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Russia Denies Reports of Mystery Virus Causing Victims to Cough Up Blood

Newsweek – Russian authorities have dismissed growing speculation over reports of an unidentified virus that causes patients to cough up blood and suffer from prolonged high fever, saying no new pathogens have been detected. The rumors, which originated on the Telegram channel SHOT and were amplified by local media, centered on patients exhibiting severe respiratory symptoms but testing negative for influenza and COVID-19. Officials now attribute the cases to common respiratory infections, including Mycoplasma pneumoniae. Rospotrebnadzor, a...

Pentagon Eliminates Lower Fitness Standards for Women in Combat Roles

Pete Hegseth, the defense secretary, mandated that physical fitness requirements for combat jobs be “sex-neutral,” a move that is likely to significantly reduce the number of women who qualify.

Medication taken by 1 in 8 Americans linked to substantial increase in the risk of sudden cardiac death

FORTUNE – New research links antidepressants to potential heart health risks. Over 20 million American adults and 3.7 million kids ages 12 to 17 live with depression, according to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. And for about one in eight Americans, antidepressants are a vital tool to help manage the condition. But new research presented at the European Heart Rhythm Association’s 2025 Congress shows that this widely used medication is associated with a...

Astronauts can survive a trip to Mars, but one critical internal organ will likely fail

Earth.com – Crews heading for Mars will face conditions quite different from those on Earth, and researchers have been working to figure out what might happen to the human body during these extended voyages. Kidneys have been a big question mark. Recent work reveals that these important organs could face more trouble than previously assumed, including a higher risk of stones and lasting damage. Several studies have hinted at health concerns for astronauts ever since humans...

Medics recommend ancient spring tradition for huge mental health boost

Spring cleaning, the tradition of deep cleaning homes to welcome in the new season, can provide a big boost to mental health as it helps us gain a sense of control, according to experts

Helen Mirren is no fan of James Bond’s ‘profound sexism’

Former James Bond actor Pierce Brosnan and Helen Mirren are starring together in a new series, "MobLand."

Anti-Abortion Groups Press Congress To Defund Planned Parenthood

AP: Anti-Abortion Groups Aim To End Planned Parenthood Funding And Suggest Musk's DOGE To Get It Done Major anti-abortion groups gathered in the nation’s capital on Thursday to begin a lobbying effort with Congress and President Donald Trump’s administration aimed at eliminating funding for Planned Parenthood, with some calling on Elon Musk to make the organization one of his cost-cutting targets. (3/27) Abortion news from Kentucky, Texas, Maine, New York, and Maryland — Kentucky Lantern: With Veto...

What scientists learned from the world’s first genetically modified pig liver transplant

Scientists hope the practice could eventually help meet the demand for organs among the thousands of people who die each year waiting for a donor.

Michigan patient dies of rabies from a transplanted kidney

The same donor provided corneal grafts for three patients, the CDC said. Those patients have been given shots to prevent rabies and are currently healthy.

The top F.D.A. vaccine official resigns, citing Kennedy’s ‘misinformation and lies.’

Marks resigned after he was summoned to HHS offices Friday afternoon and told that he could either quit or be fired.

The People Who Never Get Hangovers

Researchers have repeatedly found that around a quarter of drinkers report feeling perfectly fine after a big night out. Why?

Shocking bodycam footage shows NJ Mayor Gina LaPlaca staggering while arrested for allegedly driving drunk with toddler in car

While investigating LaPlaca’s car, officers allegedly found a water bottle filled with alcohol and a small liquor bottle.

RFK Jr. Announces Mass Terminations, Major Restructuring at HHS

Approximately a quarter of Department of Health and Human Services staff members are being laid off.

Trump’s NIH cancels $1.7 Billion grants for long COVID projects

Chemical & Engineering News (C&EN) – President Donald J. Trump’s administration this week abruptly terminated funding for a slew of studies designed to learn how to better treat the viral condition long COVID. They include studies funded through the National Institutes of Health (NIH) initiative called Researching COVID to Enhance Recovery, or RECOVER, a $1.7 billion program that serves as the single largest federal funding mechanism for long COVID research. According to Megan Fitzgerald, a researcher...

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