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The COVID-19 mRNA-based vaccines that saved 2.5 million lives globally during the pandemic could help spark the immune system to fight cancer.1 This is the surprising takeaway of a new study that we and our colleagues published in the journal Nature.2 While developing mRNA vaccines for patients with brain tumors in 2016, our team, led by pediatric oncologist Elias Sayour, discovered that mRNA can train immune systems to kill tumors – even if the mRNA is not related to cancer.3 Based on this finding, we hypothesized that mRNA vaccines designed to target the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19 might also…

A GP given a 12 month jail sentence for causing criminal damage during a climate change protest has been suspended from the UK medical register for 10 months.During a Just Stop Oil protest in August 2022 Patrick Hart disabled 16 petrol pumps with a hammer at Esso Thurrock Services on the M25 motorway.1In addition to striking the pumps with the hammer, he sprayed them with orange paint and interfered with the refuelling of vehicles. Damage to the pumps amounted to around £11 000, and the resulting lost profits from the temporary closure of the station—owned by a subsidiary of the oil…

The AI Institute for Next Generation Food System (AIFS) at the University of California (UC) Davis, US, organized the first AI for Food Product Development Symposium to catalyze innovation at the intersection of AI and food science. Nutrition Insight attended the October 13 event in Davis, where experts from both fields discussed how AI can transform the way food products are designed, developed, and commercialized. At the event, Dr. Ilias Tagkopoulos, AIFS director and professor of Computer Science at UC Davis, said the institute uses AI to help create a healthier society and a healthier and more sustainable planet by helping…

Children receive polio drops for vaccination during a door-to-door poliovirus eradication campaign in Lahore, Pakistan, in April.Credit: ARIF ALI/AFP via GettyVaccines are arguably one of the greatest inventions. Since 1974, global immunization efforts have saved the lives of some 154 million people — two-thirds of whom were infants — according to a paper published by The Lancet1 last year. Over the 50-year study period, vaccination accounted for a 40% decline in global infant mortality. And yet, around the world, these efforts are under threat.The number of children who are missing routine vaccinations is increasing, especially in areas where conflict has…

Tina Fey makes crispy, lemony Greek-style potatoes with Ina Garten.The two share laughs, career stories, and breakfast panna cotta.Their easy, flavorful meal is “Jeffrey-approved” and full of heart. If you haven’t yet watched the season seven premiere of Ina Garten’s show Be My Guest, you might want to make time for it. Her first guest was none other than comedian and actress Tina Fey, and the duo discussed all things comedy and career, then teamed up in the kitchen to create a mouthwatering meal that Ina calls “Jeffrey-approved.” Since Tina is a fan of old-fashioned custards, Ina welcomed her to…

Aging is being redefined as empowering, joyful and full of growth by women thriving beyond 50.Morning routines, protein-rich meals, movement and community are keys to healthy aging.Embracing discomfort, trying new activities and valuing wisdom make later years vibrant and fulfilling. Aging and mortality is a shared human experience. But how we age and view life after 50 is very different for each of us. Until recently, we didn’t really talk about what it means to get older, except in a negative way. Think: midlife crises, increased health issues and all the products designed to help you banish gray hair.  While…

AbstractObjective To examine whether exposure to sugar rationing during early life is associated with a reduction in the risk of cardiovascular outcomes in adulthood.Design Natural experiment study.Setting UK population based cohort.Participants 63 433 UK Biobank participants born between October 1951 and March 1956 without prevalent cardiovascular disease, multiple births, adoption, or birth outside the UK. Exposure was quasi-experimentally assigned on the basis of birth date relative to the end of sugar rationing in 1953. External validation cohorts from the Health and Retirement Study and the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing were used.Main outcome measures Primary outcomes were incident cardiovascular disease, myocardial…

Psyllium husk — or psyllium powder, which is simply the ground-up husks — comes from the seeds of the herb Plantago ovata. Psyllium husk is usually sold as a fiber supplement, but it also acts as a bulk-forming laxative.If you’re going to take a laxative, psyllium is one of the simplest. It shows promise for providing a few other health benefits, too. But don’t use it for longer than one week unless your doctor tells you to do so. Long-term use of laxatives can cause side effects.Here’s what you need to know about this supplement.Where to Find Psyllium HuskPsyllium husk…

In humans, high levels of uric acid can form kidney stones, which are often painful to pass. On the other hand, snakes excrete uric acid in solid form, also known as urates, which consist of microspheres, as depicted in the image.  Image credit:Adapted from the Journal of the American Chemical Society 2025, DOI: 10.1021/jacs.5c10139 Kidney stones can be excruciatingly painful in humans, but for birds and reptiles, peeing solids is just part of the daily grind. Scientists have studied this phenomenon for centuries, but the structure, composition, and properties of these solids eluded them. To close this gap, Jennifer Swift, a…

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