Health

Debug has applied to the US Environmental Protection Agency to release up to 64 million sterile, bacteria-carrying male mosquitoes across Florida and California over a two-year period, according to a notice published in the federal register. The initiative aims to suppress populations of invasive Aedes aegypti mosquitoes, which transmit dangerous viruses including yellow fever, Zika, … Read more

Researchers have developed Fullscope-seq, a spatial transcriptomics method combining Stereo-seq with long-read sequencing to map full-length RNA transcripts and alternative splicing patterns at single-cell resolution within intact macaque brain tissue, according to a study published in Nature Methods. How Fullscope-seq Works in Macaque Brain Tissue Traditional spatial transcriptomics approaches measure where genes are active, but … Read more

Global heating is creating severe medication storage challenges across the UK healthcare sector as hospital wards record temperatures above 30°C even when outdoor conditions reach just 22°C, according to recent data. With 90% of England’s hospital buildings vulnerable to overheating, maintaining pharmaceutical efficacy requires urgent adaptation, though budget pressures and aging infrastructure complicate upgrades, according … Read more

Under updated American cardiovascular guidelines, a blood pressure reading of 130/80 mm Hg now prompts consideration of medication alongside lifestyle changes, sweeping 22.8 million U.S. adults with high blood pressure and no heart disease into treatment eligibility, according to a population-level analysis published in the Journal of the American Heart Association. Treatment Gap Identified in … Read more

Natural language processing models analyzing the words children use when discussing stressful events prove better at predicting future mental health problems than human expert panels, according to a study published in Nature Mental Health. Researchers evaluated recorded interviews from over 200 children aged 9 to 13, finding that speech style—specifically sentence construction and small connector … Read more

Cuts in US overseas funding for HIV treatment and prevention have forced widespread closures of community-based services and key population programmes globally, according to research presented at the 26th International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2026) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The disruption follows a 90-day foreign aid freeze and the closure of the US Agency for … Read more

According to recent research from Pure New Zealand, 53 per cent of surveyed Brits identify as “maxx-packers” who cram intense itineraries into their trips, fueling the rise of the “runcation” trend where travelers head abroad primarily to race or run. Planning a New Zealand Runcation Road Trip Itinerary To capture the maxx-packing spirit, Pure New … Read more

Researchers at UC San Francisco and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston have developed a machine-learning model that analyzes brain activity during sleep to estimate a person’s “brain age” and identify elevated risks of developing dementia. Published in JAMA Network Open, the study analyzed EEG recordings from approximately 7,000 participants and found that a … Read more

A mental health patient assessed as a low risk to the public was returned to a Hawke’s Bay facility within a matter of hours on Thursday after leaving without alerting staff, according to Health New Zealand. Police located the 67-year-old man at a private residence following a notification from facility staff. Incident Timeline and Facility … Read more