Can Vaccines Really Help Prevent Dementia? Gizmodo By: Ed Cara 25 July 2026 at 06:00 Shingles infection might help trigger dementia. And preventing it though vaccination might forestall the latter, too, studies have found.
FDA Panel Clears the Way for 6 Banned Peptides. Hereβs What Theyβre Claimed to Do Gizmodo By: Ed Cara 24 July 2026 at 16:10 This week, the FDA's Pharmacy Compounding Advisory Committee largely voted yes to allowing several peptides be produced by compounding pharmacies.
Things Are Getting Messier With the Explosive Diarrhea Parasite, as Officials Chase Down Multiple Outbreaks Gizmodo By: Ed Cara 24 July 2026 at 11:55 The U.S. is experiencing at least four ongoing cyclosporiasis outbreaks, federal health officials have reported.
Scientists Uncover Strange Effect Ozempic Might Have on Your Hair Gizmodo By: Ed Cara 23 July 2026 at 10:15 New research suggests that hair loss can be a real, if tiny, risk of starting a GLP-1 drug like Ozempic.
Watch These Orcas Smash a Giant Dead Fish to PiecesβJust for Kicks Gizmodo By: Ed Cara 23 July 2026 at 00:00 The ramming behavior might help younger orcas more easily digest their food, while also allowing other orcas to have a little fun, researchers say.
Scientists Discover the First-Ever Contagious Cancer in Fish Gizmodo By: Ed Cara 22 July 2026 at 11:00 It's only the fourth known contagious cancer found in animals, but others may remain undetected.
Ozempic Is Quietly Becoming the Go-to Weight Loss Treatment for Teens Gizmodo By: Ed Cara 21 July 2026 at 13:10 GLP-1 use is rising fast among teens and young adults and it's displacing bariatric surgery, a new study suggests.
A Mother Got So Happy at Her Daughterβs Wedding That She Ended Up Hospitalized Gizmodo By: Ed Cara 21 July 2026 at 10:45 A recent case report details how the women developed a rare condition nicknamed "happy heart syndrome."
27-Year-Old Woman Dies After Getting βAnti-Agingβ Therapy at Bronx Wellness Clinic Gizmodo By: Ed Cara 20 July 2026 at 16:25 The Bereshit Lifestyle Center's founder has been charged with reckless endangerment and unauthorized practice of a profession.
Womanβs Cornea Gets βEatenβ by Parasite After Contact Lens Blunder Gizmodo By: Ed Cara 20 July 2026 at 12:15 47-year-old Emma Marsden developed a rare corneal infection after washing her face with her contacts still on.
How Much Coffee Is Too Much? Heart Experts Have a New Answer Gizmodo By: Ed Cara 20 July 2026 at 05:00 The American Heart Association has issued a new report on the link between caffeine and cardiovascular disease.