Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A study analyzing data from nationally representative dietary surveys and mortality data from eight countries (Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, United Kingdom, and United States)…
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Health workers in Sierra Leone see surge in mpox cases
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Sierra Leone is facing an increase in recorded mpox infections, with 177 new cases reported in recent days, a health ministry official told AFP. The West…
Scientists work toward a vaccine for filoviruses, Ebola’s deadly kin
Vaccination and sampling schedule for RV456/EBL2003 Phase 2 Ad26/MVA Ebola vaccine trial. Credit: Science Translational Medicine (2025). DOI: 10.1126/scitranslmed.adq2496 Filoviruses are among the globe’s most lethal—indeed, so dangerous they can…
Uganda declares end of 6th Ebola outbreak
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Uganda declared the end of an Ebola virus outbreak Saturday, which has killed at least two people in the east African nation since late January. The…
The US has nearly 900 measles cases, and 10 states have active outbreaks. Here’s what to know
A no-contact thermometer, stethoscope and a calendar are seen at the Andrews County Health Department measles clinic, Tuesday, April 8, 2025, in Andrews, Texas. Credit: AP Photo/Annie Rice With one-fifth…
‘Zombie’ skin cells may be harmful or helpful, depending on their shapes
Skin-related fibroblasts with nuclei stained green and f-actin stained red. Credit: Jude Phillip, Johns Hopkins University Senescent skin cells, often referred to as zombie cells because they have outlived their…
What to know about processed and ultra-processed food
Amy Fletcher, Pilot Plant manager, and Reid Waterman, third-year food science major, start the ice cream maker in the pilot food processing facility on the UC Davis campus. Store-bought ice…
Medical debt tied to higher likelihood of forgone mental health care
More than one in seven adults reported carrying medical debt in 2023, and of these, one in three forwent mental health care in the subsequent year, according to a research…
Study calls for more advice for young adults amid rise in dry eye disease
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Researchers at Aston University have called for more advice to be given to young people about preventing dry eye disease, after a study carried out in…
Autism not linked with increased age-related cognitive decline, finds study
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain There is no difference over time in the spatial working memory of older people who have autistic traits and those who are neurotypical, finds a new…
