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  • Trulieve Submits DEA Applications After Marijuana Reclassification To Schedule III May 01, 2026 16:48 ET

    Trulieve Cannabis Corp. (TCNNF) has officially filed applications with the Drug Enforcement Administration to register certain state-sanctioned medical marijuana operations using a new faster track for approval.

  • Mayo Clinic AI Tool Helps Detect Pancreatic Cancer Early May 01, 2026 14:24 ET

    An artificial intelligence or AI tool developed by Mayo Clinic can help doctors find pancreatic cancer much earlier than usual, even up to three years before it is normally diagnosed. "The greatest barrier to saving lives from pancreatic cancer has been our inability to see the disease when it is...

  • Can Drinking More Water Really Prevent Kidney Stones? May 01, 2026 13:28 ET

    People who get painful kidney stones again and again are usually told to drink more water to stop them from forming. To test if this really helps, researchers at the Cleveland Clinic conducted a large study. "Kidney stone disease is a chronic condition, punctuated by unpredictable, sometimes excruciatingly...

  • Sunshine Boost: Vitamin D Supercharges Breast Cancer Treatment May 01, 2026 06:59 ET

    A new study from Brazil suggests that the "sunshine vitamin" could play a powerful role in improving breast cancer treatment. Researchers at São Paulo State University found that women who received daily vitamin D supplements alongside chemotherapy were far more likely to see their tumors disappear compared to those given a placebo.

  • Oxford-Led Trial Highlights New Early Detection Tool For Endometriosis April 30, 2026 14:23 ET

    The Nuffield Department of Women's & Reproductive Health at the University of Oxford, in collaboration with Serac Healthcare, has published Phase 2 results in The Lancet Obstetrics and Gynaecology, highlighting the potential of a novel molecular imaging agent, 99mTc-maraciclatide, as a non-invasive tool...

  • CDC Warns Of Drug-Resistant Salmonella Linked To Backyard Birds April 30, 2026 13:56 ET

    Dozens of people have been sickened and 13 hospitalized by the same strain of Salmonella infection linked to backyard poultry, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The CDC first reported the outbreak late last week. So far, more than 30 cases have been identified across multiple...

  • Most Products Meet High Safety Standard In FDA Testing Of Infant Formula April 30, 2026 08:33 ET

    The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has announced results from the largest and most rigorous examination ever conducted focused on chemical contaminants in infant formula available in the U.S. market. "We tested more infant formula than ever before, and the results are clear: most products meet...

  • Ultra-Processed Foods May Cause Lower Attention, Study Says April 29, 2026 13:59 ET

    A large study from Australia found that eating even a bit more ultra-processed food might affect how well people can focus and could be linked to a higher risk of dementia, no matter how healthy the rest of their diet is. The research, led by scientist Barbara Cardoso, looked at 2,192 people, consisting...

  • Vegetarian Diet And Cancer Risk: What Does A 1.8 Mln People Study Reveal April 29, 2026 07:29 ET

    A major study published in Nature (British Journal of Cancer, 2026) examined whether vegetarian and plant-based diets are linked to cancer risk. The research pooled data from over 1.8 million people across nine large population studies in the UK, US, India, and Taiwan, making it one of the most comprehensive...

  • Does Inaudible Infrasound Create Ghostly Experiences? April 28, 2026 14:30 ET

    Researchers suggested in the Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience journal that infrasound, low-frequency sound waves below the range of human hearing, may help explain why certain places feel unusually eerie or unsettling. "Consider visiting a supposedly haunted building. Your mood shifts, you feel...

  • CDC Warns Of Rising Emergency Room Visits For Tick Bites Across US April 28, 2026 13:53 ET

    Data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that emergency room visits for tick bites are higher than usual across much of the United States, prompting a warning from health officials as peak tick season begins. According to the CDC's Tick Bite Tracker, weekly ER visit rates for...

  • WHO Reports Significant Drop In Hepatitis B Infections April 28, 2026 07:57 ET

    Global efforts to combat viral hepatitis are delivering measurable progress in reducing infections and deaths, but the disease remains a major global health challenge, according to a new report by the World Health Organization. WHO released the report at the World Hepatitis Summit on Tuesday. Viral...

  • Positive Affect Treatment Improves Outcomes In Anhedonia, Study Finds April 27, 2026 15:17 ET

    Anhedonia, the inability to feel pleasure, affects nearly 90% of people with major depression. It is linked to longer and more severe illness, makes recovery harder, and increases the risk of suicidal behavior. It is also seen in conditions like anxiety disorders, post-traumatic stress disorder, substance...

  • Study Finds Fish Oil May Slow Brain Recovery After Head Injuries April 27, 2026 14:15 ET

    A study by scientists at the Medical University of South Carolina, published in Cell Reports, suggests that some parts of fish oil may actually slow the brain's recovery after repeated mild head injuries. Fish oil comes from fatty fish like salmon and mackerel. It is popular because it contains omega-3...

  • U.S. Moves To Reschedule Marijuana To Schedule III, Expands Research Pathways April 24, 2026 17:47 ET

    Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche recently shared that the Justice Department is moving to change the classification of some types of marijuana under federal law, which marks a notable shift in how the U.S. views drug policy.

Global Economics Weekly Update - April 27 – May 01, 2026

May 01, 2026 15:54 ET
Central banks dominated the economics news flow this week with almost all major ones announcing their latest policy decisions and many boosted expectations for a rate hike in June. In other news, several countries released the preliminary data for first quarter economic growth. In the U.S., comments by Fed Chair Jerome Powell were also in focus as his term ends this month.

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