HBC Team
FDA Cetirizine Recall: Contamination Signs & Risks
The FDA has recalled four lots of Cetirizine Hydrochloride Tablets USP 5 mg (a generic version of Zyrtec), made by Unique Pharmaceutical Laboratories and ...
Qdenga Dengue Vaccine: How It Works, Efficacy & Side Effects
What Is Qdenga? Qdenga is a live, attenuated (weakened) vaccine made by Takeda that protects against all four dengue virus serotypes with a single ...
Coffee and Heart Health: What New 2026 Research Reveals
For most adults, up to five cups of coffee a day (about 400 mg of caffeine) is safe for the heart and may even ...
What Is Ebola? Symptoms, Causes & Treatment
Ebola (Ebola virus disease, or EVD) is a rare but severe illness caused by a group of viruses called orthoebolaviruses, which trigger high fever, ...
Pancreatic Cancer Vaccine: How It Works, Benefits, Side Effects
The pancreatic cancer vaccine getting attention in 2026 is autogene cevumeran, an experimental, personalized mRNA therapy developed by BioNTech and Genentech. It’s not a ...
Blood Test May Predict Alzheimer’s Up to 10 Years Before Symptoms
A landmark new study presented at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference (AAIC) 2026 and simultaneously published in JAMA found that a simple blood test ...
Can Vitamin D Help Protect Children From Respiratory Infections?
The newest and largest review of the evidence, a 2026 Cochrane review covering 107 studies and over 31,500 pregnant women and children, found that ...
Why Air Conditioning Is Becoming Essential in Extreme Heatwaves
Air conditioning has quietly shifted from a comfort item to a survival tool. Heat is now America’s deadliest weather event, killing more people each ...
West Nile Virus in 2026: Latest Cases, Symptoms & Prevention
West Nile virus is a mosquito-borne illness that, as of 2026, is having its earliest and most active start to a season in over ...
Artificial Sweeteners and Heart Disease Risk: 2026 Study Explained
A major 2026 review from Tufts University, combined with a separate large-scale analysis of over 3.6 million people, found that artificial sweeteners are linked ...