Personalized mRNA vaccines show promise as pancreatic cancer treatment, a phase 1 clinical trial published last week in the journal Nature found. As NBC News reports, fewer than 13% of people diagnosed with pancreatic cancer live for more than five years, making it one of the deadliest types of cancer. That is, in part, because around 90% of cases are […]
The current measles outbreak in Texas has doubled to 48 cases in just one week — marking the state’s greatest outbreak of the virus in nearly 30 years — after children and teens in a “close-knit, undervaccinated” community became infected. As The New York Post reports, at least 13 people have been hospitalized in the Lone Star […]
Skyrocketing prices for eggs across the nation are only half the problem for consumers these days – egg rationing is here. With prices rising rapidly and showing no signs of slowing anytime soon, some of the nation’s biggest grocery store chains — including Trader Joe’s, Walmart and Costco — have begun limiting the amount of eggs […]
The blockbuster drugs Ozempic and Wegovy may help people cut back on drinking, new research published in JAMA Psychiatry suggests. As NBC News reports, in a study of around 228,000 people in Sweden who had alcohol use disorder, researchers found that people who were taking a GLP-1 drug like semaglutide were less likely to be hospitalized for alcohol-related […]
As a growing number of cats have gotten sick or died after consuming raw pet food or raw milk contaminated with the H5N1 virus, health officials have advised pet food companies to take extra precautions to protect against bird flu. In recent guidance, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) suggested that pet food manufacturers take precautions in […]
The number of tuberculosis cases linked to an outbreak in the Kansas City area continues to swell, according to the Kansas Department of Health and Environment. As NBC News reports the outbreak that began just a year ago was responsible for the deaths of two people in 2024 and as of Friday, at least 67 […]
Last Thursday, members of the Sackler family – who own OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma – and the company itself, agreed to pay up to $7.4 billion in a new settlement to lawsuits over the toll of the powerful prescription painkiller, New York Attorney General Letitia James announced. Joining Attorney General James in securing the settlement […]
After lawyers for TikTok appeared before the Supreme Court on Friday and received a skeptical reception, it seems only a few pathways remain and time is ticking down for the platform’s future in the United States. As NBC News reports, if the Supreme Court votes to uphold the law that President Joe Biden signed in April, TikTok […]
Last week, the Food and Drug Administration set maximum levels for lead in baby foods like jarred fruits and vegetables, yogurts and dry cereal, part of an effort to cut young kids’ exposure to the toxic metal that causes developmental and neurological problems. As NBC News reports, the agency issued final guidance that it estimated could reduce […]
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced a series of major changes to the company’s moderation policies and practices last week, citing a shifting political and social landscape and a desire to embrace free speech. As NBC News reports, Zuckerberg said Meta will end its fact-checking program with trusted partners and replace it with a community-driven system […]