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Yes, Vaccines don't cause Autism,WHO experts reaffirm there's no link between the two.
16/12/2025

Yes, Vaccines don't cause Autism,WHO experts reaffirm there's no link between the two.

Dr. Ben Carson didn’t grow up surrounded by privilege or opportunity.He grew up in poverty. His grades were poor. His fu...
16/12/2025

Dr. Ben Carson didn’t grow up surrounded by privilege or opportunity.
He grew up in poverty. His grades were poor. His future looked uncertain.

But his mother, who had only a third-grade education, believed one thing deeply:
education could change everything.

She limited television, demanded reading, and pushed her sons to believe they were capable of more.

Years later, that belief walked into an operating room.

In 1987, the medical world held its breath.
Two babies — Patrick and Benjamin Binder — were born joined at the back of the head. Doctors said separating them was impossible. No one had ever done it successfully.

Dr. Ben Carson thought differently.

For 22 hours, he led a surgical team through one of the most complex operations in medical history. The risk was enormous. One mistake could cost two lives.

When the surgery ended, both babies survived.

Medicine changed that day.

Dr. Carson went on to become the youngest chief of pediatric neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins, proving that where you start does not decide where you finish.

Do you believe greatness is born — or built through discipline and opportunity?

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The FDA is set to put warnings on all COVID Vaccines available on the Market.
16/12/2025

The FDA is set to put warnings on all COVID Vaccines available on the Market.

South Africa launches trial of first African made vaccine
16/12/2025

South Africa launches trial of first African made vaccine

A human embryo was just grown in the lab in Japan with no s***m,no egg and literally no womb😮
16/12/2025

A human embryo was just grown in the lab in Japan with no s***m,no egg and literally no womb😮

Canada is seeing a surprising and hopeful shift in its overdose crisis. New data from Health Canada shows a major year-o...
16/12/2025

Canada is seeing a surprising and hopeful shift in its overdose crisis.

New data from Health Canada shows a major year-over-year drop in drug-related deaths, with opioid deaths falling by 22% and stimulant-related deaths dropping by an even sharper 38% between July 2024 and June 2025 — the lowest levels recorded since 2020.

Hospitalizations linked to stimulants are also down by 17%. Experts say the decline may be linked to changes in the toxic drug supply, including less fentanyl and fewer deadly drug combinations, alongside the wider availability of naloxone, the life-saving overdose reversal drug.

There’s also a notable cultural shift, with fewer young people — especially men aged 20–29 — using opioids.

While provinces like British Columbia are still recording tragic losses, recent months have shown lower totals than seen in years, offering cautious optimism that prevention, harm reduction, and awareness efforts may finally be making a real difference.

What do you think is driving this decline more — naloxone access, changing drug supply, or shifting attitudes among young people?

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🚨BREAKING NEWS🚨A NEW MALE BIRTH CONTROL PILL HAS JUST PASSED HUMAN SAFETY TRIALS!History has just been made in reproduc...
16/12/2025

🚨BREAKING NEWS🚨
A NEW MALE BIRTH CONTROL PILL HAS JUST PASSED HUMAN SAFETY TRIALS!

History has just been made in reproductive health: the first-ever hormone-free male birth control pill, YCT-529, has officially passed its Phase 1 human safety trials !

Unlike previous attempts that failed due to side effects, this daily pill works by temporarily blocking a specific protein needed for s***m production, making it 100% hormone-free, reversible, and safe for human use.

With safety hurdles finally cleared, scientists have moved immediately into Phase 2 trials to prove its effectiveness, bringing us closer than ever to a future where family planning is a truly shared responsibility.

What do you think of this?Does this mark the start of an era where men will totally be involved in family planning?

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Source: New Atlas (Aug 2025): "Side-effect-free male contraceptive pill achieves milestone in its human trial"

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Ahmed-el-Ahmed- the 'hero' who wrestled gun from Bondi shooter recovering well from hospital,his family confirms.
15/12/2025

Ahmed-el-Ahmed- the 'hero' who wrestled gun from Bondi shooter recovering well from hospital,his family confirms.

Could you imagine going in for surgery to remove a tumor… and waking up to find you’ve just given birth?That’s exactly w...
15/12/2025

Could you imagine going in for surgery to remove a tumor… and waking up to find you’ve just given birth?

That’s exactly what happened to a 41-year-old woman who was scheduled for an operation to remove a massive 22-pound benign ovarian cyst.

A routine pre-surgery test suddenly revealed she was pregnant, shocking doctors and the patient alike. Even more unbelievable, scans showed the baby wasn’t growing in her womb but in her abdominal cavity, hidden behind the giant tumor — a rare and extremely dangerous condition known as an abdominal ectopic pregnancy, where survival is incredibly rare.

A team of about 30 medical specialists carried out a carefully planned, high-risk operation, removing the tumor and delivering a full-term baby boy weighing about 8 pounds.

Against all medical odds, both mother and child recovered well and were sent home healthy — a real-life medical miracle that left doctors stunned.

In 1901, Dr. Allan Warner photographed two 13-year-old boys in Leicester.Same age.Infected on the same day.Same virus.Bu...
15/12/2025

In 1901, Dr. Allan Warner photographed two 13-year-old boys in Leicester.

Same age.
Infected on the same day.
Same virus.

But their outcomes? Completely different.
One had been vaccinated as a baby.
The other hadn’t.

The vaccinated boy developed just a few mild spots and recovered without much struggle.
But the unvaccinated boy? His body was covered in severe, painful lesions, and his life was in real danger.

Warner shared those photos to make one thing crystal clear:
Vaccination doesn’t just reduce symptoms — it prevents disaster.

And more than a hundred years later, the truth hasn’t changed.

Vaccines still save lives.

Long COVID is emerging as a major global economic challenge, with new analyses estimating its cost to the world economy ...
15/12/2025

Long COVID is emerging as a major global economic challenge, with new analyses estimating its cost to the world economy at nearly $1 trillion every year.

Recent studies published in peer-reviewed journals and economic models suggest this figure represents roughly 1% of global GDP, driven largely by reduced workforce participation and rising healthcare needs.

Persistent symptoms such as fatigue, brain fog, and shortness of breath are forcing millions of people to cut working hours, take prolonged sick leave, or exit the workforce entirely.

In the United States alone, lost wages linked to Long COVID are estimated at around $170 billion annually.

Beyond lost productivity, healthcare systems face higher ongoing costs as patients require repeated medical care, while the hidden burden of reduced quality of life further inflates the true economic impact.

Some broader models, including a Harvard-led analysis, place the total cost even higher when long-term disability and quality-of-life losses are included.

Together, these findings highlight that Long COVID is not only a public health issue but also a significant and growing economic threat worldwide.

Do you think governments and health systems are doing enough to address the long-term impact of Long COVID, or is this crisis still being underestimated?

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Source:NPJ Primary Care Respiratory Medicine

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