Ultraprocessed foods are engineered like cigarettes
If cigarettes were engineered for addiction, are some ultraprocessed foods following the same blueprint? A new analysis reveals…
Living near nuclear power plants is associated with higher cancer mortality, national US study reports
A sweeping national analysis suggests that counties nearer to nuclear power plants experience higher cancer mortality, raising urgent…
Early Release – Projected Effects of Changing Global Tuberculosis Epidemiology on Mycobacterium tuberculosis Prevalence and Immunoreactivity, 2024–2050 – Volume 32, Number 3—March 2026 – Emerging Infectious Diseases journal
Disclaimer: Early release articles are not considered as final versions. Any changes will be reflected in the online…
Testosterone Increases Severity of Bacterial Skin Infections
Newswise — DALLAS – Feb. 27, 2026 – Men are more susceptible than women to skin infections caused by Staphylococcus aureus bacteria,…
ARPA-H-funded PROSPR program focuses on the biological hallmarks of aging
Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health has received an award as part of the PROactive Solutions for Prolonging Resilience (PROSPR) program within the Advanced…
Trump wants to deploy a hospital ship to Greenland alleging people aren’t receiving care
U.S. President Donald Trump said in a Truth Social post Saturday that he would deploy a hospital ship…
Tuberculosis bacteria stiffen cell membranes to evade immune destruction
Scientists have uncovered an elegant biophysical trick that tuberculosis-causing bacteria use to survive inside human cells, a discovery…
Queensland’s new chief health officer Marianne Gale outlines future priorities
Queensland’s new Chief Health Officer (CHO) Marianne Gale reminisces about her time working for Doctors Without Borders to…
Updates to the ‘bible’ for mental-health conditions will miss the mark — is it time to ditch the DSM?
For more than 70 years, physicians seeking to diagnose mental-health conditions have turned to the ‘bible for psychiatry’…
Muscle strength predicts longevity in older women
You don’t need to look like a bodybuilder, but for healthy aging, maintaining muscle strength is likely just…
Short-duration psychedelic therapy shows promise for major depression treatment
A controlled clinical trial suggests a fast-acting psychedelic approach may reduce depressive symptoms, but researchers stress careful interpretation…
Big breakfast study reveals protein curbs appetite but fiber delivers stronger gut microbiome benefits
A controlled clinical trial shows that what you eat at breakfast, not just how much, may shape appetite,…