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In the United States, middle-aged adults are more likely to experience loneliness than older adults, a pattern that is also observed only in the Netherlands. A recent peer-reviewed study published in Aging and Mental Health reveals that middle-aged Americans report some of the highest levels of loneliness among adults aged 50 to 90. The study […]

When COVID-19 first emerged, the U.S., under President Donald Trump, made an urgent bet on vaccines  — and it paid off handsomely. A new study shows that the nationwide vaccination effort quickly proved not just lifesaving but economically sound, saving more in medical and productivity costs than it spent. Even younger adults, typically at lower […]

A team of scientists has uncovered the remarkable potential of a human antibody, mAb 3A6, in fighting Ebola virus infections. Sourced from a survivor of the devastating 2014–2016 outbreak, this antibody binds to a key structure on the virus known as the “stalk,” effectively neutralizing it. Notably, mAb 3A6 provides potent protection even at ultra-low […]

For decades, scientists have searched for a way to outsmart Lyme disease, a stealthy infection that affects nearly half a million people each year in the U.S. Now, a breakthrough may be within reach. Researchers have zeroed in on a bacterial protein called CspZ that helps the Lyme bacteria hide from the immune system. By […]

H5N1 bird flu has now crossed into U.S. dairy cattle for the first time, and alarmingly, it did so through just one spillover from a wild bird. This single event, traced back to Texas in mid-to-late 2023, led to months of undetected cow-to-cow spread across multiple states. Genetic data show that the virus is adapting […]