Miranda Novell

A columnist at The Eastern Herald with a PhD in psychology of human sexuality, writing for the publication's Pink Page on relationships, sexuality, and lifestyle, alongside broader current affairs reporting.

Illustration representing Alexander disease, a rare genetic neurological disorder caused by GFAP gene mutations affecting astrocytes in the brain

A Fatal Neurological Disease With No Treatment Just Got Its First Drug

The FDA's September 3 approval of Zanvastro marks the first disease-modifying treatment for Alexander disease, an ultra-rare neurological disorder affecting roughly one in one million people. The drug targets the genetic root

September 8, 2026

by Miranda Novell

Rosalba Hernandez, researcher at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, whose review of 18 clinical trials confirmed mindfulness lowers blood pressure

Scientists Confirmed That Mindfulness Lowers Blood Pressure. There’s a Catch.

A review of 18 clinical trials found that structured mindfulness programs lower blood pressure by up to 7.6 mmHg and reduce inflammatory markers within weeks. The physiological gains do not persist once programs end, a durability problem that cardiovascular medicine

September 6, 2026

by Miranda Novell

Illustration representing neurological research into multiple sclerosis and brain health

The MS Pill That Beat Standard Therapy and Cleared the Safety Bar Its Rival Could Not

A Novartis oral pill for relapsing multiple sclerosis outperformed standard therapy in two large Phase III

Research from the University of Birmingham shows immune cells retain a molecular memory of obesity for up to a decade after weight loss

Your Body Remembers When It Was Obese. The Memory Can Last a Decade.

Your immune cells keep a molecular record of every year spent with obesity, and that record

PRIMA retinal implant chip and camera glasses system for AMD treatment

EU Clears PRIMA Retinal Chip for Commercial Sale After AMD Patient Reads 300-Page Novel

European regulators have cleared PRIMA, Science Corporation's retinal brain-computer interface, for commercial sale, the first such approval for any implant designed to restore central vision by stimulating retinal neurons. Procedures are expected

July 23, 2026

Health·News·Technology

Tesla Posts Record Sales, Misses Earnings as Musk’s AI Spending Drains Cash Flow

Tesla reported record Q2 2026 deliveries of 480,000 vehicles and revenue of $28.2 billion, a 26% year-on-year increase, but missed earnings estimates as margins slid and free cash flow turned negative for

July 23, 2026

Business·Economy·News

Instagram DMs Go Down Again in Second Outage to Hit Users This Week

Instagram's direct messages failed for the second time in three days Wednesday, leaving millions unable to contact each other as Meta declined to publicly acknowledge or explain the back-to-back disruptions.

July 23, 2026

News·Technology

LeBron James Miami Heat 2026 signing introductory press conference

Miami Heat Accidentally Post LeBron James Press Conference Link, Confirming His Return

The Miami Heat accidentally posted a YouTube link titled 'LeBron James Introductory Press Conference' before deleting it and calling it a scheduling error. The upload, staged, titled, and ready to go, effectively

July 22, 2026

NBA·News·Sports

Members of Houthi security force stand guard at rally in Sanaa Yemen July 2026 as Houthis declared naval blockade against Saudi Arabia

Saudi Crude Tankers Turn Around as Houthi Naval Blockade Cuts Bab al-Mandeb

Saudi crude tankers reversed course in the Red Sea on Tuesday as Yemen's Houthis began enforcing a naval blockade, threatening 6 million barrels of daily crude traffic to Asia. The diversions are

July 22, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Generic drug bottles and pills representing Trump's proposed 100% tariff on imported pharmaceutical drugs

Trump’s 100% Tariff on Generic Drugs Could Price Out Americans From Affordable Medicine

President Trump signed an executive order Wednesday imposing a 100 percent tariff on imported generic drugs, targeting the roughly 90 percent of all US prescriptions filled with off-patent medications. The tariff is

July 22, 2026

Business·Economy·Government and Politics·News

Highway signs marking the Gordie Howe International Bridge connecting Windsor and Detroit

Canada Cancels US Joint Ceremony for Gordie Howe Bridge as Trump Imposes 50% Tariffs

Canada cancelled the joint Gordie Howe Bridge ceremony with the US on Tuesday after Trump's 50 percent tariffs on Canadian goods made a shared celebration inappropriate. Canada holds its own ceremony July

July 22, 2026

Business·News

Chinese Coast Guard vessel confronts Filipino servicemen near BRP Sierra Madre at Ayungin Shoal West Philippine Sea July 2026

China Coast Guard Strikes Filipino Serviceman at Ayungin Shoal, Philippines Says

Chinese Coast Guard personnel struck a Filipino serviceman with a wooden baton at Ayungin Shoal in the West Philippine Sea on July 20, the Philippines' NTF-WPS announced. Manila called the incident an

July 20, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Google office building as EU issues binding Digital Markets Act obligations requiring search data sharing

EU Orders Google to Share Search Data and Open Android to AI Rivals Under DMA

Brussels has issued binding DMA obligations requiring Google to share search data with rivals by January 2027 and open Android to rival AI services by July 2027. Fines of up to 10%

July 17, 2026

Artificial Intelligence·Government and Politics·News·Technology

Emergency workers and wreckage at the site of the Morandi Bridge collapse in Genoa that killed 43 people in 2018

Italian Court Convicts 32 Over Genoa Bridge Collapse That Killed 43

An Italian court convicted 32 people Thursday, including the former chief executive of Autostrade per l'Italia, over the 2018 collapse of the Morandi Bridge in Genoa that killed 43 people. Sentences ranged

July 16, 2026

Government and Politics·News

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Miranda Novell

A Fatal Neurological Disease With No Treatment Just Got Its First Drug

Scientists Confirmed That Mindfulness Lowers Blood Pressure. There’s a Catch.

The MS Pill That Beat Standard Therapy and Cleared the Safety Bar Its Rival Could Not

Your Body Remembers When It Was Obese. The Memory Can Last a Decade.

EU Clears PRIMA Retinal Chip for Commercial Sale After AMD Patient Reads 300-Page Novel

Tesla Posts Record Sales, Misses Earnings as Musk’s AI Spending Drains Cash Flow

Miami Heat Accidentally Post LeBron James Press Conference Link, Confirming His Return

Saudi Crude Tankers Turn Around as Houthi Naval Blockade Cuts Bab al-Mandeb

Trump’s 100% Tariff on Generic Drugs Could Price Out Americans From Affordable Medicine

Canada Cancels US Joint Ceremony for Gordie Howe Bridge as Trump Imposes 50% Tariffs

China Coast Guard Strikes Filipino Serviceman at Ayungin Shoal, Philippines Says

EU Orders Google to Share Search Data and Open Android to AI Rivals Under DMA

Italian Court Convicts 32 Over Genoa Bridge Collapse That Killed 43

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Bangladesh; India’s Biggest Ally or China’s Dragon Nest?

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