For years, the sharp rise in myopia — or nearsightedness — has largely been blamed on growing screen use, particularly among children and young adults. However, new research from scientists at the SUNY College of Optometry suggests the…
Category: 5. Health
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FDA’s abrupt flip-flop on Moderna’s mRNA flu shot highlights growing risks to drug-makers of investing in vaccines
The Food and Drug Administration’s decision, made public on Feb. 10, 2026, to not review an application to approve Moderna’s proposed mRNA-based flu vaccine set off a firestorm of criticism from public health experts.
But just a week…
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Masimo Founder Joe Kiani On The Healthtech Company’s $10 Billion Acquisition
In this week’s edition of InnovationRx, we look at Jennifer Doudna’s $1 billion plan to bring Crispr gene editing to the real world, using “boring” AI in clinics and more.
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Five Ways To Help Adolescents Navigate Social Media, Without Banning It
A parent and public health expert offers five practical ways parents and schools can promote healthy social media use among teens.
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From DNA To Decision
Fast functional testing of genetic variants, from newborn genomes to disease models like zebrafish, is transforming ambiguous DNA findings into confident, real‑time treatment decisions.
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This reengineered HPV vaccine trains T cells to hunt down cancer
Over the last decade, scientists at Northwestern University have identified a key insight about how vaccines work. The ingredients matter, but the way those ingredients are physically arranged can dramatically influence performance.
After…
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Sugary drinks linked to rising anxiety in teens
A new study reports a clear association between high sugar drink intake and anxiety symptoms in teenagers.
Researchers from Bournemouth University collaborated on a large review that examined findings from multiple earlier studies exploring the…
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When ICE sweeps a community, public health pays a price – and recovery will likely take years
The Trump administration announced on Feb. 12, 2026, that it is ending Operation Metro Surge, its deployment of more than 3,000 federal immigration enforcement agents in Minneapolis, St. Paul and the surrounding metro area. Federal officials…
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Intermittent fasting fails to beat standard dieting for weight loss
Intermittent fasting does not appear to help overweight or obese adults lose more weight than standard diet advice or even no structured program at all, according to a new Cochrane review. The findings challenge the widespread belief that…
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A New Era For Blindness Treatment Is Within Sight
From bionic eyes to cell and gene therapies in clinical therapies, it’s an exciting time for emerging technologies aiming to treat blindness and the visually impaired.
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