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Georgia mom Deshai Fudd thought she had an idea of what to expect when she started having contractions one day in late November last year. Fudd already had two children, but to her great surprise, she and her husband Loston Fudd welcomed their third child not at the hospital where they expected to be, but in the car, i...	Women’s Health
Scrolling through social media can feel like a nightmare these days. You’re reading about the horrors of the Israel-Hamas war, and then you’re reading about the horrors of the war between Ukraine and Russia. You’re learning about the latest devastating climate news. Democracy is under threat in America. It can feel lik...	Mental Health Treatments
More than 23,000 died in A&E in England last year, figures obtained by Labour show. The opposition party has released data it obtained through freedom of information requests, which show an increase in deaths compared to previous years. The Royal College of Emergency Medicine previously said 23,000 "excess patient de...	Health Policy
If you or someone you care about has a substance use disorder and wants to get better, maybe youâve wondered if a rehabilitation center is the answer. Itâs a treatment facility for people who have an addiction disorderÂ involving alcohol or drugs. Some people go daily (or even less often) to an outpatient center for ca...	Mental Health Treatments
NHS workers log concerns about short staffing on more than 21,000 occasions Figures uncovered by the Scottish Liberal Democrats show the last financial year saw the highest number of reports, with at least 7,116 logged. There were 1,244 reports logged in Lothian and 2,156 in Glasgow in 2022/23 alone. It came as a group...	Health Policy
Minks in Spain, seals in Scotland, sea lions and dolphins in South America: a number of mammal species have recently been found to be infected with H5N1, a highly pathogenic strain of avian influenza. Avian flu is not new; epidemiologists have been studying it for decades. But the detection of the virus in mammals has ...	Vaccine Development
Pfizer nixes more study of twice-daily obesity pill treatment Pfizer shares sank Friday when the drugmaker announced that it was abandoning a twice-daily obesity treatment after more than half the patients in a clinical trial stopped taking it Pfizer shares sank Friday when the drugmaker said it would abandon a twice-d...	Drug Discoveries
Boris Johnson was worried that he had "blinked too soon" in plunging Britain into a second national lockdown on the basis of data that scientists had warned him was "very wrong". The prime minister made the observation on Nov 1 2020 – one day after he had announced a national lockdown due to come into force on Nov 4. D...	Epidemics & Outbreaks
Scientists conducting research on novel coronaviruses at the Wuhan Institute of Virology were the first humans to contract COVID-19, according to a new report. “Patients zero” included Ben Hu, Ping Yu and Yan Zhu — scientists researching SARS-like viruses at the institute, according to an investigation by journalists M...	Epidemics & Outbreaks
LONDON -- It was in early March when Fereshteh, a 42-year-old mother of two, said she received a phone call from a friend claiming there had been a chemical gas attack at a girls' school in their small town in Iran's Isfahan Province. She ran all the way to her daughter's high school, fearing for her only daughter's sa...	Epidemics & Outbreaks
Thousands of people in Oregon have signed up to experience tripping on magic mushrooms at America's first license psilocybin service center. The Associated Press reports: Epic Healing Eugene -- America's first licensed psilocybin service center -- opened in June, marking Oregon's unprecedented step in offering the mind...	Mental Health Treatments
Six in 10 Americans say their sleep routines feel different during the winter than in other seasons. That’s according to a survey of 2,000 U.S. adults, commissioned by Mattress Firm and conducted by OnePoll between Sept. 26 and Sept. 29, as reported by SWNS. Respondents are also more willing to make sacrifices for bett...	Stress and Wellness
A San Francisco biotech firm has created a drug that can make your dog live longer - and humans are the next step in their groundbreaking life longevity research. On Tuesday - the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine agreed that the company's data supports 'reasonable expectations of effectiveness' for their drug - whic...	Longevity
In many ways, Ronin and Ethan are typical young boys. They love Hot Wheels toy cars, Shaun the Sheep, rude noises and pizza nights. Nine-year-old Ethan dotes on the family pets. Ronin, seven, is always booting a soccer ball around the back yard. “They’re two absolutely lovable friendly kids, very affectionate and can b...	Disease Research
