NPR Health
DECEMBER 27, 2024
The FDA has classified its recall of eggs sold under Costco's Kirkland brand as a Class I recall, a designation reserved for instances of the highest potential health risk including death.
The Hill
DECEMBER 27, 2024
Nearly 7 in 10 Americans think that profits made by health insurance companies had either a great deal or moderate amount of responsibility for the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson earlier this month, a new poll found. Thompson was shot and killed last week outside a midtown Manhattan hotel where UnitedHealth Group was holding its annual investor conference.
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The Hindu
DECEMBER 23, 2024
It ordered that every medical facility in the capital will put up a board saying: Free out-patient and in-patient medical treatment is available for victims/ survivors of sexual assault, rape, gang rape, acid attacks, etc.
News Medical Health Sciences
DECEMBER 23, 2024
Despite the development of numerous cancer treatment technologies, the common goal of current cancer therapies is to eliminate cancer cells.
NPR Health
DECEMBER 25, 2024
Whether it's volunteering at a local school or taking soup to a sick neighbor, improving the welfare of others can also improve our own physical and mental health, a sizable body of research shows.
The Hill
DECEMBER 26, 2024
The Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) alerted cat owners to throw out a brand of frozen food after it tested positive for bird flu. One house cat has already died due to the contamination. We are confident that this cat contracted H5N1 by eating the Northwest Naturals raw and frozen pet food, Ryan Scholz, ODA state veterinarian, said in a statement.
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Science Daily: Pharmacology News
DECEMBER 25, 2024
Scientists have developed an innovative therapeutic platform by mimicking the intricate structures of viruses using artificial intelligence (AI).
NPR Health
DECEMBER 21, 2024
The Food and Drug Administration has told food manufacturers the psychoactive mushroom Amanita muscaria isn't authorized for food, including edibles, because it doesn't meet safety standards.
The Hill
DECEMBER 27, 2024
A genetic analysis of viral samples from a patient in Louisiana hospitalized with the first severe case of bird flu showed mutations that may result in the virus becoming more transmissible among humans, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The agency in its latest update released Thursday said the mutations were not found in samples taken from wild birds, suggesting the virus changed over the course of the patients infection.
NC Health News
DECEMBER 24, 2024
By Grace Vitaglione John David Large, 42, is a caregiver for his father, John Meade Large, a veteran with esophageal cancer in Buncombe County. The 75-year-old served in the Vietnam War from 1969 to 1971. Hes undergone radiation and is now on home hospice care. Large does the cooking, cleaning and shopping and takes care of his fathers medications so his mother can stay with his father.
The Hindu
DECEMBER 27, 2024
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NPR Health
DECEMBER 22, 2024
Since her husband's death, newscaster Windsor Johnston has been looking for ways to recapture joy and continue her healing journey one that's taken her to a place she'd never expected.
The Hill
DECEMBER 21, 2024
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a weight-loss drug to help sleep apnea, becoming the first drug to treat the disorder affecting millions of Americans. On Friday, the federal agency green-lighted Eli Lillys Zepbound drug for the use, approving a prescription medicine suited for adults suffering from moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and obesity.
Rural Health Information Hub
DECEMBER 26, 2024
Interviews the director of a new project offering a dashboard of Indigenous health research. Describes how the project involves tribal communities, can impact Indigenous health disparities, future plans, and more.
News Medical Health Sciences
DECEMBER 22, 2024
A device costing just pennies, based on an idea by a University of Manchester Professor to help his son use an inhaler, could be a gamechanger for asthma patients.
NPR Health
DECEMBER 21, 2024
The Gold Coast Yesterday and Today, published in the early 1940s.'/> Paul Ninson had an old-school, newfangled dream: a modern library devoted to photobooks showing life on the continent. He maxed out his credit cards, injured his back and made it happen.
The Hindu
DECEMBER 21, 2024
The drug Zepbound, from drugmaker Eli Lilly, is already approved for people who are obese or overweight and have a related health condition, such as type 2 diabetes, high cholesterol or high blood pressure
Science Daily: Pharmacology News
DECEMBER 23, 2024
Bright, twisted light can be produced with technology similar to an Edison light bulb, researchers have shown. The finding adds nuance to fundamental physics while offering a new avenue for robotic vision systems and other applications for light that traces out a helix in space.
