Washington’s hepatitis C elimination initiative improves treatment access, reduces costs
It took less than 22 years after the discovery of the hepatitis C virus (HCV) for a fast-acting,…
What are peptides? The treatments promising weight loss and better skin, explained
Peptides seem to be everywhere — and there are more on the way. Adherents promise these tiny chains…
WHO congratulates The Bahamas for eliminating mother-to-child transmission of HIV
In a landmark achievement for Caribbean public health, the World Health Organization (WHO) congratulates The Bahamas for becoming…
How Indoor Air Quality and Building Design Shape Human Health
IntroductionHow urban environments shape microbial communitiesBiological mechanisms linking urban microbes to human healthOutdoor vs. indoor urban microbial exposureUrban…
What still drives childhood vaccine gaps in the United States
Even as overall childhood vaccine coverage stayed relatively high in the United States, this national study shows that…
Study finds many UK adults want to avoid ultra-processed foods but cannot define them clearly
Many UK adults say they want to cut back on ultra-processed foods, but this study shows confusion, cost,…
Emory student helps CDC alert doctors about medications | DeKalb County
Public health, explained: Sign up to receive Healthbeat’s free Atlanta newsletter here. Medical student Riya Goel’s life has…
Liver cancer burden rising globally amid shift to metabolic risks
Primary liver cancer continues to pose a major global health challenge, ranking as the third leading cause of…
Dozens of AI disease-prediction models were trained on dubious data
Credit: Marko Nikolic/Alamy Dubious data sets are being used to train artificial-intelligence models that are designed to predict…
Study identifies new genes linked to severe pregnancy sickness
The USC research team that recently identified the hormone-encoding gene GDF15 as a key driver of pregnancy sickness has identified…
Steroid hormones, BMI and stress influence puberty timing in girls
Higher levels of key steroid hormones-combined with elevated stress and body mass index (BMI)-are associated with earlier onset…
Fake ‘miracle’ weight loss drug Retatrutide flooding online market as experts warn of dangers
A new weight loss drug generating huge attention online is still experimental and cannot legally be sold anywhere…