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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CIA’s cautious (and dubious) embrace of COVID-19 lab leak theory is likely to spur more controversy, not end it
The calamitous global outbreak of COVID-19 has sparked intense scrutiny of its origins. One school of thought holds that the ...
Political opportunism and campaign donations: Trump pardons Silk Road drug kingpin convicted of selling heroin and meth on the Dark Web
Libertarian and crypto allies of Ross Ulbricht, who was serving a life sentence for distributing drugs on his Silk Road ...
Quirky DeepSeek: A look under the hood of China’s clever new open-source search engine
DeepSeek’s success and a technical paper it published last week suggest that Chinese AI developers can match their U.S. counterparts ...
GLP podcast: AI chatbot convinces student to commit suicide. ‘Smart’ agriculture isn’t so smart; Will alcohol warning labels save lives?
Another teenager has committed suicide following some horrifying encouragement from an AI chatbot to "please die." Who's at fault when ...
Trump administration abruptly ended government food safety alerts, then issued a ‘clarification’ that it’s a pause. Will the ban end up becoming permanent?
Officials inside the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS), the agency that oversees both the CDC and the FDA, ...
No, the modern world is not killing us–Viewpoint: RFK. Jr.’s reckless war on food and agriculture
Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. and his Children's Defense Fund and his work as a trial lawyer for Natural Resources Defense ...
Your cells are dying. All the time.
Billions of cells die in your body every day. Some go out with a bang, others with a whimper. They ...
Biotechnology led to dramatic innovations in agriculture and human health in 2024
As 2024 fades into the rearview, it's a good time to reflect on the year that was—and what it might ...
Church of Scientology and RFK, Jr.: Reuters investigation highlights HHS secretary’s problematic ties to Scientologist tort law firm Wisner Baum
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. would retain legal fees earned from litigation against drugmaker Merck if he is confirmed as President ...
Here are all the health benefits of Ozempic and other GLP-1 drugs
With the use of [drugs such as Ozempic and Wegovy, or glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists] spiking in recent years, a ...
‘Devastation’ and ‘panic’: Trump guts key government support for National Institute of Health programs
Confusion and anxiety is rippling through the US health-research community ... following Donald Trump taking office as the 47th US ...
ARCUS breakthrough: An advanced gene editing tool appears to have cured an infant of an early onset metabolic disorder
A little-known gene editor, tested with help from a disgraced gene therapist seeking redemption, may have cured a 1-year-old boy ...
Left-leaning suburban moms lurching towards health and environmental conspiracy theories
Today, the term ['crunchy mom'] has taken on a new meaning. Yes, the crunchy moms are still organic, still love ...
Microdosing Ozempic and other GLP-1 drugs to save money and reduce side effects is a hot fad. Does it work?
A new trend gaining popularity among people trying to lose weight is microdosing the diabetes medication Ozempic. With approximately 70% ...
How AI is being used to create new drugs and vaccines
A £225m supercomputer is using artificial intelligence (AI) to develop new drugs and vaccines. When it is fully operational this ...
What is ‘genetic conflict’ and how does it shape human psychology?
As a species, humans like to think that we are fully in control of our decisions and behavior. But just ...
Human DNA found in some vegetarian hot dogs
Is it true that a study found that some hot dog brands contained human DNA? Hot dogs haven't received much ...
Eating disorders in young people linked to genetics and delayed brain maturation
Over half of 23-year-olds display restrictive, emotional, or uncontrolled eating behaviors, with delayed brain maturation playing a significant role. The ...
GLP podcast: Our food is poisoning us? Here are the facts about red dye, pesticides and processing
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One out of three people are likely to develop dementia as they age. Here are 15 ways science can help slow or prevent the process
A disturbing [study] has predicted that new cases of dementia will double by 2060, estimating that 1 million adults will develop the ...
Antibiotic resistance may be reversible. Here’s how
Peering through his microscope in 1910, Franco-Canadian microbiologist Félix d'Hérelle noticed some “clear spots” in his bacterial cultures, an anomaly ...
MAHA v. Big Food: Will a left-MAGA coalition crystallize to fundamentally change the US food system?
The new Trump administration could be coming for your snacks. For years, the federal government has steered clear of regulating ...
Viewpoint: Every study shows that Red Dye 3 is safe for humans. So why is the U.S. — but not Canada — banning it?
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) ... announcement that the red dye known as erythrosine, FD&C Red No. 3 or ...
Viewpoint: Are warnings on alcoholic drinks necessary? Will they save lives?
Will Cancer Warnings on Alcoholic Beverages Save Lives? Maybe, but probably far fewer than public health officials hope. Here’s why ...
How a brain-threatening parasite could soon be programed to deliver life-saving drugs
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Cure for hay fever? Genetically modified rice that does just that in clinical trials
After more than 20 years since research kicked off, a variety of genetically modified rice designed to alleviate cedar pollen ...
Here’s why simplistically demonizing ultra-processed foods is shortsighted
The resurgence of rhetoric around the food industry “feeding us poison,” spurred by figures like Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (and ...
