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.
Efforts to lower prescription costs for seniors are advancing quietly through the second round of Medicare drug price negotiations, even as political debate intensifies. Pharmaceutical companies such as Novo Nordisk and Amgen have confirmed they received initial offers from the federal government, initiating a months-long bargaining process for the next
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
For years, exercise science held a clear view: animal protein was superior for building muscle. It wasn’t just gym lore — lab studies confirmed that animal-based proteins like whey led to better muscle protein synthesis compared to soy and other plant sources. “It was ingrained in my thinking that animal
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 Food and Drug Administration is shifting its COVID-19 vaccination policy to focus primarily on individuals at the greatest risk of severe illness, a move that may reduce broad access to the vaccines for other groups. According to an article published Tuesday in The New England Journal of Medicine, the
Overall prices show minimal movement in MayThe pace of inflation in the U.S. stayed mostly unchanged last month, as recently imposed tariffs have yet to significantly impact retail costs. In May, consumer prices were 2.4% higher than a year earlier, showing only a modest rise from April’s annual rate. Between
The U.S. Department of Justice has requested that the state of Colorado provide all records related to the 2024 federal elections and preserve any remaining documentation from the 2020 election. The broad nature of the request has raised concerns among election officials and experts about its purpose and potential implications.
In the polar night of the Norwegian Arctic, when the sun never rises above the horizon, researcher Emma Vogel captured an image that has gained recognition for its scientific and visual value. Vogel, a spatial ecologist at the University of Tromsø, was awarded in a “Scientist at Work” photo contest