Grace O’Connor — Health & Science Editor 
UTHealth Houston Firefighter Cancer Risk Study Reveals Immediate Blood and Urine Biomarker Changes New research from UTHealth Houston demonstrates that firefighters experience measurable biological alterations in their blood and urine within 24 hours of battling a blaze. Published in Environment & Health and led by Jooyeon Hwang, PhD, the findings identify early molecular shifts that … Read more
More than 7 million Americans currently live with Alzheimer’s dementia, a figure projected to approach 13 million by 2050, according to Science Daily.
New scientific findings from researchers at UC Berkeley point to a dual-action molecular compound called TOFA as a potential breakthrough for treating obesity and metabolic disorders like diabetes, offering a metabolic boost that preserves lean muscle mass unlike widely used GLP-1 medications such as Ozempic and Wegovy. How TOFA Targets Energy Expenditure Differently Than GLP-1s … Read more
Steatotic Liver Disease Sits on a Spectrum Younossi and colleagues. For patients, this means shifting life habits and underlying cardiometabolic risks can continuously alter where they land on the diagnostic spectrum over time. Overlapping Metabolic Risks and Alcohol Exposure Drive SLD Progression Clinical data show that conditions like obesity, type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, … Read more
Congo has received 16,250 doses of the Ervebo vaccine at N’djili International Airport in Kinshasa to combat the fastest Ebola outbreak in history, according to the country’s health minister, as part of an initial shipment toward a broader rollout of 70,000 expected doses announced by the World Health Organization and partners. Arrival of Ervebo Doses … Read more
The Philippine Department of Health launched a nationwide measles and rubella immunisation campaign in August 2026, which quickly encountered a wave of viral misinformation on social media falsely labeling the immunizations as toxic biweapons. According to reports from AFP and Yahoo News, health authorities and independent experts have forcefully debunked these claims, emphasizing the overwhelming … Read more
According to an international study published in BMJ Open in 2026, two decades of global tobacco control efforts have failed to ensure smokers fully understand that smoking and second-hand smoke cause heart attacks and strokes. Researchers analyzed data from more than 240,000 adult smokers across 46 countries between 2002 and 2022, revealing a persistent knowledge … Read more
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved mFLUSIVA, manufactured by Moderna, as the first messenger RNA flu vaccine for adults aged 50 and older ahead of the 2026–2027 flu season. While the shot earned standard approval for individuals 50 to 64, it secured accelerated clearance for those 65 and older pending further data. FDA … Read more
Local people living with cancer in Shepparton and surrounds can access a free eight-week education, exercise and wellness program starting Wednesday, September 9, according to Cancer Council announcements. The initiative, hosted at GV Health, combines one-hour group fitness sessions led by experienced specialists with targeted weekly education workshops for individuals who have finished their primary … Read more
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the latest Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) began at least three months before its official declaration on May 15, leaving health authorities playing catch-up as infections remain high and over 1,900 people have died. How the DRC Ebola Outbreak Went Undetected for Months The … Read more