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Media Tip Sheet: Pope Leo XIV’s Lung Cancer Diagnosis and Recovery

Pope Leo XIV was discharged from Rome’s Gemelli Hospital on Saturday, five days after undergoing surgery to remove the lower lobe of his right lung. Doctors confirmed a diagnosis of lung...

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Media Tip Sheet: Health Experts Available to Discuss Jalen Hurts’ Blood Clot Diagnosis

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts will miss the rest of the season after blood clots were found in his lungs and leg.

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Media Tip Sheet: New Sunscreen Ingredient Hits U.S. Shelves for the First Time in 25 Years

The first new sunscreen ingredient approved for use in the U.S. in more than 25 years is now hitting store shelves, offering consumers a new option for broad-spectrum UVA and UVB protection.

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GW Researchers Find Global Distrust Networks Unchanged Despite 6 Years of Moderation and Many Millions Spent

Removing anti-vaccine content from social media has done little to change the huge online networks that help health misinformation spread, according to new research from George Washington University.

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Media Tip Sheet: What to Know About Flu, COVID-19 and RSV Vaccines This Fall

As the respiratory virus season gets underway, Americans are navigating questions about when to get vaccinated against flu, COVID-19 and RSV and whom the vaccines are recommended for amid changes to...

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Media Tip Sheet: What The Surge in U.S. Measles Cases Means for Public Health

The United States has surpassed 4,000 reported measles cases in 2026, with Pennsylvania accounting for more than a quarter of the national total, according to the latest CDC data. With 4,080 cases...

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GW Researchers Identify a Potential “tipping point” That Can Cause AI to Shift from Helpful to Harmful

What if an AI chatbot’s shift from a helpful answer to a harmful one isn’t random but follows a predictable tipping-point dynamic buried within the model’s attention mechanism?

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Media Tip Sheet: France Struggles to Contain Student Protests

France is facing its biggest student protest in decades.

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Media Tip Sheet: October is National Cybersecurity Month

October marks the start of National Cybersecurity Month, an initiative used to educate the public, businesses, and government agencies about digital safety.

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Media Tip Sheet: GW Nursing Shapes the Future of Maternal Health with Midwifery Program

As conversations around maternal health grow particularly in the face of rising U.S. maternal mortality rates and during National Midwifery Week, the George Washington University School of Nursing is...