The American Cancer Society now recommends clearer PSA screening schedules, with earlier annual testing for Black men and certain men with a family history, following stronger evidence that screening can reduce prostate cancer deaths.
A boy, 15, needed emergency treatment after drinking a beverage containing cod collagen, even though skin prick tests for several fish allergies were negative. Experts say fish derived proteins in drinks and supplements demand close label scrutiny.
Sunharbo reduced ischemic stroke risk by 26% in a phase 3 trial, but bleeding concerns affected some patients. Cardiologist Richard Kovacs says treatment discussions should begin soon after a qualifying stroke because trial participants received the drug within 72 hours.
In two trials funded by Eli Lilly, retatrutide delivered major weight loss and at least a 50% reduction in knee pain for roughly two thirds of treated participants, though side effects and study limitations demand caution.
Five rival Argentine ant supercolonies have fought across southern California for decades, producing millions of deaths while gaining almost no territory. With little recent academic study, the current state of this extraordinary conflict remains uncertain.
American Airlines will begin serving two fresh food choices in first class on flights between its New York and Chicago hubs this month, restoring an option absent since 2019 as the carrier works to attract more premium customers.
Teen boys are reportedly experimenting with erdafitinib after online discussions promoted its possible effects on height, but physicians warn the cancer medication can cause permanent vision damage, metabolic abnormalities and severe skeletal complications.
Climate analyses place 2026 among the two hottest years on record, while an exceptional El Niño could push 2027 higher. Reports also warn of mounting health threats, including deadly heat, drought, fires, air pollution, and disrupted rainfall.
Experts generally recommend washing bed sheets weekly, yet UK polling shows most people wait longer. Sheets and pillows can collect bodily material, microbes, pet contaminants, and fungi that may pose particular concerns for people with asthma.
A conspiracy popular in flat Earth circles claims mountains are severed stumps from trees that once reached 40 miles high, even though rocks and living trees differ fundamentally in composition and the supposed evidence has been repeatedly debunked.
California’s AB 2030 will restrict sales of certain supplements marketed for weight loss or muscle building to people under 18, with enforcement beginning Jan. 1, 2027, though questions remain about which creatine, whey protein and protein products are covered.
A study of vegetation and beryllium-10 in the Barnes Ice Cap found Arctic ice began growing about 2,000 years ago, only for recent warming to halt the expansion and potentially delay another glacial period for hundreds of thousands of years.
A randomized trial of 1,880 adults aged 70 and older found a higher rate of heart attack, ischemic stroke or death among those assigned to stop statins, while quality of life and muscle outcomes showed no meaningful differences.
Raúl Esparza leads a Broadway musical that turns Galileo’s discoveries, ego and explosive conflict with church authorities into a rock spectacle, complete with an immersive digital starfield designed by Taylor Swift collaborator Ethan Tobman.
Project CETI is expanding a collection of sperm whale codas so AI can search for speechlike patterns, decode possible language, and perhaps enable humans to send messages back to whales.
Early results from a single CAR-T treatment show patients with stiff person syndrome regaining mobility, independence, and daily function, offering hope that an illness considered progressively disabling may become more effectively manageable.
Researchers found that mass sacrifices linked with El Niño disasters did not signal widespread bloodshed in Peru’s Lambayeque Valley. Among 1,633 ancient skeletons, only 25, or 1.6%, showed evidence of violent death outside ritual contexts.