Parkinson’s Disease Costs Projected to Reach $112 Billion by 2045
According to an economic burden analysis commissioned by the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research (MJFF), the total economic impact of Parkinson’s disease in the United States is projected to reach $112 billion by 2045, representing a substantial increase over current estimates. The analysis evaluated direct medical, indirect, and non-medical costs and reflects a […]
U.S. Troops No Longer Required to Take Annual Flu Shot
U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth announced on Apr. 21, 2026 that, effective immediately, military service members are no longer required to receive the annual flu vaccine. The update was shared in an Apr. 20 memorandum stating that the flu vaccine is now “voluntary for all active and reserve component service members, as well as […]
U.S. Fertility Rates Near Historic Lows
Fertility rates in the United States are now among the lowest levels ever recorded, based on provisional data released by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) earlier this month. According to the CDC report, the general fertility rate declined to 53.1 births per 1,000 women ages 15-44, down 23 percent since 2007, […]
Patients Request Blood from Donors Who Have Not Received mRNA COVID-19 Shots
A growing number of patients are requesting blood transfusions from donors who have not gotten the COVID19 shot, according to a Mar. 28, 2026 report published in the journal Transfusion. In the report, researchers at Vanderbilt Medical Center Medical Center evaluated 15 cases over a period of two years between 2024 and 2025 in which […]
National Cancer Institute to Study Ivermectin as Potential Cancer Treatment
The National Cancer Institute (NCI) plans to conduct a study on the use of ivermectin to treat cancer, according to a top official. Ivermectin is an FDA-approved anti-parasitic medication commonly used to treat various infections caused by internal and external parasites, such as parasitic worms and head lice, though the drug rose in popularity—and scrutiny—during […]
U.K. Health Officials Call for Banning Schoolchildren Without Proof of MMR Vaccination
Health officials in London, England are calling for children who have not received MMR (measles, mumps, rubella) shots to be banned from attending schools in the United Kingdom as measles cases continue to rise. Emma Best, chairwoman of the London Assembly Health Committee, said students who can’t show proof they have gotten the MMR vaccine […]