Health
New Vaccine Panel Recommendations Weaken Covid and Childhood Immunization Guidance
New recommendations from the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), a federal vaccine panel recently reshaped by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., have introduced major...
New Vaccine Panel Recommendations Weaken Covid and Childhood Immunization Guidance
New recommendations from the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), a federal vaccine panel...
Retailers Slash Seasonal Hiring to Lowest Level Since 2009
Seasonal hiring in the retail sector is on track to fall to its lowest...
Ford Offers Subprime Buyers Special Financing to Boost F-150 Sales
Ford Motor is ramping up efforts to drive sales of its flagship F-150 pickup...
New Home Sales Jump 20.5% in August Despite High Mortgage Rates
Sales of newly built homes surged 20.5% in August compared with July, marking the...
Removal of Mount Pulag Cat Sparks Debate Over Wildlife and Animal Welfare
The removal of a popular feral cat from Mount Pulag, one of the Philippines’ highest peaks, has stirred intense debate online between animal welfare...
South Korea’s Handwritten Letters Project Offers Solace in a Digital Age
Each night, 25-year-old student Jeong Seung-won sits at his desk and reads handwritten letters from strangers, posted on a website called Warmth Mailbox. The...
Singapore Chef Loses 11kg in 5 Months While Working Long Hours
Ngo Xing Jun, a chef at his family’s hawker stall in Singapore, lost 11kg over five months in 2024, dropping from 80kg to 61.5kg...
Women’s Sports Bar in Portland Champions Equality and Community
A groundbreaking sports bar in Portland, Oregon, is redefining the way women’s sports are viewed and celebrated. The Sports Bra, founded by Jenny Nguyen...
Understanding Dementia in Elderly Pets: Caring for Aging Dogs and Cats
At 15 years old, Olli the pug is showing clear signs of aging. He’s disoriented, nearly blind and deaf, and suffers from painful joints....
Joe Biden Diagnosed with Advanced Stage Prostate Cancer with Bone Metastasis
Former US president Joe Biden has been diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer that has metastasised to his bones, placing him in...
Teen Obesity to Surge by 2030 as Adolescent Health Reaches Crisis Point
Nearly half a billion teenagers around the world are expected to be overweight or obese by 2030, according to a comprehensive new review that...
New Biomarkers Reveal How Much Ultra-Processed Food You Eat
Scientists have identified molecules in blood and urine that can reveal how much energy a person consumes from ultra-processed foods, offering a groundbreaking tool...
New Ultra-Fast DNA Test Revolutionizes Brain Tumour Diagnosis
A groundbreaking diagnostic test developed by scientists in the UK can dramatically reduce the time patients wait to find out what type of brain...
Empowering Hong Kong’s Neurodiverse Through Love 21’s Inclusive Programmes
Eric Wong Hok-pan has a deep passion for buses. He knows many of Hong Kong’s routes and can identify the production year of specific...
FDA Introduces Stricter Approval Standards for Covid-19 Boosters, Targeting High-Risk Groups
The Food and Drug Administration recently introduced new regulatory guidance that tightens approval standards for future Covid-19 vaccine boosters, particularly for healthy Americans. Under...
Cigna’s Evernorth Secures New Deals to Lower Costs for Popular GLP-1 Weight Loss Drugs
Only about half of health insurer Cigna’s clients currently cover the widely used GLP-1 weight loss drugs Wegovy and Zepbound due to their high...
How Busy Professionals Can Make Time for Daily Exercise
Feeling too busy to exercise is common, especially for professionals juggling careers, families, and endless responsibilities. The more responsibility we take on, the less...
How to Balance Cortisol Levels and Manage Chronic Stress Naturally
In stressful situations, the body releases cortisol, a hormone that activates the “fight or flight” response. This is a natural reaction to short-term stress,...
