Nearly 400,000 adults, six body measurements, and a surprising result for heart attack risk
Researchers tracked nearly 400,000 adults to investigate whether a simple calculation using waist circumference and height could offer…
Topical peptide spray outperforms placebo in healing burn wounds
Oct 13 2026 Burn wound infections remain a major global health burden, often requiring hospitalization and delaying tissue…
Positive parenting in early childhood linked to stronger brain reward responses
More than one in five adults in the US experience mental illness each year, according to data from…
High-fiber diet beats metformin for blood sugar and weight in trial
A head-to-head trial tested whether changing what people eat could reshape the gut microbiome and influence two of…
Ebola outbreak: Death toll in Congo passes 4,000
BUNIA, Congo — Congo’s Ebola outbreak has killed more than 4,000 people, authorities said, as they struggle to…
A 30-day benznidazole regimen offers safer Chagas disease treatment option
A 30-day course of benznidazole taken once a day could offer people with chronic Trypanosoma cruzi infection a safer and…
Planetary crisis heightens global inequality of health opportunities
The worldwide inequality of health opportunities is being further heightened by the triple planetary crisis – climate change,…
Researchers changed the music in a cafeteria. Food choices shifted too
From a university cafeteria to controlled restaurant scenarios, researchers tested whether the emotional intensity of background music can…
Ancient proteins revived to inspire new antimicrobial treatments
University of Oregon biologists have resurrected prehistoric proteins up to 160 million years old that carry natural antimicrobial…
Ebola Is Still Killing in Central Africa. These Groups Are Working To Save Lives.
Misinformation and distrust are among the challenges facing public health workers in the Democratic Republic of Congo as…
New lab-grown heart valves advance treatments for childhood heart diseases
Melbourne researchers have created human heart valve tissues from stem cells, providing a powerful new platform to advance…
Prediction model can estimate heart disease risk in women earlier in life
McGill University researchers have developed a new tool to identify heart disease risk in women earlier in life.…