A new study from Sweden, published by the American Medical Association, has found that a single dose of psilocybin, combined with therapy sessions, can quickly reduce symptoms of depression, with benefits lasting for several months. Researchers from Karolinska Institutet and the Brain Stimulation...
Researchers have found that adding bananas to berry smoothies may greatly reduce the body's ability to absorb flavanols, healthy plant compounds linked to better heart and brain health. In a study published in the journal Food & Function, researchers tested smoothies made with ingredients containing...
The World Health Organization says the Ebola epidemic is spreading rapidly and outpacing containment efforts. There are more than 900 suspected cases of the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and 220 suspected deaths, the head of the UN health agency, Tedros Ghebreyesus,...
The United States has temporarily stopped green-card holders from entering the country if they have traveled to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda or South Sudan in the past 21 days. The order was issued on Friday as part of efforts to stop Ebola from spreading into the US. Earlier travel...
A major measles outbreak in Bangladesh has killed more than 500 children, making it the country's deadliest outbreak in decades. According to the health department, 13 children died in the last 24 hours alone, taking the total death toll to 512 since March 15. Since the outbreak began in mid-March,...
The Transportation Security Administration of the United States of America wants to make it clear that its rules about bringing medical cannabis on flights haven't changed, despite some recent reports suggesting otherwise.
A new study, published in The Lancet, has found that the number of people living with mental health problems has almost doubled over the last 30 years, mainly because of large increases in anxiety and depression around the world. The study, led by researchers from the Institute for Health Metrics...
The Sin Nombre virus, a hantavirus carried by rodents that can cause a serious lung disease in humans, may be more common in rodents in parts of the Pacific Northwest than scientists once thought, according to a study published in the CDC's Emerging Infectious Diseases journal. Led by researchers...
Women's nutritional needs shift across life stages, including adolescence, the reproductive years, pregnancy, and menopause, each of which places different demands on the body. Despite this variation, research consistently shows that a balanced, nutrient-dense dietary pattern rather than reliance on...
A new study published in the European Heart Journal suggests that eating foods containing common preservatives may raise the risk of high blood pressure and heart disease. The study, led by researchers from INSERM (the French National Institute for Health and Medical Research) and universities in...
Cases of bacterial sexually transmitted infections (STIs) have increased sharply across Europe, according to the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC). The EU health agency, based in Solna, said reported cases of gonorrhoea and syphilis reached their highest levels in more than...
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued warning letters to eight retailers for selling unauthorized tobacco products, including nicotine pouches and dissolvable tobacco products. The warning letters involve unauthorized tobacco products that have labeling, advertising, and/or design features...
People who are less physically fit may need to exercise 30 to 50 minutes more each week than fitter people to get the same heart health benefits, according to a new study. To reach this conclusion, researchers studied data from more than 17,000 adults in the UK between the ages of 40 and 69. The participants...
Research from Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) showed that abortion bans in some states led to fewer women getting the recommended medical treatment for miscarriages. During the study, published in JAMA, researchers at OHSU noticed that doctors were using less medication treatment and more...
The U.S. Department of State has issued updated Level 4 travel advisories for all three countries affected by the recent Ebola outbreak. It warned American citizens or permanent residents not travel to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, or South Sudan for any reason. Americans have been urged to remain vigilant of CDC guidelines on isolation and quarantine if they are departing the reg
May 22, 2026 14:46 ET Minutes of the latest Fed policy session was the highlight of the week along with survey data on the U.S. housing market. In Europe, survey data signaled the trends in the euro area private sector. Further, consumer price inflation data from the U.K. was in focus. In Asia, various economic indicators from China drew attention to the health of the economy.