Duke and Duchess of Sussex honored at NYC gala for protecting children’s mental health in the digital age Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were named “Humanitarians of the Year” at a star-studded gala on October 9, 2025, kicking off World Mental Health Day celebrations and recognizing their groundbreaking work in safeguarding children’s mental well-being in […]
Scientists at City of Hope Research Centre have identified SMOC1 gene that drives the conversion of insulin-producing beta cells into glucagon-producing alpha cells, unveiling a critical mechanism behind type 2 diabetes progression and opening pathways for revolutionary new therapies. Revolutionary Gene Discovery Explains Beta Cell Identity Crisis Researchers at City of Hope, one of the
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The World Health Organization has issued a global alert as chikungunya cases surge worldwide, with 445,271 suspected and confirmed cases and 155 deaths reported from 40 countries between January and September 2025. This represents a significant resurgence of the mosquito-borne viral disease, affecting regions that have not recorded notable increases in recent years. Americas Bear Highest Burden
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Canadian psychologist and author Dr. Jordan Peterson spent nearly a month in intensive care and was reportedly “near death” after being hospitalized with pneumonia and sepsis this summer, his daughter Mikhaila Peterson revealed in an emotional video update released on October 3, 2025. The 63-year-old public intellectual has been transferred out of the ICU but
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Grey’s Anatomy star Camilla Luddington is opening up about her recent Hashimoto’s disease diagnosis, revealing how routine blood work finally explained years of unexplained fatigue, brain fog, and exhaustion that she had dismissed as normal aging. The 41-year-old actress, who portrays Dr. Jo Wilson on the long-running ABC medical drama, shared her health journey in an
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The Nobel Assembly at Karolinska Institute announced on October 6, 2025, that the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine has been awarded to Mary E. Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell, and Shimon Sakaguchi for their groundbreaking discoveries concerning peripheral immune tolerance, revealing how the immune system regulates itself to prevent attacking the body’s own tissues. The three
Synopsis: The latest case reports from Pakistan and Nigeria underscore the fragility of global polio eradication efforts despite a 99% reduction in cases since 1988. Pakistan’s 29 wild poliovirus cases through October 2025 continue the country’s struggle with endemic transmission, while Nigeria battles 35 vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 cases. The challenge extends beyond endemic countries:
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More than 12,000 confirmed cases of Oropouche virus disease have swept through 11 countries in the Americas during 2025, marking the largest outbreak in history—yet the mosquito-borne illness remains virtually unknown to most Americans despite over 100 U.S. travelers contracting the virus. The outbreak has already claimed at least five lives in Brazil and caused birth defects
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In a groundbreaking development for rare genetic disorders, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted accelerated approval to Forzinity (elamipretide), the first-ever therapy approved to treat Barth syndrome—a progressive and ultra-rare mitochondrial disease primarily affecting young males. The approval marks a significant milestone for the rare disease community and offers new hope to
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Scientists have achieved a remarkable milestone by creating human eggs from skin cells—a scientific feat that could redefine reproductive medicine and offer hope to millions of infertile couples worldwide. This development, while still far from clinical use, raises profound medical, ethical, and societal questions, particularly for a country like India where infertility rates and demand
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