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Weight-loss drug users save more than £400 a year on food as take-up triples
A new Worldpanel survey shows that as GLP‑1 weight‑loss drug use in Great Britain has tripled to 1.9 million adults, households with users are saving over £400 a year on groceries.
UK’s stem cell transplant system may be putting lives at risk, report by MPs finds
A parliamentary report warns the UK’s stem cell transplant system is under‑resourced and inequitable, with low domestic donor use and stark ethnic disparities, prompting calls for a national governmen
Trump administration pushes back on opioid meds
Republican officials, led by the Trump administration, are reviving opposition to medication‑assisted treatment for opioid addiction, issuing warnings, appointing anti‑MAT officials, and proposing leg
UK Embraces, Germany Cuts: Europe Splits on Drug Prices
European countries are splitting on drug pricing as the U.K. adopts industry-friendly policies under pressure from pharma and the Trump administration, while Germany moves to cut health spending and r
Glucosamine Use Tied to 25% Alzheimer’s Progression
A University of Florida study found that glucosamine supplementation is associated with a 25% higher risk of dementia progression in people with mild cognitive impairment and increased mortality in Al
Exercise Improves Attention in Chemo Brain Patients
A Phase II trial shows that a home‑based exercise program can significantly sharpen attention and reduce observable cognitive lapses in chemotherapy patients, while low‑dose ibuprofen offers modest, i
Iron Age Scottish Skull Shows Evidence of Brain Removal
Researchers re-examining an Iron Age burial in northern Scotland found regular scrape marks inside a woman's skull that suggest her brain was deliberately removed after death, alongside evidence her l
Advanced radiotherapy for prostate cancer to cut sessions from 20 to five
England’s NHS will roll out stereotactic ablative radiotherapy (SABR) for low‑ and intermediate‑risk prostate cancer, cutting the standard 20‑session course to just five treatments and promising fewer
STAT+: The shortage of many medicines in the U.S. remains a ‘systemic’ problem, a new analysis finds
A new U.S. Pharmacopeia analysis shows prescription drug shortages fell 23% last year, yet the average shortage now persists for over five years, underscoring a deep‑seated systemic supply issue for p
Hidden Alcohol Study Found Light Drinking Raises
The federal government funded a study showing even sub-daily alcohol consumption raises the risk of serious illness — then refused to publish the results, with the scientists involved alleging the fin
Diabetes Association in uproar after members expelled from annual meeting over protest of NIH cuts
Five diabetes experts were removed from the American Diabetes Association’s New Orleans meeting after distributing an editorial condemning NIH funding cuts, sparking criticism over the ADA’s enforceme
FDA Approves Bemotrizinol, New US Sunscreen Ingredient
The FDA has approved bemotrizinol, the first new sunscreen ingredient for the U.S. in more than a quarter‑century, paving the way for a broad‑spectrum, non‑white‑residue formula that will debut as Par
‘Earth’s first starfleet’: Nasa reveals Artemis III crew and project’s next steps
NASA unveiled the Artemis III crew, a four‑person team that will conduct a two‑week orbital test flight to evaluate private lunar landers and outline next steps toward a permanent moon base.
Frozen squirrel poop yields DNA of ice‑age megafauna
Researchers extracted ancient DNA from frozen Arctic ground squirrel feces dating up to 700,000 years, revealing a rich Beringian ecosystem with mammals, plants, microbes, and even woolly mammoths acr
STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about a $10.6 billion GSK deal, an AstraZeneca obesity pill, and more
STAT+ Pharmalittle reports that GSK is buying cancer‑drug developer Nuvalent for $10.6 billion, expanding its lung‑cancer pipeline, while Merck and Gilead’s once‑weekly HIV pill met its primary effica
Ultra‑processed foods cut attention dementia risk
A new study of over 2,100 Australian adults finds that even modest increases in ultra‑processed food intake are linked to reduced attention, slower mental processing, and higher dementia risk factors,
Disabling Gut FXR Cuts Plaque in Sleep‑Apnea Mice
A mouse study shows that removing the gut bile‑acid receptor FXR dramatically cuts arterial plaque buildup caused by sleep‑apnea‑like stress, suggesting a new therapeutic target for cardiovascular ris
Physicist: Take Quantum Physics Personally to Navigate
A physicist argues in their new book 'Entangled States: A life according to quantum physics' that taking quantum physics personally can help people navigate conflicting truths in everyday life.
The secret reason some cancer treatments stop working
Researchers at the Université de Montréal have identified SLAMF6, a previously unknown immune 'brake' on T cells that helps cancers evade destruction, and developed antibodies that blocked its tumor-p
Largest Opioid Review: Small Relief, Fast Dependence
The University of Sydney's largest-ever review of opioid effectiveness for acute pain found these drugs often provide only small, short-lived relief, beat placebo in few common conditions, and carry a
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