As detailed in a paper published in Cell Chemical Biology, researchers have developed a “cancer-killing pill” capable of destroying solid tumors while leaving healthy cells unaffected. The new drug has been in development for 20 years and is now underg…

An anonymous reader quotes a report from ProPublica: The Environmental Protection Agency approved a component of boat fuel made from discarded plastic that the agency’s own risk formula determined was so hazardous, everyone exposed to the substance con…

Amazon is rolling out its virtual health clinic service nationwide, the
company announced Tuesday. From a report: The e-retailer launched the service, called Amazon Clinic, last November, touting it as a virtual platform for users to connect with healt…

An anonymous reader quotes a report from ABC News: Alpha-gal syndrome (AGS) is a serious, potentially life-threatening allergic reaction that arises after people eat red meat or consume products with alpha-gal, a type of sugar found in most mammals, th…

An anonymous reader quotes a report from the Washington Post: A study published Monday in the Lancet found that the use of hearing aids can reduce the risk of cognitive decline by about half — 48 percent — for adults with more risk factors for dement…

An experimental drug can slow progression of Alzheimer’s disease in those who start taking it when the disease is still in its early stages. Nature: The drug, a monoclonal antibody called donanemab, does not improve symptoms. But among people who start…

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Scientific American: Constant buzzing and ringing in the ears without any input from the external environment can seriously impair quality of life for the 10 percent of the U.S. population with severe tinnitus. …

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) disagrees with the World Health Organization’s recent assessment that aspartame possibly causes cancer in humans. “Aspartame is one of the most studied food additives in the human food supply. FDA scientists …

An anonymous reader quotes a report from the New York Times: A World Health Organization agency declared on Thursday that aspartame, an artificial sweetener widely used in diet drinks and low-sugar foods, could possibly cause cancer. A second W.H.O. co…