Pandemic

Study: COVID-19 vaccination carries no association with childbirth rates in Sweden. Image Credit: Marina Demidiuk / Shutterstock

February 9, 2026

Large real-world Swedish data provide reassurance that COVID-19 vaccination does not reduce childbirth rates, helping counter persistent misinformation…

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School closures during COVID created massive long-term costs with limited health benefits

February 2, 2026

Two Cambridge-led studies suggest that the psychological distress caused by lockdowns (UK) and experience of infection (US) was…

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Lawmakers introduce legislation to make Ivermectin available over the counter

January 31, 2026

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A Georgia state lawmaker wants to allow over-the-counter sales of a drug…

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UC Riverside receives $2 million grant to explore how gut bacteria shape human health

January 28, 2026

UVA Health scientists are reporting promising success as they pioneer a new way to create vaccines far more…

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Sundance 2026: 'The Invite' and 'Gail Daughtry' lure with sex and laughs

January 27, 2026

PARK CITY, Utah — Welcome to a special Sundance Daily edition of the Wide Shot, a newsletter about the business…

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Plastic recycling in California has failed. You don't have to

January 21, 2026

Last week’s report on California’s abysmal plastics recycling rates made it clear that the state, and individual citizens,…

HHealth

Scientists map gut microbiota associated with coronary artery disease

January 21, 2026

Following a five-year upward trend likely impacted by the COVID pandemic, the number of heart disease and stroke…

HHealth

Affordable drug found to be effective in treating seriously ill COVID-19 patients

January 6, 2026

Jan 5 2026 Public health researchers at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health used computer modeling to…

HHealth

Diabetes could drain up to INT$78.8 trillion from the global economy by 2050, study finds

January 6, 2026

A large international modelling study reveals that the hidden cost of unpaid caregiving, not healthcare alone, drives the…

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Mask requirements at Maryland hospitals return amid rising flu cases

January 3, 2026

Experts warned amid the holiday season that fewer vaccinations and a new influenza variant swarming the region could…

TTechnology

Chlorinated compounds from slime mold show strong antibacterial activity

December 24, 2025

Researchers have used a cutting-edge robotic system capable of synthesizing hundreds of metal complexes to develop a possible…

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Measles cases almost triple in Australia as global outbreaks continue

December 22, 2025

The number of measles cases nationwide is now approaching triple the number of cases reported in 2024 as…

Religious faith linked to lower psychological distress during Covid-19 lockdown

Over-the-counter ivermectin sales proposed in Georgia

UVA Health scientists pioneer a new way to create vaccines far more quickly than ever before

Sundance 2026: ‘The Invite’ and ‘Gail Daughtry’ lure with sex and laughs

Plastic recycling in California has failed. You don’t have to

Tracing the decline in American heart disease mortality

Study compares H1N1 and COVID-19 spread across metropolitan areas in the U.S.

Diabetes could drain up to INT$78.8 trillion from the global economy by 2050, study finds

Mask requirements at Maryland hospitals return amid rising flu cases

Robots and click chemistry open a new frontier in antibiotic discovery

Measles cases almost triple in Australia as global outbreaks continue