The Latest Breaking News from NIH

GLP-1 Users Walk 560 Fewer Steps Per Day After Starting Ozempic or Wegovy, Fitbit Study Presented at ENDO 2026 Finds

ENDO 2026 study of 753 GLP-1 users found steps dropped 560/day and exercise fell 6 min/day after starting Ozempic or Wegovy. Muscle loss risk is the concern.

Medical Daily · Jun 17

Intensive Lifestyle Changes Reduce Risk of Multimorbidity by 25 Percent in Adults with Prediabetes, 20-Year JAMA Study Reveals

A 20-year NIH study published in JAMA June 15, 2026 found intensive lifestyle changes cut multimorbidity risk by 25% in adults with prediabetes.

Medical Daily · Jun 16

Emory gets $15M to establish first center to research toxic Superfund sites’ health effects

Emory University has received a five-year, $15 million grant from the National Institutes of Environmental Health to establish a center to research how contaminants from Georgia Superfund sites affect human health

The Independent UK · Jun 11

Flavored vapes led to a major shake-up at the FDA – 3 health policy analysts explain the science behind the controversial products

The resignation of Marty Makary, commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, on May 12, 2026, brought to the forefront a heated controversy over fruit-flavored nicotine vapes.

The Conversation · May 18

'The name was inaccurate': PCOS gets a new name after years-long effort

Polycystic ovary syndrome, or PCOS, has just been given a new name that experts say better reflects the nature of the condition.

LiveScience · May 12

How a Scientific Cartel Protects Fraudsters and Rakes in Billions of Taxpayer Dollars

Corrupt scientists rarely face accountability. The real victims are everyone else.

Reason · May 6

Lawmakers Confront Witness Over Claims Aborted Baby Parts Were Implanted Into Lab Animals Via Fauci's NIAID Grants

A resurfaced House oversight hearing clip reveals NIH's extensive funding of animal experiments using human foetal tissue, sparking renewed debate amid a recent funding ban.

International Business Times UK · May 6

Estrogen in both the male and female brain shapes responses to trauma, study suggests

Traumatic experiences can cause memory problems, and estrogen may be a key factor that shapes the brain's resilience against such stressors, a mouse study finds.

LiveScience · May 4

Nearly 13% of Americans use drugs or marijuana to fall asleep

Some 50-70 million Americans suffer from a sleep disorder

The Independent UK · Apr 29

Ex-Fauci adviser charged in COVID-19 pandemic cover-up case over secret emails and alleged backchannel deals

Prosecutors allege that he tried to “counter the narrative” about the leak theory.

We Got This Covered · Apr 29