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  • New Study Explores Coffee's Impact On Gut-Brain Connection May 04, 2026 15:30 ET

    Researchers at APC Microbiome Ireland, based at University College Cork, have made an important discovery about how coffee affects the body. For the first time, they closely studied how coffee, whether or not it contains caffeine, interacts with the 'gut-brain axis,' the system that connects the digestive...

  • Health Gap Widens In UK With Decline In Healthy Life Expectancy May 04, 2026 14:01 ET

    The number of years that people in Britain can expect to live in good health has fallen sharply over the past decade, with more individuals experiencing illness well before reaching retirement age, according to a new study. Between 2012 and 2014 and 2022 and 2024, healthy life expectancy (HLE) in...

  • A2MC Recalls Platinum USA Infant Formula In US Over Cereulide Presence May 04, 2026 09:29 ET

    a2 Milk Company Ltd. (ACOPF, A2M.AX), a dairy company, announced a recall of select infant milk formula, manufactured by Synlait Milk Limited and sold only in the United States, citing the presence of cereulide. The recall involves three batches of a2 Platinum USA label infant milk formula, comprising...

  • Takeda Pharmaceutical Announces Positive Data From TAK-881 Trial May 04, 2026 08:33 ET

    Monday, Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited (TAK) announced positive topline data from TAK-881-3001, a pivotal Phase 2/3 clinical trial evaluating TAK-881 in patients with Primary Immunodeficiency Disease or PID. The trial evaluated the pharmacokinetic, efficacy, safety, tolerability and immunogenicity...

  • 3 Dead In Suspected Hantavirus Infection Outbreak On Cruise Ship May 04, 2026 07:08 ET

    Three people have died and three others are ill following suspected cases of hantavirus infection on a cruise ship in the Atlantic, the World Health Organization reported. WHO noted that one case of the rodent-borne disease has been confirmed so far and there are five additional suspected cases. WHO...

  • Breaking The Silence: A National Push To Recognize Bladder Cancer Early May 02, 2026 01:24 ET

    Bladder cancer is one of the most commonly diagnosed cancer in the United States- yet it remains one of the least talked about. As Bladder Cancer Awareness Month begins, the Bladder Cancer Advocacy Network (BCAN) is urging the country to pay attention to a disease that affects more than 725,000 people nationwide, with over 84,000 new cases expected this year.

  • 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...

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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