UPPER EAST SIDE, Manhattan (WABC) -- New York City health officials say there are now 36 confirmed cases of Legionnaires' disease tied to an outbreak on the Upper East Side, but officials hope to ide… [+2729 chars]

Officials say they plan to release the addresses of any building whose cooling towers test positive during the initial screening process.

WABC-TV

New York City health officials search for source of Upper East Side Legionnaires' outbreak linked to 36 cases - ABC7 New York

A 12-year-old girl in England was forced to endure six grueling rounds of chemotherapy that robbed her of several years of her childhood — only for the treatments to be deemed completely unnecessary … [+2402 chars]

“Those doctors ruined my little girl’s whole childhood. I feel so let down by everybody,” the girl’s mom said.

New York Post

UK girl, 12, underwent six grueling –and unnecessary — rounds of chemo after misdiagnosis - New York Post

LOUISVILLE, Ky. —Beware, Kentuckiana. A parasite causing "explosive diarrhea" across the country is on the rise in the region. 
Cases of cyclosporiasis have been rising in several states, and accord… [+1634 chars]

The parasite causing "explosive diarrhea" across the country has made its way to Kentuckiana.

WLKY Louisville

Norton warns parasitic infection causing 'explosive' diarrhea is on the rise in Kentucky - WLKY

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Bryan Johnson, the tech millionaire who has spent a reported $2 million per year trying to reverse his own aging, announced last week that he has been diagnosed with a… [+5942 chars]

Bryan Johnson, the "longevity guru," has spent more than $2 million on a quest to stay young. This week, he disclosed that he has an autoimmune disease that causes the stomach to eat itself. As a practicing physician who helps patients live longer, believe me…

Outside

I'm a Longevity Doctor. Bryan Johnson's Diagnosis Reminds Us That Longevity Isn't About Perfection. - Outside Magazine

But a new trial in Australia, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, has found no significant difference in gonorrhoea infections between men who were given the vaccine and those who were … [+3 chars]

The Meningitis B vaccine does not prevent gonorrhoea infections despite being offered to at-risk men, scientists say.

BBC News

MenB vaccine offers men no protection from gonorrhoea, claims major study - BBC

Our understanding of the human brain is experiencing a watershed moment.
The sewerage gates are open.
In 2024, scientists discovered the first direct evidence of an internal 'waste disposal system'… [+5842 chars]

Our understanding of the human brain is experiencing a watershed moment.

ScienceAlert

Scientists Discover a Potential Driver of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Hiding Deep in The Brain - ScienceAlert

West Nile virus has now been detected in mosquito samples from 13 Orange County cities, with Fullerton accounting for the largest share of positive samples as officials prepare to spray parts of the … [+2721 chars]

West Nile virus has now been detected in mosquito samples from 13 Orange County cities, with Fullerton accounting for the largest share of positive samples as officials prepare to spray parts of the city this week. According to the Orange County Mosquito and …

KTLA Los Angeles

West Nile virus detected in mosquitoes from 13 Orange County cities - KTLA

Popping a daily fish-oil capsule may feel like a smart brain move, but the science keeps refusing to play along. In the New York Times, health reporter Dana G. Smith walks through a growing body of r… [+264 chars]

Research finds pills don't improve cognition or prevent dementia

Newser

Fish Oil Pills May Not Boost Brain Health After All - Newser

Early cancer detection can be lifesaving, yet many people—particularly older adults—dismiss persistent warning signs as a normal part of aging.
This is not uncommon even for those in the public eye,… [+5270 chars]

“The goal isn’t to make people anxious but to make them aware that getting older should not automatically be used to explain away changes in your health,” the doctor said.

Boredpanda.com

Oncologist Reveals The Five Cancer Symptoms People Most Commonly Dismiss As Normal Aging Or Stress - Bored Panda

DES MOINES, Iowa —Iowa health officials have confirmed the state's first case of measles in 2026.
Video above: How parents can protect their kids from measles
The Iowa Department of Health and Huma… [+2163 chars]

A case of measles has been confirmed in an adult Polk County resident.

KCCI Des Moines

Health officials confirm measles case in central Iowa - KCCI

Care and Feeding is Slates parenting advice column. Have a question for Care and Feeding? Submit it here.
Dear Care and Feeding, 
My sister-in-law gave birth to her first child a few months ago, an… [+7241 chars]

Slate Magazine

My Sister-in-Law Is Going to Permanently Disable Her Child. She Won’t Heed My Warnings. - Slate Magazine

Animal use and care
Htra2 mutant mice (mnd2; strain no. 004608, background: C57BL/6J) were obtained from The Jackson Laboratory. Breeding was performed to generate homozygous mutants and correspondi… [+23748 chars]

The HTRA2–CLPB proteostasis system is a mitochondrial quality control module whose dysfunction drives local oxygen toxicity, which can be mitigated by lowering ambient oxygen levels.

Nature.com

Hypoxia rescues complex 1-associated disease caused by proteostatic defects - Nature

A teen put her headaches down to dehydration during a heatwave, but they were a sign of a ruptured tumor.
Danielle Andersen, 17, had the pain for five days before she went to the A&amp;E department … [+6006 chars]

A teen put her headaches down to dehydration during a heatwave, but they were a sign of a ruptured tumor.

Swns.live

Teen’s ‘dehydration’ headaches turned out to something much more dangerous - New York Post

Cell lines and culture conditions
HKP1 cells were provided by V. Mittal. YUMM1.7 and YUMMER1.7 were provided by I. Watson. HKP1, YUMM1.7 and YUMMER1.7 cells were cultured in Dulbeccos modified Eagle… [+34724 chars]

Diet shapes obesity-associated&nbsp;therapeutic responses to immune checkpoint inhibitors&nbsp;through gut microbial metabolism and host anti-tumour immunity, demonstrated in mouse custom-diet models&nbsp;and human-to-mouse fecal microbiota transplantation ex…

Diet–microbiome synergy underlies obesity-associated immunotherapy efficacy - Nature

A cholesterol test that many Americans don't receive may do a better job of identifying who needs treatment to reduce the risk of heart attacks and strokes, according to new research from Northwester… [+1780 chars]

Millions of Americans get their LDL, or "bad" cholesterol, tested. But another test may do a better job of finding who needs treatment.

USA Today

Are you getting the right cholesterol test? Millions may not be, study says - USA Today

WFLA

The last American in an iron lung dies at 78 - WFLA

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One hundred and forty-four thousand sterile male mosquitos took to the sky Tuesday as part of an effort by the Sacramento-Yolo Mosquito and Vector Control District to reduce the invasive Aedes… [+4905 chars]

The Sacramento-Yolo district released 144,000 sterile males in Rosemont as part of a 2.3 million mosquito Wolbachia program to curb Aedes aegypti and protect public health.

Sacramento Bee

Millions of mosquitos will be released in this Sacramento neighborhood. Here’s why - Sacramento Bee

On the whole, nuts (and seeds) are considered to be a super healthy food category thanks to the array of nutrients they provide. While the nutrition of most nuts and seeds is somewhat similar, each h… [+6041 chars]

Walnuts may be the best nut for brain, heart, and gut health, thanks to omega-3s, fiber, antioxidants, and key minerals.

Real Simple

The One Nut Dietitians Recommend for Brain, Heart, and Gut Health - Real Simple

Smelling chocolate between sets at the gym pushed men to complete far more repetitions than they managed with no scent at all, a new study has found. 
The men had not eaten for at least ten hours. Y… [+5877 chars]

Smelling dark chocolate before exercise helped men on an empty stomach complete more reps without feeling like the workout was harder.