Ozempic and its siblings have dominated medical headlines for years first for diabetes, then for weight loss, then for heart health. This week, two new studies push the story even further, in very different directions. GLP-1 Drugs May Fight Addiction... Continue Reading →
New Harvard-affiliated research published in Nature reveals the thymus — long thought irrelevant in adults — may be a critical predictor of longevity, cardiovascular health, and cancer immunotherapy response.
We all know the feeling: a bad night's sleep leaves you foggy, irritable, and struggling to remember where you put your keys. But new research published in Neuropsychopharmacology suggests that sleep deprivation does something more specific and more troubling than... Continue Reading →
A new Ebola outbreak is unfolding right now, and this one is different from the ones you may remember. On May 15, 2026, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) officially declared an outbreak in its northeastern Ituri Province. Within... Continue Reading →
Have you ever craved a steak or a handful of nuts after a few days of eating mostly bread and pasta? It turns out that craving is not just willpower or habit, it is your gut talking directly to your... Continue Reading →
May 12, 2026 A luxury expedition cruise through Antarctica and the South Atlantic has become the center of an international health emergency. The Dutch-flagged vessel MV Hondius, carrying around 147 passengers and crew of 23 nationalities, is now linked to... Continue Reading →
A new clinical study is adding a surprising ally to the fight against breast cancer: vitamin D. Researchers found that women who took a relatively modest daily supplement of vitamin D while undergoing chemotherapy were nearly twice as likely to... Continue Reading →
A newly engineered protein called iGluSnFR4 lets researchers watch glutamate — the brain's main chemical messenger — arrive at individual synapses in real time. It may change everything we know about how neurons decide to fire.
When we think about DNA, we usually imagine something static—like a blueprint locked safely inside our cells. But what if that blueprint is constantly moving, reshaping itself, and actively influencing who we are at a cellular level? That’s exactly what... Continue Reading →