I give my 11-year-old cannabis to stop him having 500 seizures a month - he would punch, kick and scream at me - EXCLSUIVE: Alfie Dingley endured 500 seizures a month before using cannabis - He became the first person to be prescribed the medication on the NHS in 2018 - Four years later, mother, Hannah Deacon said it's...	Medical Innovations
Subscribe to Here’s the Deal, our politics newsletter for analysis you won’t find anywhere else. Thank you. Please check your inbox to confirm. Laura Santhanam Laura Santhanam Leave your feedback Nationwide, more than 1.2 million people are estimated to live with HIV, making them eligible to receive medication that can...	Disease Research
- CVS Health is partnering with drugmaker Sandoz to produce a near identical version of the blockbuster arthritis treatment Humira. - It will be priced more than 80% lower than the current list price of Humira, which is made by drugmaker Abbvie. - CVS is looking to strengthen its foothold in the biosimilars market, whi...	Drug Discoveries
Unlocking pathways to break down problem proteins presents new treatment opportunities When targeting problem proteins involved in causing or spreading disease, a drug will often clog up a protein's active site so it can't function and wreak havoc. New strategies for dealing with these proteins can send these proteins ...	Drug Discoveries
A new study sheds light on the intricate relationship between body weight and reward processing in the brain. The findings, published in Brain Imaging and Behavior, provide evidence that individuals with obesity tend to have more pronounced brain responses to monetary rewards Obesity is a global health concern with sev...	Nutrition Research
Hospital bosses failed to investigate allegations against Lucy Letby and tried to silence doctors, the lead consultant at the neonatal unit where she worked has told the BBC. The hospital also delayed calling the police despite months of warnings that the nurse may have been killing babies. The unit's lead consultant D...	Epidemics & Outbreaks
Lawrence Faucette, the 58-year-old patient with terminal heart disease who was the second person to receive a genetically engineered pig heart, died on Oct. 30, according to a statement from the University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore, where the transplant was performed.Faucette received the transplant on Se...	Medical Innovations
An anonymous reader quotes a report from MIT Technology Review: Egbert Edelbroek was acting as a sperm donor when he first wondered whether it's possible to have babies in space. Curious about the various ways that donated sperm can be used, Edelbroek, a Dutch entrepreneur, began to speculate on whether in vitro fertil...	Medical Innovations
For most people, the first drink or two of alcohol produces a pleasant buzz. The sensation is caused by the feel-good chemical dopamine flooding the brain’s reward system. But for some, drinking loses its euphoric effects. Chronic alcohol abuse lowers dopamine levels, and it takes heavier drinking to maintain those goo...	Drug Discoveries
New research links the rare neurological condition Guillain-Barré syndrome to covid-19. The study tracked millions of people in Israel, finding that those with a recent history of covid-19 infection were noticeably more likely to develop Guillain-Barré than those without one. Conversely, covid-19 vaccination appeared t...	Disease Research
SEOUL, July 6 (Reuters) - South Korea is suffering from a shortage of paediatricians, partly a result of the world's lowest birth rate and increasingly a factor behind it, leaving hospitals unable to fill posts and raising risks for children's health, doctors say. The number of paediatric clinics and hospitals in the c...	Global Health
Ohio will vote on marijuana legalization. Advocates say there's a lot at stake Voters in Ohio will decide next week whether to legalize recreational marijuana COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Voters in Ohio will decide next week whether to legalize recreational marijuana, but people on both sides of the issue say more hangs in the ba...	Health Policy
As if you needed another reason to avoid picking your nose, the unsanitary habit could increase the risk of contracting COVID, according to a new study from Amsterdam University Medical Centers. A total of 219 health care workers in the Netherlands completed a survey on their habits and physical features, then were lat...	Epidemics & Outbreaks
One More Infected With Nipah In Kerala; Efforts On To Save Life Of Critically Ill Nine-year-old Boy A 24 year-old health worker has become Kerala's fifth confirmed Nipah case since its recent outbreak, as the government stepped up its efforts to cure a 9 year-old boy suffering from the deadly infection by ordering the ...	Epidemics & Outbreaks
Maria Stavreva/Getty Images toggle caption A study of nearly 300,000 people in the U.K. found that people who maintained at least five of seven healthy habits cut their risk of depression by 57%. Maria Stavreva/Getty Images A study of nearly 300,000 people in the U.K. found that people who maintained at least five of s...	Mental Health Treatments
