Where Have All The Insects Gone — And Why?

SATURDAY, April 26, 2025 (HealthDay News) — From beetles to moths, leafhoppers and butterflies, the world's insects are vanishing at a breakneck pace.

Since 2017, when European researchers reported that insect populations had declined 75% in fewer than 30 years, scientists have churned out study after study trying to parse out exact...

Novavax COVID Vaccine Moves Closer to Full FDA Approval

FRIDAY, April 25, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Novavax’s COVID-19 vaccine could soon receive full approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the company said Wednesday.

The update sent Novavax’s stock up more than 21% in early trading. It also helped ease fears that the decision had been delayed by the Trump Ad...

Nearly Half of Americans Breathe Unhealthy Air, New Report Finds

FRIDAY, April 25, 2025 (HealthDay News) —Breathing the air in nearly half of the United States could be putting your health at risk.

A new American Lung Association report shows that 156 million people live in areas with unhealthy air.

The group’s annual "State of the Air" report found that smog and soot pollution are ge...

California Gives $25 Gift Cards To Boost Bird Flu Testing

FRIDAY, April 25, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Health officials in California are now offering gift cards to encourage folks near farms to get tested for bird flu.

The project is a partnership between the state and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), according to CBS News.

Clinics run by a state vendo...

Four-Gene Combo Might Predict Lethality Of Stomach Cancer

FRIDAY, April 25, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Four specific genes serve as a telltale clue to how potentially deadly stomach cancers will develop and progress, a new study says.

Testing for these genetic mutations could enable doctors to offer targeted treatments and spare some patients from going through aggressive measures like surgery...

Blood Test Can Predict Fatty Liver Disease

Doctors can accurately predict a person’s risk of fatty liver disease as early as 16 years before symptoms develop, a new study says.

A blood test looking for five specific proteins can predict metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD), more commonly known as fatty liver disease, researchers are scheduled to re...