Grace O’Connor — Health & Science Editor

Omaheke Regional Governor Pijoo Nganate has called on government officials to utilize public healthcare facilities within the region, asserting that recent renovations and upgrades have significantly improved service delivery and cleanliness. I’m going there for my medical treatment, and I want government officials to go test the facilities out, he stated. Healthcare Infrastructure and Financial … Read more

Statin Use Tied to Reduced Risk of PVR After Retinal Detachment Surgery A study of nearly 55,000 eyes undergoing retinal detachment repair surgery found that patients taking statins had a 30% lower risk of developing proliferative vitreoretinopathy (PVR), a complication that can lead to recurrent detachment, according to research presented at the American Academy of … Read more

Laos authorities have charged a distillery owner with selling harmful food and operating an illegal business following the deaths of six tourists, including two Australians, from methanol poisoning in November 2024. Families of the victims and the Australian government have criticized the charges as inadequate, as the investigation remains officially inconclusive. Charges Filed Against Distillery … Read more

Researchers at the Universidade Federal de Sao Paulo (UNIFESP) have linked the long-term consumption of xanthan gum to intestinal inflammation and compromised gut barriers in rats. The findings, published in the journal PLOS One, highlight potential health risks associated with the common food additive, particularly in highly processed diets. Experimental Findings on Intestinal Health A … Read more

For Natalie Bryan, 49, the diagnosis of mild cognitive impairment due to Alzheimer’s disease in her father, James Nelson, initially signaled the beginning of a long, difficult journey. Having watched her grandmother suffer from Alzheimer’s and witnessing friends care for their own parents, Bryan and her husband moved back to Oklahoma City in 2021 specifically … Read more

Twenty-five years after the 2001 murder of British backpacker Peter Falconio, a leading forensic search adviser has identified an abandoned racetrack near Barrow Creek as the most probable burial site. Despite a final police attempt to secure a confession before his 2025 death, murderer Bradley John Murdoch never revealed the location of the remains. A … Read more

FDA Advisory Committee to Address Compounding of Peptides Amid Market Surge An FDA advisory committee is scheduled to meet on July 23rd and 24th in White Oak, Maryland, to determine whether a specific group of peptides should be legally permitted for production by compounding pharmacies. This regulatory review comes as the use of various peptides—such … Read more