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  Researchers have identified a molecular signal in the blood that can detect microscopic changes occurring before the development of ovarian cancer. Published in Nature Medicine, the study led by Rajan Gogna of the Hoag Family Cancer Institute represents a shift from past efforts, focusing on identifying early warning signs rather than locating already formed tumors. Because ovarian cancer frequently begins as precancerous lesions in the fallopian tubes known as serous tubal intraepithelial carcinoma (STIC), findin…

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• The U.S. may soon lose measles elimination status

  International health monitors are reviewing domestic epidemiological data following years of escalating outbreaks and at least eight fatalities this year. A revocation would mark a major setback for the nation's public health infrastructure, which previously eradicated sustained domestic transmission. Meanwhile, the decision arrives as federal health agencies concurrently face scrutiny over newly granted ethics waivers to advisory panel members with financial conflicts.

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• Kenya discharges last Ebola patient in major milestone towards virus-free status

  Health authorities have initiated the official 42-day countdown required to declare the nation free of the deadly pathogen after successfully containing its first-ever outbreak. Rapid contact tracing and strict isolation protocols successfully prevented broader community transmission following the initial imported case from the Democratic Republic of Congo. Kenyan officials are now pressing international partners to lift disruptive travel bans and visa restrictions instituted during the emergency.

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