Bird flu continues spread as Trump’s pandemic experts are MIA
Under the Biden administration, OPPR also worked behind the scenes. At the time, it was directed…
UMass disbands its entering biomed graduate class over Trump funding chaos
Many schools are now bracing for steep declines in support. At Duke University, administrators have implemented…
Large study shows drinking alcohol is good for your cholesterol levels
The good and the bad For reference, the optimal LDL level for adults is less than…
FDA approves first non-opioid pain medicine in more than 20 years
The approval “is an important public health milestone in acute pain management,” Jacqueline Corrigan-Curay, J.D., M.D.,…
‘Digital doppelgangers’ are helping scientists tackle everyday problems – and showing what makes us human
As rising seas lap at its shore, Tuvalu faces an existential threat. In an effort to…
WHO starts cutting costs as US withdrawal date set for January 2026
“Just stupid” On January 23, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus sent a memo to staff announcing…
Despite fears of falling trust in expert knowledge, a global survey shows New Zealanders value science highly
Five years since the start of the COVID pandemic, it can feel as if trust in…
hMPV may be spreading in China. Here’s what to know about this virus – and why it’s not cause for alarm
Five years on from the first news of COVID, recent reports of an obscure respiratory virus…
Without clean water, Pacific Islanders turn to sugary drinks. Tackling this could reduce obesity
One in two people in the Pacific Islands is classified as overweight (with a body mass…
Bird flu jumps from birds to human in Louisiana; patient hospitalized
A person in Louisiana is hospitalized with H5N1 bird flu after having contact with sick and…
Splash pads really are fountains of fecal material; CDC reports 10K illnesses
Once infectious material gets into the water, disinfection systems that aren’t working properly or are inadequate…
Here’s what we’ll be telling COP29 about how climate change is harming young people’s mental health
As government representatives gather at the COP29 international climate summit in Azerbaijan, the impact of climate…
How the federal government’s misinformation bill might impede freedom of speech
The federal government’s proposed legislation on misinformation and disinformation has passed the House of Representatives, but…
If Trump puts RFK Jr in charge of health, get ready for a distorted reality, where global health suffers
A key figure in Donald Trump’s election campaign and a likely figure in his incoming administration…
RFK Jr. claims Trump promised to put him in charge of NIH, CDC, and more
Earlier this week, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. used a Zoom call to tell his supporters that…