Feb 21 (Reuters) – A newly discovered bat coronavirus uses the same cell-surface protein to gain entry into human cells as the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19, raising the possibility that it…
Month: February 2025
Texas Measles Outbreak Nears 100 Cases, Raising Concerns About Undetected Spread
KFF HEALTH NEWS – Some private schools have shut down because of a rapidly escalating measles outbreak in West Texas. Local health departments are overstretched, pausing other important work as they race…
VIDEO: Researchers find caregiving worsens menopause symptoms
MAYO CLINIC NEWS NETWORK – In a first-of-its-kind study, Mayo Clinic researchers found that women 45–60 years old who are managing family caregiving and menopause face nearly double the risk of moderate to…
Artificial sweetener may increase heart disease risk by triggering insulin surges
MEDICAL NEWS TODAY – Research has associated artificial sweeteners with a number of health conditions, including gastrointestinal problems, neurological symptoms, diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Now, a study has found that, in mice,…
McConnell Announces He Won’t Seek Re-election
THE NEW YORK TIMES – Senator Mitch McConnell, the Kentucky Republican and longest-serving Senate leader who played a pivotal role in obstructing major Democratic agenda items and stacking the federal courts with…
The smelliest member of Congress is unmasked: ‘The dude just stinks’
DAILYMAIL.COM – The smelliest member of Congress has been revealed by a former lawmaker. Former New York Republican Rep. George Santos, 36, represented a portion of Long Island as a Republican in…
Are Runny Egg Yolks Safe to Eat?
THE NEW YORK TIMES – How unsafe are runny yolks really? That depends on how much risk you’re willing to accept, said Felicia Wu, a professor of food safety, toxicology and risk…
Deny and Delay? California Seeks Penalties for Insurers That Repeatedly Get It Wrong
KFF HEALTH NEWS – When Colleen Henderson’s 3-year-old daughter complained of pain while using the bathroom, doctors brushed it off as a urinary tract infection or constipation, common maladies in the potty-training…
Pope Francis has a “polymicrobial respiratory tract infection.” Here’s what that means.
CBS NEWS – Pope Francis has a complex infection in his respiratory system and will require more targeted drug treatment, according to Vatican authorities Monday. He has been hospitalized since Friday at…
RFK Jr. Just Kneecapped the CDC on His First Day
THE NEW REPUBLIC – Hours after Robert F. Kennedy Jr. pledged that the Department of Health and Human Services would not undergo a staff purge, it did. The Trump administration laid off…