Senators hail federal recommendation to ease restrictions on marijuana The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has delivered a recommendation to the Drug Enforcement Administration on marijuana policy, and Senate leaders hailed it Wednesday as a first step toward easing federal restrictions on the drug. Health...	Drug Discoveries
Subscribe to Here’s the Deal, our politics newsletter for analysis you won’t find anywhere else. Thank you. Please check your inbox to confirm. Jim Mustian, Associated Press Jim Mustian, Associated Press Joshua Goodman, Associated Press Joshua Goodman, Associated Press Leave your feedback SHREVEPORT, La. (AP) — The U.S...	Drug Discoveries
The multicellular bots move around and help heal ‘wounds’ created in cultured neurons Researchers at Tufts have created tiny biological robots that they call Anthrobots from human tracheal cells that can move across a surface and have been found to encourage the growth of neurons across a region of damage in a lab dish...	Medical Innovations
UVA Health researchers have developed a powerful new tool to understand how medications affect men and women differently, and that will help lead to safer, more effective drugs in the future. Women are known to suffer a disproportionate number of liver problems from medications. At the same time, they are typically und...	Drug Discoveries
In a new report, a social media watchdog group details how steroid content is exploding in some TikTok communities, promoting potentially dangerous and often illegal substances while propagating unattainable body image ideals to boys and young men. Researchers with the Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH) found th...	Weightlifting & Bodybuilding
Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images toggle caption Chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee Sen. Bernie Sanders, a Vermont Independent, questions Dr. Monica Bertagnolli during her confirmation hearing to become director of the National Institutes of Health. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images Chairman of th...	Health Policy
The World Health Organization warned on Friday that cases of dengue fever could reach close to record highs this year, partly due to global warming and the way that climate has helped the mosquitoes that spread it, Reuters reported. Rates of the disease are climbing worldwide, "with reported cases since 2000 up eight-f...	Epidemics & Outbreaks
Patients are supposed to be at the heart of everything the NHS does. This is considered such an important principle that, a decade ago, the fledgling NHS constitution was rewritten after the mid-Staffs scandal, in which so many patients died, to make clear it should frame every aspect of NHS work. Yet, last week, the N...	Health Policy
A Scottish NHS board has been fined £180,000 over the death of a pensioner who fell from his hospital bed three times. NHS Highland had previously admitted a breach of health and safety regulations at Inverness Sheriff Court. The court was told 78-year-old Colin Lloyd was admitted to Raigmore Hospital on 6 February 2...	Health Policy
Obesity drug Wegovy cut risk of serious heart problems by 20%, study finds A new large study finds that the popular weight-loss drug Wegovy reduced the risk of serious heart problems by 20% in certain patients The popular weight-loss drug Wegovy reduced the risk of serious heart problems by 20% in a large, internationa...	Drug Discoveries
"Even though I watched my mum battle from a young age, I never used to check my breasts. We didn't even talk about it." When Sonia Bhandal was 14, her mum passed away from breast cancer, six years after being diagnosed. Then, when she was 27, Sonia found out she had the same cancer. Cancer can be a tricky issue to disc...	Women’s Health
People overeat and become overweight for a variety of reasons. The fact that flavorful high-calorie food is often available nearly everywhere at any time doesn't help. Buck researchers have determined for the first time why certain chemicals in cooked or processed foods, called advanced glycation end products, or AGEs,...	Nutrition Research
In February, a dermatologist in New York City contacted the state’s health department about two female patients, ages 28 and 47, who were not related but suffered from the same troubling problem. They had ringworm, a scaly, crusty, disfiguring rash covering large portions of their bodies. Ringworm sounds like a parasit...	Epidemics & Outbreaks
When seasonal sickness hits your home, how do you stop the cold and flu from spreading among family members? Fox News medical contributor Dr. Marc Siegel, a clinical professor of medicine at NYU Langone, reiterated the basics of preventing virus spread in comments to Fox News Digital. Among his top tips: Wash your hand...	Epidemics & Outbreaks
