Health
Human evolution was fueled by a sharp shift away from fruit toward a diverse omnivorous diet, yet modern humans have never required less sugar while simultaneously depending on it for vital organ function, according to a recent review published in the journal Science. Evolutionary Shifts in Primate Sugar Consumption Four million years ago, the common … Read more
Households using GLP-1 weight-loss medications now account for 22% of the consumer market, doubling since October 2023 according to a quarterly usage tracker from market research firm Numerator. This rapid adoption is reshaping retail purchasing habits, as data shows these consumers spend roughly 4% less at traditional grocery stores than non-users while increasing their spending … Read more
World Health Organization experts recommended prioritizing the licensed Ebola vaccine Ervebo for evaluation in a randomized clinical trial during the ongoing Bundibugyo virus disease outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, according to a statement released by the organization. The Technical Advisory Group on candidate vaccine prioritization issued the recommendation after reviewing preliminary animal … Read more
People with normal body mass index measurements can still develop fatty liver disease, and individuals living with HIV face unique risks that traditional screening methods often miss, according to study findings presented by researchers at the 26th International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2026) in Rio de Janeiro. Normal Body Mass Index Fails to Rule Out Liver … Read more
Global cancer research funding is distributed unequally across disease types, geographic regions, treatment modalities, and research stages, according to recent analyses. While overall investments reach billions of dollars, highly lethal cancers, low-income nations, non-drug therapies, and clinical trials often receive a fraction of the resources allocated to discovery-phase biology and high-income institutions. Cancer Research Funding … Read more
Global cancer cases claim more than 26,000 lives daily, making the disease the second leading cause of death worldwide after cardiovascular disease, according to the WHO Global Status Report on Cancer 2026. Developed jointly with the International Agency for Research on Cancer and issued in July 2026, the report documents widening global inequities in access … Read more
An experimental vaccine developed by the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research achieved 89% efficacy in preventing shigellosis during a clinical trial published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases, offering a potential breakthrough against a leading global cause of severe childhood diarrheal disease and antibiotic resistance. Diarrhea remains an enduring public health crisis globally, claiming more … Read more
Healthcare facilities across the United States face a growing challenge as clinical cases of the multidrug-resistant yeast Candida auris surge, with the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recording 3,437 clinical cases across 27 states as of July 25, according to recent federal data. First detected in Japan in 2009 and subsequently identified in … Read more
University of British Columbia researchers have developed an edible seaweed-derived coating that kept strawberries fresh for at least four days at room temperature, according to a study published in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. The agar-based innovation addresses a major supply-chain hurdle for the fresh produce sector, where the UN Food and Agriculture … Read more
Systemic hurdles in oncology care are shifting rapidly, according to Mariana C. Stern, PhD, professor of clinical population and public health sciences at the Keck School of Medicine of USC. While decades of targeted public health investments have successfully narrowed long-standing survival gaps between Black and White patients—dropping a 34% mortality disparity down to 9% … Read more