Ozempic just got cheap enough to change the world
By now, Ozempic needs no introduction in America. One in 8 American adults now takes a GLP-1 drug…
Apparent drug overdose spike in 2025 driven by flawed modeling
Last June, several mainstream media outlets reported a surge in U.S. drug overdose deaths in early 2025 that…
Akwa Ibom assembly passes new mental health bill
The Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly has passed a bill establishing a Mental Health Services Department to…
Living near Salton Sea linked to reduced lung growth in children
Children who live within 11 kilometers of the Salton Sea, a drying body of water with a high…
Home HPV Self-Sampling Kits Show Promise for Closing Cervical Screening Gap in Disabled Women
A new study from the University of Sheffield suggests that at-home human papillomavirus (HPV) self-sampling kits could help…
Italy Reports First Human Case of H9N2 Bird Flu
An infection in Italy marks the first European case of the H9N2 avian influenza strain, though experts indicate…
Shisha smoking overlooked despite growing public health concerns in the UK
Shisha smoking continues to be overlooked as a public health issue in the UK, argue experts in The BMJ today.…
High-dose flu vaccine linked to lower Alzheimer’s disease risk
A UTHealth Houston physician’s visit to a local public health building sparked community awareness and inspired a new…
How could bisphenol A raise depression risk? Study identifies six key molecular targets
Researchers combined genetic epidemiology, transcriptomics, molecular docking, and mouse experiments to show how a common endocrine-disrupting chemical may…
Let’s Save Our Doctors’ Time for Sick People
Are doctors being crushed by busywork, so they don’t get much time to actually help people? If you…
Higher sugar intake raises gallstone risk in adults, study finds
Researchers analyzing recent NHANES data found that adults with higher total sugar intake had greater odds of gallstones,…
UStudy links diagnostic timing to ovarian cancer survival outcomes
The study “Diagnostic Timing and Ovarian Cancer Survival in North Carolina” has been published in the latest issue of…