Placebo effect improves memory and physical performance in older adults, even when patients know pills are fake
Healthy older adults showed measurable improvements in memory and physical performance after three weeks of placebo treatment, even when they…
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Vitamin B12 deficiency produces fatigue and cognitive decline that mimic normal ageing, yet often goes undiagnosed until neurological damage occurs.…
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WOAH Calls for Standardised Trade Rules as Countries Deploy HPAI Vaccination Strategies
WOAH issues new guidance for harmonised international trade standards as 40+ countries adopt HPAI vaccination strategies. Current inconsistent restrictions cost…
Global Ministers Rally Behind Animal Health Funding as WOAH Warns of Critical Investment Gap
Ministers from 45 countries unite behind urgent initiative to address $29.4 billion animal health funding gap. WOAH report warns inadequate…
Eight Former CDC Directors Warn Against Dismantling PEPFAR Program
Eight former CDC directors warn against State Department plans to restructure PEPFAR, arguing the changes would dismantle decades of HIV…
AI Drug Development Faces Reality Check as BigHat CEO Debunks Industry Hype
BigHat Biosciences CEO warns that misconceptions about AI capabilities threaten genuine progress in computational drug discovery. Despite $50 billion annual…
Pharmaceutical companies exploit ‘innovation’ claims to extend drug monopolies, new analysis reveals
New analysis reveals how pharmaceutical companies exploit 'innovation' claims to extend drug monopolies through patent thickets. AbbVie filed 247 patents…
Gene Editing Trial Achieves 84% Cholesterol Reduction Using Single Injection
A groundbreaking clinical trial shows that a single injection of gene editing therapy VERVE-102 can reduce LDL cholesterol by up…
Legume consumption reduces hypertension risk by 16%, major analysis reveals
Major meta-analysis reveals legume consumption reduces hypertension risk by 16%, with soy foods showing strongest protective effect at 19% risk…
Acting NIAID Chief Steps Down as Lab Safety Concerns Mount
Dr. Jeffery Taubenberger has resigned as acting NIAID director after 13 months, leaving the institute without permanent leadership since 2022.…