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Why Alcohol Cancer Deaths Doubled While Medicine Advanced?

A comprehensive 33-year global study reveals that even one standard drink per day significantly increases the risk of cancer mortality, contributing to 5% of al…

Health World Estonia

Elisabeth Saar · Sep 06, 2026 • 14:40

Did the System That Prescribed 13 Drugs Fail Clancy?

Following 35 hours of deliberation, the 2026 mistrial of Lindsay Clancy raises urgent questions about the intersection of maternal mental health and the legal s…

Health World Mental Health

Inese Kalvane · Sep 05, 2026 • 06:18

Why is safety gear failing to stop the global poisoning crisis?

A landmark 2026 study reveals that nearly half of the world's 934 million agricultural workers suffer from acute pesticide poisoning every year. While Californi…

Health World Pesticides

Kärt Lepik · Sep 04, 2026 • 14:39

Ketamine and Bipolar Depression: What Stopped the Trials?

For years, ketamine was denied to bipolar patients due to unproven fears of triggering mania. New 2026 clinical data reveals a zero-percent mania rate among par…

Science Health Bipolar Disorder

Henrik Mägi · Sep 03, 2026 • 08:43

Preventative Genomics Has Left the Lab. Now What?

The UK’s Generation Study has already identified 180 infants with hidden conditions using whole-genome sequencing. This shift toward preventative genomics, powe…

Science Health Genomics

Henrik Mägi · Sep 02, 2026 • 13:29

What Did Dolly Parton's $1M Actually Do for the Covid Vaccine?

Beyond the rhinestones, Dolly Parton built a profound scientific legacy through strategic gap-funding for vaccine research and the world's largest longitudinal …

Science Celebrity Health

Henrik Mägi · Sep 01, 2026 • 09:53

Kentucky Case Exposes a System, Not Just One Hospital

A survival story from Kentucky has triggered a massive collapse in US organ donor trust, leading to 170 registry withdrawals daily. This analysis explores the 2…

Health World Organ Donation

Elisabeth Saar · Aug 31, 2026 • 13:29

How do we know a lost ancestor existed without bones?

Recent genomic research has identified 'ghost ancestors'—archaic human groups that exist only as signals in our DNA. From altitude adaptation in Tibet to the un…

Science Technology Estonia

Henrik Mägi · Aug 29, 2026 • 14:42

80 Trials Later, Vaping Outperforms NRT on Quit Rates

A landmark Cochrane review of 30,000 participants confirms that nicotine e-cigarettes are more effective for cessation than traditional patches or gum. As the U…

Health Science Smoking Cessation

Elisabeth Saar · Aug 26, 2026 • 09:52

GLP-1 Drugs Cut Overdose Deaths by Half in Veteran Study

While designed for diabetes, GLP-1 drugs are showing a remarkable side effect: they quiet the brain's reward centers to stop addictive cravings. With overdose d…

Health Science Estonia

Henrik Mägi · Aug 25, 2026 • 14:45

The Four-Gram Threshold: The Hidden Risks of Paracetamol

Paracetamol consumption in Estonia has increased 18-fold in 25 years, making it the leading cause of drug-induced liver damage. Understanding the narrow thresho…

Science Health Estonia

Henrik Mägi · Aug 25, 2026 • 07:41

DRC Recorded 1,000 Deaths While Uganda Contained Ebola at 19

The 2026 Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak has triggered a historic $518 million response, revealing a critical gap in the global vaccine arsenal. While Uganda successf…

Health World Ebola

Elisabeth Saar · Aug 23, 2026 • 12:15