Mpox vaccination urged after more-severe strain detected in San Francisco
California health officials are urging high-risk residents to get vaccinated against mpox after a potentially more-severe strain of…
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…
FDA to weigh easing limits on unproven peptides favored by RFK Jr.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration will hold a meeting this summer to consider easing restrictions…
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…
You Should Be More Freaked Out by Shingles
Like a lot of people, Ann Garner thought that shingles was a “mild” illness—until 2024, when she became…
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…
Medicine prices surge up to 40 per cent amid global supply strains | Health
MALAYSIA is facing a significant increase in medicine prices, with costs rising by as much as 40 per…
Ozempic just got cheap enough to change the world
By now, Ozempic needs no introduction in America. One in 8 American adults now takes a GLP-1 drug…
Ozempic just got cheap enough to change the world
By now, Ozempic needs no introduction in America. One in 8 American adults now takes a GLP-1 drug…
Akwa Ibom assembly passes new mental health bill
The Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly has passed a bill establishing a Mental Health Services Department to…
Food consumption patterns and their micronutrient content in India: Evidence from the household consumption expenditure surveys, 2011–12 and 2023–24
India’s dietary landscape is undergoing a profound transformation, driven by rising incomes, shifting consumption patterns, and targeted welfare…
EPA moves to designate microplastics and pharmaceuticals as contaminants in drinking water
The Environmental Protection Agency proposed Thursday to include microplastics and pharmaceuticals on a list of contaminants in drinking…