The experimental weight-loss drug retatrutide has reached a significant milestone: a Phase 3 clinical trial showed participants with type 2 diabetes losing up to 49.6 pounds, or over 20 percent of their body weight. Eli Lilly, the drug's developer, reported this as a first for the field.
Boeing's Starliner spacecraft will attempt to fly NASA astronauts to space again, this time following an uncrewed test flight to the International Space Station (ISS). NASA administrator Bill Nelson announced that the capsule is scheduled for an uncrewed mission as early as December. This represe
A homemade concoction of garlic fermented in honey, trending on TikTok for its supposed immune-boosting properties, carries a serious risk of causing botulism, according to health experts. Influencers on the platform are promoting this mixture in numerous videos, claiming it
A reported plan by President Donald Trump to establish a committee that would oversee, and potentially veto, scientific grants from the nation's leading health agency could diminish U.S. scientific and innovation leadership, according to advocates and researchers. This proposed
Six pages, missing for centuries from a 600-year-old religious manuscript, have resurfaced. This book once belonged to an attendant of King Henry VIII and offers insights into the religious changes and shifting loyalties of the Tudor court. The book, Mirror of the Blessed Life of Jesus Chri
The number of people living to 100 or older in Japan has surpassed 100,000. This new record indicates a continued increase in global lifespans. Japan's high life expectancy is attributed to several factors: low obesity rates, healthy eating habits, widespread medical check-ups, and accessible he
Paleontologists have long suspected Tyrannosaurus rex differed from modern reptiles, possibly being warm-blooded. Lacking direct methods like treadmills or thermometers for fossilized creatures, scientists analyze indirect evidence, such as the chemical makeup of fossilized teeth, to infer din
The Trump administration's Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has removed all regulations that capped greenhouse gas emissions from coal and natural gas power plants. Climate scientists and activists state this action will negatively impact public health and accelerate climate chan
The prevailing El Niño conditions are significantly contributing to the intensity of wildfires across Indonesia, resulting in approximately 100,000 people falling ill or sustaining injuries, according to the nation's health authorities. Current predictions suggest this year's El Niño could be
The warming climate is causing significant shifts in the areas most affected by malaria across Africa. As temperatures rise and rainfall patterns change, traditional malaria zones are evolving, and new regions are becoming vulnerable to the disease. These alterations pose new difficulties for p
Amazing new video footage showcases a congregation of hundreds of stingrays – a phenomenon marine biologists refer to as a "fever" – off the coast of Southampton, New York. Captured by drone by Joanna Steidle, these videos depict the creatures gracefully gliding just below the water's
Alzheimer's disease affects women more frequently, with approximately two-thirds of those diagnosed being female. The reasons for this disparity are not fully understood; it might be due to women generally living longer, or it could stem from social or genetic factors. However, recent research