What Your Mile Pace Quietly Predicts
Walking a mile fast is not just a fitness brag; across ages, gait speed tracks cardiovascular health, frailty risk and mortality, turning a simple stopwatch test into a rough survival metric.
2026-06-22
Sparkling Water Faces Colorectal Cancer Scrutiny
Emerging research is testing whether heavy intake of canned sparkling water might influence colorectal cancer risk, with doctors stressing dose, additives and overall diet as the real levers.
2026-06-22
The Silent Surge of Early-Onset Cancer
Early-onset cancers are increasing, driven by obesity, alcohol and other exposures. Mapping family history can uncover inherited risks and trigger earlier, life-saving screening.
2026-06-22
Tubulin Steers Toxic Proteins Off Course
Baylor College of Medicine researchers report that tubulin can bind Tau and alpha-synuclein, diverting them from toxic condensates toward microtubule assembly and cargo transport, hinting at a fresh angle on Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s.
2026-06-22
Testosterone Rules Loosen as HHS Moves
Federal regulators want updated testosterone drug labels after reviewing newer safety data, a move that may ease access for men with age‑related hormone decline.
2026-06-21
AI model breaks rare disease deadlock
A study reports that OpenAI’s o3 model helped identify likely diagnoses for 18 children with ultra-rare conditions that had resisted conventional medical workups.
2026-06-21
Measles case tied to Dulles and DC clinic
Health officials confirmed measles in a Maryland resident who passed through Dulles Airport and a District urgent care clinic, prompting exposure alerts and urging unvaccinated people to check immunity and monitor for symptoms.
2026-06-21
Utah’s unending measles emergency
Utah faces a prolonged measles emergency, with more than 680 infections, strained hospitals, and widening immunity gaps that leave officials unsure when the outbreak will end.
2026-06-21
H5N1 bird flu reaches Australian shores
Australia reports its first confirmed H5N1 bird flu case in a seabird near Esperance in Western Australia, signalling that this strain has now been detected on every continent and sharpening scrutiny of wildlife and farm biosecurity.
2026-06-21
Ebola infects dozens of medics in DRC
Over 70 health workers in the DRC have contracted Ebola as a fast-spreading outbreak collides with aid cuts, unsafe water and crowded displacement camps.
2026-06-20
Trump team moves to ease testosterone rules
The Trump administration is moving to loosen federal controls on testosterone, igniting a clash among doctors, regulators, and patient groups over safety, access, and the politics of masculinity.
2026-06-20
Six-month-old Ebola victim laid to rest in Congo
A six-month-old girl who died from Ebola has been buried in eastern Congo, becoming the third child from the same orphanage to succumb during the current outbreak.
2026-06-20
Measles alert issued for LAX and Hilton
Health officials report a measles exposure involving an infected traveler who passed through LAX and a nearby Hilton, urging passengers and guests to review their immunity and monitor symptoms.
2026-06-20
Ivermectin Tempts Cancer Patients Away From Chemo
Some cancer patients are rejecting chemotherapy in favor of ivermectin, despite no clinical proof of benefit and clear toxicity risks, leaving oncologists scrambling to counter viral misinformation.
2026-06-19
Can a Universal Tick Vaccine Stop Lyme?
Lyme disease is expanding with tick habitat and human exposure, but a universal tick vaccine that targets tick saliva could disrupt transmission for multiple pathogens at once.
2026-06-19
Flu Shots Go Optional, Illness Surges
An Air Force base reports a surge in flu-like illness after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth revoked a flu vaccine mandate he had called absurd and overreaching.
2026-06-19
Omega-3 Supplements Fail Memory Test
A new study reports that omega-3 fatty acid supplements did not improve memory, cognition or brain atrophy in many participants, challenging popular claims about brain benefits.
2026-06-19
Rare tick-borne infection confirmed in California
Health officials in California have confirmed a rare human infection with Rickettsia lanei, a tick-borne bacterium related to Rocky Mountain spotted fever, prompting targeted surveillance but not broad public alarm.
2026-06-18
HPV vaccine wipes out cervical cancer deaths
A major study reports no cervical cancer deaths among young women offered school HPV vaccination, with hundreds of deaths estimated to have been prevented and disease rates sharply reduced.
2026-06-18
U.S. Plan Curtails C.D.C. Disease Work Abroad
A new U.S. government plan trims the C.D.C.’s overseas disease programs and hands broad control of global health initiatives to the State Department, alarming public health experts.
2026-06-18