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Chatbot Helps People Move More and Eat Better in Hong Kong Clinics

May 26, 2026

In a new study, researchers tested whether a computer‑driven chatbot could guide adults toward healthier habits in everyday health clinics. The trial took place at three community hospitals in Hong Kong and involved 627 people between the ages of 45 and 75. Many participants had high blood pressure

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Workplace Power and Health: How Hospital Structures Shape Staff Well‑Being

May 26, 2026

Different hospitals in Japan have their own ways of running things. Some use a tight, top‑down system, while others give staff more say in decisions. How these setups affect workers’ chances to speak up and feel in control is a big question, because feeling empowered can lower stress and help people

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Ebola’s Rising Threat in Africa: A Call for Action

May 26, 2026

The Ebola crisis in Africa has grown into the continent’s second‑largest outbreak, with a death toll that now tops 220. The World Health Organization reports more than 900 suspected cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), where the virus began, and a handful of infections in neighboring Uga

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Hantavirus Alert: Spanish Passenger Tests Positive on Cruise

May 26, 2026

A man from Spain who had been aboard a cruise ship later found to carry hantavirus has now tested positive for the disease, raising Spain’s total linked cases to 13. The patient was among 14 Spaniards who left the ship in Tenerife on May 10, after authorities first spotted a cluster of infections ea

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A Spanish traveler gets sick after a cruise trip

May 26, 2026

A person from Spain who recently returned from a cruise on the MV Hondius is now in a special hospital unit after testing positive for hantavirus. This virus is rare but serious, and it can spread through contact with infected animals or their droppings. The traveler was one of 14 Spaniards on the s

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When Ebola Meets Distrust in Congo

May 26, 2026

In eastern Congo, two battles rage at once. One is against a rare Ebola strain with no cure. The other is against fear—fear that turns aid workers into targets. Volunteers like Vanny Birungi meet hostility daily, not just from the virus but from the people they try to help. Stones and shouts greet h

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Who’s really in charge when the US health system has no leaders?

May 26, 2026

The US government has quietly blocked its top disease experts from talking directly to the World Health Organization. Instead, small groups of researchers can only listen during WHO meetings—like students in a classroom who can’t ask questions. Any ideas they have must go through layers of bureaucra

entertainment

Netflix’s fresh picks for Brazil: drama, docs, and comedy take center stage

May 26, 2026

Netflix Brazil just dropped five shiny new titles, proving it’s not just about rewatching old favorites anymore. From medical school chaos to an Arctic adventure, the lineup mixes familiar Brazilian flavors with fresh storytelling. Clara Moneke headlines "Med, " a hospital drama diving into the mess

technology

Privacy-friendly AI predictions for shared sensitive data

May 26, 2026

Two companies want to team up. One holds private data shaped like a network: hospitals see how diseases spread, banks track transaction patterns. The other has a secret AI model that makes sense of such data to predict risks or trends. But neither can share their secrets directly—client privacy rule

politics

Florida’s Big Budget Choices: What’s in It for Schools and Health?

May 26, 2026

Florida’s latest $115 billion budget reveals how the state plans to spend money on schools and healthcare, after months of arguments between lawmakers. The final deal was struck late on a May evening, wrapping up weeks of back-and-forth negotiations. The budget sits between two earlier proposals—one