Every human cell is covered by a thin layer of sugars called the glycocalyx. This outer coating helps cells interact with their surroundings and may also provide important clues about what is happening inside the cell itself. Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light (MPL)…
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Eating grapes daily could unlock powerful skin protection
Clinical trials have already shown that eating grapes can help improve the skin’s resistance to UV radiation in roughly 30% to 50% of people. Now, new research published in ACS Nutrition Science suggests the benefits of grapes for skin health may be much broader and could affect nearly everyone…
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Ebola strain spreading in Congo and Uganda has no approved vaccine
As a deadly outbreak of Ebola virus spreads in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on May 17, 2026, that it is transferring “a small number of Americans” who were in Congo and who were exposed to the virus.
Some of…
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Why FDA Leadership Changes Matter For Every American
FDA approved concept. Rubber stamp with FDA and pills on craft paper. 3d illustration
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Marty Makary is out as FDA commissioner, and an acting replacement is now leading one of the nation’s most powerful — and least understood — health agencies. Should Americans care? The answer is…
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After Dobbs, miscarriage care looked different in states with abortion bans
Abortion restrictions are affecting the care people receive for miscarriages, a new study suggests.
The same medications and procedures that induce abortion are used to treat miscarriage. The Supreme Court’s 2022 decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, which
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Forbes x Unicycive Therapeutics
They talk about how Dr. Gupta’s career positions him in a unique way to make deep impacts, his approach to innovation in the healthcare industry and the impact of technology on patient care.
Career Perspective And Holistic Approach
Dr. Gupta’s career has spanned roles as a clinician, equity…
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Flavored vapes led to a major shake-up at the FDA – 3 health policy analysts explain the science behind the controversial products
The resignation of Marty Makary, commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, on May 12, 2026, brought to the forefront a heated controversy over fruit-flavored nicotine vapes.
Rumors had been circulating for weeks that President Donald Trump was planning to fire Makary, in…
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No, Hantavirus Is Not COVID-26 And Other Misinformation Being Spread
With the MV Hondius cruise ship passengers being quarantined for 42 days—since it can take up to seven to eight weeks for symptoms to emerge after exposure to the Andes virus—the risk that the hantavirus will spread much further is quite low. However, the risk of misinformation and…
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Tips To Unlock Your Rapid Recovery Reflex, From Dr. Victoria Maizes
Dr. Victoria Maizes, founding executive director of the Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine at the University of Arizona, argues in her new book that healing is active, dynamic, and largely within our own reach.
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The traditional medical model tends to treat healing as something…
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This popular fermented food may help flush microplastics from the body
Scientists in South Korea say a probiotic bacterium found in kimchi may help the body get rid of nanoplastics by binding to the particles inside the intestine and helping remove them through waste.
The World Institute of Kimchi (President: Hae Choon Chang), a government-funded research institute…
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