One Class at a Texas University Dodges the Financial Burden of Med School
Last week, Fort Worth’s Texas Christian University (TCU) School of Medicine announced that the Class of 2024 received a financial gift from an anonymous donor that fully covers tuition for the next academic year, marking the second such gift for the 60-student class. One of the lucky students, Hanna Makk, noted that this will change […]
U.S. To Increase Monkeypox Testing As WHO Weighs Possibility Of Global Health Emergency
The Department of Health and Human Services announced plans on Wednesday to accelerate testing for monkeypox nationwide, while the World Health Organization convened an emergency meeting Thursday to decide whether the outbreak constitutes a global health emergency. HHS said it will ship monkeypox testing kits to five commercial laboratory companies with the help of the […]
New theory promises to reshape how we think about polymer superstructures: Predict how double-gyroid networks form
Polymer scientists at the University of Massachusetts Amherst recently announced in the journal Nature Communications that they have solved a longstanding mystery surrounding a nanoscale structure, formed by collections of molecules, called a double-gyroid. This shape is one of the most desirable for materials scientists, and has a wide range of applications; but, until now, […]
First GLP-1/GIP Receptor Agonist OK’d for Type 2 Diabetes
The FDA approved first-in-class tirzepatide (Mounjaro) for patients with type 2 diabetes, the agency announced on Friday. Tirzepatide, a glucagon-like peptide-1 and glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GLP-1/GIP) agonist, is available at three dose levels (5 mg, 10 mg, and 15 mg), should be administered via injection once weekly, and is indicated as an adjunct to diet […]
Biden Administration Announces Steps to Increase Infant Formula Supply
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration announced several actions Thursday aimed at relieving a nationwide shortage of infant formula. “President Biden has directed his administration to work urgently to ensure that during the Abbott Nutrition voluntary recall, infant formula is safe and available for families across the country,” the White House said in a fact sheet. […]
Hailey Bieber’s Mini-Stroke
Model Hailey Bieber announced that she had recently been hospitalized for a “mini-stroke.” In March, the 25-year-old was eating breakfast with husband, pop star Justin Bieber, when she felt a sudden shooting pain down her arm. As she explained in a YouTube video, when asked by Justin if she was OK, she was unable to […]
Opinion | How Far Should the Menthol Ban Go?
On April 28, the FDA announced regulations to prohibit menthol as a characterizing flavor in cigarettes and all characterizing flavors (other than tobacco) in cigars. The agency said the proposals “have the potential to significantly reduce disease and death from combusted tobacco product use, the leading cause of preventable death in the U.S., by reducing […]
A new polymer system to revolutionize the delivery of therapeutics
Researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst recently announced that they have engineered a new class of material, called a “polyzwitterionic complex,” or “pZC,” which is able to both withstand the harsh acidic conditions of the stomach and then dissolve predictably in the comparatively gentle environment of the small intestine. This property means that pZCs […]
Olympian Chloe Kim Takes Mental Health Break
Olympian Chloe Kim announced she is taking a break from snowboarding for her mental health.
Physician Advocates for Immigrants, Asylum Seekers Celebrate End of ‘Title 42’
Last week, the CDC announced the end of an emergency public health order that was used over a million times to prevent both children and adult migrants, including asylum seekers, from entering U.S. borders since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. The policy, known as “Title 42,” allowed federal health officials expanded leeway to prevent […]