Category: 5. Health

How can trillions of microbes live in our gut without causing a massive immune reaction? Scientists have been researching this question for years, and we are learning more about how the gut microbiome can coexist harmlessly with our immune system, and even…

In this week’s edition of InnovationRx, we look at a new fund to support research, whether Congress will extend Obamacare subsidies, the latest data on Lilly’s obesity pill and more. To get it in your inbox, subscribe here.

A sugar present on virus envelopes might become the target of new antiviral treatments for a range of viruses, researchers report August 27 in Science Advances. This treatment, shown to shut down infections of Ebola, Nipah, SARS-CoV-2 and other viruses in mice, could potentially be…

A study survey of close to 600 women and 500 men found that at the height of the…

The safety and savings depend on maintaining strong childhood vaccination rates,…

As government-supported research in the US is being decimated by funding cuts, it was refreshing to attend REMEDi4ALL’s international drug repurposing conference this past spring. The European Union and private…

Only a few decades ago, a diagnosis of lupus could mean giving up the dream of having children. Women with systemic autoimmune diseases like lupus were warned that pregnancy was too risky – both for them and their unborn babies. Fast forward to today, and the story is remarkably…

President Donald Trump’s administration has dramatically reshaped health and medical research by rolling back federal funding from institutions that have diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives and by cutting federal funding for research projects that the administration considers…

Texas passed a landmark law in June 2025, supported by former Gov. Rick Perry, that allocates US$50 million to support research on ibogaine, one of the most powerful psychedelics, for treating opioid addiction and treatment-resistant PTSD.

Arizona passed a similar law in May, funding…