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Australia’s latest mortality data show dementia, including Alzheimer’s disease, accounted for 9.4% of deaths in 2024 and became the country’s leading cause.

New research reveals exercise molecule Lac-Phe suppresses hunger by targeting brain neurons, offering insight into weight loss mechanisms.

Cholera deaths increased by 50% in 2024 as 60 nations reported outbreaks, with Africa, Asia, and the Middle East facing the highest burden.

Dementia now leads in Australian mortality rates, with over 425000 affected in 2024 and 17400 deaths reported in the most recent national health data.

AI chatbots are under scrutiny after mental health experts link them to teen suicide, psychosis, and emotional harm, prompting swift regulatory action.

PNP Farms Butchery recalled its Pure Angus Beef Sausages in New Zealand due to possible glass contamination, with one injury reported.

Health authorities in Florida are investigating a foodborne illness outbreak linked to raw milk from an unnamed farm that has resulted in 21 confirmed cases of infection. According to the Florida Department of Health, patients have contracted Campylobacter and Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) infections, with seven individuals requiring hospitalization. Six of the cases involve children under the age of 10, and at least two patients have developed severe complications associated with these bacterial infections. The Florida Department of Health issued a public advisory highlighting concerns about the farm’s sanitation practices, which officials cited as a factor in the continued emergence…

A new study has identified a potential link between the artificial sweetener sucralose and reduced effectiveness of cancer immunotherapy treatments in patients with melanoma and non-small cell lung cancer. The research, conducted by the University of Pittsburgh in collaboration with the UPMC Hillman Cancer Centre, found that patients consuming higher levels of sucralose responded less effectively to immune checkpoint inhibitors and had poorer overall survival rates than those who consumed little or none. The findings, published in Cancer Discovery, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research, highlight how dietary choices may influence the outcome of cancer treatment. The…

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is calling for tighter federal control over 7-hydroxymitragynine (7-OH), a potent psychoactive compound derived from the kratom plant, citing its high potential for abuse and opioid-like effects. The agency has formally recommended classifying 7-OH as a Schedule I controlled substance, aligning it with drugs such as heroin and cocaine under the Controlled Substances Act. The move follows a surge in the popularity of 7-OH products sold in vape shops, gas stations, and online retailers. While kratom in its natural form has long been used as a stimulant or pain reliever, 7-OH appears in…

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has issued a positive recommendation for the authorization of lenacapavir, a twice-yearly injectable medication for HIV prevention. Marketed in Europe under the name Yeytuo by Gilead Sciences, the drug is now positioned for formal approval by the European Commission, which would allow its use across all 27 European Union member states, along with Iceland, Norway and Liechtenstein. Lenacapavir is a pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) medication that has demonstrated near-total effectiveness in preventing HIV transmission. In two large Phase 3 clinical trials, PURPOSE 1 and PURPOSE 2, the drug was found to be 100 percent effective among women in sub-Saharan Africa and 99.9 percent…