Scientists uncover surprising defense against Alzheimer’s

Scientists uncover surprising defense against Alzheimer's

About one in nine people over 65 have Alzheimer’s — and the number is growing quickly. Without an existing cure, researchers are racing to find ways to prevent and treat the disease, which kills more than breast cancer and prostate cancer combined. Thanks to a flurry of advancement in this field, scientists have uncovered two … Read more

Living past 100: This is the real secret

Living past 100: This is the real secret

In 2010, welfare officials in Tokyo tried to visit Sogen Kato, a local man living in the city’s Adachi district, to congratulate him on his 111th birthday. Their records identified him as the oldest man in the city, but his family kept turning them away, saying he didn’t want visitors or had taken a trip somewhere … Read more

Iowa’s cancer problem is scrambling the midterms

Iowa’s cancer problem is scrambling the midterms

As the debate season kicked off in Iowa’s heated gubernatorial race, one question seemed to animate and, in some ways, unify the candidates. “What are the immediate and specific steps that you would take to combat Iowa’s cancer crisis?” the moderator asked the Democrat Rob Sand and Republican Zach Lahn, who both said it was … Read more

The most important things to do to stay healthy while traveling

The most important things to do to stay healthy while traveling

When people go to a doctor before an international trip, vaccines usually dominate the conversation.And while those are important, many of the health problems most likely to derail a trip cannot be prevented with a vaccine: diarrhea, respiratory infections, motion sickness and flare-ups of existing medical conditions — none of which can be headed off … Read more

WHO announces start of Ebola vaccine clinical trial in DR Congo | World Health Organization News

WHO announces start of Ebola vaccine clinical trial in DR Congo | World Health Organization News

Published On 24 Oct 202624 Oct 2026The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced the beginning of the first clinical trial of an Ebola vaccine in the outbreak that started in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).WHO’s director-general, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, said in a social media post on Friday that participants in the trial were vaccinated … Read more