Service Dogs Perform Tasks Akin To Human Caregivers, Researchers Say

Assistance dogs are more active caretakers for their impaired or ill humans than we give them credit for, a new study says.

These service dogs not only help people with practical tasks, but actively contribute to their care, researchers recently reported in the journal Human Relations.

In this way, assistance dogs start to t...

AIDS Relief Program Sees Drops in Testing and Diagnoses After Disruptions

New data released Friday show that President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) treated about the same number of people in the last quarter of 2025 as it did a year earlier in 2024. 

The program, launched in 2003 by President George W. Bush, has been recognized with saving 26 million lives worldwide.

But behind the ...

Report Finds Drug Prices Rising Despite Trump Pricing Deals

A new U.S. Senate report, released by Sen. Bernie Sanders, found that drug companies involved in price deals with President Donald Trump have continued to raise prices on hundreds of meds. 

Some new drugs are also launching with very high costs, NBC News reported.

On average, new drugs carried a price tag of about $353,...

Trump Backs Psychedelic Research

Psychedelic drugs could soon play a larger role in mental health care.

Over the weekend, President Donald Trump signed an executive order aimed at boosting federal research into substances like psilocybin, LSD and MDMA and expanding their use in controlled treatment settings.

“We’re taking this decision, this decisive ste...

Baby Food Recalled After Rat Poison Discovered in Jar

A baby food recall in Austria has led to a criminal investigation after poison was discovered inside one of the jars.

Police said a 190-gram jar of HiPP carrot with potato baby food tested positive for rat poison after a customer reported concerns, Reuters reported.

The product had been sold in about 1,500 SPAR supermarkets ...

Clinical Trial Suggests Two Simple Ways To Fight Chemo-Related Brain Fog

Brain fog is a common side effect of chemotherapy for cancer, with the toxic drug cocktails affecting attention, memory and ability to multitask.

But a couple of cheap, simple solutions — low-dose ibuprofen and exercise — appear to be effective in protecting cancer patients’ brain function during chemo, researchers report...