The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, the continent’s chief health advisory body, has tied the worst outbreak of cholera in three years to climate change, saying adverse weather…
Month: January 2024
Biogen Plans to Shut Down Its Controversial Alzheimer’s Drug Aduhelm
Biogen will stop developing its Alzheimer’s treatment Aduhelm, a drug once seen as a potential blockbuster before stumbling soon after its launch a couple years ago. The drugmaker said Wednesday…
Robots Created to Help Elderly in Hospitals Pass Patient Testing Phase
A collection of eight robots designed by PAL Robotics and trialed by researchers collaborating across multiple universities in Europe and the Middle East have successfully passed the testing phase with…
Advocates worry hydrogen hub will fuel environmental injustice in Northwest Indiana
Indiana environmental and citizen groups say a lack of transparency for a planned regional hydrogen fuel hub is stoking fears that the project will primarily benefit polluting heavy industries –…
The U.S. Hasn’t Seen Syphilis Numbers This High Since 1950
NEW YORK — The U.S. syphilis epidemic isn’t abating, with the rate of infectious cases rising 9% in 2022, according to a new federal government report on sexually transmitted diseases…
Your Brain Doesn’t Want You to Exercise
If the benefits of physical activity were distilled into a pill, everyone would be on it. Studies show that moving improves nearly every aspect of health: boosting sleep, strength, and…
Can Generative AI Improve Health Care Relationships?
By MIKE MAGEE “What exactly does it mean to augment clinical judgement…?” That’s the question that Stanford Law professor, Michelle Mello, asked in the second paragraph of a May, 2023…
U.S. and China Launch Talks to Stem Flow of Fentanyl, in Rare Sign of Cooperation
BEIJING — American and Chinese officials met Tuesday to discuss joint efforts to stem the flow of fentanyl into the U.S., a sign of cooperation as the two global powers…
Keep it paw-sitive: Trimming your dog’s black nails
Trimming your canine companion’s nails can be nerve-wracking for both you and your furry friend… but the good news is it doesn’t need to be! We have some tips to…
Mass. drivers will save money charging EVs at night — but when and how much?
Charging electric vehicles in Massachusetts could get less expensive under a pair of utility proposals now under consideration, but advocates are arguing for tweaks they say would make the transition…