Category : Health

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is calling for tighter federal control over 7-hydroxymitragynine (7-OH), a potent psychoactive compound derived from the kratom plant, citing its high potential for abuse and opioid-like effects. The agency has formally recommended classifying 7-OH as a Schedule I controlled substance, aligning it with......

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has issued a positive recommendation for the authorization of lenacapavir, a twice-yearly injectable medication for HIV prevention. Marketed in Europe under the name Yeytuo by Gilead Sciences, the drug is now positioned for formal approval by the European Commission, which would allow its use across all 27 European......

A newly published study led by researchers at Mount Sinai has identified a significant association between exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and an increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes. The findings, released in the peer-reviewed journal eBioMedicine, contribute to growing scientific concern over the long-term health impacts......

Health officials in Florida have confirmed that four people have died this year after contracting Vibrio vulnificus, a rare but dangerous flesh-eating bacterium found in warm, coastal waters. The Florida Department of Health reported a total of 11 cases so far in 2025, with deaths occurring in Bay, Broward, Hillsborough,......

Health authorities in Western Australia are responding to a suspected measles outbreak linked to a remote mining site and a member of Qantas Airways flight staff. The outbreak is believed to have originated in the town of Newman, a remote mining community in the Pilbara region, where BHP operates a significant mining......

Australian regulators are reviewing a proposal to approve the cultivation and sale of a genetically modified purple tomato, potentially expanding the nation’s limited list of approved genetically modified (GM) crops. If successful, the tomato could be commercially available by next year, with initial production planned in greenhouses in south-east Queensland. Developed......

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are actively investigating a multistate salmonella outbreak linked to at least 1.7 million eggs, prompting a widespread recall. The recall, announced by the Hilmar, California-based August Egg Company, involves brown cage-free and brown certified organic......

A new fitness method developed in Japan is challenging the long-held belief that taking 10,000 steps a day is essential for good health. Researchers at Shinshu University Graduate School of Medicine, led by Dr. Hiroshi Nose, have introduced Interval Walking Training (IWT), a technique designed to deliver significant health benefits in a......

A new triple therapy regimen has demonstrated significant success in slowing the progression of advanced breast cancer, extending patient survival, and delaying the need for further chemotherapy, according to research presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) annual meeting in Chicago. The study, funded by Roche and published......

The 78th session of the World Health Assembly, the decision-making body of the World Health Organization (WHO), will convene in Geneva beginning 19th May 2025. A prominent feature of this year’s agenda will be a high-level segment dedicated to traditional medicine, under the theme “Traditional Medicine: From Traditional Heritage to......