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Osaka Prefecture Launches Panel for Japan’s First Government-Run Baby Hatch
Osaka prefecture and Izumisano city will form a council to open a government-led anonymous infant surrender facility by ...
Psychotherapy's Hidden Side Effects: What Patients Need to Know
Psychotherapy can be life-changing, but it can also cause relationship breakdowns, job loss, or new symptoms. Two expert...
Scientists Uncover Neuron 'Gatekeeper' That Could Lead to New Alzheimer's Therapies
Discovery of a cellular skeleton's gatekeeping role links endocytosis to Alzheimer's plaque formation, opening a fresh a...
AI Calorie Apps May Undercount by Over 300 Calories, NIH Study Finds
Four popular photo-based calorie tracking apps underestimated calories by about a third in a controlled study, with high...
Cyclospora Outbreak Sickens Thousands as US Officials Hunt Elusive Contamination Source
A widespread Cyclospora intestinal parasite outbreak has left thousands ill across the United States, with investigators...
MSF Demands $40 Lenacapavir Price as Gilead’s $28,000 Drug Divides AIDS Conference
Médecins Sans Frontières calls for a drastic cut to Gilead’s injectable HIV prevention drug price at the World AIDS Conf...
Thai Deputy PM Seeks South Korea-Backed Biotech Ecosystem, From Universities to Startups
Thailand's deputy prime minister proposed a wide-ranging biotechnology partnership with South Korea, linking universitie...
EU Regulator Backs NewAmsterdam's Cholesterol Drug Obicetrapib, Opening Path to Market
The EMA's CHMP has recommended approval of obicetrapib (Ubeslo) and its fixed-dose combo with ezetimibe (Evlarco) for pr...
Health Minister Advises Masks and Glasses as Wildfire Smoke Blankets Madrid
Wildfires near Madrid and Ávila have driven air pollution far above WHO limits, with PM2.5 levels exceeding 100 µg/m³. H...
EPA Pours $30M into Rural Water Systems for PFAS Testing, Lead Pipe Removal
Three national technical assistance providers will use $30 million in new EPA grants to train operators, test private we...
Experts Explain Cyclospora Spread and Prevention Amid Growing U.S. Outbreak
With thousands of confirmed cases across 41 states, health authorities and medical experts break down cyclospora transmi...
Magnolia Diagnostics, Owners, and Investors to Pay $24M Over Medicare Fraud for Unnecessary COVID-19 Tests
Magnolia Diagnostics allegedly forced senior homes to accept unnecessary respiratory panels alongside COVID-19 tests, bi...
EPA Issues Stop-Sale Orders Against Eight Atlanta Retailers Selling Illegal Organophosphate Pesticide
Enforcement sweeps in metro Atlanta discovered the banned chemical dichlorvos in Sniper-brand products, triggering immed...
The GLP-1 Paradox: MassHealth Cuts Coverage as Obesity Drugs Strain Budgets
MassHealth will stop covering GLP-1 obesity medications, saving $15M a year but affecting 22,000 residents – a microcosm...
Trump Phases In Massive Tariffs on Generic Drugs, Starting Zero But Rising to 200% After 2028
US President Donald Trump announced a staggered tariff regime on imported generic drugs—zero for two years, then 100% fo...
Oklahoma Chiropractor Convicted of $30M Medicare Fraud Using Telemedicine Signatures
Mark Loftis bought patient data and paid marketers to generate fake telemedicine orders for braces and glucose monitors,...
Florida Pharmacist Convicted of Flooding Communities with Over 335,000 Oxycodone Pills
A federal jury found pharmacy owner Olushola Yusuf guilty of conspiracy and illegal distribution after she dispensed hig...
Bepirovirsen Yields Functional Cure in 1 in 5 Hepatitis B Patients in Pivotal Trial
Phase 3 results show the investigational antisense drug bepirovirsen eliminated HBsAg and viral DNA for at least 24 week...
DOJ Settles $400M in Back Payments to Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium
The Justice Department has resolved a long-running lawsuit with the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium over unpaid c...
AHA: Up to 5 Filtered Coffees a Day Heart-Safe, but Brew and Additives Matter
The American Heart Association says up to five cups of unsweetened, filtered coffee daily is safe for most adults and ma...
Alzheimer's Research Spent Billions Chasing Dead-End Amyloid Hypothesis, Critics Say
Despite decades of failure and an estimated tens of billions of dollars in wasted spending, the dominant Alzheimer's res...
Nearly 90% of US Heart Disease Deaths Linked to Preventable Factors, 33-Year Study Finds
A JAMA Cardiology analysis spanning 1990–2023 finds that high blood pressure, poor diet and high cholesterol remain the ...
Price-Adjusted Health Spending in Germany Grows 3.9% in 2024, Outpacing Economy
Destatis reports a real increase of 3.9% in health expenditure after a historic slump in 2023, while nominal spending su...
WHO Advises Against Routine Vitamin Use for Dementia Prevention in New Guidelines
The World Health Organization’s updated guidance on reducing cognitive decline risk tells people not to take vitamins B,...
Russia Swaps 15-Minute Ambulance Rule for Kilometre Limits in New Planning Norms
Moscow replaces time-based emergency access standards with maximum-kilometre thresholds, aiming for more honest measurem...
CureDuchenne's New Campaign Uses Birthday Parties to Urgency Around Fatal Genetic Disease
The 'A Cure Can't Wait' push, created pro bono by Horizon Media, reframes children's birthdays as a stark reminder that ...
Canada Temporarily Bans Foreign Nationals from Congo Over Ebola Outbreak, Citizens Face Quarantine
Ottawa will bar entry to foreign nationals who have visited the Democratic Republic of Congo in the past 21 days, while ...
Egypt Fast-Tracks Industrial Prosthetics Hub to Serve Disabled and Target Regional Market
Prime Minister Madbouly chaired a high‑level review of plans for a national prosthetics manufacturing complex, aiming to...
Study: Creatine May Strengthen Tumor-Fighting Immune Response by Energizing Key Cells
Research shows creatine can energize dendritic cells, the immune system’s coordinators, enabling them to better direct T...
Delta State HIV Spike Prompts Urgent Push for Test Kits as Cases Surpass 51,000
ACOMIN warns of surging HIV infections in Delta State, with over 51,000 recorded cases, and urges urgent supply of test ...