Ireland Health News API

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            "title": "American women show varied preferences for in-clinic versus at-home cervical cancer screening",
            "description": "American women now have the option of screening for cervical cancer at home, using newly approved self-collection tools.",
            "content": "American women now have the option of screening for cervical cancer at home, using newly approved self-collection tools. While experts hope this will increase uptake in the under-screened population, a first-of-its kind study by researchers from The ... [2839 chars]",
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            "title": "Neglected killer: kala-azar disease surges in Kenya",
            "description": "For nearly a year, repeated misdiagnoses of the deadly kala-azar disease left 60-year-old Harada Hussein Abdirahman's health deteriorating, as an outbreak in Kenya's arid regions claimed a record number of lives.Kala-azar is spread by sandflies and is one of the most dangerous neglected tropical diseases, with a fatality rate of 95 percent if untreated, causing fever, weight loss, and enlargement of the spleen and liver. Cases of kala-azar, also known as visceral leishmaniasis, have spiked in Kenya, from 1,575 in 2024 to 3,577 in 2025, according to the health ministry.",
            "content": "For nearly a year, repeated misdiagnoses of the deadly kala-azar disease left 60-year-old Harada Hussein Abdirahman's health deteriorating, as an outbreak in Kenya's arid regions claimed a record number of lives.\nKala-azar is spread by sandflies and ... [3104 chars]",
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            "title": "Sweet treat could help you 'stay younger for longer' by slowing ageing process",
            "description": "Scientists say people in a study who consumed the treat had a younger biological age than how old they really were",
            "content": "The secret to youth is something many have longed for and now scientists might have found the answer. A study has found that one delicious treat could help slow down the ageing process.\nResearch has found that a compound found in chocolate could help... [3956 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.rsvplive.ie/life/health/sweet-treat-could-help-you-36668405",
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