Terry Strong just wanted to put petrol in his car. He stood at the bowser and put the nozzle into the neck of the fuel tank, but the pump didn’t start. The service station attendant waved him away when he asked for help. He tried again. It still didn’t work. Strong’s patience was thin these days. His fuse was short. Af...	Disease Research
A first-time mother told how she was left in bloody sheets for three days at a maternity unit that was nearly shut down in January over safety concerns. Philippa Chapman said staff refused to clean her bed after she had given birth at the William Harvey hospital in Ashford, Kent, in March last year. She said the birth ...	Women’s Health
Uncovering the link between cell biomechanics and wound healing An interdisciplinary team of researchers from the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) has uncovered how the stiffness of a cell's microenvironment influences its form and function. The team was led by Namrata Gundiah, Professor at the Department of Mechanic...	Medical Innovations
Editor’s Note: Sign up for CNN’s Eat, But Better: Mediterranean Style. Our eight-part guide shows you a delicious expert-backed eating lifestyle that will boost your health for life. In the first research to look at constipation’s impact on the aging brain, scientists have found some concerning links. Being chronically...	Nutrition Research
Albany, New York Aug 19, 2023 (Issuewire.com) - In trendy speedy-paced digital global, our eyes are constantly bombarded with displays and visual stimuli. This frequently ends in eye pressure, discomfort, or even deteriorating eyesight. But fear no longer, because Eyesight Academy is right here to help you take control...	Stress and Wellness
A Food and Drug Administration advisory committee will meet Wednesday to weigh in on Covid vaccines for children under 5. The committee's endorsement is a crucial step before the FDA can authorize the shots, from both Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna, for the age group. Children under 5 are the only group in the United Stat...	Vaccine Development
Cabinet minister Michael Gove has disputed claims Boris Johnson was "incapable of making decisions" about lockdowns during the pandemic in evidence to the Covid inquiry. He said introducing a lockdown was "difficult" for Mr Johnson because it went against his "political outlook". But he accepted lockdowns came too late...	Epidemics & Outbreaks
Republican Conference Chair Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.)Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call via AP Images Facts matter: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter. Support our nonprofit reporting. Subscribe to our print magazine.One week after the mass shooting tragedy in Uvalde, Texas, Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.), the House R...	Mental Health Treatments
Junior doctors in Scotland want change. They want better pay, kinder working conditions and for the Scottish government to take their demands for full pay restoration of just under 35 per cent seriously. Otherwise, they say, they’ll simply up and leave to greener pastures – or hotter beaches, as the exodus to Australia...	Health Policy
First locally transmitted malaria cases detected in US in decades: What you should know The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a health advisory over the spread of a few malaria cases in Florida and Texas, marking the first time locally acquired infections of the disease have been detected in t...	Epidemics & Outbreaks
30 years and a continent separated Catherine Conteh, her daughter Regina, and a nurse named Aly who was visiting their home in Sierra Leone and saved her life by funding an emergency surgery. Regina wasn’t born on the day of that fateful meeting, technically, because Catherine was dying after four days in labor. Unable...	Global Health
As artificial intelligence gains an ever-widening role in the medical field, the Mayo Clinic has recently appointed a new executive to lead the health system’s efforts in that area. Radiologist Bhavik Patel, M.D., has been named chief artificial intelligence officer (CAIO) for Mayo Clinic Arizona. Before joining the cl...	Medical Innovations
Nitashia Johnson/KFF Health News toggle caption Reesha Ahmed of Venus, Texas, was billed nearly $2,400 for standard blood tests following her first prenatal checkup. Nitashia Johnson/KFF Health News Reesha Ahmed was on cloud nine. It was January and Ahmed was at an OB-GYN's office near her home in Venus, Texas, for her...	Health Policy
This story is part of The Dallas Morning News monthlong series on how fentanyl has affected our community. AUSTIN — Gov. Greg Abbott signed a handful of bills into law in June that aim to fight the fentanyl crisis in Texas. One law allows prosecutors to pursue murder charges for some fentanyl deaths; another allows for...	Drug Discoveries
