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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky addressed the UN General Assembly, branding Vladimir Putin the 'patient zero' of the war and pressing world leaders on Russia's invasion. In his speech he also referenced Donald Trump and urged continued international support for Ukraine, warning against any concessions to Moscow as the war grinds on.

Ukrainian forces reportedly allowed a Russian ammunition convoy to cross a narrow bridge before destroying it, cutting off supplies and equipment in a single strike. The operation, highlighted in combat footage coverage, is being widely shared as an example of Ukraine's patient, ambush-style tactics against Russian logistics lines along the front.

A new science-focused report examines the surprising side effects of popular obesity drugs, raising the question of whether medications taken for weight loss could turn harmful. The discussion covers how these drugs work, the adverse reactions patients may face, and what the findings mean for the millions now using them. Viewers are reacting strongly, with engagement in the millions.

New reporting examines why daraxonrasib, a breakthrough drug for pancreatic cancer, eventually stops working in patients. Researchers have identified clues about the resistance mechanisms that develop over time, a step that could guide combination treatments and extend the drug's effectiveness for one of the deadliest cancers.

Northeast Rehabilitation Hospital Network, a provider with facilities in New Hampshire and Massachusetts, is the subject of a potential data breach report. Legal news outlet ClassAction.org has raised the question of whether patient information may have been compromised. Details about the number of affected individuals and the type of data exposed remain limited.

More than 44,000 people have lodged legal requests asking NHS England to remove their data from the health service's data platform operated under contract by Palantir. The campaign against the US software firm's role in handling NHS patient data is growing, with supporters now preparing for potential court battles over how patient information is used.

A New York Times opinion piece argues that artificial intelligence will fundamentally change the medical profession, from how medical students learn to how practicing physicians diagnose and treat patients. The article suggests that training future doctors around A.I. tools has become urgent, and the discussion is prompting debate about what skills physicians will still need when machines can handle much of the diagnostic work.

A coalition of Republican-led states has filed a lawsuit challenging shield laws in Democratic states that protect doctors who prescribe and mail abortion pills to patients in states where abortion is banned. The case tests whether protections for out-of-state prescribers can block enforcement by anti-abortion states, and it is likely headed toward a broader legal battle over medication abortion access nationwide.

A medical records firm has deployed an artificial intelligence tool to uncover security weaknesses that put patient privacy at risk. According to The New York Times, the company is using the technology to detect flaws in systems holding sensitive health data, highlighting growing concern over the protection of medical records as cyber threats against the healthcare sector intensify.

Researchers studying long Covid report that some patients carry autoantibodies targeting neuronal cells, but no consistent signature emerges across cases, suggesting the immune dysfunction is heterogeneous. Commenters with ties to the ME/CFS community say the finding fits what patients have long argued: the illness has an autoimmune component, but is not a classic autoimmune disease like multiple sclerosis.

Taylor Swift has released the music video for 'Patient Zero', now available to watch on YouTube. Coverage from Elle highlights the drop, inviting fans to view it. The release follows Swift's ongoing run of high-profile music output, and fans are sharing reactions as the video circulates widely online.

ABC7 WWSB in Sarasota, Florida, has been airing sponsored segments for the Sarasota Center for Acupuncture and Nutrition. The paid features promote the clinic's acupuncture and nutrition services to local viewers. Sponsored content of this kind is a common way for regional health practices to reach new patients through local television.

A University of Connecticut social work researcher, Zhao, is examining how telehealth can expand substance use care in rural areas and how policy shapes that access. The work highlights barriers rural patients face in reaching treatment and the role technology could play in closing gaps, drawing attention from readers interested in health policy and digital care.

Plug & Play, the innovation platform, is turning its attention to companion nutrition for people taking GLP-1 weight-loss drugs, framing it as the next growth area for the microbiome and nutrition sector. As uptake of medications like Ozempic and Wegovy grows, attention is shifting to foods and supplements that help patients maintain muscle, gut health and nutrient intake while eating less.

New clinical trials of radiotherapy are informing how brain metastases will be treated in the future, according to Physics World. The trials are exploring how best to deliver radiation to patients whose cancer has spread to the brain, with results expected to guide clinical practice. Medical physicists and oncologists are watching the outcomes closely as they could change standard care.

Researchers at the University of Notre Dame have found that people living with HIV who are diagnosed with cancer must travel considerably farther than other cancer patients to reach clinical trials, a disparity rooted in the historical exclusion of HIV patients from cancer research. The findings highlight how limited trial availability compounds existing barriers to care and may contribute to worse outcomes for this group.

Augusta University reports that PACELINE funding is supporting a change in approach to cancer treatment. The announcement highlights how the funding stream is enabling researchers and clinicians to pursue a different direction in care for cancer patients, drawing attention from the medical research community.

Psychologists warn that children can withdraw from talking to parents when every exchange turns into questioning or immediate advice. The argument, highlighted in a Times of India parenting piece, is that emotional safety, patient listening and open-ended conversation matter more than constant correction, and that children open up when they feel heard rather than judged or grilled.

Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center and Clinics has published a news and stories piece asking readers whether they sometimes suffer from anxiety. The item is part of the health system's patient education and awareness content on mental health, addressing a condition that affects many people. No further details about the story's content or reactions to it were available.

Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP reports that the US Office of Inspector General has set out a compliance roadmap for food-as-medicine programs, which use nutrition and meal services to improve patient health outcomes. The guidance signals growing regulatory attention to how healthcare providers and insurers structure these benefits, and law firms are advising providers on staying within fraud and abuse rules.

A new argument in The Hill calls for Medicare to fund preventive care, saying the program should pay doctors to keep patients healthy rather than only reimbursing treatment after illness occurs. The piece reflects a broader push in US health policy debates to shift Medicare's payment model toward prevention, nutrition and early intervention instead of reactive care.

Researchers have developed a nomogram that combines nutritional risk screening with LASSO regression to predict unplanned hospital readmission within 31 days among adults with type 2 diabetes. Published in Frontiers, the model is intended to help clinicians identify high-risk patients early and target interventions, with nutritional status highlighted as a key predictor of short-term readmission.