving … Read more

UCLA Researchers Develop MethylScan Blood Test to Detect Multiple Cancers

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Blood cancer progression may be detectable years before diagnosis

Researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles, have developed a MethylScan blood test costing under $20 that analyzes cell-free DNA methylation to detect multiple cancers and liver diseases from a single sample while identifying the likely tissue of origin before symptoms appear. A series of recent scientific developments point toward a future where routine … Read more

DR Congo Ebola Deaths Surpass 2,000 as Bundibugyo Strain Spreads Fast

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DR Congo Ebola Deaths Surpass 2,000 as Bundibugyo Strain Spreads Fast

Confirmed Ebola deaths in the Democratic Republic of Congo surpassed 2,011 on Tuesday, amid an institute report citing 4,381 confirmed cases across five provinces. Public health officials call it the fastest-spreading outbreak on record, fueled by delayed detection, regional conflict, and severe medical supply shortages. The Democratic Republic of Congo faces its 17th Ebola epidemic, … Read more

Severe COVID-19 Can Reactivate Up to 11 Dormant Viruses, Study Finds

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Severe COVID-19 Can Reactivate Up to 11 Dormant Viruses, Study Finds

Severe COVID-19 can reactivate up to 11 dormant viruses within the human body, including Epstein-Barr and the Anelloviridae family, according to a large observational study published in Nature. Researchers found that viral awakenings are driven by systemic inflammation rather than simple immune suppression, pointing to new pathways for understanding long-term complications. Dormant Viral Activity Tracked … Read more

GOP Senators Release Fauci Texts on COVID-19 Vaccines and Pregnancy

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Fauci texts reveal private concern that mRNA vaccines cause miscarriage

Republican U.S. Senators The Hill (R-Wis.) and Rand Paul (R-Ky.) released a series of text messages from a government-issued cellphone belonging to Dr. Anthony Fauci. The communications, produced by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) in response to a request from Johnson, center on discussions from January 2021 regarding COVID-19 vaccines and pregnant … Read more

UK Regulator Authorizes Eli Lilly Foundayo Weight Loss Pill

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UK Regulator Authorizes Eli Lilly Foundayo Weight Loss Pill

The UK medicines regulator has authorized Eli Lilly’s once-daily weight-loss pill Foundayo for weight management and type 2 diabetes, making Britain the first European country to clear the oral GLP-1 treatment. The drug is not yet available on the NHS pending a health technology appraisal. Eli Lilly has secured a major regulatory milestone in Europe … Read more

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