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Medical Xpress / What to know about the Ebola outbreak that the WHO has declared a global health emergency
The World Health Organization declared Sunday the Ebola disease outbreak in Congo and Uganda a public health emergency of international concern.
Medical Xpress / Building a sustainable global health workforce: Pilot program to reduce early-career burnout
Nursing jobs are dominating hiring trends, and young people are paying attention. In the 2024–25 application cycle, applications to nursing programs jumped a staggering 24%, and The Wall Street Journal recently reinforced ...
Phys.org / Neanderthal dentists used stone drills to treat cavities nearly 60,000 years ago, ancient molar suggests
Neanderthals had the know-how to identify a tooth infection and the motor skills to drill out the damage, according to a study published May 13, 2026, in the open-access journal PLOS One by Alisa Zubova of Peter the Great ...
Phys.org / A fresh approach to peppermint: 250 new variants could boost flavor and fight disease
The genomics of peppermint are not as fresh as their flavor but scientists from the University of California, Davis, have found a way to breathe new genetic variation into the species. The findings, published in the Proceedings ...
Medical Xpress / Public housing mold intervention program in New York reduces asthma-related emergency visits
The New York City Housing Authority developed Mold Busters, a mold-removal program, in response to a 2013 class-action lawsuit filed by residents suffering from asthma due to mold in their apartments. New research presented ...
Phys.org / Scientists identify hidden accelerant in Antarctic ice loss
For years, scientists have warned that melting Antarctic ice could push sea levels dangerously higher by the end of this century. But a new study led by University of Maryland scientist Madeleine Youngs suggests those warnings ...
Medical Xpress / WHO declares global health emergency over Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda
The World Health Organization declared the Ebola disease outbreak caused by a rare virus in Congo and neighboring Uganda a public health emergency of international concern on Sunday, after more than 300 suspected cases and ...
Science X / Grasslands are facing a threat of poisonous plant takeover—but there's a surprising upside
Grasslands provide food for millions of grazing animals across the world, but overgrazing along with climate change make these valuable ecosystems vulnerable to invaders. In particular, certain species of poisonous plants ...
Medical Xpress / Just two radiotherapy sessions given over eight days can treat prostate cancer without any extra side effects
Two larger doses of radiotherapy for prostate cancer cause no additional side effects compared to the standard five doses of radiotherapy, according to results presented at the Congress of the European Society for Radiotherapy ...
Science X / Perseverance rover uncovers the role of water in Mars's mineral past
NASA's Perseverance rover has spent more than three and a half years exploring Mars's Jezero Crater, building up a remarkable catalog of mineral discoveries.
Science X / After rapid weight loss, daily bacteria capsules may help curb regain and boost metabolism
Akkermansia muciniphila (MucT), a tiny beneficial bacterium that lives in the mucus layer of the gastrointestinal system, could hold the secret to keeping weight gain at bay after going on a low-calorie weight-loss diet. ...
Medical Xpress / Inside the cerebellum, unique neurons predict the timing of future events
Humans and other animals constantly make predictions about future events based on previous experiences and their perceptions of the surrounding environment. This predictive process is described by a mathematical framework ...
