PFAS leave fingerprints in your blood—researchers are beginning to read these clues

by Carrie McDonough,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainVirtually every living thing on Earth, fromPatagonian penguinstonewborn human babies, has been touched by the synthetic chemicals known asp

Updated on: July 06,2026

PFAS leave fingerprints in your blood—researchers are beginning to read these clues

by Carrie McDonough,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainVirtually every living thing on Earth, fromPatagonian penguinstonewborn human babies, has been touched by the synthetic chemicals known asp

Updated on:July 06,2026

Global rules could cut costs and speed access to GLP-1 drugs

byUniversity of California, San FranciscoCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainFDA-approved carbon copies of brand-name drugs with expired patents—over the last 30 years, thesegeneric drugs have saved tri

Updated on: July 01,2026

Global rules could cut costs and speed access to GLP-1 drugs

byUniversity of California, San FranciscoCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainFDA-approved carbon copies of brand-name drugs with expired patents—over the last 30 years, thesegeneric drugs have saved tri

Updated on:July 01,2026

'We need to act now': Race to develop Ebola vaccine heats up

Ebola virus isolated in November 2014 from patient blood samples obtained in Mali. The virus was isolated on Vero cells. Credit: NIAIDSeveral non-profit organizations announced Monday they are ramping

Updated on: June 25,2026

'We need to act now': Race to develop Ebola vaccine heats up

Ebola virus isolated in November 2014 from patient blood samples obtained in Mali. The virus was isolated on Vero cells. Credit: NIAIDSeveral non-profit organizations announced Monday they are ramping

Updated on:June 25,2026

Vitamin A poisonings rose almost 40% as measles misinformation spread in 2025

bySanjukta Mondal, Medical XpressInternet searches for vitamin A and cod liver oil related to measles spiked after media statements promoted their use. Credit: Luca Sammarco / PexelsThere can be too m

Updated on: June 26,2026

Vitamin A poisonings rose almost 40% as measles misinformation spread in 2025

bySanjukta Mondal, Medical XpressInternet searches for vitamin A and cod liver oil related to measles spiked after media statements promoted their use. Credit: Luca Sammarco / PexelsThere can be too m

Updated on:June 26,2026

AI-designed universal vaccine clears first human trial, targets future coronavirus threats with needle-free delivery

byUniversity of CambridgeThe super antigen is compatible with most vaccine delivery systems. In this trial it was administered as DNA vaccine through a microfluid jet. This needle-free delivery method

Updated on: June 21,2026

AI-designed universal vaccine clears first human trial, targets future coronavirus threats with needle-free delivery

byUniversity of CambridgeThe super antigen is compatible with most vaccine delivery systems. In this trial it was administered as DNA vaccine through a microfluid jet. This needle-free delivery method

Updated on:June 21,2026

Researchers reveal new findings in study of bronchiectasis

byUniversity of ConnecticutCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainBronchiectasis is a long-term health condition in which airways are constantly irritated or inflamed, leading to permanent airway damage and

Updated on: June 03,2026

Researchers reveal new findings in study of bronchiectasis

byUniversity of ConnecticutCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainBronchiectasis is a long-term health condition in which airways are constantly irritated or inflamed, leading to permanent airway damage and

Updated on:June 03,2026

Lost in space: Sperm struggles to navigate during weightless sex

by Daniel LawlerThe Milky Way: As humanity sets its sights on life in space, scientists are studying procreation without Earth's gravity.Scientists have used a tiny plastic "obstacle course&q

Updated on: June 12,2026

Lost in space: Sperm struggles to navigate during weightless sex

by Daniel LawlerThe Milky Way: As humanity sets its sights on life in space, scientists are studying procreation without Earth's gravity.Scientists have used a tiny plastic "obstacle course&q

Updated on:June 12,2026

Meningitis kills a quarter million people a year, study estimates

Gram stain of meningococci from a culture showing Gram negative (pink) bacteria, often in pairs. Credit: public domainMore than a quarter of a million people worldwide die from meningitis a year, a la

Updated on: June 04,2026

Meningitis kills a quarter million people a year, study estimates

Gram stain of meningococci from a culture showing Gram negative (pink) bacteria, often in pairs. Credit: public domainMore than a quarter of a million people worldwide die from meningitis a year, a la

Updated on:June 04,2026

Common disinfectant chemicals far more toxic when inhaled, study finds

by Amy Quinton,UC DavisCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainBreathing in common disinfectant chemicals known as quaternary ammonium compounds, or QACs, may be far more harmful than swallowing them, accord

Updated on: June 06,2026

Common disinfectant chemicals far more toxic when inhaled, study finds

by Amy Quinton,UC DavisCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainBreathing in common disinfectant chemicals known as quaternary ammonium compounds, or QACs, may be far more harmful than swallowing them, accord

Updated on:June 06,2026

Overactive bladder independently linked to risk for recent fall

by Elana GotkineFor adults aged 20 to 69 years, overactive bladder (OAB) is associated with an increased risk for a recent fall, according to a studypublishedonline March 19 inNeurourology and Urodyna

Updated on: June 10,2026

Overactive bladder independently linked to risk for recent fall

by Elana GotkineFor adults aged 20 to 69 years, overactive bladder (OAB) is associated with an increased risk for a recent fall, according to a studypublishedonline March 19 inNeurourology and Urodyna

Updated on:June 10,2026

Noise reduction measures beneficial for patients with Meniere Disease

by Elana GotkineFor patients with Meniere disease, implementing noise reduction measures during noise-sensitive periods is associated with improved vertigo symptoms, reduced tinnitus handicap, and enh

Updated on: June 09,2026

Noise reduction measures beneficial for patients with Meniere Disease

by Elana GotkineFor patients with Meniere disease, implementing noise reduction measures during noise-sensitive periods is associated with improved vertigo symptoms, reduced tinnitus handicap, and enh

Updated on:June 09,2026

New test identifies active, infectious form of tuberculosis

byUC DavisMycobacterium tuberculosis bacteria seen with a scanning electron microscope. Credit: CDC PHILResearchers in the UC Davis Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine have created a new t

Updated on: June 01,2026

New test identifies active, infectious form of tuberculosis

byUC DavisMycobacterium tuberculosis bacteria seen with a scanning electron microscope. Credit: CDC PHILResearchers in the UC Davis Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine have created a new t

Updated on:June 01,2026