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Bipedalism, Bigger Brains Drove Right-Handedness
An Oxford-led study of 2,025 primates across 41 species finds that upright walking and brain expansion together explain why humans are overwhelmingly right-handed — a level of dominance not seen in an
Opinion: ‘Patient autonomy’ has nothing to do with childhood vaccine policies
While recent Trump coverage has focused on foreign policy and trade moves, this piece shows the administration turning its attention to domestic health policy, slashing the routine childhood vaccine s
Opinion: How to restore credibility to the CDC’s vaccine advisory committee
A sweeping overhaul of the CDC’s vaccine advisory panel by HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. replaced experts, sidelined CDC scientists, and swapped the FDA liaison for a political appointee, leadin
Young Crescent Moon Meets Venus and Jupiter This Week
A young crescent moon will glide past Venus and then Jupiter in the western evening sky this week, giving stargazers a nightly demonstration of lunar motion against bright planetary neighbors.
Coffee Briefly Spikes BP, Doesn't Cause Hypertension
Caffeine temporarily spikes blood pressure, but a 315,000-person review found moderate coffee drinking doesn't cause hypertension, though a separate Japanese study flagged doubled cardiovascular death
UK pharma trade deal faces legal challenge
UK patient‑advocacy groups are threatening to sue the government over a key provision in the new UK‑US pharma trade deal that could let outsiders shape NHS cost‑effectiveness decisions. The deal, whic
Hantavirus Cruise Outbreak Fuels Covid‑Era Conspiracies
The rare hantavirus strain that killed passengers on a cruise ship is reviving the same conspiracy‑fuelled narratives that dominated Covid‑19, as social‑media skeptics push baseless origin theories an
Three Dead on MV Hondius in Cruise Ship Disease Outbreak
Three passengers have died of hantavirus on the MV Hondius with others showing symptoms, spotlighting why cruise ships — packed with international travelers sharing tight quarters, buffets, and limite
Watermelon boosts heart health, diet quality in new
New research reveals watermelon isn't just a summer staple—it's a nutritional powerhouse linked to better diet quality and heart health. Studies show watermelon eaters consume more vitamins and fiber
Scientists reveal how seven days of fasting transforms the human body
A seven‑day water‑only fasting study by Queen Mary University of London and the Norwegian School of Sports Sciences mapped how the body’s protein landscape shifts, especially after the third day, when
Nanoparticles Cut Alzheimer's Plaques 50% in 1 Hour
An international team led by IBEC and West China Hospital reversed Alzheimer's-like symptoms in mice using supramolecular nanoparticles that restored the blood-brain barrier's natural waste-clearance
‘We’re not ready’: US lags on pandemic preparedness after Covid, experts say
Former officials say the United States remains woefully unprepared for emerging disease threats. Highlighted by a hantavirus outbreak, they warn that depleted outbreak‑response staff, a 50% odds of an
WHO Declares Bundibugyo Ebola a Public Health Emergency
The World Health Organization has declared the Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak in the DRC a public health emergency of international concern, acting without the usual emergency‑committee vote. The virus, fo
Lancet Review Finds Yo‑Yo Dieting Not Harmful
A new Lancet review of decades of human and animal research finds that yo‑yo dieting—repeated weight loss and regain—does not cause lasting metabolic damage or increased disease risk. The authors argu
MYC Protein Repairs DNA Drives Chemo Resistance
Scientists at Oregon Health & Science University have shown that the MYC protein, long known for driving tumor growth, also directly repairs DNA damage caused by chemotherapy, helping cancer cells sur
Yukon Canadian Tests Positive for Hantavirus
A Canadian from Yukon who was aboard the MV Hondius cruise ship has tested presumptively positive for hantavirus, adding to an outbreak that has infected 11 passengers and killed three. British Columb
The real reason exercise makes you stronger isn’t what you think
New research shows that exercise reshapes the brain as well as the body. In mice, a specific set of hypothalamic neurons stay active for an hour after a workout, and this lingering activity is essenti
Mitochondrial Boost Restores Memory in Dementia Mice
After SKIMNEWS highlighted Strategy’s $1.5 billion convertible‑debt retirement, the outlet now turns to a breakthrough in neurodegeneration. Researchers from Inserm, the University of Bordeaux and the
London's First Thames Bathing Site Approved
London’s first officially designated Thames bathing site has been approved, giving a grassroots swimming community a legal foothold and forcing stricter water‑quality testing on Thames Water in the ca
Khipshang hybrids threaten Himalayan wolves, locals
In India’s high‑altitude Ladakh region, a new cross‑breed of feral dogs and Himalayan wolves—called khipshang—has proliferated, threatening both the fragile wolf population and local residents. With r
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