Sexual Health & Medical Wellness A New Era in Gonorrhea Treatment? Promising Oral Antibiotic Zoliflodacin Shows Efficacy Against Drug-Resistant Strains in Pivotal Phase 3 Trial March 21, 2026 Susilo Ahmad In a significant development for global public health, researchers have unveiled compelling data on zoliflodacin, a novel oral medication poised to revolutionize the treatment of gonorrhea, particularly strains that have…
Sexual Health & Medical Wellness Shingles Vaccine Halves Serious Heart Events in Patients with Heart Disease, New Research Reveals March 20, 2026 Susilo Ahmad People living with pre-existing heart disease who received a shingles vaccine experienced nearly half the rate of serious heart-related events within a year compared with those who were not vaccinated,…
Body Positivity & Self-Love The Hidden Crisis of Adult Eating Disorders A Longitudinal Perspective on Diagnosis Treatment and Recovery in Middle Age March 20, 2026 Budi Santoso Eating disorders, long characterized by the public and medical communities as conditions primarily affecting adolescent females, are increasingly recognized as chronic, stealthy illnesses that can persist for decades or emerge…
Sexual Health & Medical Wellness A lost disease emerges from 5,500-year-old human remains March 20, 2026 Susilo Ahmad The groundbreaking discovery extends the known genetic history of Treponema pallidum by more than 3,000 years, pushing its documented presence in the Americas back millennia. The ancient genome, recovered from…
Body Positivity & Self-Love Talking to High School Students About Eating Disorders: Insights from the Cameron K. Gallagher Foundation March 20, 2026 Budi Santoso High school represents a critical developmental junction where biological changes, social pressures, and academic expectations converge, often creating a volatile environment for adolescent self-esteem and body perception. As the prevalence…
Sexual Health & Medical Wellness Novel Intranasal H5N1 Vaccine Shows Promise Against Bird Flu Pandemic Threat in Preclinical Trials March 20, 2026 Susilo Ahmad Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have developed a novel intranasal vaccine for the highly pathogenic avian influenza A(H5N1) virus, commonly known as bird flu, demonstrating…
Body Positivity & Self-Love Navigating the Dual Pathways of Eating Disorder Recovery The Critical Distinction Between Physical Stabilization and Psychological Healing March 20, 2026 Budi Santoso Clinical experts and survivors alike are increasingly highlighting a dangerous misconception in the treatment of Anorexia Nervosa: the assumption that physical weight restoration is synonymous with full recovery. While the…
Sexual Health & Medical Wellness Hearing aids didn’t boost memory tests but dementia risk dropped March 20, 2026 Susilo Ahmad The research, published in Neurology, the esteemed medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology, presents a nuanced perspective on the relationship between hearing intervention and cognitive health in older…
Body Positivity & Self-Love Steps to Navigating Anorexia and OCD March 19, 2026 Budi Santoso The intersection of anorexia nervosa and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) represents one of the most complex diagnostic challenges in modern psychiatry, requiring a highly specialized and integrated approach to treatment. Clinical…
Sexual Health & Medical Wellness This breakthrough could finally unlock male birth control March 19, 2026 Susilo Ahmad This groundbreaking discovery, detailed in a recent publication in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, pinpoints a crucial regulatory mechanism within sperm metabolism, offering unprecedented insights into the…
