Oropouche virus infected millions more than official data shows
The recent Oropouche virus outbreak in 2023 drew attention in Brazil and other Latin American countries not only…
First-in-the-world gene therapy delivers missing gene directly to infant’s brain, marking historic milestone in precision medicine
Jun 11 2026 An eight-month-old baby from Israel has become the first human ever to receive an experimental…
Emergency departments could help boost annual flu vaccination rates
A University of California, Riverside-led study of more than 3,200 emergency department (ED) patients across the United States found that while…
First human trial targets aging immune cells for healthier immunity
A first-in-human clinical trial of an immune rejuvenation therapy designed to restore the function of worn-out T cells…
Life-threatening GLP-1s overdoses are on the rise — what’s behind it
Uncontrollable vomiting. Seizures. Throwing up blood. These are some of the horrifying symptoms people have reported after overdosing…
CVS Is Switching to Aluminum Pill Bottles
CVS is changing up its over-the-counter pill bottles, swapping out the plastic for aluminum. For decades, pills have…
Blood proteins reveal which aging cells may raise disease risk
A large plasma proteomics study shows that aging patterns in specific cell types may help identify who is…
Heart tissue repair drug may also help repair and regenerate damaged kidney tissues
A drug previously developed at UCLA to help heart tissue repair itself after a heart attack might also…
New single-protein analysis technique provides unprecedented information on scramblases
A new single-protein analysis technique gives researchers an unprecedented ability to study proteins called scramblases, which have critical…
Tiny genetic change influences coronavirus spillover into humans
Most pandemics start when a pathogen spreads from animals to humans. It’s a leading explanation for the COVID-19…
GLP-1s drugs like Ozempic may boost male fertility: study
GLP-1s seem to be fertile ground for a variety of health benefits. Recently, research has suggested that weight…
Engineered blood clots form faster to stop severe bleeding
Blood clotting is one of the body’s oldest survival mechanisms-a biological defense that has protected humans from dangerous…