Some countries have pledged to donate doses of mpox vaccines to combat an outbreak of the disease in Africa, after the World Health Organization declared it a global public health emergency in August for the second time in two years. Such donations are meant to address the huge inequity that left African nations with no...
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‘Dual-action’ weight-loss pill helps people drop 13% of body weight in three months in early trials
An experimental weight-loss pill is showing promising results, helping people drop 13% of their body weight in a three-month period. The results from early clinical trials were presented by Novo Nordisk — the Danish drugmaker behind Ozempic and Wegovy — at the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) annual meeting in Madrid this...
9/11 survivors with potentially fatal illnesses left out of controversial plea deal talks: attorneys
FIRST ON FOX: Thousands of 9/11 survivors with potentially fatal illnesses from that day were not included in controversial plea deal negotiations, attorneys for the victims told Fox News Digital in an exclusive interview. “Not one of our clients has called us and said, ‘The chief military prosecutor reached out to me for my opinion...
Slashing screen time for mental health: Carlos Whittaker shares his unplugged journey
Ironically, it was a notification on his phone that prompted author and podcaster Carlos Whittaker to embark on a seven-week screen-free journey that would change his life. Whittaker, who lives in Nashville on a “suburban farm” with his wife, three children and dog, knew he used his phone a lot, but didn’t consider it a...
COVID pandemic restrictions had 'alarming' impact on teenagers’ brains, new study finds
The pandemic’s negative effects on kids and teens — academically, socially and otherwise — have been shown in numerous studies, and now the latest long-term effect appears to be accelerated aging of young brains. A team of researchers at the University of Washington studied 160 teens between the ages of 9 and 17. They had...
Nearly 1 million Medicare beneficiaries face data breach
Nearly 1 million Medicare beneficiaries have recently learned that their personal information may have been compromised in a data breach last year. This incident comes on the heels of another incident and highlights the ongoing challenges in protecting sensitive health care data and the importance of staying vigilant about your personal information. GET SECURITY ALERTS,...
New prostate cancer medication 'shows promise' in treating aggressive disease, study finds
There may be a “promising new strategy” in combating aggressive forms of prostate cancer, according to a new study. Researchers at Flinders University and the University of South Australia investigated how the novel drug, CDKI-73, has the potential to tackle drug-resistant prostate cancer. This drug reportedly “defies conventional therapies,” as noted in the study findings,...
On World Suicide Prevention Day, new report identifies three top factors driving suicide rates
This story discusses suicide. If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide, please contact the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988 or 1-800-273-TALK (8255). Suicide continues to be a leading cause of death in the U.S., with approximately 49,000 people taking their own lives in 2022. That’s according to a new report...
Tick-borne Wetland virus, newly discovered in China, could cause damage to brain, researchers say
Scientists are warning of a new tick-borne disease called Wetland virus (WELV) that was recently discovered in China. A member of the orthonairovirus genus of viruses, WELV previously infected a man in Inner Mongolia, China, in 2019, but it was not identified until this new study, which was published in the New England Journal of...
Cleveland Browns’ Denzel Ward’s husband, wife chiropractic duo on working with athletes on recovery
Professional athletes regularly endure grueling training programs and strenuous activity both during the NFL season and in the off season. While recovery for professional athletes is much different than that of a day-to-day gym goer, stretching, warm-ups and cool downs are often beneficial to anyone who lifts weights or exercises regularly. Dr. Mary Teague and...









