Health

Emotional Fracture: A Global Symptom The COVID-19 pandemic not only reshaped daily life but also deeply impacted global mental health. Psychological disorders were already rising due to hyperconnectivity, digital pressure, job insecurity, and social isolation. The health emergency intensified this invisible crisis. Lockdowns, mass grief, economic uncertainty, and ruptured human

Judy Freeman, a 76-year-old artist from Alpine, Texas, was active, healthy, and maintained a good weight. But something felt off. Despite regular walks and 20-hour weeks in her pottery studio, she felt sluggish and struggled to shed a few pounds. Curious, she turned to a continuous glucose monitor (CGM) to

New Study to Explore Genetic Risks Behind Pancreatic Reactions to Weight Loss Injections British health authorities have launched an investigation into reports of pancreatic complications associated with weight loss medications such as Ozempic, Wegovy, and Mounjaro. The research, led by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) in collaboration

Advisory Panel Under New Leadership Under the direction of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) met this week at CDC headquarters in Atlanta. Once a 17-member panel, ACIP has been replaced by a smaller, ideologically driven group of seven—several of whom have previously

A New Omicron Subvariant on the Rise NB.1.8.1, colloquially known as Nimbus, is an emerging sublineage of the dominant Omicron variant of SARS‑CoV‑2. First detected in Asia, Nimbus is now circulating in Europe and North America—raising concerns about a possible summer surge in Europe. Scientists note that although Nimbus is

A Milestone in Global Health Comes with Fresh Warnings More than 150 million childhood deaths have been prevented thanks to childhood vaccinations, according to a comprehensive global study. Since the launch of the World Health Organization’s Essential Programme on Immunization over five decades ago, more than 4.4 billion individuals have