Sports balm Deep Heat Extra Strength 100g recalled after bacterial contamination
An urgent recall notice has been issued for a muscle warming and joint pain balm sold across Australia.…
Digital registry strategy doubles heart failure treatment uptake
A registry-based digital strategy that identified untreated patients and invited them to a telephone consultation more than doubled implementation of an effective type of heart failure…
Scientists Find a Troubling Effect of Sitting That Exercise Couldn’t Prevent
A workout habit may not fully counter what happens inside the arteries during long periods of sitting. New…
Sunlight, blood sugar and diabetes: a new study finds an intriguing connection
From winter UVA levels to long-term sun-seeking habits, a large UK Biobank study explores how different patterns of…
Suicide Decriminalisation: Psychiatrists Demand Action
Seasoned psychiatrists have said decriminalising suicide alone would not be enough to prevent suicidal behaviour among Nigerians. To…
Cancer Awareness: Early Detection Saves Lives, Oncologist Wa
Dr Temitope Olatunji, an Oncologist, has advised Nigerians to raise alarm over any strange symptoms in their body…
Almost All Plant-Based Meat Alternatives Contain Mycotoxins, Study Finds
A survey of vegan and vegetarian products found that every item tested contained at least one naturally occurring…
Integration of consumer AI into healthcare pathways
Consumer-facing AI can improve public health—but more evidence is needed. Nat. Health 1, 159 (2026). Plantin, J. -C.,…
Lil Nas X’s bipolar diagnosis and mental health treatment| STAT
When Lil Nas X recently disclosed that he had been diagnosed with bipolar disorder, one part of his…
Video games are transforming health care for kids
If you’re like me, and you grew up in a house where your mom refused to let you…
AI’s shadow medical system| STAT
Every few weeks, another headline announces that artificial intelligence has matched a doctor, beaten a doctor, or is…
Cuba has plenty of doctors. So why is its healthcare system collapsing?
Since January 2026, many Cubans have lived a life of near-constant darkness. The Trump administration’s oil blockades have…