Increased alcohol consumption among post-menopausal women is associated with higher mortality
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Microplastics generate reactive oxygen species at water interfaces, Nature study finds
A Nature study found that microplastics generate reactive oxygen species at water interfaces, identifying a possible mechanism for biological damage.
WHO says Nigeria has no active Ebola cases after patient is evacuated to Switzerland
WHO says Nigeria has no current Ebola cases after the country evacuated its only confirmed patient to Switzerland.
Pennsylvania reports 1,260 measles cases across 43 counties in 2026
Pennsylvania reported 1,260 measles cases across 43 counties in 2026, with 238 hospitalizations and 5 confirmed measles-associated deaths.
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