Humana’s CenterWell healthcare services business Tuesday said it would expand beyond its traditional … More
Category: 5. Health
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Whooping cough is making a comeback, but the vaccine provides powerful protection
Whooping cough, a bacterial infection that can be especially dangerous for babies and young children, is on the rise. Already in 2025 the U.S. has recorded 8,485 cases. That’s compared with 4,266 cases during the same period in 2024.
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A New Study Shows How Gen AI May Transform Access To Mental Health Services
With how rapidly AI is advancing, there is huge potential for the technology to transform the … More
In a new study published in the New England Journal of Medicine, AI Edition, scientists…
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Global study links consumption of ultraprocessed foods to preventable premature deaths
A study analyzing data from nationally representative dietary surveys and mortality data from eight countries (Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, United Kingdom, and United States) shows that premature deaths attributable to…
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United States sees disproportionate increase in body mass index rates of more than 60
In the past 20 years, the average rate of obesity among adults in the United States has risen by approximately 30 percent, but the rate of those with the most severe forms of obesity, or those with a body mass index, or BMI, of more than 60…
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Left or right arm? New research reveals why vaccination site matters for immune response
Sydney scientists have revealed why receiving a booster vaccine in the same arm as your first dose can generate a more effective immune response more quickly. The study, led by the Garvan Institute of Medical Research and the Kirby Institute at…
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Urine test could reveal early prostate cancer
A newly published study involving researchers from Karolinska Institutet indicates that prostate cancer can be diagnosed at an early stage through a simple urine sample. With the aid of AI and extensive analyses of gene activity in tumours, they…
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Largest osteoarthritis genetic study uncovers pathways to new therapies and repurposed drugs
Researchers have uncovered multiple new genes and genetic pathways that could lead to repurposing hundreds of existing drugs for osteoarthritis, the most common form of arthritis.
The research, which analyzed data from nearly 2 million people in…
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Brain decoder controls spinal cord stimulation
When a person sustains an injury to the spinal cord, the normal communication between the brain and the spinal circuits below the injury are interrupted, resulting in paralysis. Because the brain is functioning normally, as is the spinal cord…
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Autism Registry Raises Concern Over Ethics, Privacy And Intended Use
WASHINGTON, DC – APRIL 16: U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks … More
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