Health & Medicine
Through the study and use of genetics, we can identify measures that could lead to the improvement of human health and wellness. These methods and procedures aim to prevent years of chronic disease and thousands of dollars in health care costs, and provide families and communities with knowledge of how to live healthier.
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GLP podcast: Has MAHA made vaccine denial a right-wing cause?
The ongoing measles outbreak in the U.S. has fueled intense speculation about how politics influences vaccine hesitancy. With over 1,200 ...
Why evolution hasn’t eliminated human susceptibility to depression as it has for other diseases
Depression feels weird compared to things like fear or anger, which help us survive by warning us of danger or pushing us into action ...
Viewpoint: Food as medicine — with obesity and medical-related issues growing, we need to refocus our perspective on fruits and vegetables
University of Florida researchers are calling for a national transformation in how we address the ongoing epidemic of obesity and ...
As RFK. Jr. guts science-based vaccine agency, groups move to form an independent panel
In the wake of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s decision to shake up a key federal vaccine advisory committee, ...
On zombie health risks: RFK Jr.’s crusade against cell phones and vaccines
Are cell phones and our Wi-Fi based system threats to our health? Do they cause cancer and other health disorders? ...
GLP Spaces on X: Will MAHA harm or help US health care?
The MAHA (Make America Healthy Again) movement has big plans. "We are leading the charge to transform America’s approach to ...
Viewpoint: ‘Gavi has ignored the science’: RFK, Jr. pulls funding from international vaccine agency
The U.S. health secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who has moved to undermine public immunization programs in the United States, ...
Trump’s tariffs: Beijing positions itself as stable biotech ally for the Global South as U.S. protectionism surges
In Kigali, Rwanda, nudging the gleaming avenue that links the city’s downtown to the airport, a quiet hum stirs the ...
RFK, Jr. is targeting chemical food additives. What does science tell us?
In a video posted to YouTube [last] September, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. took aim at U.S. health agencies that he said have ...
How should we regulate human-created stem-cell embryos
The stem cell-based embryo model (SCBEM) takes advantage of the flexibility of pluripotent stem cells (non-reproductive cells that can give ...
Synthetic, genetically engineered, and ‘Made in China’: Busting supplement industry myths about the natural wonders of Vitamin C
Dear Vitamin C Aficionados: This article isn't about whether you should take the stuff [1]. Instead, it raises some questions about what ...
GLP podcast: Science journalism is a mess. Here’s how to fix it
Science journalism is in disarray as reporters pollute their coverage with politics, promote conspiracy theories, and bungle basic scientific facts—undermining ...
Viewpoint: RFK, Jr. wrongly demonizes the safe and effective HPV vaccine Gardasil
While HHS Secretary Kennedy frets over food dye in Froot Loops, his 2023 attack on Gardasil — a vaccine proven ...
Medicine vs. MAGA: Doctors and Insurers Scramble as RFK Jr. Dismantles U.S. Vaccine System
Professional medical societies, pharmacists, state health officials and vaccine manufacturers, as well as a new advocacy group, are mobilizing behind ...
Viewpoint: Are Trump’s MAHA policies making America healthier or sicker?
In his March address to Congress, President Donald Trump honored a Texas boy diagnosed with brain cancer. Amid bipartisan applause, ...
Viewpoint: ‘The Trump administration’s reckless assaults on U.S. science are endangering the nation’
The Trump administration’s reckless assaults on U.S. science are endangering the nation. If allowed to continue, they will lead to ...
Viewpoint: How to engage with a vaccine skeptic
...In the United States, about 20% of parents are hesitant about vaccines — one reason for an outbreak of measles ...
‘Screen addiction’ and suicidal behavior in children and adolescents
The amount of time kids spent on social media, mobile phones and video games wasn’t associated with more internalizing symptoms ...
‘China’s Frankenstein’ He Jiankui relocates to Houston to continue his renegade approach to human embryonic gene editing
He [Jiankui] claims to be the only person in the world who has truly genetically edited embryos and had healthy ...
Measles outbreak: Republicans more likely than Democrats to believe vaccines more dangerous than the disease itself
As the U.S. grapples with rising measles cases across multiple states and the highest number of cases since 2019, about ...
Viewpoint: Brace yourself–Here is how some universities prepare students to become sex therapists
What began as a simple accommodation request in a required course called Human Sexuality turned into a case study in ...
Viewpoint: How to stop RFK, Jr.’s decimation of vaccination programs
When Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was appointed secretary of Health and Human Services, some hoped that the responsibility of public ...
Viewpoint: mRNA-based vaccines for humans and livestock are under attack, with HHS Secretary RFK, Jr. leading the charge. Their rejectionism is dangerous
The rapid development of safe and effective vaccines against SARS-CoV2 demonstrated the agility and efficacy of mRNA vaccines. The knowledge ...
TikTok skin care advice for kids and teens isn’t just mostly wrong, it could damage your skin
A recent trend in video-based online content features girls as young as 7 years demonstrating multistep skin care regimens, which ...
Meet Elsa: FDA embraces controversial AI bot to help evaluate drugs, medical devices and chemicals in food
FDA leaders say artificial intelligence has the potential to “radically increase efficiency” when analysing the vast volumes of data—often more ...
GLP podcast: Science of reproduction—what does evolution tell us about the ‘sex spectrum’?
Over the last decade, a growing chorus of scientists has declared that biological sex is not binary. Properly assessing human ...
Swallowing risk: The hidden dangers 7 of America’s most popular supplements
Three in four Americans take at least one dietary supplement, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Many people take ...
