Health
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Boston Awards $3.3 Million to Community Health Centers as Medicaid Coverage Changes Loom
BOSTON — The City of Boston and Boston Public Health Commission are providing $3.3 million to 10 community health centers…
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Patient Who Received Pig Kidney Becomes First To Progress to Human Kidney Transplant
In January 2026, Tim Andrews, who had received a genetically edited pig kidney in January 2025, became the recipient of a donated…
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Brain-Gut Signals May Predict Antidepressant Response Within 7 to 10 Days, Study Finds
New Delhi — A combination of brain activity, gastric electrical signals and clinical symptoms may help predict whether patients will…
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Boston Marks International Overdose Awareness Day as Overdose Deaths Decline
BOSTON — Boston officials and community partners will gather Monday to mark International Overdose Awareness Day, remembering thousands of residents lost…
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Indian Scientists Develop ‘Smart’ Cancer Drug Candidate to Target Tumor Cells
New Delhi — Indian scientists have developed a new cancer drug candidate designed to become active primarily inside tumor cells,…
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Mental Health Must Receive Attention Amid Modern Lifestyle Pressures
GANDHINAGAR— Mental well-being and physical health must receive equal attention amid the pressures of modern lifestyles and the continuing threat…
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Massachusetts Reports Season’s First EEE-Positive Mosquitoes; Four Plymouth County Communities Moved to Moderate Risk
BOSTON — Massachusetts public health officials are urging residents to take precautions against mosquito bites after the state confirmed its…
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US Health Agencies Track Multiple Food Safety Outbreaks Across Dozens of States
Washington — U.S. health authorities are investigating several foodborne illness outbreaks and contamination risks involving lettuce, meat, poultry, eggs and…
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Processed Foods and Inactivity Driving India’s Metabolic Health Crisis, Doctor Warns
Hyderabad — India is facing a growing metabolic health crisis as processed foods, physical inactivity and chronic stress contribute to…
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Johnson & Johnson Agrees to Pay Up to $5.5 Billion to Settle Talc Lawsuits
New Delhi–Johnson & Johnson has agreed to pay up to $5.5 billion to resolve remaining lawsuits alleging that its talc-based…
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