The Environmental Protection Agency has suggested a new strategy to reduce the quantity of toxic “forever chemicals” permitted in the nation’s drinking water. In the 1940s, the compounds were utilized in nonstick cookware, firefighting foam, food packaging, and various other commonplace items. The chemicals, known as PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl compounds), have been linked to…

Around six million People have Alzheimer’s disease, according to the CDC, yet access to potentially life-saving experimental medications is limited. The Veterans Health Administration is seeking ways to give access to affected veterans. Biogen, in collaboration with the Japanese pharmaceutical company Eisei, stated a year ago that the medicine Leqembi showed promise in decreasing the…

Complaints that Pfizer’s antiviral medication used to treat COVID in high-risk patients generate rebound symptoms have plagued the drug’s reputation. In a new report, the FDA states that rebound also happens in individuals who did not take paxlovid, which can prevent COVID from becoming severe if administered early enough and appears to be a part…

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed the first-ever national drinking water standard for polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), also known as “forever chemicals.” The rule would establish legally enforceable limits for common chemical contaminants in drinking water. “Communities around the nation have endured the constant threat of PFAS contamination for far too long,” Michael S. Regan,…

Scientists in Japan have successfully generated mice with two biological fathers by creating eggs from male cells, bringing us one step closer to making the film Junior a reality. Scientists had previously generated mice with two fathers, but the process involved several complex stages, including genetic engineering. This is the first time that viable eggs…

On Monday, archaeologists in southern Egypt unearthed a statue with a smile and the ruins of a shrine on the site of an old temple, according to official reports. According to a statement from Egypt’s tourism and antiquities minister, the riches were discovered during an excavation trip in Qena, a province 450 kilometers south of…

There’s a good chance you’ve heard about Ozempic, the season’s hottest new weight-loss medicine, which, according to a recent feature in New York Magazine, has “all the gays at CAA… shitting their brains out” and slimming down to size zero. Like any miracle treatment that achieves public popularity, there are still skeptics and believers, but…

According to health officials, a man in Florida died from a “brain-eating” amoeba he presumably acquired from tap water. The individual, whose identity has not been disclosed, died last week from an amoeba called Naegleria fowleri. But do not stop drinking from the tap just yet. It is suspected that he caught the condition by…

During Sleep Apnea Awareness Month, sleep apnea specialist Dr. Evan Temkin discussed the nature of the disorder and who is at the most risk. “Sleep apnea is actually a narrowing of the airway that disrupts breathing during sleep,” he explained. “Virtually everyone is at risk.” Around fifty percent of the population is affected, he added.…

The DNA of four previous presidents will be launched into space as the ultimate monument. Celestis, the industry leader in space funerals, will spearhead the effort to memorialize George Washington, John F. Kennedy, Dwight D. Eisenhower, and Ronald Reagan by sending their genetic information into space aboard its Enterprise Flight. Gene Roddenberry, Majel Barrett Roddenberry,…