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Until very recently, the idea of a lung cancer vaccine would have been dismissed as medical science fiction. However, since August 2024, when the very first lung cancer mRNA vaccine entered human trials, this idea has rapidly become a scientific fact. Additionally, other recent innovations, such as the personalized neoantigen vaccine PGV001, have shown encouraging...

Bruce Abrahamse

Bruce Abrahamse

Health & Wellness Journalist

Artificial sweeteners are added to a large range of food and drink products that we consume daily. They are also added to another product that many people use regularly – vapes. A relatively new artificial sweetener called neotame has been found in the top 11 disposable e-cigarette manufacturers, providing their flavors with their sweetness. Neotame...

Bruce Abrahamse

Bruce Abrahamse

Health & Wellness Journalist

How to truly have your coffee has been a contested subject matter. While some believe coffee is best enjoyed black, to get a true reflection of the flavors and profiles. Others are concerned with a delicious, warm (or cold) caffeinated beverage. However, whatever preferences coffee drinkers lean towards, it is undeniable that coffee creamer is...

Zain Ebrahim

Zain Ebrahim

Science Enthusiast

While visible veins may be cosmetically unappealing, their appearance is usually not a cause for concern. Activities like exercise, skin tone, exposure to the sun, tight clothing and hot temperatures can cause bulging veins. Aging, genetics, and being overweight may also contribute to veins being more noticeable. These enlarged, twisted veins appear prominently beneath the...

Zain Ebrahim

Zain Ebrahim

Science Enthusiast

Scientists analyzed “Neanderthal” human remains and discovered it doesn’t fit into any known species classification. Uncovered in China in 1958, the 300,000-year-old fossil included a skull and a few facial bones. Despite the specimen being incomplete, researchers realized its features don’t fit perfectly into any primate catagory such as Neanderthals and Denisovans. The skull also...

Sarah Biren

Sarah Biren

Food Journalist

An Oregon high school track meet became the center of a national debate when two female athletes refused to share a medal podium with a transgender athlete. The incident at the state championship went viral on social media, starting conversations about fairness in women’s sports. The protest has taken on new importance since the Trump administration...

Catherine Vercuiel

Catherine Vercuiel

Wellness Journalist