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Medical Xpress / Swiss probing infant formula after babies show symptoms

Swiss authorities said Monday they were investigating batches of infant formula, following reports of several babies showing symptoms of possible exposure to a toxin.

9 hours ago in Pediatrics
Tech Xplore / EU warns Meta it must open up WhatsApp to rival AI chatbots

The EU executive told Meta on Monday that it must let rival AI chatbots use its WhatsApp platform, after an antitrust probe found the US giant to be in breach of the bloc's competition rules.

14 hours ago in Business
Medical Xpress / South Carolina nears 1,000 cases of measles in Upstate outbreak

South Carolina is reporting nearly four dozen new cases of the measles virus, public health officials said on Feb. 6. This brings the state's total reported cases close to topping 1,000.

Phys.org / US astronaut to take her 3-year-old's cuddly rabbit into space

When the next mission to the International Space Station blasts off from Florida next week, a special keepsake will be hitching a ride: a small stuffed rabbit.

19 hours ago in Astronomy & Space
Medical Xpress / Watch the Super Bowl? Doctors warn about hidden health risks for fans

Doctors say the big game can also bring big health risks, from heart strain to food poisoning and alcohol-related emergencies, especially for folks with underlying medical conditions.

15 hours ago in Health
Medical Xpress / Decades of drinking reshape gene expression in key human brain regions, study shows

Chronic alcohol consumption profoundly alters gene expression in key brain regions involved in reward, impulse control, and decision-making, according to a study led by researchers at the Institute for Neurosciences, a joint ...

20 hours ago in Neuroscience
Medical Xpress / How associations between historical redlining and breast cancer survival changed over time

A 1930s to 1960s residential segregation policy has been linked to shorter survival time in people with breast cancer. New research reveals that this association has changed over time, with disparities narrowing until recently. ...

20 hours ago in Oncology & Cancer
Tech Xplore / Main trial begins in landmark US addiction case against Meta, YouTube

A landmark social media trial began in earnest on Monday that could establish a legal precedent on whether Meta or YouTube deliberately designed their platforms to lead to addiction in children.

19 hours ago in Business
Phys.org / The North American wild mountain sheep could face extinction unless habitat gets protection, say experts

The charismatic, robust, and impressive North American mountain sheep is losing its habitat to industrial mining, the changing climate, and human activity. And unless action is taken to protect this popular and inherently ...

11 hours ago in Biology
Phys.org / US ski resorts turn to drones to make it snow amid dire drought

Despite a barren start to Colorado's ski season, Winter Park Resort opened on Halloween and served up holiday powder. The ski area's secret is a contraption a few miles upwind of the chairlifts that looks like a meat smoker ...

5 hours ago in Earth
Medical Xpress / Brief, intensive exercise may help patients with panic disorder more than standard care

Panic attacks are sudden bouts of intense fear without an obvious cause. An estimated 10% of people experience at least one panic attack in their lifetime. But between 2% and 3% of the population have such frequent and severe ...

23 hours ago in Psychology & Psychiatry
Medical Xpress / US experiencing largest measles outbreak since 2000—5 essential reads on the risks, what to do and what's coming next

The measles outbreak in South Carolina reached 876 cases on Feb. 3, 2026. That number surpasses the 2025 outbreak in Texas and hits the unfortunate milestone of being the largest outbreak in the U.S. since 2000, when the ...