The Trump administration has paused funding for a crucial HIV treatment program in Africa and developing countries for 90 days, according to a memo obtained by The New York Times.…
Category: Health & Medicine
Japan’s Osaka bans street smoking ahead of Expo 2025
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain The Japanese city of Osaka on Monday imposed a smoking ban on public streets as part of efforts to become more visitor-friendly ahead of this year’s…
As the United States disavows the World Health Organization, Canada must double down on its support
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain We’ve heard about the threat that United States tariffs pose to Canadian economic security. But a different kind of insecurity now looms with new leadership from…
People on Ozempic may have fewer heart attacks, strokes, addictions—but more nausea, vomiting, stomach pain
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Ozempic and Wegovy are increasingly available in Australia and worldwide to treat type 2 diabetes and obesity. The dramatic effects of these drugs, known as GLP-1s,…
The only person in the world with a functioning pig organ is thriving after a record 2 months
Towana Looney, who received a pig kidney transplant in November 2024, goes over notes about her recovery with Dr. Jeffrey Stern at NYU Langone Health in New York, Friday, Jan.…
How the Health and Human Services secretary influences every aspect of America’s health
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, or HHS, plays a significant role in every American’s access to health care and in the…
Ozempic and similar weight loss drugs may lower risk of 42 health conditions, but also pose risks
Credit: Markus Winkler from Pexels Several years ago, a little-known drug named Ozempic—previously used only to treat diabetes—emerged as a promising new drug for weight management. The Food and Drug…
Experimental drug speeds up myelin repair, restoring vision in mice
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus have found a promising drug candidate that could help restore vision in individuals with multiple sclerosis (MS)…
Trump administration puts freeze on release of health info from government agencies
President Donald Trump’s administration has placed a freeze on information being released from government health agencies. According to a memo obtained by the Associated Press, the “immediate pause” applies to…
VR subway experiment highlights role of sound in disrupting balance for people with inner ear disorder
A screen capture from immersive subway scene shown to study participants using a VR headset. Credit: Zhu Wang (Postdoc @ NYU Courant) The vestibular system is a network of organs…
