As Trump Denies Climate Change, At Least 170 Hospitals Face Major Flood Risk
Brett Kelman , 2025-10-10 18:30:00 In West Virginia’s capital of Charleston, where about 50,000 people live in a wide, flat river valley, an intense storm has the potential to flood…
FDA declares Novo Nordisk drug manufacturing plant out of compliance
Elaine Chen , 2025-10-13 14:35:00 A troubled Indiana contract manufacturing plant recently acquired by Novo Nordisk is considered to not be in compliance with the Food and Drug Administration standards,…
A new antibiotic is positive news—but it will take more to stay ahead of superbugs
Nicola Rose , 2025-10-13 10:36:00 Nicola Rose, interim executive director of science and researchMedicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory AgencyAntibiotic resistance is one of the biggest health threats of our time—and…
Women are diagnosed five years later than men, despite symptoms appearing at the same age
, 2025-10-13 14:16:00 Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Scientists have found that ADHD (Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder) in women is diagnosed approximately five years later than in men, despite symptoms appearing at the…
Targeting aggressive childhood leukemia with nanobody PROTACs
, 2025-10-13 12:00:00 Scientists at the University of Duisburg-Essen are researching new therapies for aggressive forms of childhood leukemia. For the first time, their approach tries to distinguish between two…
Preterm Births More Likely in Pregnancies With PsA
, 2025-10-13 12:00:00 Pregnancies with psoriatic arthritis are associated with increased odds of preterm births, with disease load before pregnancy and treatment strategy being risk factors. Medscape News UK Source…
Enhanced Direct Enrollment: Georgia Access and the Power of Partnership
lfaubert , 2025-10-13 13:25:00 In this spirit of innovation, Georgia Access has embraced Enhanced Direct Enrollment (EDE), a model that brings together the strengths of the public and private sectors…
Mayo ED nurses vote to take industrial action
Michael McHale , 2025-10-10 12:01:00 Action will begin on November 3 in response to dispute over staffing levels Nurses in Mayo University Hospital have voted in favour of industrial action…
Get girls more iron to beat anxiety
Lauryn Doherty , 2025-10-07 14:51:00 Doctors could be missing a vital clue when it comes to young women and anxiety. Most of us know that iron deficiency causes anaemia, but…
Journalists Dig Into Government Shutdown and Rural Doctor Drought
, 2025-10-11 09:00:00 KFF Health News chief Washington correspondent Julie Rovner appeared on CNN’s “Quest Means Business” to discuss the Affordable Care Act subsidies at the core of the government…
The Apple Watch blood pressure feature lives in a gray area
Vishal Khetpal , 2025-10-13 08:30:00 Welcome to The Workup, a First Opinion column from Vishal Khetpal. As a physician in the age of wearables, glancing at a patient’s wrist has become…
CDC working group plans to review US child vaccines as thousands of health staff are fired in government shutdown
Janice Hopkins Tanne , 2025-10-13 11:16:00 Janice Hopkins TanneNew YorkThe US CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) has announced plans for a new working group to review childhood vaccine…
Do plastics have toxic effects on the heart? Higher exposure linked to changes in heart rhythms
, 2025-10-13 14:18:00 Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain We've all heard warnings about BPA—a chemical found in plastics and personal care products. Studies show that nearly 90% of Americans have detectable…
Study offers new models for understanding the causes of chemo brain
, 2025-10-13 12:05:00 Cancer is a challenging enough diagnosis, but many patients are dealt a second blow, even as they heal: "chemo brain." Also called "brain fog," this mix of…
GPs Urged to Protect Themselves from Compassion Fatigue
, 2025-10-13 12:59:00 Emotional depletion affects an estimated 60% of healthcare professionals, with experts warning that GPs need to be alert to compassion fatigue. Medscape News UK Source link
What Full-Circle EMS–Hospital Interoperability Looks Like in Practice
Joe Graw , 2025-10-13 13:35:00 Interoperability doesn’t start with a 9-1-1 call. It begins with a commitment to data quality, documentation integrity, and adherence to national standards across the system.…
New 96-bed block opens at UHL
