Megacauda sungei Fossil Offers Some of Oldest Evidence of Mammalian Suckling
Researchers have unspooled the anatomy of a 165-million-year-old mammaliaform named Megacauda sungei, unearthed in Inner Mongolia, China.
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Flu Cases Hit 140.6 Per 100,000 as Season Starts Early in West
Flu season has arrived in the United States weeks ahead of its typical schedule, with early activity concentrated in Western states.
More Weekly Physical Activity Linked to Slower Parkinson’s Progression
People with Parkinson’s disease who reported more than eight hours of physical activity per week had slower declines in movement and cognitive function compared to those who…
NY Governor Kathy Hochul Declares State Emergency as Measles Cases Top 100
Following Pennsylvania’s emergence of its most severe measles crisis in thirty years, a state disaster emergency was formally proclaimed on Monday by New York Governor Kathy…
Pathologists Analyze 1,000 Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma Cases
Pathologists at a tertiary-care hospital reviewed 1,000 cases of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma between January 2023 and December 2024, revealing significant demographic…
Russian Authorities Deny Plague After Siberian Institute Death
“People think the plague is gone, it was something that occurred 500 years ago.
Study Links Fertility Treatment to Higher Odds of Peripartum Hysterectomy
A population-based analysis of 16.7 million hospital deliveries in the United States shows that infertility treatment is associated with 33 percent higher odds of peripartum…
US Testosterone Prescriptions Surge for Menopausal Women
Testosterone prescriptions for women in the United States have almost tripled over the decade leading to September 2026, driven by rising off-label use during perimenopause and…
DRC reports fastest-growing Ebola outbreak with 4,018 deaths since May
Democratic Republic of the Congo health authorities report that the country’s ongoing Ebola outbreak has recorded 4,018 deaths among 8,300 confirmed cases across seven provinces…
Global Study Finds Women Experience More Bodily Pain Than Men
Women experience more bodily pain than men across every part of the human anatomy, according to a global study published in Nature Medicine.
Age-Based Genetic Testing May Miss Many Variants, Study Finds
Universal germline genetic testing of nearly 40,000 patients with solid tumors revealed that standard age-based screening cutoffs miss a substantial proportion of inherited gene…
Diet Drinks Equal Water for Weight Loss, University of Liverpool Study Finds
A two-year clinical trial involving 493 adults with overweight or obesity has found that non-nutritive sweetened beverages perform equivalently to water in supporting long-term…