Health Tasmania Faces Late Winter Flu Surge as Bugs Linger
A late-season influenza surge is hitting Tasmania, keeping winter bugs lingering well past their usual timeframe according to health authorities. Public health…
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Health Newly Discovered Brain Cells Can Independently Trigger Sleep
Neuroscientists have identified a rare population of cortical neurons known as Sst-Chodl cells that can independently trigger sleep rhythms in the brain,…
Health South Korea Overcharges 4.24 Trillion Won in Health Insurance Premiums Over 5 Years
Recent data released by the National Health Insurance Service shows that overpayments and incorrectly billed health insurance premiums in South Korea surpassed…
Coroner Slams NHS After Young Mum Dies Following ‘Waste of Time’ A&E Visit
Tanya McCartney, a 25-year-old trainee mental health nurse and mother from Derbyshire, died from undiagnosed pneumonia less than 24 hours after hospital…
Health PDRN for Hair Growth: Benefits, Side Effects, and How It Works
Polydeoxyribonucleotide (PDRN), a tissue repair agent derived from purified salmon DNA, is gaining traction for scalp regeneration and hair growth support, according…
Health California Measles Exposure Warning Issued After Infected Amtrak Rider Travels Across State
California public health officials issued an urgent measles exposure warning after an unvaccinated passenger traveled across six California counties on Amtrak trains…
Health China’s Shift Toward Innovative Drug Exports
China's pharmaceutical industry is shifting from producing basic active pharmaceutical ingredients to exporting innovative drugs, reshaping global supply chains and regulatory pathways.…
Health Novo Nordisk Expands Obesity Pipeline Beyond GLP-1 with New Acquisitions
Danish pharmaceutical giant Novo Nordisk has expanded its obesity and metabolic disease pipeline through two major external acquisitions, securing non-incretin peptide candidates…
Health Eat Prepared Food Within 4 Hours to Avoid Food Poisoning
Contaminated prepared meals should be consumed within four hours to minimize the risk of severe foodborne illness, according to health officials. The…
Health Steve Howe Gives Health Update Following Major Surgery
Yes guitarist Steve Howe is making slow progress in his recovery following a major, undisclosed operation earlier this year, explaining that it…
NHIS Reduces Prices for 80 Drug Items to Cut Healthcare Costs
According to the National Health Insurance Service (NHIS), the agency completed its 2026 usage-drug price negotiations for 81 drug items, resulting in…
Health Emory Leads $30.9M NIH Study on Environmental Impacts on Alzheimer’s Disease
Emory University is helping lead a new $30.9 million research initiative funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to investigate how…
Health Top 7 Medical Robot Companies See 40% Q2 Revenue Growth and Return to Profitability
Major publicly traded medical robotics companies in South Korea posted a combined revenue increase of nearly 40% in the first half of…
PeaceHealth Lays Off 150 Workers, Mostly in Vancouver
PeaceHealth is laying off approximately 150 workers, with the majority of the affected positions based in Vancouver, Washington, according to an official…
Health Are Vegan Diets Digestible for Dogs and Cats? Study Finds They Rival Meat
Modern vegan and vegetarian diets formulated for dogs and cats show high nutritional digestibility that is broadly comparable to conventional meat-based pet…
Ozempic Vision Loss Risk: Lawsuits Filed Over Permanent Blindness Warnings
A federal lawsuit filed in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania alleges that Ozempic caused sudden and permanent vision loss due to non-arteritic…
Angle Health Raises $600M to Scale AI-Powered Healthcare Benefits for Small Businesses
Angle Health, an AI-powered healthcare benefits platform founded by former Palantir Technologies engineers, has secured a $600 million financing round at a…
Health Why Body Composition Matters in Weight Loss and Obesity Treatment
Modern obesity treatment increasingly prioritizes body composition improvements and muscle preservation over simple scale weight loss, according to the Korean Society for…