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The Conversation About Fasting With Diabetes Should Happen Two Months Before Ramadan, Not During It

The IDF and Diabetes and Ramadan International Alliance stratify patients into low, moderate and high risk, and updated the calculator for 2026. The assessment is meant to happen six to eight weeks ahead, which is when almost nobody books it.

Aug 3, 2026/4 min read

An iftar table at dusk with dates, water and a glucose meter

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Saudi Surgical Teams in Gaza Show What Medical Relief Looks Like in Practice

Saudi-backed medical projects have delivered urgent surgery and nutrition support in Gaza, combining visiting specialist teams with a longer program targeting hundreds of patients.

Aug 3, 2026/2 min read

Volunteer surgeons and local medical staff preparing for an urgent hospital procedure

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The First Oral PCSK9 Drug Changes the Cholesterol Treatment Conversation

FDA approval of the first oral PCSK9 inhibitor adds a once-daily option for adults who need greater LDL reduction, but it does not replace individualized cardiovascular care.

Aug 1, 2026/2 min read

A physician discussing a new oral cholesterol treatment with an adult patient

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A Personalized Gene Therapy Helped Two Boys With Severe Epilepsy

Two individualized antisense treatments reduced the effects of a rare SCN2A disorder. The results are hopeful, but they come from two carefully monitored patients, not a broad trial.

Aug 1, 2026/2 min read

A pediatric precision-medicine team studying a genetic treatment for severe epilepsy

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The Bundibugyo Ebola Outbreak Is a Warning About Health Systems, Not a Reason for Panic

WHO reports sustained transmission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo while Uganda begins enhanced surveillance. Clear facts matter more than fear.

Jul 31, 2026/2 min read

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Gestational Diabetes Usually Ends at Delivery. What It Told You About Your Future Does Not

Pregnancy is an accidental stress test of the pancreas, and gestational diabetes is a failed one. The glucose normalises after birth, the elevated lifetime risk does not, and the follow-up appointment that would catch it is missed constantly.

Jul 31, 2026/3 min read

An ultrasound scanner display during a scan

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West Nile Cases Are Rising in Europe: What Travelers Should Actually Do

WHO says the risk remains low for most people as cases rise in parts of Europe, but bite prevention and awareness of severe symptoms matter.

Jul 31, 2026/2 min read

A mosquito in close view during the European summer season

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Menopause Brain Fog Is Real, but It Is Not a Personal Failure

A new WHO discussion brings cognition and mental health into menopause care, where sleep, mood, symptoms and individual medical history all matter.

Jul 31, 2026/2 min read

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Qatar's New Scholarship Program Prepares Students for Life Beyond the Lecture Hall

The Zad Al-Mubta'ath program will combine academic advice with mental health, financial literacy, cultural guidance and digital security.

Jul 30, 2026/2 min read

University students preparing for international study

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Food Allergy Treatment Exists Now. It Is Not a Cure.

Oral immunotherapy raises the dose a patient can tolerate before a reaction starts. That protects against accidents, which is not the same as being able to eat the food.

Jul 29, 2026/3 min read

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Qatar Charity's New Somalia Health Plan Turns Donations Into 48 Projects

A new 2026-2027 plan targets malnutrition, preventable blindness, heart care and essential treatment for nearly 50,000 people in Somalia.

Jul 29, 2026/2 min read

Healthcare worker assisting patients at a community clinic