A New Option for HIV Prevention The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved lenacapavir for pre-exposure prevention of HIV, a move seen as a major step in the fight against the virus. Administered twice a year, the drug offers near-complete protection, according to clinical data released last year. The
Full removal of artificial dyes by 2027Kraft Heinz has announced that it will eliminate all synthetic food dyes from its U.S. products by 2027. The company will also stop launching any new items that contain artificial coloring, effective immediately. In a recent update, the food giant stated that nearly 90%
FSA urges removal of several Jolly Rancher products containing potentially harmful mineral oils that may pose long-term health risks A warning has been issued by the UK’s Food Standards Agency (FSA) over several imported Jolly Rancher sweets, stating that these products are “unsafe to eat” due to the presence of
A Dangerous but Misleadingly Named BacteriumSalmonella is among the most widespread causes of food poisoning globally, known for spreading through contaminated food, water, and even contact with pets. Each year, the bacterium is responsible for roughly 1.35 million infections in the U.S., leading in foodborne illness-related hospitalizations and deaths. A
Years of Work Toward a Vaccine Abruptly Cut Off After nearly 15 years of focused research, immunologist Dennis Burton was preparing to begin trials on a promising HIV vaccine candidate. His team’s efforts, backed by a $258 million government grant, were part of one of the most advanced programs in
What Is a Continuous Glucose Monitor and Why Is It Trending? A continuous glucose monitor (CGM) is a small, coin-sized device worn as a patch that measures your glucose levels every few minutes and sends the data to a phone app. Originally designed for people with diabetes, it’s now being
Caffeinated Coffee May Offer Long-Term Health Benefits Emerging evidence suggests that drinking coffee regularly during midlife might play a role in promoting healthy aging in women. Recent findings presented at Nutrition 2025 in Orlando point to a modest but notable connection between caffeine intake and overall well-being in later years.
Lingering Brain Signals May Explain Emotional Spillover Why does a bad driver during rush hour affect your entire day, while a smile from your child can instantly shift your mood? According to recent neuroscience research, emotions don’t just arise from single events—they persist because of how the brain processes experiences.
Loryn Competti, a 30-year-old expectant mother in Cincinnati, was alarmed after hearing that the CDC no longer recommends COVID vaccines for healthy pregnant women. “I started crying,” she says. “I’m terrified of catching COVID while pregnant.” Competti fears complications like premature birth and hopes to pass antibodies to her baby
News that former U.S. President Joseph Biden has advanced prostate cancer has reignited long-standing debate over the merits and drawbacks of the PSA (prostate-specific antigen) blood test, used to screen for the most common cancer in American men. While the PSA test can detect cancer, many doctors and public health
The Meta prediction market app is moving closer to reality as internal development efforts point to a new standalone platform designed around forecasting real-world events. The project, currently under development inside Meta, would allow users to predict outcomes across a wide range of topics while using virtual currency instead of
The Europe heatwave 2026 has pushed several countries into uncharted territory, with France registering its hottest national temperature indicator on record, the United Kingdom experiencing its warmest June day, and Spain reporting unprecedented average temperatures for the month. Authorities across Western Europe have expanded emergency measures as millions of residents face dangerous
The France first Ebola case has prompted an immediate public health response after French authorities confirmed that a doctor who recently returned from a humanitarian mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo) tested positive for the virus. Officials said the patient was transferred without delay to a specialized isolation