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For years, patients who have used Ozempic for diabetes and weight loss reported a surprising side effect: they consumed less alcohol. Now, a new clinical trial has verified those reports, giving hope for a possible breakthrough in the treatment of alcohol-use disorder (AUD). The research, released in JAMA Psychiatry, observed 48 men and women with…
Just now, the fight against fentanyl has taken an unsettling turn. High concentrations of BTMPS, an industrial chemical used in the manufacture of plastic, have been found by researchers in illegal fentanyl in several American locations. Experts are shocked by the discovery, which poses major health risks to anybody who may have been unintentionally exposed…
Customers are dealing with high prices and bare shelves as egg prices continue to rise, currently averaging $4.15 per dozen and predicted to rise by another 20%. A primary cause? A nationwide scarcity results from farmers having to kill millions of hens due to bird flu outbreaks. However, don’t allow that to interfere with your…
A measles outbreak in western Texas with at least 15 confirmed cases has renewed worries about declining childhood vaccination rates. Once considered a disease of the past, measles is now coming back, with health experts cautioning that low immunization levels could open doors for other preventable diseases like polio and chickenpox. This is set against…
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has surprised the scientific community by announcing immediate cuts to funding for research infrastructure, with indirect costs being capped at 15%. Research organizations that historically depended on NIH subsidies to pay up to 60% of their operating costs, such as lab facilities, security, and maintenance, could be destroyed by…
Concerns over the virus’s possible adaptability to humans have been raised after a dairy worker in Nevada tested positive for the H5N1 avian flu version for the first time. To determine how the illness happened, health officials are currently looking into the worker’s conjunctivitis symptoms, which include red, swollen eyes. This follows reports that bird…
A new serotype of H5N1 bird flu had been detected among six Nevada dairy herds ominous turn to the virus’ spread. Importantly, according to the science community, for the first time in previous breakouts, it was not carried over from previously infected cattle by animal-to-human contact but transferred directly through birds. This bodes ill and…
A new online “DEI Watchlist” has triggered heated debate after public health advocates sounded the alarm it could be used to intimidate and discredit federal employees working on diversity and equity initiatives. The list, compiled by the conservative American Accountability Foundation, singles out at least 57 public health officials, many of whom are women and…
Former US President Donald Trump signed an executive order that prohibited the participation of transgender women in women’s sports citing fairness in sports. On the one hand, supporters see this as protection of women’s sports, but opponents consider it to be discriminatory. The policy has sparked widespread uproar and attracted reactions from the political class…
Former President Donald Trump has already pledged that the U.S. would “take over” Gaza and make the latter a luxury destination. This has led to widespread condemnation from allies, adversaries, and humanitarian groups. It has also been seen as a violation of international law, a destabilizing move for the region, opposing the ongoing ceasefire negotiations….
