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The Stop Climate Shakedown Act of 2026 was introduced this month by four Republican senators, including Representative Harriet Hageman of Wyoming and Ted Cruz of Texas. This is almost a direct response to the proliferation of local climate change lawsuits filed against the fossil fuel sector. “Radical environmental groups have organized activities. A campaign to weaponize our justice system against American energy producersIncluding many people in Texas,” Cruz said in a statement. “They are using meritless lawsuits to bankrupt our nation’s energy industry, eliminate good-paying jobs, and raise the cost of electricity and gas for hardworking families. I am proud…

A new study by researchers at the University of Texas at El Paso confirms a significant increase in Valley fever cases in El Paso over the past decade and finds a strong link between the disease and extreme weather, wind and airborne dust. This study International Journal of Biometeorologyanalyzed reported cases of coccidioidomycosis, commonly known as Valley fever, from 2013 to 2022. Researchers found that the incidence more than tripled during that period. Valley fever is caused by inhaling soil-borne bacterial spores that become airborne under certain environmental conditions. Although the disease is often mild, it can cause serious respiratory…

GSK’s first quarter, under CEO Luke Miels, saw its flagship shingles vaccine Shingrix set a new quarterly sales record, while its hot new asthma product Exdenser showed “early signs” of commercial progress despite recent trial failures. Shingrix sales in the U.S. rebounded from a 17% decline in full-year 2025, reaching 12% growth in the first quarter at constant currency, due to inventory increases related to the launch of new, easier-to-use prefilled syringes. Thanks to tailwinds from the U.S. market, as well as strong demand in Europe, Shingrix’s global sales reached 1.03 billion pounds ($1.39 billion) in the first quarter, setting…

Recent research published in journals social science found that stories about dangerous and attractive women are nearly universal across cultures. These cautionary tales suggest that as much as men are attracted to physical beauty, they also tend to fear emotional attachment and the risk of heartbreak. After all, this study shows that the famous “femme fatale” character derives from human evolutionary psychology, rather than simply local cultural attitudes. William Jankowiak, a professor of anthropology at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, conducted this study to understand why the concept of dangerous women has cropped up so often in human history.…

HEEDS has launched an online course on endocrine disrupting chemicals and is looking for people who would like to try it out.This course is designed to analyze the evidence supporting how endocrine-disrupting chemicals work in the body and how these chemicals change the way we think about health. In this course, you’ll learn from EDC expert Dr. Jerry Heindel. Watch videos that explain topics such as types of endocrine disruptors and where they are found in daily life, endocrinology principles related to EDCs, how hormones are affected by EDCs, and the effects of these chemicals on development. Be a guinea…

Sales of the eye disease drug continue to decline as regulatory delays continue to plague Regeneron’s efforts to develop Eylea. In the first quarter of this year, the Eylea franchise generated $941 million in revenue in the U.S., down 10% year over year and down 13% sequentially. It was the first time since the second quarter of 2018 that the franchise failed to achieve at least $1 billion in quarterly sales in the United States. Sales of Eylea’s high-dose formulations increased 52% year-over-year to $468 million, but were down 7% from the record high of $506 million in the fourth…

Virtually no region of Europe remained unaffected by extreme weather and high temperatures in 2025. The continent endured an unprecedented heatwave, suffered the largest wildfires and recorded the hottest sea surface temperatures on record. These are the main findings of the European Climate Situation 2025 Report, published annually by the EU’s Copernicus Climate Change Agency and the World Meteorological Organization. “Given the pace of climate change, more urgent action is needed,” said Samantha Burgess, head of climate change strategy at the European Center for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts. “Given rising temperatures, widespread wildfires and drought, the evidence is clear: climate change…

Young people who frequently drink alcohol, smoke cigarettes, or use marijuana may be putting their future cognitive health at risk. A new study reveals that heavy substance use in early adulthood predicts poor memory decades later. This study Aging and Health Journalhighlights how habits formed early in life can have a lasting impact on brain health in late middle age. As people age, they experience natural changes in the way their brains process and store information. Some people develop dementia. This is a severe impairment of cognitive ability that affects daily life and independence. In the United States alone, millions…

Archaeologists have discovered six previously unknown Bronze Age mine sites in Extremadura, southwestern Spain. The discovery was made during a February study led by researchers from the Maritime Encounters program at the University of Gothenburg in Sweden. These sites could help resolve long-standing questions about where the metals used in Scandinavian Bronze Age artifacts originally came from. The field survey was conducted from February 9th to 16th in the area around Cabeza del Bui, Badajoz province. The project was carried out in collaboration with experts from the University of Seville and the Archaeological Museum of Badajoz. The researchers recorded six…

New contamination test results from the Food and Drug Administration confirm the safety of infant formula in the United States, the agency announced Wednesday. The FDA tested 312 samples from 16 infant milk brands for contaminants such as heavy metals, pesticides, and “permanent chemicals” known as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). The agency said most contaminants were undetectable or at very low levels, with levels of lead, mercury, cadmium and arsenic in all samples below federal drinking water standards. Stephen Abrams, a professor of pediatrics at the Dell School of Medicine at the University of Texas at Austin, said on…