Free Nutritious Meal Program: Hundreds of Students, Toddlers in Cikalongkulon Suffer from Food Poisoning

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – A total of 205 early childhood, elementary, and junior high school students, as well as toddlers, in Cikalongkulon District, Cianjur Regency, West Java, are suspected of experiencing food poisoning after consuming foods from the free nutritious meal (MBG) program on Tuesday, January 27, 2026. In addition to the school students, several toddlers also suffered … Read more

Could Kids’ Gut Bacteria Trigger Young Colorectal Cancer?

According to a study published in Nature by an international team led by the University of California, San Diego, childhood exposure to the bacterial toxin colibactin could drive early-onset colorectal cancer (CRC). The first author is Marcos Díaz-Gay, PhD, head of the new Digital Genomics Group at the Spanish National Cancer Research Center (CNIO) in Madrid, … Read more

Brain Tumors Clinical Practice Guidelines (2025)

Editorial Note: These are some of the highlights of the guidelines without analysis or commentary. For more information, go directly to the guidelines by clicking the link in the reference. Updated guidelines on therapy of adult diffuse astrocytic and oligodendroglial tumors were published in April 2025 by the American Society of Clinical Oncology and the … Read more

Ponatinib & Molecular Response in Leukemia | Latest Research

Advanced Therapy Shows Promise for Difficult-to-Treat Leukemia Cases Table of Contents Advanced Therapy Shows Promise for Difficult-to-Treat Leukemia Cases The Evolution of Treatment for Ph+ ALL Extending Treatment Beyond Initial Induction: A New Analysis Impact on Long-Term Outcomes and Transplantation Safety Considerations and Future Directions Ponatinib Demonstrates Efficacy and Improved Safety Profile in Philadelphia Chromosome-Positive … Read more

Man who poisoned his partner of 30 years with Valium that could ‘knock a horse out’ avoids jail

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How to Freeze and Thaw Brain Tissue

Stories about humans waking up from cryosleep have dominated popular culture for decades in the Alien films, Cameron’s Avatar, and Nolan’s Interstellar. While these films are out there, space- and time-wise, we know the science exists offscreen. Globally, there are about 500 people in cryogenic preservation: 300 of them in the United States. Thousands more … Read more

How to Freeze and Thaw Brain Tissue

Stories about humans waking up from cryosleep have dominated popular culture for decades in the Alien films, Cameron’s Avatar, and Nolan’s Interstellar. While these films are out there, space- and time-wise, we know the science exists offscreen. Globally, there are about 500 people in cryogenic preservation: 300 of them in the United States. Thousands more … Read more

Nanozymes offer promise for treating inflammation during pregnancy

Special care must be taken with illnesses during pregnancy, as not all drugs are compatible for mother and child. This is why an international research team involving Empa is now developing nanomedicines that will enable safe and effective treatment of inflammatory processes during pregnancy. Pregnancy complications are often caused or accompanied by inflammation, but the … Read more

Hidden Risks of Antiepileptic Drugs in Pregnancy

The teratogenic risk of antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) has been a major concern in pharmacovigilance over the past several decades. However, neurodevelopmental and autism-related risks associated with these medications have gradually emerged. Although international registries provide information, they are not sufficiently comprehensive to fully assess the risks posed by many AEDs introduced in the past 20 … Read more

Indonesia’s free meals marred by missed payments and poisoning

JAKARTA — Nearly four months after Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto launched his ambitious free meals for children program, missed payments to vendors, a lawsuit and incidents of food poisoning are tarnishing this flagship policy. Officially rolled out in early January, the program had reached 3.26 million recipients as of Tuesday, including children from infants to … Read more