Science
Tick-Borne Heartland and Bourbon Viruses Spread
New detections of Heartland and Bourbon viruses in ticks underline a widening surveillance challenge, although confirmed human illness remains rare in the United States.
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health
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Health is a state of physical, mental and social well-being, shaped by biology, behavior, environment and access to care. It includes preventing illness, maintaining function and managing acute or long-term conditions. Public health addresses population-level influences such as sanitation, nutrition, vaccination, safety and health equity.
Science
Fridge-Free Vaccine Clears Its First Human Trial
A first-in-human trial suggests that a freeze-dried tetanus-diphtheria booster can remain stable at room temperature, but larger studies and regulatory review are still required before it can change vaccination programmes.
Science
Estrogen-Only Therapy and Alzheimer’s Risk: What We Know
A new analysis links estrogen-only menopausal hormone therapy with fewer clinical and pathological signs of Alzheimer’s disease, but its retrospective design means it cannot establish prevention or guide treatment on its own.
AI
AI Expands the Genetic Map of Schizophrenia
A new gene-network modelling study expands the map of schizophrenia-associated genes, but its main value lies in prioritising biological questions rather than delivering a diagnostic test or immediate treatment.
Society
Trump Order Reopens Fight Over Childhood Vaccine Schedule
President Donald Trump’s August 10 executive order seeks to reshape U.S. childhood vaccine policy by promoting separate MMR shots and wider spacing between immunisation visits, setting up a new clash over science, regulation and federal authority.
Science
How Spaceflight Changes Astronauts’ Eating and Drinking
Microgravity does not stop astronauts from swallowing, but it can alter the sensory, physiological and practical conditions that make eating and drinking reliable over long missions.
Science
Why Loneliness May Affect Health More Than Isolation
A major UK-based analysis finds that the subjective experience of loneliness may have broader health consequences than the number of social contacts alone, while underscoring that neither measure tells the whole causal story.