Logic’s Song ‘1-800-273-8255’ May Have Led To Hundreds Fewer Suicides, Study Finds
In 2017, the rapper Logic named a song after the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline phone number: "1-800-273-8255."
The song was a hit, detailing a conversation...
Switzerland: Suicide Pods Provide A ‘Painless Death’
A 3D-printed "suicide capsule" has passed a legal review in Switzerland, potentially clearing the way for the technology to be put into use in...
New FDA-Approved Eyedrops Could Improve Close-Up Vision
A new FDA-approved eyedrop medicine could replace reading glasses for millions of Americans who have age-related blurry vision.
The product, called Vuity, was approved by...
WHO Deploys Task Force To South Sudan After At Least 89 People Die From...
The World Health Organization has deployed a rapid response task force to South Sudan to investigate a mysterious illness that has left at least...
New Research Finds Potential Mechanism Linking Autism And Intestinal Inflammation
Infection during pregnancy with elevated levels of the cytokine IL-17a may yield microbiome alterations that prime offspring for aberrant immune responses, mouse study suggests.
Though...
House Passes Landmark Investigational Therapy Bill For ALS, Introduced By Murkowski, Cosponsored By Senate
This week, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies (ACT) for ALS Act, bipartisan, bicameral legislation introduced by U.S....
1 in 44 8-Year-Olds Diagnosed With Autism A CDC Report Finds
The rate of 8-year-olds in the United States diagnosed with autism rose in 2018, to about 1 in 44, according to data tracked by...
Study Shows Mirati Drug Combination Shrinks Tumors In 39% Of Colon Cancer Patients
A combination of Mirati Therapeutics Inc's (MRTX.O) genetic mutation-targeting adagrasib and older cancer drug Erbitux shrank tumors in 39% of patients with advanced colorectal...
It Is Time To Get A Flu Shot: Everything You Need To Know
With all the talk about COVID-19 vaccines and boosters, it's easy to forget that there's another respiratory virus poised to strike.
Yes, it's that familiar...
HIV Vaccine Created With mRNA Technology To Begin Human Trials
Over the past decade, advances in HIV treatment have yielded new drug combinations, once-daily dosing, and, most recently, the introduction of long-acting injectables for...