Two disease outbreaks dominated health news, with Congo's Ebola death toll passing a grim milestone and New York recording its first measles-linked child death in decades, while separate studies offered hope in transplant survival and drug development.
Ebola fatality rate surges in Congo
Bloomberg reported that the Ebola fatality rate in Congo has topped 50% after hundreds of deaths were added to the toll.
Reported by Bloomberg
First measles death in New York in decades
New York state reported its first measles-linked child death in over 30 years amid an ongoing outbreak, according to Reuters.
Reported by Reuters
Fitness program cuts transplant waitlist deaths
The Hill News reported that a study found patients who improved their fitness while waiting for a transplant were about 50% less likely to die before receiving an organ.
Reported by The Hill News
Icelandic DNA aids search for next obesity drug
Bloomberg reported that the hunt for the next Ozempic-style drug began with a trove of Icelandic DNA.
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- SupportedThe Ebola fatality rate in Congo topped 50%."site:bloomberg.com when:1d" - Google News: “Ebola Fatality Rate Tops 50% After Hundreds of Deaths Added to Congo Toll”
- Partly supportedMeasles killed a New York child."site:reuters.com/business when:1d" - Google News: “New York state reports first measles-linked child death in over 30 years amid outbreak”
- SupportedHundreds of deaths were added to Congo’s Ebola toll before the fatality rate topped 50%."site:bloomberg.com when:1d" - Google News: “Ebola Fatality Rate Tops 50% After Hundreds of Deaths Added to Congo Toll”
- SupportedBloomberg reported that the Ebola fatality rate topped 50%."site:bloomberg.com when:1d" - Google News: “Ebola Fatality Rate Tops 50% After Hundreds of Deaths Added to Congo Toll - Bloomberg.”
- SupportedNew York state reported its first measles-linked child death in over 30 years amid an outbreak."site:reuters.com/business when:1d" - Google News: “New York state reports first measles-linked child death in over 30 years amid outbreak - Reuters.”
- SupportedA fitness program cut transplant waitlist death risk by about half.The Hill News: “Fitness program cut transplant waitlist death risk by half, study finds.”
- Partly supportedThe study found that patients who improved their fitness while waiting for a transplant were about 50% less likely to die before receiving an organ.The Hill News: “Fitness program cut transplant waitlist death risk by half, study finds.”
- SupportedThe Hill News reported the transplant study finding.The Hill News: “The Hill News
Fitness program cut transplant waitlist death risk by half, study finds.”
- SupportedThe hunt for the next Ozempic began with a trove of Icelandic DNA."site:bloomberg.com when:1d" - Google News: “Hunt for the Next Ozempic Started With a Trove of Icelandic DNA - Bloomberg.”
- Partly supportedTwo separate studies offered hope in transplant survival and drug development."site:bloomberg.com when:1d" - Google News: “Hunt for the Next Ozempic Started With a Trove of Icelandic DNA - Bloomberg.”
- Not in the sourcesThe two disease outbreaks dominated health news."site:reuters.com/business when:1d" - Google News: “New York state reports first measles-linked child death in over 30 years amid outbreak - Reuters.”
