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July 26, 2025 Comment off

Just three nights of poor sleep can harm heart health, Swedish study finds

UPPSALA, May 26, 2025 — New findings suggest that just three consecutive nights of poor sleep can trigger inflammation-related changes linked to cardiovascular disease. In a crossover study of 16 healthy young men, limiting nightly rest to approximately 4¼ hours for three nights led to elevated blood levels of 16 proteins associated with cardiac risk […]

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July 25, 2025 Comment off

Chikungunya outbreak in China sparks global warning, says WHO

FOSHAN (July 25, 2025) — A fast-growing outbreak of chikungunya fever in China’s southern Guangdong province has triggered global concern, as experts and the World Health Organization warn of potential international spread. Over 4,000 cases have been confirmed in the city of Foshan since early July, prompting urgent mosquito-control efforts and fines for households that fail to […]

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July 24, 2025 Comment off

People with ongoing grief use more healthcare and face higher death risk

COPENHAGEN, July 24, 2025 – People who experience long-lasting grief after losing a loved one are more likely to have long-term health problems, visit the doctor more often, take more medications, and even die earlier, according to a major new study. Researchers in Denmark followed 1,735 adults over a 10-year period after they lost a […]

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July 23, 2025 Comment off

10,000 Steps No Longer Needed for Health Boost, New Study Finds

SYDNEY, 23 July 2025 – A major global study has found that walking 7,000 steps per day is enough to significantly improve health and reduce the risk of death—challenging the long-held belief that 10,000 steps is the magic number. Published in The Lancet Public Health, the University of Sydney-led meta-analysis combined data from 57 cohort […]

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July 22, 2025 Comment off

U.S. fertility rate drops to just under 1.6 children per woman, lowest on record

NEW YORK, July 24, 2025 – The U.S. fertility rate fell to a historic low in 2024 – an average of 1.599 children per woman – according to newly released data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. This continues a steady decline that began after the 2007 financial crisis and puts the U.S. […]

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July 17, 2025 Comment off

US measles outbreak worst since disease declared eliminated

WASHINGTON, July 17, 2025 – The United States has recorded 1,288 measles cases so far this year—the highest number since the disease was declared eliminated nationally in 2000, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). This dramatic resurgence spans 40 jurisdictions and represents a sharp warning sign of waning vaccine protection and […]

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July 16, 2025 Comment off

Trained dogs can sniff out Parkinson’s in skin odour with 82% sensitivity

BRISTOL, July 16, 2025 – Specially trained dogs can detect Parkinson’s disease with striking accuracy by sniffing skin swabs, a new UK study has revealed—offering hope for earlier, cheaper, and non-invasive diagnosis of the condition. The research, led by the University of Bristol in collaboration with Medical Detection Dogs and the University of Manchester, involved […]

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July 15, 2025 Comment off

World’s Biggest Body Scan Study Reaches 100,000 Milestone

MANCHESTER, 15 July 2025 — The UK Biobank has completed scanning its 100,000th participant in the largest and most detailed imaging study of its kind anywhere in the world. Launched in 2014, the project set out to create a multimodal imaging resource that researchers could use to better understand, diagnose, and prevent a wide range […]

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July 14, 2025 Comment off

New WHO Guidelines Endorse “Vaccine-Like” HIV Prevention Injection

KIGALI, July 14, 2025 – The World Health Organization today recommended the use of injectable lenacapavir (administered twice yearly) as an additional pre‑exposure prophylaxis option for HIV prevention. Announced at the International AIDS Society Conference in Kigali, Rwanda, the decision marks a turning point in HIV prevention strategy. Lenacapavir, a long‑acting capsid inhibitor branded as […]

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July 12, 2025 Comment off

South Korea medical students end 17‑month boycott of classes

SEOUL, July 12, 2025 – Thousands of South Korean medical students have officially ended their 17-month boycott of university classes, marking a major shift in a prolonged standoff with the government over healthcare reform. The protest, which began in early 2024, was triggered by a controversial plan to increase medical school admissions by 2,000 students […]