HEALTHBEAT
DECEMBER 23, 2024
Sign up for Your Local Epidemiologist New York and get Dr. Marisa Donnellys community public health forecast in your inbox a day early. Have questions, comments, or ideas for future topics? Just reply to this email. I would love to hear from you. Well be taking a break for the next two weeks to recharge (and recuperate after getting sick myself ), but we wanted to share the latest data on respiratory viruses in time for holiday travels.
NPR Health
DECEMBER 26, 2024
The sanctuary in Washington state said it was working with officials to determine the cause of the outbreak, which has killed over half of its cats in recent weeks.
The Hindu
DECEMBER 26, 2024
Researchers at IIT Bombay develop a shockwave-based needle-free syringe that ensures painless and safe drug delivery with lesser damage to skin and lower risk of infection.
News Medical Health Sciences
DECEMBER 22, 2024
Researchers developed spatial aging clocks to map brain cell aging, revealing how T cells accelerate aging and NSCs rejuvenate neighboring cells, offering new insights into brain health and interventions.
Science Daily: Pharmacology News
DECEMBER 23, 2024
Even highly realistic androids can cause unease when their facial expressions lack emotional consistency. Traditionally, a 'patchwork method' has been used for facial movements, but it comes with practical limitations. A team developed a new technology using 'waveform movements' to create real-time, complex expressions without unnatural transitions.
NPR Health
DECEMBER 27, 2024
'/> The number of unhoused seniors is expected to triple by 2030. As rents rise, it becomes tougher to find affordable housing that's accessible for those with medical conditions and disabilities.
The Hindu
DECEMBER 23, 2024
The tool was developed in collaboration with researchers from Amity University; it predicts sperm retrieval rates and success rates of assisted reproductive technology in men with Y chromosome microdeletion
News Medical Health Sciences
DECEMBER 27, 2024
The cerebellum plays a critical role in both motor and non-motor functions, and its dysfunction is linked to various mental disorders, including autism.
Science Daily: Pharmacology News
DECEMBER 27, 2024
The creation of more fox-free safe havens and greater collaboration between government and landowners is needed to ensure the survival of a species of wallaby, an expert argues. The Parma wallaby, also known as the white-throated wallaby, is listed as a vulnerable species in Australia, while the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) classifies it as Near Threatened.
NPR Health
DECEMBER 24, 2024
All We Imagine as Light, a film about working class women in Mumbai, won the Grand Prix at the Cannes Film Festival this year. From left: actor Divya Prabha, director Payal Kapadia, and actors Chhaya Kadam and Kani Kusruti pose during the Cannes closing ceremony.'/> All We Imagine as Light explores the lives of working-class women in Mumbai and won the Grand Prix at Cannes.
The Hindu
DECEMBER 26, 2024
For India to mitigate future pandemics effectively, it must expand the One Health model nationally, creating a network of One Health centresdedicated to monitoringpotential disease outbreaks, studyingenvironmental factors, andtrackinganimal-human disease transmission patterns
News Medical Health Sciences
DECEMBER 27, 2024
Researchers from Trinity College Dublin have collaborated with international partners to explore if societal inequality affects our brain.
Science Daily - Public Health
DECEMBER 23, 2024
Hospitals that have adopted the Center for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) 'hospital-at-home' program, which serves as an alternative to admission to brick-and-mortar facilities, are concentrated in large, urban, not-for-profit, and academic hospitals, highlighting need for targeted incentives to expand program to smaller, rural, and non-teaching hospitals.
NPR Health
DECEMBER 22, 2024
Modern life can be lonely. Some are looking to an old German tradition of drinking and conversation to deepen connection through regular meetups.
The Hindu
DECEMBER 21, 2024
Study finds majority of convenience food products high in carbohydrates, urging for clearer nutritional labels and healthier options.
News Medical Health Sciences
DECEMBER 26, 2024
In the era of big data, global mass data flow has presented data storage systems with a looming challenge. As DNA has incredibly high storage density a single gram of DNA can store 215,000 terabytes, the same size as 10 million hours of high-definition video (Imburgia & Nivala, 2024) and long-term stability, it is an attractive medium for data storage.
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