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Sara Lindqvist edits Health for Global Pulse, summarizing medicine and public-health developments carefully and without hype.

Serious statin muscle side effects are rare for most people, new calculator shows

Serious statin muscle side effects are rare for most people, new calculator shows

A new clinical prediction model reveals that severe muscle side effects from statins are rare for most people, aiming to help bridge a significant treatment gap.

Health ·26 Jun 2026, 19:01 ·Sara Lindqvist 3 min read
Childhood sugary drink intake linked to adult hypertension risk

Childhood sugary drink intake linked to adult hypertension risk

A long-term study of over 25,000 participants suggests that sugary beverages consumed during youth can lead to high blood pressure in adulthood.

Health ·26 Jun 2026, 12:05 ·Sara Lindqvist 3 min read
Ebola Bundibugyo outbreak in DRC and Uganda exceeds 1,100 cases

Ebola Bundibugyo outbreak in DRC and Uganda exceeds 1,100 cases

Health officials are battling the largest Bundibugyo strain outbreak to date, facing critical challenges in diagnostics and a lack of licensed vaccines.

Health ·26 Jun 2026, 08:01 ·Sara Lindqvist 3 min read