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Monthly Injection Reduces Body Weight by 16% in Landmark Obesity Study

A new drug developed by California-based pharmaceutical company Amgen has shown strong potential as an effective obesity treatment. In a completed phase II trial, participants receiving a once-monthly injection of the drug—called MariTide—lost up to 16% of their body weight within a year. That level of weight loss is similar to the average results seen […]

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New Eczema Therapy Shows Promising Relief In Phase 2 Clinical Trials

Healthcare, Medicine / Ana Kiesse Zeleme

A new immune-modulating therapy has demonstrated encouraging outcomes in treating moderate to severe eczema, offering rapid itch relief and clearer skin for many participants in a clinical trial—without the typical side effects linked to existing treatments. For some individuals, managing atopic dermatitis—the most prevalent and widely recognized form of eczema—can be difficult, particularly when it

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Researchers Discover New Blood Type, The Rarest Ever Found

Healthcare, Medicine / Ana Manuel

France’s national blood agency has confirmed that a woman from Guadeloupe, a French Caribbean island, carries the newly identified blood type ‘Gwada negative’—the only known case in the world. The French Blood Establishment (EFS) revealed on Friday that this discovery comes 15 years after scientists first received her blood sample during standard pre-surgery testing. “We’ve

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Gastro or Food Poisoning? A Quick Guide to What’s Upsetting Your Stomach

Healthcare, Medicine / Ana Manuel

If you’re dealing with an upset stomach, vomiting, and diarrhoea, it’s common to chalk it up to a “tummy bug” or something you ate. But what’s really behind it—gastro or food poisoning? And is there even a difference? What Exactly Is Gastroenteritis? Gastroenteritis—often called “gastro” is an infection of the gut triggered by a virus,

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Doctors Detect Indicators Of Parkinson’s Disease By Inspecting The Inner Ear

Healthcare, Medicine / Ana Kiesse Zeleme

Detecting Parkinson’s Disease early is crucial for slowing its progression and enhancing a patient’s quality of life. A new test, using only a small earwax sample, aims to do just that. Parkinson’s affects around 10 million people worldwide, yet doctors still lack a definitive method to diagnose it in its early stages. Current approaches rely

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Your Brain Gives Off a Hidden Glow and Scientists Are Working to Decode It

Healthcare, Medicine / Jorge Paka

Many creatures on Earth are known to emit visible light, but humans typically aren’t thought to be among them. However, that assumption might not be entirely accurate. As far back as 1923, research has shown that humans give off faint light—luminescence at frequencies that, while technically visible, are far too dim for the human eye

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Major Milestone: FDA Greenlights Biannual HIV Prevention Injection

Healthcare, Medicine / Samilton Santos

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Gilead Sciences’ twice-a-year injectable medication for HIV prevention, a development the company has called a major leap forward in the battle against the virus. While pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) has been available for over a decade, most options require daily oral dosing, limiting their overall impact on

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Groundbreaking Trial for “Undruggable” Cancer Target Set to Begin

Healthcare, Medicine / Samilton Santos

A breakthrough cancer therapy aimed at treating so-called “undruggable” cancers is scheduled to enter human trials in 2025. This innovative treatment targets tumors driven by the MYC oncogene and its associated protein, with the goal of slowing tumor growth and improving treatment outcomes. The Role of the MYC Oncogene in Cancer Progression The MYC gene

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Eye Injection Restores Vision in Mice – Human Trials on the Horizon

Healthcare / Jorge Paka

A groundbreaking therapy has enabled damaged retinal cells to regenerate. Though the research was conducted in mice, the biological pathways are shared with humans, offering promising potential for treating certain forms of blindness. A Rare but Leading Cause of Inherited Blindness Retinitis pigmentosa, while relatively rare, affects about 1.5 million people globally and is the

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More People Regret Having Children than Gender-Affirming Surgery

Healthcare / Jorge Paka

A recent study found that fewer than 1% of transgender individuals regret undergoing gender-affirming surgery—a rate much lower than the regret reported for having children, getting tattoos, or having plastic surgery. Understanding Regret in the Context of Gender-Affirming Surgery Regret is a negative emotion marked by disappointment, sadness, or remorse about a past decision, often

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