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Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus (CCHFV) is a dangerous virus spread by ticks. It transmits Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF), a serious disease that has been spreading into new regions in the world. Capable of killing up to 40% of people infected, it currently has no widely approved, highly effective treatments or vaccines. 

DALLAS, Aug. 20, 2026 — A new scientific study found that nearly 8 out of 10 young adult participants, average age 23 years, had cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic syndrome (CKM syndrome), according to new independent research published today in Circulation: Population Health and Outcomes,a peer-reviewed scientific journal of the American Heart Association

For decades, obesity medications produced only modest weight loss. But in recent years, Ozempic and related GLP-1 therapies have transformed the field, enabling sustained weight loss of 10 to 15% or more. Despite their success, however, scientists have not fully understood how these drugs work in the brain