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The World Health Organisation has approved the first mRNA-based malaria vaccine developed by BioNTech and Pfizer, showing 90% efficacy in trials across sub-Saharan Africa, potentially saving hundreds of thousands of lives.
Researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine have developed a revolutionary multi-cancer early detection blood test called CancerSEEK 2.0 that can detect 50 different cancer types with 95% accuracy — often years before symptoms appear.
A landmark 15-year study tracking 72,000 participants across the UK has found that eating a diet high in ultra-processed foods increases dementia risk by 30%, with every 10% increase in UPF consumption raising risk by 25%.