Microplastic Exposure Linked to Oxidative Stress
A study published in Nature reveals that microplastics generate reactive oxygen species when exposed to water, challenging the notion that plastics are chemically inert and…
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WHO Urges Adaptation of Ebola Funeral Practices
Bunia, Democratic Republic of the Congo—The ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has been exacerbated by traditional funeral practices and delays in…
Black Patients Face Higher Diabetes and Hypertension Rates, but Similar Stroke Outcomes
A study led by Dr. Marc Delord at King’s College London finds ethnic inequalities in stroke risk are driven by differences in traditional risk factors like…
Michael Pollan and Christof Koch Discuss Psychedelics at UC Berkeley
Author Michael Pollan and neuroscientist Christof Koch debated consciousness and psychedelics during a public event at UC Berkeley.
Egypt Maintains World First Hepatitis C Elimination Gold Status
Egypt is the first country globally to maintain WHO Gold Tier status for hepatitis C elimination, after slashing prevalence from about 10 percent to under 0.38 percent and…
Hot Flashes, Night Sweats, Insomnia: OB-GYNs Set New Menopause Guidelines
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) has issued its first updated menopause treatment guidelines since 2014, officially recommending hormone replacement…
Stanford Study Shows Brain Evolved as Two Independent Organs
Stanford Medicine researchers discovered that the human brain evolved as two independent organs rather than a single unified structure.
Malawi Launches School Vaccine Drive to Halt Measles Outbreak
Malawi launched a nationwide measles-rubella immunization campaign targeting millions of children aged six months to nine years following a resurgence of over 1,800 cases.
Tufts and Boston University Researchers Reveal Bisphenol Mixtures Disrupt Breast Tissue Development
Researchers at Tufts University School of Medicine and Boston University discovered that a low-concentration mixture of common bisphenols—BPA, BPS, and BPF—disrupts normal breast…
Chinese Academy of Sciences Finds Tumor Pressure Triggers Cell Death
Researchers at the Chinese Academy of Sciences in Shanghai have discovered that physical pressure inside solid tumors can trigger cell death and curb cancer spread.
Study Finds Women Face Years of Delays for Autoimmune Diagnoses
Women with autoimmune conditions are up to 74 percent more likely than men to be told their symptoms are psychological, facing months or years of diagnostic delays, according to…
Big Bear Eagle Jackie Died From Avian Influenza and Sepsis
Veterinarians and wildlife officials revealed on October 14, 2026, that Jackie, the globally followed Big Bear bald eagle, died in August from highly pathogenic avian influenza…