Michael McHale , 2025-10-13 13:08:00 Just under 400 additional full-time equivalent staff are being recruited for the new bed block with the majority already in post The Minister for Health…
Six Effective Treatment Options for Musculoskeletal Injuries
MNB Guest , 2025-09-12 12:26:00 Musculoskeletal injuries often limit movement as they affect joints, soft tissues, bones, ligaments, and tendons. Strains, fractures, dislocations, sprains, and overuse injuries are examples of…
Under Trump, FDA Seeks To Abandon Expert Reviews of New Drugs
Arthur Allen , 2025-09-12 09:00:00 FDA leaders under President Donald Trump are moving to abandon a decades-old policy of asking outside experts to review drug applications, a move critics say…
STAT+: Up and down the ladder: The latest comings and goings
Ed Silverman , 2025-09-12 14:42:00 Hired someone new and exciting? Promoted a rising star? Finally solved that hard-to-fill spot? Share the news with us, and we’ll share it with others. That’s…
Weight loss jabs: Patients are using black market to obtain drugs still in clinical trials, experts warn
Elisabeth Mahase , 2025-09-11 15:01:00 More needs to be done to crack down on the black market for weight loss jabs, experts, warn, where patients are ordering counterfeit versions of…
Innovative approach helps new mothers get hepatitis C treatment
, 2025-09-11 21:00:00 Giving postpartum mothers with hepatitis C the opportunity to start antiviral treatment while still in the hospital after giving birth—and delivering the medication to their bedside before…
UC researcher wins $300,000 grant to investigate the underlying causes of eosinophilic esophagitis
, 2025-09-11 16:54:00 Patients with eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) often describe the condition as painful, disruptive and frightening. The rare chronic disease causes inflammation of the esophagus, leading to abdominal pain,…
Doctors Downplay PSA Screening for Black Men, Study Finds
, 2025-09-11 12:08:00 Primary care clinicians need to do a better job of informing Black men and other patients at high risk of dying from prostate cancer about prostate screening,…
Positioning & Distribution Will Determine the Winning Healthcare AI Startups, Investor Says
Katie Adams , 2025-09-11 03:28:00 Healthcare AI startups continue to command strong investor interest while gaining more adoption across providers, payers and pharmaceutical companies. In the first half of this…
Blenrep (belantamab mafodotin) combinations approved in EU for treatment of relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma
Editorial Staff , 2025-09-10 14:31:00 Two head-to-head phase III trials demonstrated superior efficacy, including overall survival versus a daratumumab-based triplet in DREAMM-7 Blenrep, a first-in-class anti-BCMA ADC has the potential…
How Financial Stress Impacts Mental Health in Healthcare Professionals
MNB Guest , 2025-09-09 12:58:00 Healthcare professionals spend their lives caring for others while enduring extended work hours in stressful conditions. The professional titles of medical staff hide their personal…
When I Go, I’m Going Green
Paula Span , 2025-09-08 09:00:00 Our annual family vacation on Cape Cod included all the familiar summer pleasures: climbing dunes, walking beaches, spotting seals, eating oysters, reading books we had…
British cardiologist, RFK Jr. ally alarms U.K. public health circles
Andrew Joseph , 2025-09-07 16:07:00 LONDON — A British cardiologist who has touted his connections to top Trump administration health officials has set off a furor in U.K. health circles…
Julian Henry Shelley | The BMJ
Laurie Prescott , 2025-09-05 12:31:00 Julian was born in Horsham and brought up in Crawley, West Sussex. His father (who was blind) was an organist, piano teacher, and choirmaster, and…
Can Florida really end vaccine mandates? What would this mean for the US and countries like Australia?
, 2025-09-06 20:00:00 Credit: CDC from Pexels When it comes to the future of childhood immunizations, all eyes are on Robert F. Kennedy Jr, US Secretary of Health and Human…
New drug candidate STF 1623 activates innate immunity in solid tumors
, 2025-09-06 03:57:00 Cancer immunotherapy, which primes the body's immune system to fight off tumors, has historically focused on harnessing T cells' natural ability to recognize and attack cancer cells.…
Does Eating Red Meat Actually Raise Your Cancer Risk?
