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What time and where might you see the solar eclipse in Scotland
Scotland is set for its most dramatic partial solar eclipse in nearly three decades on Wednesday, with up to 95% of the Sun obscured — though cloud cover threatens to spoil the view across much of the
Best places to see partial solar eclipse across England
England is set to witness a rare partial solar eclipse this evening, with the Moon blocking up to 96% of the Sun — the deepest coverage seen in the country since the 1999 total eclipse.
Nurses Push for Voice in Clinical AI Rollout
Nurses are mobilizing against clinical AI they say threatens their jobs and patient care, with strikes at Kaiser Permanente, layoffs at Montefiore, and union advocacy pressuring hospital systems to gi
MoonLake's 'Positive' Drug Data Criticized Again for Opacity
MoonLake Immunotherapeutics announced "positive" results from a study of its autoimmune drug candidate, but STAT criticizes the company for a level of data obtuseness that renders the "positive" label
Every Standard Model Particle Is Mathematically Necessary
The standard model of particle physics cannot be pared down — though basic matter requires only electrons, up quarks, and down quarks, all three lepton generations and six quark types are mathematical
Trump returns to controversial vaccine policy with order questioning childhood schedule
President Trump signed an executive order Monday reducing the federal childhood vaccine schedule from 18 to 11 recommended shots and calling for the MMR vaccine to be split into three separate inocula
What primates tell us about the evolutionary origins of keeping pets
A new study led by Oxford anthropologist Cyril Grueter catalogued 427 cases of wild primates interacting socially with other species, suggesting cross-species bonding predates pet-keeping by tens of t
UK Approves Eli Lilly's Foundayo Weight-Loss Pill
The UK's MHRA has approved Eli Lilly's daily weight-loss pill Foundayo (orforglipron) for treating obesity and type 2 diabetes, making Britain the first European country to clear the oral GLP-1 medica
STAT+: In surprise decision, FDA rejects radiopharma therapy expected to rival Novartis treatment
The FDA rejected ITM-11, a radiopharmaceutical therapy from ITM Isotope Technologies Munich SE designed to treat rare gastrointestinal tumors, due to manufacturing issues in what STAT reports as a sur
Dogs' Brains Distinguish Human Fear From Anger or Sadness
Dog brains can distinguish between different human facial expressions, including telling fearful faces apart from angry or sad ones, according to new MRI-based research.
LEDs Strip the Red Light Your Mitochondria Need
Researchers argue that the shift to energy-efficient LEDs and infrared-filtering windows has inadvertently deprived indoor humans of the red and infrared wavelengths mitochondria need to produce ATP,
FDA to Require Notice of Food Additives for First Time
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced a new policy requiring food manufacturers to notify the FDA about additives deemed 'generally recognized as safe,' creating the first public
Aleniglipron Pill Delivers 12% Weight Loss in Trial
Aleniglipron, an experimental once-daily oral GLP-1 pill, helped adults with obesity lose up to 12.1% of their body weight in 36 weeks in a phase II trial, potentially offering a needle-free alternati
Your running style changes when you’re short of sleep
A KU Leuven study finds that sleep-deprived runners take 1–3 fewer steps per minute and keep their feet on the ground longer, shifting toward a more 'grounded' gait — the first research to link sleep
Sanofi Faces Pompe Drug Shortage After FDA Warning; Jazz Buys Actio
Sanofi is running short on two Pompe disease drugs following FDA manufacturing warnings at its Irish plant, while Jazz Pharmaceuticals agreed to acquire Actio Biosciences for up to $1.32 billion to ga
1 in 5 people may carry this hidden genetic heart risk
An analysis of more than 20,000 patients across three NIH trials found that very high levels of the inherited cholesterol particle Lipoprotein(a) significantly raise the risk of stroke and cardiovascu
DRC Bundibugyo Outbreak Exposes Ebola Preparedness Gap
The Bundibugyo ebolavirus outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo — now the second-largest Ebola epidemic ever recorded — is exposing how global preparedness built after the 2014 West Africa
Taylor Farms Recalls Jalapeño Products Over Salmonella
Taylor Farms voluntarily recalled more than a dozen products containing fresh jalapeños after the CDC linked them to a salmonella outbreak spanning more than two dozen states and at least 345 illnesse
Daily fruit juice linked to lower depression scores in Newcastle trial
A four-week Newcastle University trial of 42 adults who ate little fruit and veg found that adding one daily glass of 100% fruit juice or a smoothie to a healthier diet was linked to a 2.52-point drop
Scientists find the strength training “sweet spot” for a longer life
A study of nearly 150,000 US adults linked 90-120 weekly minutes of strength training to a 13% lower risk of early death, with cardiovascular and neurological mortality falling even further when paire
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