A devastated mum was diagnosed with cancer after her doctor mansplained and "bet his mortgage" that she was too young to have the disease. Beth Doherty, 28, could potentially be left infertile after her symptoms were dismissed for six months. The mum spent less than five minutes with her male GP during which time he in...	Disease Research
Six children were hospitalized in Florida after they ate candy containing cannabis at the Lauderhill Boys & Girls Club on Wednesday. Police officers were dispatched to the location in Broward County three times that afternoon, according to a local report from NBC 6 South Florida. A total of eight children ranging from ...	Epidemics & Outbreaks
The NHS is creating hundreds of diversity and inclusion roles despite being told to crack down on “waste and wokery”. Officials at NHS England have drawn up plans for three new departments called “Equality, Diversity and Inclusion”, “People and Culture” and “People and Communities”, with 244 posts across the teams. The...	Health Policy
The level of illness among the UK population is costing lives and harming the economy, a report has warned - after the number of people off work due to long-term sickness hit another record high. More than 2.6 million people now do not have jobs because of their health, according to latest employment data from the Off...	Health Policy
Babies would have survived if hospital executives had acted earlier on concerns about the nurse Lucy Letby, a senior doctor who raised the alarm has said. In an exclusive Guardian interview, Dr Stephen Brearey accused the Countess of Chester hospital trust of being “negligent” and failing to properly address concerns h...	Epidemics & Outbreaks
âYou would have looked at my sons and never known,â says Bonnie Milas, MD. Sheâs speaking about the accidental opioid overdoses that killed her twoÂ adult sonsÂ in 2018 and 2019. She and other doctors say there's something that could spare many other families from going through the same tragedy.Â ItâsÂ naloxone, a medi...	Drug Discoveries
The NHS, it is claimed, is facing an exodus of doctors. It is one of the reasons put forward to support their claims for more pay as strike action continues. But an analysis of data by the BBC suggests this is not the case - yet. The proportion of the medical workforce leaving the NHS has hardly changed for a decade, w...	Health Policy
Gabby Bachner, a pharmacy student at the University of Georgia in Athens, found out she had eczema soon after she went to college. The specific type she has, called contact dermatitis, happens when her body touches something that causes an allergic reaction. Bachner, who works in a pharmacy, found that her scrubs and c...	Mental Health Treatments
Image source, Getty ImagesWeekly flu deaths in Scotland have reached their highest level in more than 20 years, according to official figures.National Records of Scotland reports that there were 121 deaths last week where flu was mentioned on the death certificate, up from 91 the previous week.There has also been an in...	Epidemics & Outbreaks
People with a history of heavy cigarette smoking should be checked regularly for lung cancer even if it's been many years since they quit, the American Cancer Society (ACS) now recommends. This new recommendation, released Wednesday (Nov. 1) in CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians, is a departure from the ACS' previous ...	Disease Research
People in the beautiful Cornish town of Lostwithiel have turned to song in a desperate effort to recruit a new doctor. More than 500 people, young and old (some musically gifted, others not) have appeared in a pop video urging a GP to join a local practice. Despite the town’s beauty and history – it is an ancient capit...	Health Policy
In Continued Defense Of Effective Altruism "All you do is cause boardroom drama, and maybe some other things I’m forgetting..." I. Search “effective altruism” on social media right now, and it’s pretty grim. Socialists think we’re sociopathic Randroid money-obsessed Silicon Valley hypercapitalists. But Silicon Valley t...	Global Health
A Stanford Medicine-led trial of identical twins comparing vegan and omnivore diets found that a vegan diet improves overall cardiovascular health. November 30, 2023 - By Emily Moskal In a study with 22 pairs of identical twins, Stanford Medicine researchers and their colleagues have found that a vegan diet improves ca...	Nutrition Research
Some patients can have vivid and detailed sexual hallucinations during anesthesia with sedative-hypnotic drugs like propofol, midazolam, diazepam and nitrous oxide. Some make suggestive or sexual comments or act out, such as grabbing or kissing medical professionals or touching themselves in a sexual way. Others awaken...	Drug Discoveries
A new ‘super melanin’ skin cream developed by scientists at Northwestern University shows the ability to continuously heal sun damage and chemical burns. The synthetic, biomimetic melanin cream demonstrated the potential to heal damage occurring throughout the day when skin is exposed to sunlight or environmental toxin...	Medical Innovations
