April 2025

, 2025-04-23 17:46:00 Healthcare data company ConcertAI announced a multi-year agreement with pharmaceutical and biotechnology giant Bayer to utilize ConcertAI’s Translational360 and AI SaaS offerings. The offerings use AI and machine learning-acquired insights to speed up clinical development in precision oncology. The agreement aims to utilize ConcertAI’s Translational360 offering, an integrated research-level longitudinal clinical molecular…

Justin Cooper , 2025-04-23 17:20:00 April 23, 2025 2 min read Add topic to email alerts Receive an email when new articles are posted on Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . “ data-action=”subscribe”> Subscribe We were unable to process…

John Wilkerson , 2025-04-23 16:49:00 WASHINGTON — The health official who helped convince President Trump during his first term that it’s possible to end the HIV epidemic in the United States is now imploring the president to stay the course, as funding cuts threaten to undo progress toward curbing the virus.   “Trump ’47 should not…

, 2025-04-23 16:46:00 Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Community health centers (CHCs), a cornerstone of New York City’s health care safety net, are being hamstrung by inflexible grant funding structures that limit their ability to provide comprehensive, equitable care, according to a new study by Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health researchers published in BMC…

, 2025-04-23 16:35:00 Researchers from the University of Skövde, the University of Gothenburg, and the Sahlgrenska Academy have significantly advanced early detection of gynecological cancer. They have identified biomarkers that can indicate if someone has cancer. This discovery enables faster healthcare responses, thereby increasing the patient’s chances of survival. Each year, approximately 325,000 women receive…

, 2025-04-23 15:00:00 TOPLINE: Rilzabrutinib, an oral inhibitor of Bruton tyrosine kinase (BTK), demonstrated a rapid and substantial alleviation of symptoms in patients with chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU) unresponsive to antihistamines at a dosage of 1200 mg/d compared with placebo. METHODOLOGY: Researchers conducted a 52-week phase 2 trial comprising a 12-week double-blind, placebo-controlled period followed…

, 2025-04-23 14:50:00 A man says ChatGPT saved his life after the AI chatbot urgently advised him to go to the hospital—where doctors reportedly told him he “would’ve lost an organ.” On April 18, X user Flavio Adamo shared his experience with ChatGPT after experiencing unusual pain. Initially dismissing the discomfort as minor, he went…

Bob Farrell , 2025-04-23 13:58:00 In today’s healthcare landscape, organizations that communicate effectively with their patients positively impact both satisfaction and outcomes. In fact, quality communication between patients and healthcare stakeholders influence health outcomes, such as enhanced patient motivation and involvement in treatment decisions. However, the last several years have marked a shift in trust. Between…

Michael McHale , 2025-04-23 07:30:00 Researchers hope MAGIC-I project will lead to every child and adolescent with cancer here receiving deep genome analysis to determine best way to manage their illness A major step towards the genomic sequencing of all children with cancer is set to get underway from today. Researchers have launched ‘MAGIC-I’, a…

Mike Dennison , 2025-04-23 09:00:00 Mike Dennison HELENA, Mont. — As Republican legislative leaders in Montana girded for this year’s battle over whether to extend Medicaid expansion in the state, they took aim at one of the program’s biggest backers: hospitals. If Montana’s hospitals wanted to extend the government health insurance program that cost taxpayers…

James H. Brien, DO , 2025-04-23 13:46:00 April 23, 2025 3 min read What’s your diagnosis? Add topic to email alerts Receive an email when new articles are posted on Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . “ data-action=”subscribe”> Subscribe …

Elaine Chen , 2025-04-23 13:41:00 Want to stay on top of the science and politics driving biotech today? Sign up to get our biotech newsletter in your inbox. Good morning. It’s been one year since I began co-authoring this newsletter! It’s been a great time bringing you biotech news every week, and please continue to send any…

, 2025-04-23 14:30:00 by I. Edwards At least three medical journals have received letters from a top federal prosecutor questioning whether they mislead readers or allow political bias to influence what they decide to publish. The letters were signed by Edward Martin Jr., a Republican activist who now serves as interim U.S. attorney in Washington,…

, 2025-04-23 14:08:00 People with Alzheimer’s disease may retain their ability to empathize, despite declines in other social abilities, finds a new study led by University College London (UCL) researchers. The researchers found that people with Alzheimer’s disease scored slightly higher on a measure of empathy than peers of the same age with mild cognitive…

, 2025-04-23 13:17:00 Both endoscopic ultrasound–guided rendezvous (EUS-RV) and precut sphincterotomy are equally effective salvage techniques for patients with benign biliary obstruction and difficult bile duct cannulation, new data suggest. Selective deep cannulation of the common bile duct remains the key rate-limiting step in successful endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP), especially in benign biliary disease. In…

Luidgi Faubert , 2025-04-23 13:25:00 Reliable analytical instruments like spectrometers are essential for advancing health care research and diagnostics. However, budgetary constraints often require cost-effectiveness without compromising quality. Discover where to buy affordable spectrometers for lab use and explore key considerations for choosing the right supplier. Where Can I Buy Affordable Spectrometers for Lab Use?…

