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Trump signs order to expand psychedelic therapy
President Trump signed an executive order on Saturday to broaden access to psychedelic medicines for mental‑health treatment, joining a growing GOP chorus that includes former Texas governor Rick Perr
UCL Study Links Gut Microbes to Early Parkinson’s Risk
Researchers at University College London have identified a gut‑microbe signature that distinguishes Parkinson’s patients and those with a genetic risk long before symptoms appear. The pattern, involvi
Julie Vašků Finds Resilience Training Cuts Cortisol
Researchers are treating stress like a vaccine, showing that controlled exposure to mild challenges—whether through military resilience drills, paramedic training, or everyday discomfort—can rewire th
STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about Trump boosting psychedelic treatment, the future for weight-loss drugs, and more
Trump’s new directive to fast‑track psychedelic therapies coincides with a looming $100 billion GLP‑1 weight‑loss market, where Eli Lilly predicts only half of eligible patients will ever get the drug
Lyrid Meteor Shower Peaks April 22-23
The annual Lyrid meteor shower peaks overnight from Wednesday 22 April into Thursday 23 April, offering stargazers up to 18 bright, fast meteors per hour radiating from the constellation Lyra near the
Bennett, Maguire, High Win $3M Prize for Luxturna
Molecular biologist Jean Bennett, ophthalmologist Albert Maguire, and physician Katherine High have won the $3m Breakthrough Prize for life sciences for developing Luxturna, the first gene therapy for
Hospital-acquired pneumonia reduced by daily toothbrushing
A massive Australian trial found that giving hospitalized patients a toothbrush and toothpaste slashes their risk of acquiring pneumonia by 60%. Led by Brett Mitchell of Avondale University, the HAPPE
Revolution Medicines Delivers Strong KRAS Data at AACR
At AACR 2026, Revolution Medicines presented compelling Phase 2 results that bring its KRAS inhibitor closer to market, while the conference’s opening highlighted a political showdown over NIH funding
Brain Hates Uncertainty More Than Known Harm
A Guardian feature explores neuroscience-backed strategies for tolerating uncertainty, arguing that the brain's negativity bias can be retrained through curiosity, emotional regulation, and exposure t
Jeremy Hansen Greets Moon in French on Artemis II
During NASA’s Artemis II flight, Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen broke new ground by speaking French from nearly 125,000 miles away, a first in human spaceflight. The gesture came amid a heated Frenc
Research Finds Small Talk Improves Social Cohesion
A new study across three countries finds that everyday small talk, despite its bad reputation, provides genuine social value, eases interactions, and helps maintain social cohesion in modern life for
Revolution's Daraxonrasib Extends Pancreatic Survival
Leanna Stokes, a 36‑year‑old with metastatic pancreatic cancer, survived far beyond expectations after joining a trial of Revolution Medicines’ KRAS inhibitor daraxonrasib, a breakthrough that follows
ZSL vets treat lion ear infection, cobra spitting
A year behind the scenes at the Zoological Society of London shows a dedicated team of vets tackling life‑saving procedures on endangered species—from a lion’s narrow ear canal to a king cobra’s venom
Scientists say this type of olive oil could boost brain power
Two years of data from the PREDIMED‑Plus trial show that overweight seniors who regularly use extra virgin olive oil improve cognitive scores and host a richer gut microbiome, while those using refine
HydroGraphNet improves daily flow & nitrogen forecasts
HydroGraphNet, a new spatio‑temporal deep learning framework, dramatically improves daily streamflow and nitrogen export forecasts in watersheds with limited data. By modeling spatial relationships ac
Police use gas, rubber bullets at Wisconsin beagle farm
Law enforcement used rubber bullets and pepper spray to repel roughly 1,000 animal rights activists attempting to breach the Ridglan Farms beagle breeding facility in Blue Mounds, Wisconsin, on Saturd
Feed Garden Birds Safely: Prevent Disease Spread
A mysterious disease that killed garden finches in 2005 sparked concern, and a later survey showed it had spread widely among greenfinches and chaffinches in UK gardens. New research now reveals how f
Should you really trust health advice from an AI chatbot?
AI chatbots like ChatGPT can offer quick, personalized health guidance—sometimes steering users to the right care—but they also deliver confident misdiagnoses that waste emergency resources. Experts w
Salty Water Raises Blood Pressure in Coastal Areas
A new study finds that drinking water high in salt—especially in coastal regions where seawater intrusion is common—can raise blood pressure, adding a hidden source of sodium beyond diet. This suggest
Podcast Bridges MAHA and Public Health for Honest
The podcast "Why Should I Trust You?" brings together anti‑vaccine activists, MAHA supporters, and public‑health experts for honest, respectful dialogue, a format praised by emergency physician Craig
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