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A water borne disease, Cholera, caused by the Vibrio cholerae bacteria, has been constantly killing many African citizens due to the contaminated waters. Although supplies of water are sent to provinces, residents don't always get these shipments in a timely manner. Experts state that although the…

The FDA announced regulations a year ago to allow the sale of over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aids. However, the OTC hearing aid market remains confusing for many older customers. The issue is that OTC aids have misleading advertisements, such as some companies claiming that their OTC aids can…

Doctors are raising questions about the roughly 350 software tools approved by the F.D.A that leverage AI to help detect clots, tumors, or a hole in the lung. Dr. Nina Kottler is leading an examination of A.I. programs used in healthcare, and found that one approved program failed to detect lung…

HV.1, the new Covid variant derived from XBB, has been slowly increasing in Covid infections since August from 1% to 22%. Experts state that the new Covid booster can offer cross protection. However, only around 4% of the population has received the vaccine, and experts anticipate low vaccination…

Leqembi, an Alzheimer's disease drug that slows down the progression of the disease, was shown to have promising results in a shot form rather than intravenous infusions. The main reasoning behind the shot form of Leqembi is because not many people would have access to IV infusion sites. However,…

Mounjaro, chemically known as tirzepatide, is a medication that was approved by the FDA to treat type 2 diabetes. It is expected to be approved by the FDA as a drug for weight loss as well. Depending on the dosage, it has been shown to help people lose 15% to 26% of their body weight over 72 weeks.…

Over the past few years, mosquitoes have become a growing public health threat, as they have evolved to survive insecticides and bed nets. Climate change has brought mosquitoes carrying tropical viruses such as dengue to places such as Florida and France. A squadron of young scientists led by…

Ice shelves, shelves of ice connected to glaciers that float above water, are super important for preventing glaciers from breaking off. A study published by Nature was able to show the effect of greenhouse gas emissions on melting west Antarctic ice shelves. The researchers found that sea levels…

The first case of dengue virus that is not associated with travelling has been detected in California. This virus route of infection is through mosquito bites, and it includes fever-like symptoms as well as excessive bodily pain, bleeding, and rashes. It is not contagious through humans, but is…

Researchers in Copenhagen have found a potential cause of Parkinson's disease in mitochondria. Over time they found that mitochondria experience damage that can lead to damage in mitochondrial DNA and result in the development of Parkinson's and other diseases throughout the brain.  To read the…

An atypical case of  bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), or mad cow disease was detected in a cow at a slaughterhouse in South Carolina. According to the United States Department of Agriculture, the animal did not pose any threats to the food supply or human health of people in the United…

An earth-sized exoplanet has been discovered using NASA's Spitzer telescope outside of the solar system that is covered in volcanoes. The high amount of volcanic activity according to NASA experts could point toward a potential atmosphere, increasing the chance of the planet being able to support…

Known as “forever chemicals” they can persist in the environment for years, these hazardous compounds have been well documented. In March, the Environmental Protection Agency proposed the nation’s first drinking-water standards requiring water utilities to reduce levels of PFAS - perfluoroalkyl and…

The FDA released simplified guidelines for the COVID-19 vaccines to phase out Pfizer/Moderna double dose vaccines, and phase in the single dose bivalent vaccine. For most people, they recommend a single dose of the bivalent vaccines created by Pfizer and Moderna, with the exception of certain high…