RFK Jr.’s new food pyramid puts meat and dairy on top — and it doesn’t add up
If you take anything at all from the latest edition of the federal dietary guidelines, out this week,…
Health Minister ‘committed’ to listing weight-loss drugs on PBS
Australian doctors are pushing to add weight-loss drugs to the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) in a move that…
Intermittent fasting diets may not deliver the health benefits many expect
Time-restricted eating has gained popularity in recent years, but a recent study suggests that intermittent fasting — while…
Will mpox go global again? Research shows it’s evolving in curious ways
Mpox virus particles (purple) seem to be spreading more easily between people.Credit: NIAID/SPL As mpox continues to spark…
Expanded HIV treatment dramatically reduced orphanhood rates in Uganda
The scale-up of HIV treatment and prevention programs has led to remarkable declines in orphanhood rates in Rakai,…
Viruses in Wastewater: Silent Drivers of Pollution Removal and Antibiotic Resistance
Newswise — These findings suggest that current monitoring strategies, which rely heavily on bacterial indicators alone, may miss…
Digital gambling in Türkiye starts early but is addressed late: Study
Digital gambling in Türkiye often begins in young adulthood, frequently during university years, but intervention and treatment typically…
‘Forever chemicals’ may triple risk of fatty liver disease in adolescents
Reading time: 2 minutes A study co-led by researchers at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa has found…
Economic instability linked to higher risk of long COVID in children
New research led by Mass General Brigham investigators suggests that long COVID is more prevalent in school-aged children…
Study compares H1N1 and COVID-19 spread across metropolitan areas in the U.S.
Jan 5 2026 Public health researchers at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health used computer modeling to…
Why intuition matters more than facts in flu vaccination decisions
Flu infections are rising sharply across the United States, contributing to at least 81,000 hospitalizations and 3,100 deaths so…
Bat-borne virus linked to unexplained illnesses in Bangladesh
Infectious disease researchers have identified Pteropine orthoreoviruses (PRVs), a group of newly emergent bat-borne viruses, as the culprit…