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Pope Leo XIV thanked thousands of faithful in St. Peter’s Square on Sunday for their prayers while he was hospitalized for an operation to remove a malignant tumor, and said he plans to gradually return to his usual duties. The crowd erupted in cheers when the pontiff showed himself in the window overlooking the square,…

For the first time since 2014, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists has updated its guidelines for the treatment of symptoms commonly associated with menopause. The doctor’s group, known as ACOG, recommends hormone replacement therapy alongside certain antidepressants, nonhormonal medicines, and other treatments to address symptoms like hot flashes, insomnia and mood swings. “What’s…

The White House press secretary is one of the most important public-facing jobs in any administration. Yet it is one with no job description, no required qualifications, no vetting by Congress. And as the most recent press secretary found out, you can be fired from the position just as quickly as you were hired. For…

Pope Leo XIV announced Sunday that he would have surgery this week to remove a “localized nodule” in his lung. Leo said the nodule was found at a “very early stage” with doctors recommending surgery. “Following their advice, I have therefore decided to undergo an operation to remove it,” Leo said during his weekly Sunday…

Scientists have long marveled at how the human body tolerates extreme heat — and what that means for our health. In the late 1700s, British scientists ran bold experiments on thermoregulation, subjecting themselves (and a dog) to a piping hot room and observing that — unlike the steak and eggs accompanying them — their own…

A new report by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) warns that children and adolescents may suffer disproportionately from the impacts of El Niño in 2026 and 2027. The phenomenon is reaching Brazil, where more than 30 million children and adolescents – six of every ten – are already exposed to two or more climate…

Candidates Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) and Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT) will face each other in the second round of Brazil’s presidential election. Voters will therefore return to the polls for the runoff on Sunday, October 25, 2026. Flávio finished the vote count in first place with 47.03% of valid ballots, equivalent to 56,103,033 votes.…

Flávio Bolsonaro (of the Liberal Party, PL) and Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (of the Workers’ Party, PT) will go head-to-head in the second round of Brazil’s presidential election. The two candidates received the most votes in the first round, held this Sunday (Oct. 4), as per data from the Superior Electoral Court. Flávio Bolsonaro…

The prevalence of obesity among adults in Brazil more than tripled from 1990 to 2023. The study is part of the Global Burden of Disease series and shows that, among adults aged 25 and older, the prevalence rose from 7.8 to 27.7 percent over the course of three decades. According to the study, published this…

Scientist Denise Pires de Carvalho will assume the position of Deputy Director-General for Science at the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in the coming days. This marks the first time Brazil has held this position since the UN’s founding in 1945. In making the announcement, UNESCO highlighted the scientist’s experience in leadership…