, 2025-09-05 17:41:00 Daily processed meat consumption slightly increases colon cancer risk, but occasional consumption is far less concerning than headlines suggest. Medscape Medical News Source link
Hello Patient Secures $22.5M for Conversational AI Solution
Marissa Plescia , 2025-09-05 21:29:00 Hello Patient, a conversational AI company, has raised $22.5 million in Series A funding, which it will use to scale to more healthcare organizations and…
Experienced GP Available
brendan , 2025-09-05 15:00:00 Experienced, vocationally qualified, specialist registered GP with over 20+ years GP experience as Practice Principal seeking opportunities in Westmeath, Longford, Roscommon area. Currently running my own…
Understanding ELISA Kits: Meaning, Types And Applications
MNB Guest , 2025-09-05 12:50:00 In the world of research and diagnostics, precision and reliability are the two mainqualities that are very important for accurate results.For that, researchers, scientists, and…
RFK Jr. Faces Senate Finance Committee: A Live Discussion
, 2025-09-04 18:30:00 Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s testimony before the Senate Finance Committee follows the ouster last week of the director of the Centers for…
NIH whistleblower on vaccines says ‘the story needed to be told’
Anil Oza and Megan Molteni , 2025-09-04 23:16:00 Megan Molteni reports on discoveries from the frontiers of genomic medicine, neuroscience, and reproductive tech. She joined STAT in 2021 after covering…
Martha’s rule is rolled out to all hospitals in England
Gareth Iacobucci , 2025-09-04 15:31:00 Martha’s rule—a scheme allowing patients and families to get an urgent second opinion if they are concerned about their own or a loved one’s care—will…
Higher education provides limited protection from Alzheimer’s disease
, 2025-09-04 11:46:00 Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Cognitive reserve (CR) is the brain's ability to maintain cognitive function despite age-related brain changes, damage or disease. It reflects an individual's capacity…
Weight loss medication semaglutide reduces cocaine seeking behavior in animal study
, 2025-09-04 04:05:00 Scientists have found that the diabetes/weight loss drug Semaglutide, sold commercially under brand names like Ozempic and Wegovy, significantly reduces cocaine-seeking behaviour in rats. This work needs…
38-Year Doctor Friendships Survive Life’s Challenges
, 2025-09-03 15:36:00 A 38-Year Friendship Has Endured Through Medical School, Divorce, Loss, the COVID-19 Pandemic, and Career Transitions. Medscape Medical News Source link
CMS: ACOs in Shared Savings Program Saved Medicare $2.4B in 2024
Marissa Plescia , 2025-09-02 22:35:00 Accountable care organizations (ACOs) in the Medicare Shared Savings Program saved $2.4 billion in 2024, according to data released last week by the Centers for…
Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine Partner with Multiple Myeloma Ireland to launch the 2025 “Miles for Myeloma” Challenge
Editorial Staff , 2025-09-02 14:22:00 Multiple Myeloma Ireland is the only charitable organisation in Ireland working to empower people affected by multiple myeloma Johnson & Johnson (J&J) staff embarked on…
What time of day does intermittant fasting work best?
Georg Hafner PhD , 2025-08-29 14:00:00 Does the time of day that you eat affect the success of intermittent fasting? Spanish scientists explored whether the time of day you eat…
Social Security Praises Its New Chatbot. Ex-Officials Say It Was Tested But Shelved Under Biden.
Darius Tahir , 2025-09-02 09:00:00 John McGing couldn’t reach a human. That might be business-as-usual in this economy, but it wasn’t business; he had called the Social Security Administration, where…
Biotech veterans launch Corsera, a new heart disease startup with lofty goals
Allison DeAngelis , 2025-09-02 10:30:00 Allison DeAngelis is the East Coast biotech and venture capital reporter at STAT, reporting where scientific ideas and money meet. She is also co-host of…
Clopidogrel better than aspirin for preventing heart attack and stroke in patients with coronary artery disease, study finds
Kate Bowie , 2025-09-01 15:31:00 Switching from aspirin to clopidogrel could reduce the risk of myocardial infarction, stroke, or death by an extra 14% in patients with coronary artery disease…
Reconditioned pacemakers provide new hope for patients in low- and middle-income countries
, 2025-09-01 17:50:00 Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Procedure-related infection rates were similar to reconditioned and new pacemakers, according to late-breaking research presented in a Hot Line session at the ESC…
Babies fed blueberries show fewer allergy symptoms and boosted immune balance
, 2025-09-01 03:58:00 Feeding blueberries to infants in the first year of life may help alleviate allergy symptoms and alter immune responses, suggesting a new dietary approach in infant health…