Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Treatment for obesity in the UK could become a two-tier system where the most vulnerable patients miss out altogether. Obesity experts from King’s College London and…
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Research reveals how talking, age and hydration affect airborne disease spread
Credit: Clarkson University A new study from Clarkson University is uncovering surprising clues about how simple, everyday actions—like talking or singing—may influence how diseases spread through the air in indoor…
Stone depicting three-horned figure discovered in Kyrgyzstan
Archaeologists in Kyrgyzstan have discovered a ritual stone depicting a figure wearing a three-horned headdress in the Kemin district of the Chuy region, Kyrgyzstan. The discovery was made in a…
Leg, foot amputations up 65% in Illinois hospitals from 2016 to 2023; diabetes and artery disease may be culprits
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Rates of leg and foot amputations in Illinois hospitals increased 65% between 2016 and 2023, reports a new Northwestern Medicine study. The findings are published in…
Common Antidepressant Eases Core Symptoms Within Two Weeks
Summary: A new analysis of the PANDA clinical trial reveals that sertraline, one of the most prescribed antidepressants, improves key emotional symptoms of depression—such as sadness, self-loathing, and suicidal thoughts—within…
Toddler Gut Bacteria Linked to Childhood Anxiety and Depression
Summary: A new study suggests that a child’s gut microbiome at age 2 may influence their emotional health years later. Researchers found that higher levels of bacteria from the Clostridiales…
Atorvastatin recall may affect hundreds of thousands of patients – and reflects FDA’s troubles inspecting medicines manufactured overseas
If you take cholesterol-lowering drugs called statins, you may have noticed a flurry of news coverage since late October 2025 about an extensive recall of thousands of bottles of atorvastatin,…
Sleep medicine expert says testing hospitalized patients for sleep apnea saves lives
Testing hospitalized patients for sleep-disordered breathing—including apnea—can help save lives and enhance quality of life, according to a West Virginia University expert. Credit: WVU Photo/Davidson Chan Despite growing evidence that…
How autism rates are rising – and why that could lead to more inclusive communities
I can say from personal experience that being diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder can feel very isolating. Increasingly, however, it’s not unusual. In the U.S., 1 in 31 children are…
New program reduces burnout in dementia caregivers, novel research evaluation proves
This figure illustrates the WeChat interface that participants used to interact with the researchers through private chat. Participants can send messages in various formats, including text messages, emojis, and voice…
