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SYDNEY, December 13, 2025: McCain Foods (Aust) Pty Ltd has issued a nationwide recall of its McCain Pizza Pockets Cheese & Bacon 400g packs after a consumer reported finding a piece of plastic inside one of the products. Food Standards

SAN FRANCISCO, October 7, 2025: A new study led by researchers from Baylor College of Medicine, the Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute at Texas Children’s Hospital, and Stanford University School of Medicine has identified how a molecule produced

Global cholera deaths surged for the second consecutive year in 2024, according to new data released by the World Health Organization (WHO). The number of reported deaths rose by 50 percent compared to 2023, resulting in more than 6,000 fatalities

Dementia has officially become the leading cause of death in Australia, overtaking coronary heart disease for the first time, according to new data released by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW). The report highlights the growing public health

Novo Nordisk has announced a major pricing shift for its diabetes drug Ozempic, offering it directly to U.S. patients without insurance for $499 per month. The new out-of-pocket price cuts the drug’s list cost by more than 50 percent and

New clinical guidelines released today by the American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology recommend initiating treatment for high blood pressure earlier and call for a complete halt to alcohol consumption to reduce cardiovascular and cognitive health risks.

U.S. scientists and biotech company AOA Dx have developed a new blood test that can detect early-stage ovarian cancer with high accuracy, offering a potential breakthrough in diagnosing one of the deadliest gynecologic cancers. The findings were presented at the

Health authorities in Florida are investigating a foodborne illness outbreak linked to raw milk from an unnamed farm that has resulted in 21 confirmed cases of infection. According to the Florida Department of Health, patients have contracted Campylobacter and Shiga

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has elevated the recall classification for 64,800 pounds of Bunge North America Inc.’s European Style Butter Blend to a Class II level, signaling a higher risk of potential health consequences. The recall, originally

A new study has identified a potential link between the artificial sweetener sucralose and reduced effectiveness of cancer immunotherapy treatments in patients with melanoma and non-small cell lung cancer. The research, conducted by the University of Pittsburgh in collaboration with