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RFK Jr. vaccine recommendations, esketamine
The health and medicine industry is constantly evolving, with new discoveries and breakthroughs happening all the time. Here is a roundup of some of the latest news in the field:…
Enhanced protein nutrition during critical illness shows no benefit, finds study
Critically ill patients often face challenges with muscle loss, which can impact…
What’s in Trump’s tax-cut bill: Medicaid cuts, rural health fund, ACA
The House Republicans made a significant move on Thursday by passing President…
Welkom Residents Demand End To Water Crisis And Sewage Spills
The community of Welkom in the Free State is facing a crisis…
‘Vapes are safe alternatives to smoking’ — and other lies they tell us –
ZK: What are some of the key provisions in the new Tobacco…
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Why are we so negative? An expert answers
Do you ever find yourself dwelling on a negative comment…
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AACR Recap: STAT reporters capture cancer meeting’s highlights
The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) annual meeting in Chicago showcased a plethora of groundbreaking research and data in…
Multiple exposures to climate disasters lead to worse mental health outcomes, study finds
Study Shows Repeated Exposure to Climate Disasters Leads to Worsened Mental Health Trajectories of mental health across groups experiencing different…
NIH use of old vaccine method for universal flu vaccine questioned
When news broke this week that the Department of Health and Human Services was allocating half-a-billion dollars to a National…
How this Limpopo NGO prepared for Trump’s funding cuts –
Lessons learned from the past For Hlokomela, the sudden loss of funding was a shock, but it was not the…
Genetic factors highlight the many ways health and height are linked
Height is determined by thousands of signals in our genes. Three world experts on human growth, including Associate Professor Louise…
Trump budget proposal includes deep cuts to CDC, NIH
President Trump has put forward a bold proposal in his 2026 budget request, calling for significant cuts to the federal…
The US’s NIH funds R6.65 billion of research in South Africa –
The impact of losing NIH funding on South Africa's medical research capacity could be devastating. With an annual funding of…
National-level actions found to be effective at tackling antibiotic resistance
The impact of antibiotic resistance on public health is a significant concern, with 1.27 million deaths attributed to this issue…
Trans health, NIH freeze, autism research
and NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya made recent remarks that caused panic and distrust in the autism community, a wave of…
South Africa Has The Scientific Expertise To Make Our Own Vaccines, But We Need Political Will
As the United States reduces funding for South African health research and cuts support for local health workers and global…