How the CDC’s Epidemic Intelligence Service protects public health at home and abroad

When the Trump administration announced in February 2025 that it was cutting 10% of staff at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, it seemed that a small but storied…

Pennsylvania may be short 20,000 nurses by 2026

Imagine nearly every seat in Philadelphia’s Wells Fargo Center − over 20,000 seats − are empty. That’s the scale of Pennsylvania’s projected shortfall of registered nurses by 2026, according to…

VR can take users for a sneaky spin without making them sick, research shows

Credit: University of Glasgow Surprising new research has revealed that people’s perception of motion can be radically manipulated in passive virtual reality environments without making them feel unwell. Researchers from…

Common medications may delay Parkinson’s onset

Dot plots showing the association of PD AAO with a) statin intake, b) NSAID intake, c) adrenergic blockers intake, and d) smoking history, which were the four strongest independent predictors…

We finally have a release date for ‘The Alters’, the sci-fi survival game where you team up with your clones to survive a planet on fire (video)

The Alters | Release Date Trailer – YouTube Watch On Still thinking about Mickey 17 and all of Robert Pattinson’s doomed clones? Well then, The Alters, a new sci-fi survival…

A patient-centered approach for managing obesity in children and adolescents

Credit: Lukas from Pexels A new guideline to help health care providers manage obesity in children and adolescents takes a patient-centered approach, emphasizing behavioral and psychological supports that focus on…

What’s the recipe for healthier food? Healthier soil?

Soil is typically made up mostly of inorganic matter—around 45% minerals, 25% air, and 25% water. The remaining 3% to 7%, depending on the type of soil, is made up…

Measles exploded in Texas after stagnant vaccine funding. New cuts threaten the same across the US

by LAURA UNGAR, MICHELLE R. SMITH and DEVI SHASTRI Cesar Acevedo, left, holds his infant son, Adriel Acevedo, as as nurse Tracey McElroy, right, prepares to give him a vaccination…

When Obsession Masquerades as Love: Understanding Limerence

Summary: Limerence is an intense, involuntary obsession with another person, often marked by intrusive thoughts, emotional dependency, and a fixation on perceived signs of interest or rejection. Coined by psychologist…

Massive black hole ‘waking up’ in Virgo constellation

Artist’s impression of the accretion disc around the massive black hole Ansky and its interaction with a small celestial object. Credit: European Space Agency A massive black hole at the…