Public Health
Disease outbreaks, vaccines, hospital and health-system news, medical research and guidance from health authorities.
Latest Public Health stories
Evinco Therapeutics and ARMI announce research collaboration to advance a novel NK-EV therapy for Alzheimer’s disease
Collaboration will generate human iPSC-derived brain cell models to investigate the effects of Evinco’s NK-EV platform on neuroinflammation Melbourne, Australia, 21 September 2026 – Evinco Therapeutics Pty Ltd (“Evinco” or “Company”) and the Australian Regenerative Medicine Institute (ARMI) today announced a research collaboration to advance a novel natural killer cell-derived extracellular vesicle (NK-EV) therapy for ... Continued
New Guideline Offers Options to Ease Vaccine Distress - Mirage News
New Guideline Offers Options to Ease Vaccine Distress Mirage News
New mRNA vaccine expands flu protection options for older adults - News-Medical
New mRNA vaccine expands flu protection options for older adults News-Medical The first mRNA flu shot is now available. Here's who can get it NBC 5 Chicago
The Vivid Dreams Stage of REM Sleep Is Linked With a Lower Risk of 83 Diseases - ScienceAlert
The Vivid Dreams Stage of REM Sleep Is Linked With a Lower Risk of 83 Diseases ScienceAlert This bedtime could drastically lower your risk of heart disease, say experts Futura, le média qui explore le monde
Why might a higher BMI at 20 be linked to lower breast cancer risk later in life? - News-Medical
Why might a higher BMI at 20 be linked to lower breast cancer risk later in life? News-Medical Breast density clue for cancer risk News-Medical
Developing an epidemic-adjusted walkability index to analyze pandemic-resilient urban areas: a data driven GIS-based multi-criteria approach - Nature
Developing an epidemic-adjusted walkability index to analyze pandemic-resilient urban areas: a data driven GIS-based multi-criteria approach Nature
Chad Gilbert, New Found Glory founding member and lead guitarist, dead at 45
Chad Gilbert, founding member and lead guitarist for New Found Glory, has died at the age of 45. He had battled adrenal cancer since 2021.
Awareness: Limitless Community Development tackles health and food insecurity in SC
From preventing chronic disease to making sure families have healthy food on the table, one South Carolina organization is working to address some of the barriers impacting communities across the state.
DR MAX PEMBERTON: I've watched my dementia sufferer mother decline dramatically while she waited 18 months to see a specialist. It's time we stopped tolerating this NHS postcode lottery
Last week Professor Sir Mike Richards, the former director of cancer services in England, said dementia patients are getting a 'second-class service' and called for a care revolution
Base Editing Corrected TFG Mutation in Motor Neuron Disease
Adenine base editing corrected the TFG mutation in motor neuron disease models. The therapy improved motor performance and extended survival in mice. These results highlight a promising new therapeutic approach.
Researchers Restored a Lost CAR T Target in Thyroid Cancer
MAPK inhibitors restored TSHR expression in thyroid cancer cells. In preclinical models, the approach improved tumor control and survival when combined with TSHR-targeted CAR T cells.
ICE agent shoots and wounds man at traffic stop in Austin, Texas, officials say
Anti-ICE protests break out in push for transparency as unnamed man is in serious but stable condition at hospital
Giants announcer Duane Kuiper divulges he’s being treated for cancer
Broadcaster Duane Kuiper said in a statement that he has throat cancer but will s participate in this week’s celebration of SF Giants booth partner Mike Krukow.
How Do Our Genes Shape Our Lung Cancer Risk?
How Do Our Genes Shape Our Lung Cancer Risk? - The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research / 23andMe, cancer, cancer care, Cancer research, Dana-Farber Cancer
West Nile Virus Still A Risk Into Fall, Health Unit Says
It may be starting to feel like fall, but mosquitoes are still active and the risk of West Nile virus remains high. The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit (SMDHU) is reminding residents to continue protecting themselves from mosquito bites. Mosquitoes remain active until the first hard frost. The reminder follows reports of a human case […]
Alzheimer's disease starting to be considered a treatable condition - study
Alzheimer's disease is starting to be considered as a treatable and preventable condition, a major new report says.
Ebola vaccine being tested in DR Congo outbreak zone
Health workers in DR Congo begin testing an Ebola vaccine amid a deadly outbreak, aiming to evaluate its effectiveness against the virus.
A common virus could nearly quadruple odds of back problems
A new study from the Public Health Agency of Canada and Statistics Canada found an unexpected connection between a common virus and back problems.
Keralam doctors selected to present research at UICC World Cancer Congress in Hong Kong
A team of medical professionals from Keralam has been selected to present their research papers and poster presentations at the prestigious Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) World Cancer Congress, scheduled to be held in Hong Kong from September 24 to 26.
Popular South Pacific destination declares HIV emergency as infections surge 12-fold
A popular South Pacific destination has declared a national HIV emergency after infections surged dramatically, with one in 60 adults now living with the virus.
How Info60 covers this topic
Each story below is a short excerpt from reporting by an established publisher, shown in the publisher's own words. We credit the publisher and link to the original article. Stories are matched to this topic by keyword and shown newest first.