Well-preserved Amazon rainforest on Indigenous lands can protect people from diseases, study finds Every time humans cut into the Amazon rainforest or burn or destroy parts of it, they're making people sick. 2 hours ago 0 17
What is the 'kissing bug' disease, and should Texans be worried? Kissing bugs may sound charming, but with one bite, these insects can spread a dangerous parasitic infection: Chagas disease. Affecting more than 7 million people worldwide, mostly in Latin America, the disease should now ... 7 hours ago 0 0
2010 to 2019 saw global decline in noncommunicable disease mortality Noncommunicable disease (NCD) mortality decreased in most countries around the world from 2010 to 2019, according to a study published online Sept. 10 in The Lancet. 8 hours ago 0 0
A pathological partnership between Salmonella and yeast in the gut University of Illinois Chicago-led researchers have found that a common gut yeast, Candida albicans, can help Salmonella Typhimurium take hold in the intestine and spread through the body. When interacting, a Salmonella protein ... 8 hours ago report 0 59
FDA sends 100 cease-and-desist letters in crackdown on DTC drug advertisements The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is taking new steps to regulate direct-to-consumer drug advertisements and eliminate misleading advertisements out of concern that patients are not receiving a "fair balance" of information ... 8 hours ago 0 0
Study finds key brain area drives alcohol-seeking to escape withdrawal stress What compels someone to keep engaging in alcohol use, even if it damages their health, relationships and well-being? A new study from Scripps Research offers an important clue: a small midline brain region plays a key role ... 8 hours ago 0 26
Trump administration to award a no-bid contract on research into vaccines and autism Federal health officials intend to award a contract to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute to investigate whether there is a link between vaccinations and autism, according to a government procurement notice. 9 hours ago 0 0
Study finds primary-care doctors often overlook prostate cancer risk in Black men Although Black men die of prostate cancer at twice the rate of the rest of U.S. males, this fact often is not known or considered during appointments with their primary-care clinicians to discuss a common screening test. 9 hours ago 0 0
