Health Risk

Representative image Northern Short-tailed Shrew , Photo Source: Gilles Gonthier from Canada Wikimedia (CC BY 2.0)

February 3, 2025

Health

New Henipavirus Found in Alabama Shrews: Potential 75% Fatality Risk

Scientists have found a new virus in Alabama that belongs to a dangerous family of viruses never before seen in North America. The virus, named Camp Hill virus, lives in small mouse-like

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Health·News·USA

Glenmark Recalls 1.5M ADHD Drug Bottles Over Carcinogen Risk

Glenmark Pharmaceuticals has recalled approximately 1.5 million bottles of Atomoxetine Capsules from the US market after tests found potentially harmful impurities above FDA-approved limits. The medication, used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), was recalled on January 29, 2025.

March 3, 2025

Carolina Forest Wildfire Burns 1600 Acres: 30% Contained, Smoke Shuts Roads, Triggers Burn Ban

Disaster·Nature·News·USA

Smoke is blanketing the Carolina Forest area near Myrtle Beach as firefighters battle a massive wildfire that has burned approximately 1,600 acres and is

Bryan Johnson’s Mumbai Visit Reveals Air Pollution 20x WHO’s Safe Limit

India·Pollution

Air quality monitoring took center stage as tech entrepreneur Bryan Johnson shared his Mumbai experience through a detailed video on X. Inside his Mumbai

A package labeled "DOLMA SPICES" with text in both English and Arabic. Photo Source: SAFA

News·UK

UK Recalls Multiple Food Products Over Undeclared Peanuts Risk

Several food manufacturers have issued recalls for products containing undeclared peanuts, posing serious health risks to people with peanut allergies. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) in the UK has classified these recalls

Karmactive Staff

March 21, 2025

A bottle and packaging of a dietary supplement named "Vitafer-L. Photo Source: FDA U.S. Food and Drug administration

News·USA

FDA Recalls Vitafer-L Gold Liquid for Undeclared Tadalafil

Natural Dior LLC has issued a voluntary nationwide recall of Vitafer-L Gold Liquid after tests revealed the dietary supplement contains undeclared tadalafil, the active ingredient in prescription erectile dysfunction medications. The February

Karmactive Staff

February 28, 2025

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Health

Study Links Multiple COVID Infections to Higher Long COVID Risk

Getting COVID-19 multiple times dramatically increases the risk of developing long COVID. Research from Stony Brook University shows 85% of long COVID patients had repeated infections. “Having COVID numerous times makes patients

Tejal Somvanshi

February 5, 2025

Health

Surgeon General Warns: Alcohol Consumption Linked to 7 Cancer Types, 100k Cases Annually

A new health warning from one of America’s best doctors has revealed that even moderate drinking can increase your risk of acquiring cancer. U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy is pushing for cancer

Tejal Somvanshi

January 12, 2025