Firefighter Cancer Registry: Largest in the US
More than 40,000 firefighters across the U.S. have joined the National Firefighter Registry (NFR) for Cancer, a program led by the CDC’s National Institute for Occupational … Read more
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More than 40,000 firefighters across the U.S. have joined the National Firefighter Registry (NFR) for Cancer, a program led by the CDC’s National Institute for Occupational … Read more
Nuneaton, Warwickshire — February 14, 2024 — A man in his 80s has died after contracting a rare strain of bacteria resembling cholera, marking the first … Read more
U.S. health spending reached $5.3 trillion in 2024—nearly 18% of the nation’s GDP—and is projected to keep climbing. But where is all that money going? A … Read more
Hiroshima, Japan – A team of researchers has developed a way to turn smartphone cameras into portable radiation detectors, a breakthrough that could dramatically improve response … Read more
South Korean Conglomerates Report Record Subcontract Payments, Boosting Supplier Finances A surge in subcontract payments to suppliers by South Korea’s largest corporations signals a positive shift … Read more
Azithromycin Fails to Show Benefit in Childhood Obesity Trials A new study reveals that adding azithromycin to standard care did not significantly impact rates of childhood … Read more
Uganda Confirms First Case of Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever in Kyankwanzi District Uganda’s Ministry of Health has confirmed the nation’s first case of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) … Read more
Harvard Physicist Proposes Cosmology May Reveal the Location of “Heaven” A former Harvard University physics professor has ignited debate within academic circles by suggesting that the … Read more
Digital Therapy Offers New Hope for Those Living with Misophonia A new, self-guided digital treatment program based on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is offering a … Read more
Updated February 11, 2026 10:27AM Many of us spend a large part of our days sitting. Commuting, working at a desk, and scrolling on our phones. … Read more
Louisiana, February 29, 2024 — An 18-year-old aspiring welder is battling a remarkably rare lung infection, marking only the ninth confirmed case of its kind ever … Read more
DETROIT, February 10, 2026 — A right shoulder injury will sideline Detroit Tigers pitcher Reese Olson for the entire 2026 season, the team announced today, forcing … Read more