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Last updated: Monday, May 11 at 5:38 AM
A study of nearly 40,000 adults found regular egg consumption (5+ per week) is associated with up to 27% lower Alzheimer's diagnosis risk, with a dose-response curve showing even 1-3 eggs monthly cuts risk by 17%.
The CDC reported a norovirus outbreak affecting 102 passengers and 13 crew aboard the Caribbean Princess departing Fort Lauderdale, prompting full ship disinfection. It continues a 2024-2025 pattern of cruise ship norovirus events.
The Supreme Court signed an emergency order temporarily restoring nationwide mail and telehealth access to mifepristone, the medication used in over two-thirds of U.S. abortions. The order overrides a lower court ruling that had reinstated in-person visit requirements, allowing patients to obtain the medication via pharmacy or mail without an in-person doctor visit.
The WHO confirmed three deaths and seven total hantavirus cases aboard the Dutch expedition ship MV Hondius near Cape Verde, with two laboratory-confirmed cases and five suspected among 147 passengers and crew. One patient remains critically ill. No vaccine or specific treatment exists for hantavirus.
UCSF and Imperial College London researchers documented in Nature that a single 25mg psilocybin dose produces measurable MRI-visible brain changes lasting up to one month, with increased brain entropy correlating with mental health improvements. Brain activity one hour post-dose predicted the magnitude of later mental health gains.
A Mayo Clinic AI model called REDMOD identified early signs of pancreatic cancer on routine CT scans up to three years before clinical diagnosis, well before tumors are visible to radiologists. In a 493-patient validation study, the model detected abnormalities nearly three times more effectively than current methods.