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Medical Xpress / Global rules could cut costs and speed access to GLP-1 drugs

FDA-approved carbon copies of brand-name drugs with expired patents—over the last 30 years, these generic drugs have saved trillions of dollars for hundreds of millions of people.

Jun 1, 2026
Medical Xpress / Ibuprofen for joint pain: What you really need to know

Millions of people in the UK suffer from joint pain and arthritis. But with long wait times for scans, specialist appointments, physiotherapy, and joint replacement surgery, many people turn to over-the-counter medicines, ...

Jun 1, 2026
Phys.org / People who are aware of the advantages for both parties are more likely to ask for advice, study shows

Many people are reluctant to ask others for advice—for fear of being a burden or taking up unnecessary time. A new study led by Professor Dr. Anne Burmeister at the ECONtribute Cluster of Excellence shows how this reluctance ...

Jun 1, 2026
Phys.org / Cities are making it rain more—but not as much as scientists thought

After another spell of wet weather along Australia's east coast, with storms, heavy rain and flash flooding across Sydney and parts of New South Wales, it is natural to ask whether our cities are shaping the rainfall that ...

Jun 1, 2026
Phys.org / Hidden tick saliva protein may help stop disease spread at source

Few creatures inspire as much universal dislike as ticks. Though small, these parasites have an enormous impact on human and animal health. Each year, ticks spread viruses and bacteria that infect people, livestock, wildlife, ...

May 31, 2026
Medical Xpress / HIV in South Africa: Why rolling out a new shot will miss a critical group of men

The first shipment of Lenacapavir, a long-acting injectable that prevents HIV with two shots a year, arrived in South Africa from the United States in early April 2026. Clinical trials showed close to 100% efficacy. The rollout, ...

Jun 1, 2026
Medical Xpress / Talking about trauma doesn't always help: Brain scans show one reason why

After trauma, some people develop post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), a mental health condition that can involve intrusive nightmares, flashbacks, and physical reactions when reminded of the traumatic event, such as a ...

Jun 1, 2026
Medical Xpress / PFAS leave fingerprints in your blood—researchers are beginning to read these clues

Virtually every living thing on Earth, from Patagonian penguins to newborn human babies, has been touched by the synthetic chemicals known as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS. In fact, you would be hard pressed ...

Jun 1, 2026
Medical Xpress / Comprehensive atlas maps dendritic cells across cancers

Researchers from VIB, VUB, and an international network of collaborators have created the most comprehensive single-cell atlas to date of tumor-associated dendritic cells. By integrating data from 14 mouse tumor models and ...

Jun 1, 2026
Medical Xpress / The link between HIV and chronic pain

Over half of the people carrying HIV experience chronic pain at some point, which is difficult to treat. In a new JNeurosci paper, Hui-Lin Pan, from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, and colleagues used mice ...

Jun 1, 2026
Tech Xplore / Innovation from above: How mesh networks help control drone swarms

Drones operating in a swarm can perform a range of different tasks and exchange information with one another. Up until now, civilian drone swarms are often controlled centrally via a mobile communications link. In the case ...

Jun 1, 2026
Medical Xpress / Unprecedented view inside live stem cells reveals aging process and loss of regenerative capacity

Scientists have developed a powerful new technique that allows them to observe how individual cells manufacture proteins during aging, offering an unprecedented glimpse into the hidden molecular activity of stem cells in ...

May 28, 2026