Following a low calorie diet is linked to a heightened risk of depressive symptoms, finds research published in the open access journal, BMJ Nutrition Prevention & Health.
Men and those who are overweight may be especially vulnerable to the…
Category: 5. Health
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Largest-ever map of the universe reveals 10x more early galaxies than expected
In the name of open science, the multinational scientific collaboration COSMOS on Thursday released the data behind the largest map of the universe. Called the COSMOS-Web field, the project, built with data collected by the James Webb Space…
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Clinical trial finds diabetes pill reduces liver scarring
The sodium glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT-2) inhibitor drug dapagliflozin, widely used to treat type 2 diabetes, also shows improvements for patients with progressive liver disease, finds a clinical trial from China published on June 4 by The BMJ.
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This AI Model Could Make It Faster To Find New Medicines
In this week’s edition of The Prototype, we look at a new AI model that could speed up drug discovery, how the Trump/Musk blowup could impact NASA, a new class of electronics and more. You can sign up to get The Prototype in your inbox here.
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A cup of chickpeas a day lowers cholesterol
Adding a cup of chickpeas or black beans to people’s daily diets could improve health by lowering cholesterol and inflammation, a new study suggests.
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US health care is rife with high costs and deep inequities, and that’s no accident – a public health historian explains how the system was shaped to serve profit and politicians
A few years ago, a student in my history of public health course asked why her mother couldn’t afford insulin without insurance, despite having a full-time job. I told her what I’ve come to believe: The U.S. health care system was…
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CBO Says Budget Reconciliation Bill May Add 11 Million Uninsured
WASHINGTON, DC – MAY 13: U.S. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffires (D-NY) holds a press conference … More
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Why Medicaid Needs A Text Message Exemption Now
Man standing outside, texting. (Photo by Edward Berthelot/Getty Images)
A fierce debate rages over the One Big Beautiful Bill and its impact on Medicaid beneficiaries. While House Speaker Mike Johnson recently claimed millions “will…
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A diet full of tiny plastics triggered health problems in mice
Mice exposed to polystyrene nanoplastics developed problems in their guts and livers. It’s not yet clear if humans are similarly affected.
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Game theory explains why reasonable parents make vaccine choices that fuel outbreaks
When outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases such as measles occur despite highly effective vaccines being available, it’s easy to conclude that parents who don’t vaccinate their children are misguided, selfish or have fallen prey to…
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