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Can Ozempic prevent or treat cancer? It's way too soon to say, an expert cautionsOpinion Excitement around the idea that GLP-1 drugs can prevent cancer is running well ahead of the evidence, an expert explains.
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Tobacco companies are pushing nicotine pouches on teens — and we need to act now to stop themOpinion Tobacco companies have fallen back on tried-and-tested marketing practices to encourage nicotine pouch use among teenagers.
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'800 seconds for a sick visit': Some factors driving antibiotic resistance have nothing to do with biology, says medical sociologist Julia SzymczakInterview Doctors' decisions around antibiotics aren't as logical as you might assume; they can be skewed by emotional and social factors, a medical sociologist explains.
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The US is hooked on unregulated peptides. But are they effective, or even safe?The world of peptides has exploded in wellness circles, but the benefits of injecting these gray-market molecules rest on little clinical evidence.
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Japan's bold experiment to curb antibiotic misuse has been a huge success. Could it work in the US?Science Spotlight A unique policy in Japan encourages doctors to improve their antibiotic use and thus reduce their contribution to antibiotic resistance. Should the U.S. be taking notes?
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Scientists infected a 'vagina on a chip' with gonorrhea — then cured it with a new antibiotic found by AITo sift through 6 million molecules in pursuit of new gonorrhea treatments, researchers trained AI to select the best drug candidate and then tested it in a "vagina on a chip."
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After taking a medicine for years, a man suddenly had weird changes in his taste that made food disgustingDiagnostic Dilemma A man found that many different foods suddenly tasted terrible to him, and the phenomenon turned out to be a rare side effect of his medication.
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Drug-induced 'brain freeze' may help protect the brain after a stroke, early study suggestsBy tamping down metabolism, a new experimental treatment that induces a hypothermia-like state may slow stroke-associated brain injury, scientists report.
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Century-old tuberculosis vaccine could help treat diabetes, trials hint. How?Repeated doses of a tuberculosis vaccine lowered insulin needs in patients with two forms of diabetes, new trial data show. But more research is needed to prove the benefit.
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