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Viagra May Strengthen Aging Bones, New Study Finds

BEIJING, June 18, 2025 – New laboratory research from Peking University suggests that sildenafil—best known by its brand name Viagra – may hold promise as a treatment to prevent age-related bone loss. In a study published this month in Stem Cell Research & Therapy, researchers led by Menglong Hu and Likun Wu investigated how sildenafil […]

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Weight-loss Surgery Linked to Major Boost in Self-Esteem, New Study Finds

SAN DIEGO, June 26, 2025 – Self-esteem more than doubled within one year of undergoing weight-loss surgery, according to a new U.S. study presented at the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) annual meeting. Researchers followed 85 patients who underwent bariatric surgery and tracked their self-esteem using validated psychological scoring tools over the […]

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US Halts Funding to Global Vaccine Alliance Gavi Over Safety Concerns

WASHINGTON, June 25, 2025 – The United States will end its financial support for Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, citing concerns about safety oversight, according to an announcement by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Speaking at a press conference on Wednesday, Kennedy said Gavi—an organization that has helped vaccinate over a billion children in low-income […]

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Syrian doctor jailed for war crimes in Germany

Frankfurt, 19 June 2025 – A Syrian doctor living in Germany has been sentenced to life imprisonment for war crimes committed during Syria’s civil war. Dr. Alaa Moussa was found guilty by a Frankfurt court of murder and multiple counts of crimes against humanity after a three-year trial involving over 50 witnesses. He had been […]

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WHO warns of global health financing emergency

Geneva, 20 June 2025 – The world is facing a “health financing emergency,” according to the World Health Organization (WHO), which has raised the alarm over dramatic cuts in international health aid that threaten to destabilize healthcare systems in low-income countries. Speaking at a UN humanitarian briefing in Geneva, Dr. Kalipso Chalkidou, WHO’s Director for […]

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AI Sniffs Out Parkinson’s with 94% Accuracy – Using Earwax

Beijing, 18 June 2025 – In a surprising breakthrough, researchers in China have developed a low-cost, non-invasive method to detect Parkinson’s disease using nothing more than earwax and artificial intelligence—achieving an impressive 94% accuracy rate. The study, published in ACS Analytical Chemistry, focused on analyzing volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in earwax. These scent-related molecules are […]