What do MAHA and MAGA supporters think about vaccines?

At the start of his second term, President Donald Trump established the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) Commission, chaired by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., to examine the…

Protein powders and shakes contain high amounts of lead, new report says – a pharmacologist explains the data

Powder and ready-to-drink protein sales have exploded, reaching over US$32 billion globally from 2024 to 2025. Increasingly, consumers are using these protein sources daily. A new study by Consumer Reports,…

How new foreign worker visa fees might worsen doctor shortages in rural America

There are almost 1.1 million licensed physicians in the United States. That may sound like a lot, but the country has struggled for decades to train enough physicians to meet…

Antioxidants help stave off a host of health problems – but figuring out how much you’re getting can be tricky

When it comes to describing what an antioxidant is, it’s all in the name: Antioxidants counter oxidants. And that’s a good thing. Oxidants can damage the structure and function of…

Virtual antenatal care linked to poorer pregnancy outcomes

Credit: Amina Filkins from Pexels Women who receive more virtual antenatal care during their second or third trimesters could experience poorer pregnancy outcomes, including higher risks of preterm birth, cesarean…

Study exposes privacy risks of AI chatbot conversations

Credit: Andrea Piacquadio from Pexels Major AI companies are utilizing user conversations for training purposes, raising significant privacy concerns and underscoring the need for more transparent policies. Last month, Anthropic…

Cancer cells reactivate embryo-like gene editors to fuel growth, research reveals

Hodgkin lymphoma, nodular lymphocyte predominant (high-power view) Credit: Gabriel Caponetti, MD./Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0 Cancer cells are known to reawaken embryonic genes to grow. A new study reveals the disease also…

Lost city discovered on Guerrero’s Costa Chica

Archaeologists from Mexico’s National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) have discovered a well-preserved ancient city on Guerrero’s Costa Chica, a discovery that could redefine the region’s ancient cultural landscape.…

Old-school material could power quantum computing and cut data center energy use

Quantum radio antenna uses Rydberg states for sensitive, all-optical signal detection

Experimental setup for controlling the quantum radio antenna. Credit: Michal Parniak, University of Warsaw A team from the Faculty of Physics and the Center for Quantum Optical Technologies at the…