Routine eye exams may help detect Alzheimer’s years before symptoms appear
Within the next few years, doctors may be able to spot signs of Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias using routine eye exams well before symptoms
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Yale scientists boost mRNA vaccine power with new technology
Messenger RNA, or mRNA, vaccines entered the public consciousness when they were introduced during the COVID-19 pandemic, and both Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna used the technology
Brightly colored food and drinks hide synthetic dyes and lots of sugar
Nearly 1 in 5 packaged foods sold in the US in 2020 contained synthetic dyes; products with these dyes had 141% more sugar and were
Can eating yogurt every week lower your type 2 diabetes risk?
Regular yogurt consumption is linked with a lower risk of type 2 diabetes, according to credible but limited scientific evidence. The FDA has approved a
CDC dramatically scales back program that tracks food poisoning infections
Federal health officials have scaled back FoodNet, a program that tracked food poisoning infections in the U.S. The Foodborne Diseases Active Surveillance Network has cut
First Pig Lung to Human Transplant
In the midst of all the controversy surrounding the science of healthcare, certain technologies continue to progress in the background, with the promise of transforming
Jay Bhattacharya’s “plan to drive Gold Standard Science”: A Trojan horse for Lysenko-izing the NIH
Last week, the NIH published a plan to “drive Gold Standard Science.” The plan cunningly wraps what are obvious Lysenkoist ideological purity tests disguised as
Seven-week wait for some red flag cancer patients ‘frustrating’
The target set by the Department of Health for patients red flagged for breast cancer to be assessed is 14 days.
Patients struggle to get weight loss drug ahead of price rise
The drug’s US manufacturer has asked UK distributors to stop taking orders from pharmacies until next month’s price increase.
FDA approves updated Pfizer COVID shots but limits access for some kids and adults
The Food and Drug Administration has approved updated COVID-19 vaccines for the upcoming fall and winter season
Interpersonal violence in NZ is a public health crisis, not just a social one
More than 60% of women in New Zealand have experienced some form of interpersonal violence—an alarming statistic with serious implications for public health.
Study reveals gaps in maternal health in Australia, USA, and UK
Women across Australia, the United States (U.S.) and the United Kingdom (UK) are having babies later in life, and a new international study warns that
At some colleges, move-in day includes students’ dogs and cats
Some colleges are allowing pets in dorms to help students feel more at home
Redefining peptide synthesis with Vapourtec
Vapourtec’s Peptide-Builder, a fully automated, high-throughput benchtop peptide synthesizer, has been designed to redefine solid-phase peptide synthesis (SPPS). Compact, efficient and intuitive, it brings a