Cough syrup or codeine linctus could no longer be available over the counter because of concerns it is addictive and can lead to serious health problems. Rising numbers of reports of drug abuse and dependence to codeine medicines are being made to the UK medicines safety regulator. It now wants views on reclassifying i...	Drug Discoveries
Parents setting bedtime rules can be “protective” of their teenage children’s health and wellbeing, helping them to establish good sleep routines as young adults and in the future, say Flinders University researchers. Using feedback from 2500 students aged from 12 to 14 between 2019-2020, the national study found adole...	Stress and Wellness
Anti-abortion campaigners have revealed their plans to launch a sickening attack on a sexual health clinic in Glasgow. Members of extremist fringe group Scottish Family Party (SFP) took to Facebook to discuss their mission to “brick up” the Sandyford clinic in Glasgow. The Sandyford clinic has been repeatedly targeted ...	Women’s Health
Taking a nap during the day can leave you feeling refreshed, recharged and ready to take on the world. Now new research suggests it could be good for your brain too. A study which analysed data from people aged 40 to 69 has shown daytime napping could slow the rate at which the brain shrinks as we age. The average di...	Longevity
Two poultry workers in England have tested positive for bird flu, although there are no signs of human-to-human transmission, the UK Health and Security Agency (UKHSA) has said. Both people were known to have recently worked on an infected poultry farm and have since tested negative. Neither worker experienced symptoms...	Epidemics & Outbreaks
Iranian officials said young girls have been poisoned in about 30 schools across the country, in an apparent effort to stop them from going to school, according to several news reports. The BBC reported about 700 girls have been affected by toxic gas since November, many of whom have been hospitalized, but none have di...	Epidemics & Outbreaks
Sean Rayford/Getty Images toggle caption A tornado damaged a Pfizer pharmaceutical plant in Rocky Mount, N.C., in July. The facility makes almost 25% of Pfizer's sterile injectable medicines used in the U.S. Sean Rayford/Getty Images A tornado damaged a Pfizer pharmaceutical plant in Rocky Mount, N.C., in July. The fac...	Drug Discoveries
Social media might be addictive, but it turns out quitting is complicated. A study out Wednesday from the UK’s Durham University asked 51 moderate to heavy social media users to stay off the apps for one week. Participants had a decrease in negative emotions and feelings including boredom, but they reported a drop in p...	Mental Health Treatments
When 69-year-old Keith Guernsey from Gainesville, GA, first found out he had multiple myeloma, it was a complete shock. Heâd just gotten past prostate cancer surgery and was looking forward to putting cancer behind him. He hadnât noticed any signs of another health problem. But, blood tests his doctor ordered related t...	Disease Research
For the past six years, professional dancer Amy Dowden has wowed on Strictly Come Dancing. But before her rise to fame, choreographers and potential dance partners considered her a "risk" to work with for fear her Crohn's disease would impact their careers if she needed to take time out. "Everyone is used to seeing me ...	Disease Research
Summary - 'Science has shown that if someone has not taken an addictive substance by the age of 21 years, the chances of them taking the substance later in their life are reduced.' Ugandan government plans to increase the alcohol consumption age from 18 to 21 to counter addiction, a Ministry of Health official has reve...	Health Policy
Young people who have been helped by an eating disorder charity run by a former Emmerdale actress have said it has given them hope for the future. Gemma Oaten, from Hull, developed anorexia when she was nine, prompting her parents to set up the SEED charity to help others with the disease. Now 38, she helps run the cha...	Mental Health Treatments
A mother who was jailed for illegally taking abortion tablets to end her pregnancy during lockdown will be released from prison after the Court of Appeal reduced her sentence. Carla Foster, 45, admitted illegally procuring her own abortion when she was between 32 and 34 weeks pregnant. A judge told her last month she w...	Health Policy
Prosthetic hands have come a long way, but many are still too unwieldy and impractical for everyday use. Beyond being incapable of a natural hand’s dexterity, most prosthetics can’t offer neurological feedback to the user, thus rendering tactile or kinesthetic sensation impossible. But thanks to a program called DeTOP,...	Medical Innovations
The Biden White House is refusing to say whether it would support a recommendation that Americans stop at only two beers a week, though White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre suggested President Biden might defer to "the experts." Fox News' Peter Doocy asked White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre about ...	Health Policy
