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CIA Now Backs Lab Leak Theory for COVID-19, But Confidence Remains Low

After years of speculation, the CIA has weighed in yet again A lab leak is now considered the likely origin of the COVID pandemic. However, the agency admits it

Parental Sociodemographics Linked to Child MMR Vaccine Uptake

Parental sociodemographic characteristics and COVID-19 vaccination status are associated with measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccination rates in the United States

Bird Flu Concerns Prompt New FDA Guidance on Raw Pet Food Safety

Reports of cats becoming seriously ill or dying after consuming raw pet food or milk tainted with the deadly bird flu virus have prompted the U.S. Food and Drug

Women Face Higher Risk for Long COVID

Women have a higher risk for developing long COVID than men, according to a study published online Jan. 22 in JAMA Network Open. Dimpy P. Shah, M.D., Ph.D., fro

Lower Cancer Survival Seen for Residence in Redlined Neighborhoods

For young individuals with cancer, residence in redlined neighborhoods is associated with lower survival at five and 10 years, according to a study published on

Updated Heart Disease, Stroke Statistics Presented for 2025

Heart disease continues to be a leading cause of death, according to a report from the American Heart Association published online Jan. 27 in Circulation. Seth

Trump Pauses Disbursement of Global HIV Treatment Funds

The Trump administration has paused funding for a crucial HIV treatment program in Africa and developing countries for 90 days, according to a memo obtained by

Longest Pig Organ Transplant Survivor Passes 60 Days With New Kidney

An Alabama woman has become the longest-living recipient of a pig organ transplant, passing 60 days with a gene-edited kidney and showing no signs of slowing do

Highway Exhaust Linked to Depression in Women

prior studies that have linked air pollution to depression and found that women are at higher risk, researchers said. It is possible that such chemical exposure

Locking Down Blood Pressure Protects Brain Health

compared the health of people whose blood pressure was lowered to 120 systolic against others whose target was 140 systolic.In 2019, further results from SPRINT

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