Co-owner Marc Ost at Eric’s Rx Shoppe holds a box of COVID-19 vaccines as he unpacks a shipment in Horsham, Pa., Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2025. Credit: AP Photo/Matt Rourke Michelle…
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WHO backs weight-loss drugs, urges cheap generics
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The World Health Organization recommended a range of blockbuster weight-loss drugs to treat diabetes and obesity globally for the first time on Friday, calling for cheap…
Ritual tomb discovered in Northern Peru reveals evidence of human sacrifice
Excavations near the Temple of Puémape, an archaeological complex in the San Pedro Lloc district in Peru, have unearthed traces of human sacrifice following the discovery of a ritual tomb.…
Key human proteins that power coronavirus replication point to new treatment strategies
Microscope image of human epithelium cells (blue) infected with SARS-CoV-2 (red), showing the virus spreading from one cell to another. Credit: Laura Martin-Sancho Despite vaccines and treatments, SARS-CoV-2—the virus that…
Infant mortality rises in states with restrictive abortion laws – new research
Infant mortality has risen in states that enacted tighter abortion restrictions in the wake of the June 2022 Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health decision. This occurs for newborns – those…
Colorado has one of the nation’s highest suicide rates − an ER doctor explains how to bring it down
Colorado has one of the highest suicide rates in the nation, at 20.9 per 100,000 in 2023. Of the state’s 940 gun deaths that year, nearly 72% were by suicide.…
Archaeologists explore wreck site of revolutionary war gunboat
Archaeologists from the Centre for Maritime Archaeology and Conservation (CMAC) at Texas A&M University have carried out a study of the wreck site of the Philadelphia, a Revolutionary War gunboat.…
Kennedy hearing deepens crisis over dismantling of CDC leadership
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, long considered the nation’s – if not the world’s – premier public health organization, is mired in a crisis that not only threatens…
Storing breast milk for specific times of day could support babies’ circadian rhythm
Credit: Anna Shvets from Pexels Breast milk is the first “super food” for many babies. Full of vitamins, minerals, and other bioactive compounds, it helps build the young immune system…
Less than half of England has access to Mounjaro on the NHS months after roll-out
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Less than half of England has access to tirzepatide (Mounjaro) through their GP, despite the NHS roll-out of the weight-loss jab officially starting over two months…
