By Michael Le Page The experimental drug was tested in miceimageBROKER / Alamy An experimental drug has dramatically increased muscle and bone mass in mice that spent a month on the International Space Station. The hope is that a human version could help people who spend long periods in bed due to illnesses, as well…
Share on PinterestOlder COVID-19 tests can have turnaround times of up to 9 days.Image credit: Amilcar Orfali/Getty Images.The researchers, from the University of Colorado Boulder, report their development in a preprint article that has yet to be peer reviewed.While scientists are working to develop vaccines for SARS-CoV-2 and treatments for the disease that it causes,…
By Julie SteenhuysenCHICAGO, July 30 (Reuters) - Johnson & Johnson on Thursday kicked off U.S. human safety trials for its COVID-19 vaccine after releasing details of a study in monkeys that showed its best-performing vaccine candidate offered strong protection in a single dose.When exposed to the virus, six out of six animals who got the…
Victoria Gray, who underwent a landmark treatment for sickle cell disease last year, has been at home in Forest, Miss., with her three kids Jadasia Wash (left), Jamarius Wash (second from left) and Jaden Wash (right). Victoria Gray hide caption toggle caption Victoria Gray Victoria Gray, who underwent a landmark treatment for sickle cell disease…
That drug may also soon be available in the Baton Rouge area.The antiviral drug supposedly shortens the time it takes for people who are really sick from COVID-19 to recover from the infection.“We think it’s really opening the door to the fact that we now have the capability of treating,” said Dr. Fauci.While the governor…
State and federal public health officials are investigating a new outbreak of infant botulism poisoning. So far the outbreak has sickened three babies across three states: California, Pennsylvania and Washington, according to the Food and Drug Administration. The California Department of Public Health has reported that the infections are among infants who were fed Nara
The recalled product was distributed nationally through the online platforms, Amazon, Walmart, TikTok Shop, Target, and the company's websites, tnvitamins.com and doctorspride.com. Published: June 12, 2026, 10:11 pm Total Nutrition Inc. of Deer Park, NY is voluntarily expanding its recall of TNVitamins and Doctor's Pride Ultra Potent Complete Green Superfood Moringa Capsules because they have
The consumer group wants the USDA to release information about previously approved testing methods the department now says are unsatisfactory because of false positives. Published: June 12, 2026, 12:05 am Consumer Reports says the USDA should release information about Salmonella testing methods for some chicken products that it first deemed adequate but under the Trump