Trump Set to Shift U.S. Dairy Guidelines
New Direction in Federal Nutrition Policy
The Trump administration is expected to make a major break from long-standing dietary advice by elevating whole milk, cheese,...
Iowa Professor Wins Prestigious Lasker Award
Breakthrough in Cystic Fibrosis Research
Dr. Michael J. Welsh, a longtime professor at the University of Iowa, has been awarded the 2025 Lasker-DeBakey Clinical Medical...
WHO Expands Essential Medicines List with Cancer and Diabetes Drugs
Major Update to Essential Medicines Lists
The World Health Organization (WHO) has released updated editions of its Model List of Essential Medicines (EML) and Essential...
Chagas Disease Emerging as Endemic in the U.S.
Health Officials Sound the Alarm
A recent study published in the CDC’s journal Emerging Infectious Diseases warns that Chagas disease, a parasitic illness long associated...
Flesh-Eating Bacteria Cases Surge Amid Rising Temperatures
A Minor Scratch, a Major Threat
For Louisiana fisherman Linard Lyons, a tiny scratch on his leg turned into a near-fatal encounter with Vibrio vulnificus,...
Study Finds Beta Blockers Ineffective After Heart Attacks
A groundbreaking international study has found that beta blockers, long considered a cornerstone of post-heart attack care, provide no benefit to patients with uncomplicated...