Photo-based calorie-tracking apps fall short in estimating meal nutrition
Thanks to advances in AI, popular calorie-tracking apps can now use a photo of a meal to estimate the nutritional content of what you're eating.
Longer lives now come with more years spent in poor health worldwide
Global life expectancy rose from 64.6 to 73.8 years between 1990 and 2023, but healthy life expectancy did not keep pace. The widening morbidity gap means most populations now spend a decade or more in poor health.
Oregon Air Quality Advisory Extended Through Today as Wildfires Blanket Multiple Counties in Hazardous Smoke
Oregon DEQ extended its wildfire smoke air quality advisory through July 24. Which counties are affected and what PM2.5 health risks mean for asthma, COPD, and children.
CDC Renews Ebola Travel Restrictions Through Mid-August as DRC Bundibugyo Cases Rise to 2,344 with No Vaccine Available
CDC renewed Ebola travel restrictions July 13 through mid-August. DRC cases hit 2,344 with 930 deaths. No vaccine exists for Bundibugyo. What travelers and the public need to know.
Medicare’s New $50 GLP-1 Copay Is Temporary and Expires in 2027 — Millions of Seniors Could Lose Access Again
Medicare's $50 GLP-1 program expires December 31, 2027. BALANCE is delayed. No permanent coverage exists. What seniors need to know before starting Wegovy or Zepbound.
Large BMJ Study Confirms GLP-1 Drugs Like Ozempic and Mounjaro Are Linked to a Real Hair Loss Risk
A new BMJ study links Ozempic and Mounjaro to 37–68% higher hair loss risk. The FDA is evaluating a safety signal. What patients need to know before their next dose.
CDC Expands Nation’s Largest Known Cyclospora Outbreak to Nine States with Nearly 2,000 Sick, and a Second Outbreak Is Now Under Investigation
CDC expanded the Taco Bell Cyclospora outbreak to 9 states July 24. A second separate 72-case outbreak has no identified source. What to know and do now.
Male Nurses Now Make Up 1 in 8 of the U.S. Nursing Workforce, with Growth Concentrated in Shortage Areas
About 1 in 8 U.S. nurses is now male, per a July 2026 NPR report, with the growth fastest in the South — the region with the highest nursing shortages and rural hospital closures.
A New Glioblastoma Research Finding Highlights an Older Problem: Rural Brain Cancer Patients Often Can’t Access the Care That Would Help Them
A July 2026 UT Southwestern preclinical study shows EGFR inhibitor pretreatment may sensitize glioblastoma to chemo. Rural patients face barriers to this type of specialized care.
Recovered, But Not Ready: Nine Team England Members Pull Out On The Day of the Commonwealth Games
Nine Team England athletes withdrew from the 2026 Commonwealth Games, leaving a large dent in the event's number of participants.