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Weight loss drug Ozempic linked to lower depression and anxiety risk
A massive Swedish registry study of nearly 100,000 people found that GLP‑1 drugs, especially semaglutide (the active ingredient in Ozempic and Wegovy), cut psychiatric hospitalizations, depression, an
NHS cancer jab could save patients hours in hospital
NHS England is swapping hour‑long Keytruda infusions for a one‑minute injection, a change praised by patients like 86‑year‑old Shirley Xerxes and championed by cancer director Prof Peter Johnson. The
Big Dog Ranch Rescue Saves 1,500 Beagles from Ridglan
Big Dog Ranch Rescue and the Center for a Humane Economy purchased 1,500 beagles from Wisconsin’s Ridglan Farms, moving the first 300 dogs to safe care after police used tear gas on protesting activis
Three Dead in Suspected Hantavirus Outbreak on Atlantic Cruise
Three people died and at least three others fell ill in a suspected hantavirus outbreak aboard the MV Hondius, a Dutch-operated cruise ship stranded off Cape Verde as it sailed from Argentina.
UCC Study Maps How Coffee Reshapes Gut and Brain
Researchers at University College Cork have mapped how both caffeinated and decaffeinated coffee alter gut bacteria, mood, and cognition, with decaf improving memory and caffeine sharpening focus — fi
Infrasound Raises Stress Hormone, Irritability in Lab
A small Frontiers experiment shows that exposure to inaudible 18 Hz infrasound in a lab setting can raise the stress hormone cortisol and increase irritability, even though participants cannot conscio
Scientists found the brain doesn’t start blank, it starts full
Researchers at ISTA led by Peter Jonas and Magdalena Walz showed that newborn mice’s hippocampal CA3 network is initially a dense, random web of connections that later prunes itself into a streamlined
Physicists Reexamine Boltzmann Brain Paradox
Physicists at the Santa Fe Institute have built a formal framework that shows the Boltzmann‑brain paradox may stem from circular reasoning about entropy and time. Their analysis suggests our memories
AI-Generated Podcasts Hit 35.4% of New Feeds
A recent analysis shows that AI‑generated podcasts now make up 35.4% of all newly launched feeds, signaling a swift shift in audio content creation. This surge aligns with tech giants like Google expa
What death doulas can teach us about dying
Death doulas—non‑medical end‑of‑life companions—are gaining traction in the UK, with End of Life Doula UK adding 114 new members in 2025 and celebrities such as Nicole Kidman and Ruby Wax training for
Yale Study Finds Positive Attitudes Boost Aging Health
Beyond the outlet’s recent focus on US‑Iran peace talks, a large US longitudinal study of over 11,000 adults aged 50‑99 shows that positive attitudes toward aging predict better, and even improving, p
Boosting one protein helps the brain fight Alzheimer’s
Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine showed that boosting the protein Sox9 revives astrocytes, enabling them to clear amyloid plaques and preserve memory in mouse models of Alzheimer’s. Published
5th Circuit Bars Mail Delivery of Mifepristone
A three‑judge panel of the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals overturned the FDA’s mail‑order rule for mifepristone, forcing the abortion pill to be dispensed only in person. The ruling, authored by Tr
Free‑living amoebae survive chlorine, spread globally
Free‑living amoebae, once overlooked, are now recognized as a growing global health threat. Warming temperatures and aging water systems let these hardy microbes survive chlorine and even protect othe
STAT Readers Clash on MAHA Activism, Equity Training
STAT’s First Opinion column sparked a clash of viewpoints: a MAHA activist recounts how immersion in public health reshaped his thinking, while a critic blames corporate distraction and the ban on Red
Stuttgart Museum Returns Irritator Dinosaur Skull to Brazil
Germany and Brazil have agreed that Stuttgart's natural history museum will hand over the 113-million-year-old Irritator challengeri dinosaur skull to Brazil, ending a decades-long dispute over a foss
WHO prequalifies Coartem Baby, first infant malaria
The WHO has granted prequalification to Coartem Baby, the first malaria treatment specifically designed for infants as light as 2 kg, marking a major public‑health breakthrough. Developed by Novartis
Penn State study shows core motion moves brain fluid
A Penn State study published in Nature Neuroscience shows that even tiny abdominal muscle contractions can shift the brain within the skull, driving cerebrospinal fluid flow that flushes waste. The fi
Moon and Mars Plans Need Public Debate, ANU Philosopher Says
The Artemis II splashdown marked a milestone in deep-space travel, but philosopher Ben Bramble argues the broader push to industrialize the moon and use it as a Mars staging ground is proceeding witho
Colombia Summit Drafts Fossil‑Fuel Phase‑Out Roadmaps
A Colombia‑hosted summit in Santa Marta gathered 57 nations to draft national road maps for phasing out fossil fuels, marking the first coordinated effort to include both domestic consumption and expo
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