Two scientists who jointly worked on the ground-breaking technology behind some of the most effective COVID-19 vaccines have been awarded the 2023 Nobel Prize for medicine, one of the most prestigious accolades in the field. Hungarian American scientist Katalin Kariko and her American colleague, Drew Weissman, began wo...	Vaccine Development
Summer’s soaring temps bring the well-known risks of heat exhaustion and heat stroke — but they can also take their toll on people’s moods and mental health, experts say. Higher temperatures have been linked to an uptick in emergency room visits for mental health conditions and diagnoses, as found in a 2022 study publi...	Mental Health Treatments
Liquid bleach does not kill off a hospital superbug that can cause fatal infections, researchers have found. The researchers say new approaches are needed towards disinfection in care settings. Clostridium difficile, also known as C diff, is a type of bacteria found in the human gut. While it can coexist alongside othe...	Disease Research
Stephanie Colombini/WUSF toggle caption Substitute teacher Crystal Clyburn, 51, doesn't have health insurance. She got her blood pressure checked at a health fair in Sarasota, Fla. Stephanie Colombini/WUSF Substitute teacher Crystal Clyburn, 51, doesn't have health insurance. She got her blood pressure checked at a hea...	Health Policy
International team of scientists says identifying some foods as addictive could stimulate research, shift attitudes Fralin Biomedical Research Institute scientist joins colleagues from three continents in calling for a global rethink of food choices Researchers from the United States, Brazil, and Spain, including scien...	Nutrition Research
Science Photo Library toggle caption Sand flies carry the protozoan parasites that spread leishmaniasis. It was thought to be a disease of tropical climates, but leishmaniasis-causing parasites have now been found living and circulating in the United States. Science Photo Library Sand flies carry the protozoan parasite...	Disease Research
KFF/Screengrab of Dec. 13, 2022, Mendocino County Board of Supervisors meeting toggle caption At a December 2022 meeting, the Mendocino County Board of Supervisors decided to use $63,000 of opioid settlement funds to help cover a budget shortfall. Since settlement payments will arrive annually till 2038, they plan to u...	Health Policy
Novel algorithm successfully improves microscopy resolution through pixel reassignment Obtaining high-resolution images in the world of microscopy has long been a challenge. Deconvolution, a method to enhance image clarity, often amplifies noise between the sample and the image. Researchers at Boston University have re...	Medical Innovations
Nine online talking-therapy treatments for anxiety or depression have been given the green light to be used by the NHS in England. They offered faster access to help but less time with a therapist, which may not suit everyone, the health body recommending them said. There is huge demand for face-to-face services, with ...	Mental Health Treatments
A former health secretary has warned reform of England and Wales' youth gender service is "under threat" over concerns that staff involved in past failings will still have key roles. BBC Newsnight has learned a clinician from the existing gender clinic, due to be closed this year, has been given a training job in the n...	Health Policy
Boy, four, is given an 'accidental vasectomy' during hernia surgery after doctor 'cut the wrong piece of anatomy': Family suing Houston hospital for medical negligenceThe boy, four, was having surgery at Texas Children's Hospital to treat hernia when surgeon accidentally cut tube which carries reproductive semen in itH...	Medical Innovations
The Wuhan lab leak hypothesis will be front and center during a new House hearing on the coronavirus, with its witnesses featuring prominent voices who have argued COVID-19 likely originated in a Chinese lab. The Republican-led Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic will be hosting a hearing on “Investigating ...	Epidemics & Outbreaks
Up to 167,000 people may have contracted coronavirus in hospitals in England during the second wave of the pandemic, a study of healthcare-related infections has suggested. Scientists who assessed COVID infections between June 2020 and March 2021 said their findings show how many cases started in hospitals and why, no...	Epidemics & Outbreaks

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Unique Topics Sorted

Provides a simple list of all unique topics in the training dataset, which helps identify the range of subjects covered but offers minimal analytical insight beyond basic categorization.

List Unique Topics

Simple retrieval of unique topics from the dataset, useful for basic exploration but lacks deeper insights.