A New Report Outlines a Vision for National Wastewater Surveillance
The Covid-19 pandemic demonstrated the promise of tracking pathogens in sewage. Now, the nation needs to act on it, experts say. View original article Contributor: Emily Anthes
Year: 2023
Discovery of anti-cancer chemistry makes skullcap fit for modern medicine
The evolutionary secrets that enable the medicinal herb known as barbed skullcap to produce cancer fighting compounds have been unlocked. View original article Contributor:
FDA declines to give accelerated approval to Lilly’s Alzheimer’s drug, firm says
The Food and Drug Administration said it needed safety data on more patients, the company said. View original article Contributor: Laurie McGinley
It May Not Be Long Before We’re All Suffering from Climate Trauma
Nobody who lived through the 2018 California wildfire known as the Camp Fire is ever likely to forget it. The blaze, set off by a faulty power line in Butte County, in the northern part of the state, raged for 17 days, from Nov. 8 to Nov. 25, incinerating 240 sq. mi. of land, destroying … Read more
The 5 Best Ways to Control High Cholesterol, According to People With the Condition
There are a variety of factors that influence cardiovascular risk—but cholesterol is one of the first things that doctors pay attention to. Having high levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol is “definitely a variable we try to manage, because it’s been shown to be problematic for heart health,” says Dr. Adriana Quinones-Camacho, a cardiologist at … Read more
Moderna’s mRNA-Based RSV Vaccine Just Passed a Major Test
Moderna has become a well-known name thanks to its highly effective COVID-19 vaccine, based on mRNA technology. But even before the pandemic hit, the company was developing an mRNA-based vaccine against another scourge, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), which primarily affects infants and the elderly. In a release issued on Jan. 17, the Massachusetts-based company said … Read more
Lab-leak fears are putting virologists under scrutiny
The “lab leak” conjectures about the origin of the coronavirus pandemic have cast a shadow over pathogen research amid broader calls for more government oversight. View original article Contributor: Joel Achenbach
Canada’s New Guidelines for Alcohol Say ‘No Amount’ Is Healthy
The guidance builds on growing evidence, after decades of sometimes conflicting research, that even small amounts of alcohol can have serious health consequences. View original article Contributor: Michael Levenson
Struggling With Dry January? You’re Not Alone.
The annual sobriety challenge is more popular than ever, but like many New Year’s resolutions, it can end early in failure. But there are still benefits to trying, experts say. View original article Contributor: Remy Tumin
Mary Kaye Richter, Florist Turned Medical Crusader, Dies at 77
From her kitchen table in rural Illinois, Ms. Richter started a global foundation for families who shared her son’s rare genetic disorder. View original article Contributor: Alex Williams