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FDA Approves SimpleScreen: A Second Blood Test Aims to Close Colorectal Cancer Screening Gap
The FDA has cleared Freenome's SimpleScreen CRC test, giving U.S. adults a second blood-based option for colorectal canc...
HHS Moves to End Self-Affirmed GRAS Pathway for Food Ingredients
HHS directs the FDA to explore rulemaking that would require companies to notify the agency before introducing new ingre...
CDC Ties 1,644 Cyclospora Illnesses to Taco Bell Shredded Lettuce in Five States
A CDC alert links 1,644 confirmed Cyclospora infections to shredded iceberg lettuce at Taco Bell locations in five state...
CDC Details Its Public-Health Operation for the FIFA World Cup 2026
The agency closed its 39-day World Cup activation on July 31, 2026, after running cross-border disease surveillance, por...
Japan's PM Sets Up Cabinet Heatstroke Task Force as 'Extreme Heat Days' Mount
Prime Minister Takaichi has launched a cabinet-level heatstroke package, expanding cooling shelters, accelerating school...
France's June Heatwave Brought a Mortality Spike Not Seen Since 2003
Official Insee data show France's June heatwave pushed monthly deaths up 10.6% year on year, with a daily peak of 2,935 ...
China Puts Elderly-Care Branding at the Core of Its Silver Economy Strategy
Beijing is pushing a fragmented elderly-care sector — 40,000-plus homes, fewer than 20 listed operators — to consolidate...
NIH Lasker Scholars Program Offers 10-Year Funding Path for Clinical Researchers
An NIH-Lasker Foundation partnership gives early-career clinical researchers up to a decade of funding and an unusual in...
Crawl of Mayo Clinic Page Returns Disease Index, Not a News Story
A crawl of Mayo Clinic's site captured a cross-reference index of conditions rather than a news article; here's what the...
Andes Hantavirus on the MV Hondius: The Outbreak Explained
Infectious disease specialists assess the Andes hantavirus outbreak on the MV Hondius, the evidence for human-to-human s...
Non-Opioid Pain Relief Matches Opioids After Minimally Invasive Hysterectomy
A randomized trial found acetaminophen and ibuprofen alone were as effective as an opioid-inclusive regimen after minima...
Skincare CEO Pleads Guilty to Selling Unapproved Injectable Products
The head of Arizona-based Scalpa Inc. admitted to three counts over unapproved injectable skincare products and agreed t...
Xi's New Article Makes Healthy China a Five-Year Priority With Reform Push
An Xi Jinping article published in Qiushi calls for decisive progress on China's health agenda, flagging hospital, insur...
EPA Sets 10-Year Deadline for Lead Pipe Replacement, First National PFAS Limits
EPA's final Lead and Copper Rule Improvements require lead service lines to be replaced within 10 years, while new stand...
Cyclosporiasis Outbreak Leaves Consumers Skipping Lettuce as Taco Bell Shows Early Rebound
A parasite outbreak linked to Taylor Farms iceberg lettuce has spread across 45 states, cut produce buying and dented re...
SANITAS Suspends General Strike but Warns Protests Could Resume Over Wage Law
Romania’s health and social care union SANITAS has suspended its nationwide strike, giving the government a chance to re...
WebMD Deepens Sexual Health Content as Online Demand Grows
The platform’s updated sexual health hub spans human sexual response, reproduction, masturbation, and practical tips on ...
Taco Bell Traffic Plummets as Cyclospora Outbreak Hits US Lettuce Sales
A cyclosporiasis outbreak traced to Taylor Farms iceberg lettuce from Mexico is driving double-digit drops in restaurant...
Catherine Larue: From Heart Attack Biomarker to Biotech Consultancy
Catherine Larue's career spans pharmaceutical research, biobank leadership, and founding CoDx, a consultancy that helps ...
Advanced Therapies Hit Blockbuster Status and Expand Beyond Oncology
Five CAR-T and gene therapies surpassed $1B in 2025 sales, while Gilead and Eli Lilly made multi-billion-dollar acquisit...
Aging Is a Controllable Biological System — Here’s How Science Says You Can Stabilize It
Research now frames aging as a dynamic system driven by metabolism, chronic inflammation, and epigenetic regulation. Thi...
NHRC Directs Rajasthan to Act on Kota Maternal Deaths Linked to Faulty Oxytocin
The National Human Rights Commission has given Rajasthan eight weeks to address a complaint that substandard oxytocin in...
Ontario Commits $55.8M to York University Family Medicine School, Opening 2028
The Ford government’s funding aims to train hundreds of family doctors to tackle the primary care shortage affecting 2.5...
India's First Dengue Strain Map Shows All Four Serotypes Circulating in 8 States, Critical for Vaccine Rollout
A pan-India molecular surveillance study by ICMR-NIV found all four dengue serotypes cocirculating in eight states, with...
FTC Sues Hims & Hers for Sharing Health Data with Meta and Snap
The Federal Trade Commission has filed suit against telehealth giant Hims & Hers, alleging it illegally shared customers...
Early-Stage KRAS Vaccine Trial Signals Potential for Pancreatic Cancer Prevention
A small trial of a KRAS-targeting vaccine in people at high risk of pancreatic cancer found it safe and able to spark a ...
Cyclospora Outbreak Traced to Taco Bell Lettuce Surpasses 10,000 Michigan Cases
Michigan alone has recorded more than 10,000 cyclosporiasis cases linked to iceberg lettuce served at Taco Bell, sourced...
Moscow Doctors Swap Capital for Volnovakha Under the Kremlin’s ‘Zemsky Doctor’ Scheme
A federal programme offers doctors cash, apartments and a sense of mission in the rebuilt hospitals of Donbas, where the...
Germany’s ePA Health Record Struggles to Gain Traction as Insurers Push for Cost Reforms
One year after the electronic patient record (ePA) went live, usage remains low and healthcare stakeholders demand urgen...
Environment and Personal Health: Why Consumers Are Demanding Sustainability
From climate-driven disease risks to toxic chemicals in food and water, environmental factors are reshaping personal hea...