Census creates opportunity to track prevalence of mental health conditions
Experts are expecting to see a rise in the number of mental health conditions across the country in…
Ten-million-person study links semaglutide to lower COVID-19 mortality
After accounting for major health differences between semaglutide users and non-users, researchers identified a striking mortality association that…
Why US grocery prices shoot up like rockets and fall like feathers
Economics has a term for what U.S. grocery prices have done in recent years: rockets and feathers. Rockets,…
Our predictions for the summer box office
It’s been about a month into the all-important summer box office season, and already, there is a noticeable…
UN lowers forecast for global economic growth in 2026
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Responding to Middle East crises and rising oil prices, the United Nations on Tuesday…
Macron Says Would Be ‘Silly’ Not to Roll Over EU Covid-Era Debt
French President Emmanuel Macron said the European Union’s Covid-era debt should be rolled over and the bloc should…
Kenyan bat coronavirus uses human CEACAM6 to enter cells, raising spillover concerns
A newly characterized bat coronavirus can latch onto a human cell receptor found in the lung, giving scientists…
Why Japan saw a major pertussis surge in 2025 while other countries peaked earlier
Pertussis cases dropped during the pandemic, then surged back across several countries, but Japan’s delayed 2025 outbreak stood…
Study finds long COVID leaves a distinct immune signature in the blood
Blood tests revealed protein patterns tied to long COVID months after infection, while booster shots did not appear…
Architects must prepare for the next pandemic
Architects have an important role to play in making societies more resilient to the threat of future health…
Class action over COVID deaths at Montreal residence okayed
A Quebec court has greenlit a class-action lawsuit against a Montreal North care home alleged to have mismanaged…
71-year-old Oakland grandmother is among finalists in national fitness competition
article Bette Vargas, 71, of Oakland is a fitness champion. She’s competing in the Ms. Health and Fitness…