Jonathan Reed Health Editor 
The Ebola outbreak currently affecting Congo and Uganda has claimed more than 200 lives in its first month, and is the worst known outbreak at this stage, Africa’s Centres for Disease Control and Prevention said. Health workers, including Jemima Mugisa, face the dual burden of treating patients at government-run centers while confronting social stigma and … Read more
A man in Spain was recently diagnosed with neurocysticercosis after doctors discovered multiple ring-enhancing brain lesions that were initially mistaken for metastatic cancer. Medical professionals confirmed the diagnosis, caused by the tapeworm Taenia solium, which can migrate to the central nervous system, following an MRI and subsequent antibody testing. From Suspected Cancer to Parasitic Infection … Read more
Recess Beer Garden Pulls Plug on Unjected Mixer The dating platform Unjected has been forced to relocate its May 29 singles mixer after the Recess Beer Garden withdrew from the event. The app, which caters exclusively to unvaccinated individuals, will now hold the gathering at the Grizzly Rose on the original date. Safety Concerns and … Read more
A landmark study claiming cancer immunotherapy works better when administered in the morning has been retracted by Nature Medicine, after editors lost confidence in its data integrity following widespread scientific scrutiny. The retraction, announced this month, erases the only prospective evidence suggesting time-of-day influences immunotherapy efficacy, leaving oncologists without a proven clinical guideline. The study … Read more