Federal Advisory Committee Meetings Canceled, Impacting Scientific Funding Process Federal advisory committee meetings crucial for scientific funding decisions canceled by HHS, impacting US academic research. Top News · Jan 23, 2025
From anecdotes to AI tools, how doctors make medical decisions is evolving with technology The practice of medicine has undergone an incredible, albeit incomplete, transformation over the past 50 years, moving steadily from a field informed primarily by expert opinion and the anecdotal experience of individual clinicians toward a formal scientific discipline. The Conversation · Jan 10, 2025
6 telltale signs you are low on Vitamin D and how to fix it Vitamin D deficiency can silently affect well-being and for many, symptoms are often not noticeable in the beginning, till they start affecting the daily routine. According to the National Institutes of Health, around 1 in 4 US adults are deficient in this sunshine Vitamin. The Times of India · Dec 17, 2024
Trump’s team weighs withholding massive research grants from universities that are too ‘woke’: Report Trump’s nominee to head the National Institutes of Health, Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, wants to target so-called ‘cancel culture’ at top universities The Independent UK · Dec 6, 2024
Meet the medical contrarians picked to lead health agencies under Trump and Kennedy Donald Trump's health team picks includes outspoken critics of the medical establishment and COVID-19 health measures The Independent UK · Nov 27, 2024
Trump Pick for Public Health Chief Opposed COVID Lockdown, Wanted People to Get Infected on Purpose Donald Trump has appointed a health economist who published an open letter slamming the COVID-19 lockdown while promoting "herd immunity" to lead the NIH. Latin Times · Nov 27, 2024
Who is Jay Bhattacharya, Trump’s anti-lockdown pick to head the NIH? Bhattacharya would lead the National Institutes of Health, the primary agency in the US for public health research. Al Jazeera · Nov 27, 2024
Trump picks Covid lockdown skeptic as head of key national health agency Dr. Jay Bhattacharya is a Stanford-educated physician who gained prominence after questioning the efficacy of social distancing at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic The Independent UK · Nov 27, 2024
Dr. Jay Bhattacharya To Lead National Institutes Of Health President-elect Trump appoints Dr. Jay Bhattacharya to lead NIH, emphasizing medical research and healthcare advancements. Top News · Nov 27, 2024
Study finds how Alzheimer's disease may damage brain in two phases Alzheimer's disease may cause brain damage in two stages, according to new research supported by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) that uses sophisticated brain mapping methods. Read further on Dynamite News: Dynamite News · Nov 22, 2024
How controversial is Trump’s pick of RFK Jr as US health secretary? More about Robert F Kennedy Jr, Trump’s health secretary pick who is sceptical of vaccines, the FDA and fluoride. Al Jazeera · Nov 15, 2024
How to know if your child is deficient in these 5 essential vitamins Ensuring that your child gets the right proportion of nutrients will ensure proper growth, development, and well-being. While most parents are eager to see to it that their children eat enough food at each given chance, vitamin deficiencies slip through cracks leading to long-term health issues. Such vitamins include vitamin… The Times of India · Nov 10, 2024
Women are at a higher risk of dying from heart disease − in part because doctors don’t take major sex and gender differences into account A simple difference in the genetic code – two X chromosomes versus one X chromosome and one Y chromosome – can lead to major differences in heart disease. It turns out that these genetic differences influence more than just sex organs and sex assigned at birth – they fundamentally alter… The Conversation · Oct 22, 2024
Microplastic pollution is everywhere, even in the exhaled breath of dolphins – new research Bottlenose dolphins in Sarasota Bay in Florida and Barataria Bay in Louisiana are exhaling microplastic fibers, according to our new research published in the journal PLOS One. The Conversation · Oct 16, 2024
The Conversation · Oct 8, 2024 Is it COVID-19? Flu? At-home rapid tests could help you and your doctor decide on a treatment plan A scratchy, sore throat, a relentless fever, a pounding head and a nasty cough – these symptoms all scream upper respiratory illness. But which one?
The Independent UK · Sep 26, 2024 A top government scientist engaged in research misconduct, NIH finds A National Institutes of Health investigation has found research misconduct by a top neuroscientist
The Conversation · Sep 26, 2024 Fungal infections known as valley fever could spike this fall - 3 epidemiologists explain how to protect yourself As the climate warms, the southwestern U.S. is increasingly experiencing weather whiplash as the region swings from drought to flooding and back again. As a result, the public is hearing more about little-known infectious diseases, such as valley fever.
The Conversation · Sep 16, 2024 How researchers measure wildfire smoke exposure doesn’t capture long-term health effects − and hides racial disparities Kids born in 2020 worldwide will experience twice the number of wildfires during their lifetimes compared with those born in 1960. In California and other western states, frequent wildfires have become as much a part of summer and fall as popsicles and Halloween candy.
The Conversation · Sep 12, 2024 Free school meals are on the rise in the US − but that could change depending on who wins the 2024 presidential election Should all U.S. public school students be able to eat breakfast and lunch at no cost, regardless of their family’s income? The federal government temporarily made that possible during the COVID-19 pandemic. Since then, some states have taken it upon themselves to make it happen on a permanent basis. The…
Roll Call · Aug 15, 2024 NIH reorganization unlikely to happen this Congress, analysts say - Roll Call Post-pandemic frustration has spurred House and Senate Republicans to call for changes in how the agency conducts its day-to-day research.
The Conversation · Aug 5, 2024 Racism and discrimination lead to faster aging through brain network changes, new study finds Racism steals time from people’s lives – possibly because of the space it occupies in the mind. In a new study published in the journal JAMA Network Open, our team showed that the toll of racism on the brain was linked to advanced aging, observed on a cellular level.
The Conversation · Jul 26, 2024 Hospital-acquired infections are rising – here’s how to protect yourself in health care settings A new study from the National Institutes of Health shows a jump in both hospital-acquired infections and resistance to the antibiotics used to treat them. The findings are based on data gathered at 120 U.S. hospitals from January 2018 to December 2022, a five-year period that included the COVID-19 pandemic.…
The Conversation · Jul 15, 2024 Michigan’s thousands of farmworkers are unprotected, poorly paid, uncounted and often exploited Michigan is famous for its fruit festivals. Visitors can sample cherries at the National Cherry Festival in Traverse City or blueberries at the National Blueberry Festival in South Haven.
Salon · Jul 1, 2024 Federal science funding at record lows Support for science has traditionally been bipartisan, but fights over spending have affected research funding
The Conversation · Jun 28, 2024 Federal funding for major science agencies is at a 25-year low Government funding for science is usually immune from political gridlock and polarization in Congress. But, federal funding for science is slated to drop for 2025.