Editorial Staff , 2025-04-23 07:30:00 RCSI’s seventh annual National Healthcare Outcomes Conference welcomed expert health professionals to explore the evolving landscape of digital healthcare ‘Better outcomes from digital health?’ saw an expert line-up of speakers discussing issues ranging from AI applications in fertility treatment, utilising digital solutions within trauma and orthopaedic surgery and the national…

Don Thompson , 2025-04-23 09:00:00 SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Medi-Cal, California’s complex, $174.6 billion Medicaid program, provides health insurance for nearly 15 million residents with low incomes and disabilities. The state enrolls twice as many people as New York and more than three times as many as Texas — the two states with the largest number…

Michael Monostra , 2025-04-23 12:48:00 April 23, 2025 3 min read Add topic to email alerts Receive an email when new articles are posted on Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . ” data-action=subscribe> Subscribe We were unable to process your request. Please try again later….

Arthur Allen — KFF Health News , 2025-04-23 09:00:00 While the most serious measles epidemic in a decade has led to the deaths of two children and spread to 27 states with no signs of letting up, beliefs about the safety of the measles vaccine and the threat of the disease are sharply polarized, fed…

, 2025-04-23 09:00:00 Credit: CC0 Public Domain In 2021, research led by Ryan Flynn, MD, Ph.D., and his mentor, Nobel laureate Carolyn Bertozzi, Ph.D., opened a new chapter in biology, characterizing a new kind of player on the cell surface: glycoRNAs. Extending this discovery recently in Cell, Flynn and colleagues showed that glycoRNAs form highly…

, 2025-04-23 11:42:00 Mursla Bio, a leader in Extracellular Vesicle (EV) science on a mission to significantly improve cancer outcomes for at-risk patients through the power of Dynamic Biopsy technology, today announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Breakthrough Device Designation to its lead product, EvoLiver™. The designation recognizes the potential…

, 2025-04-23 11:09:00 TOPLINE: Nearly 18% of patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), including 16.3% of those with inactive disease, met the criteria for avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID). Among patients with inactive IBD, gastrointestinal (GI) symptom–specific anxiety was the only significant predictor of ARFID. METHODOLOGY: Patients with IBD are at increased risk for ARFID…

, 2025-04-23 09:53:00 Colon cancer is on the rise, especially in younger adults, and researchers are working hard to figure out risk factors and effective prevention strategies. While genetics play a role, growing evidence suggests that what we choose to eat also plays an important part in both the development and prevention of the disease….

Michael McHale , 2025-04-23 07:30:00 Proposals to be voted on by members at medical union’s AGM later this week Social media should be banned for all children under 16, while all websites distributing pornography should operate with strict age-verification, members of the Irish Medical Organisation (IMO) will argue later this week. Ahead of its AGM…

Arthur Allen , 2025-04-23 09:15:00 Mientras la epidemia de sarampión más grave en una década ha causado la muerte de dos niños y se ha extendido a 27 estados sin dar señales de desacelerar, las creencias sobre la seguridad de la vacuna contra esta infección y la amenaza de la enfermedad se polarizan rápido, alimentadas…

Rob Volansky , 2025-04-23 09:30:00 April 23, 2025 4 min read Add topic to email alerts Receive an email when new articles are posted on Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . ” data-action=subscribe> Subscribe We were unable to process your request. Please try again later….

Ed Silverman and Katie Palmer , 2025-04-23 09:36:00 Katie Palmer covers telehealth, clinical artificial intelligence, and the health data economy — with an emphasis on the impacts of digital health care for patients, providers, and businesses. You can reach Katie on Signal at palmer.01. Amid ongoing battles over alternate supplies of blockbuster weight loss drugs,…

, 2025-04-23 09:55:00 Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain People with Alzheimer’s disease may retain their ability to empathize, despite declines in other social abilities, finds a new study led by University College London (UCL) researchers. The researchers found that people with Alzheimer’s disease scored slightly higher on a measure of empathy than peers of the same…

, 2025-04-23 03:30:00 A sweeping global review shows that the Mediterranean diet significantly reduces breast cancer risk in postmenopausal women, with Asian populations seeing the strongest effects, highlighting the diet’s potential as a strategic prevention tool. Review: Adherence to Mediterranean Diet and Breast Cancer Risk: A Meta-Analysis of Prospective Observational Studies. Image Credit: Sea Wave / Shutterstock…

, 2025-04-23 09:27:00 The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has recommended  nivolumab (Opdivo) plus ipilimumab (Yervoy) for some people in England with advanced colorectal cancer. The treatment is recommended for adults with untreated, unresectable, or metastatic colorectal cancer that shows high microsatellite instability (MSI-H) or mismatch repair deficiency (dMMR). In final draft…

Editorial Staff , 2025-04-23 07:30:00 This year’s programme included expert-led discussions on emerging treatments and innovative technologies Valentín Fuster and Robert Byrne are pictured at the Mater Private Network’s annual Dublin Heart Summit at the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI), which welcomed over 700 cardiologists, GPs and other healthcare professionals to discuss the…

Arthur Allen , 2025-04-23 09:01:00 While the most serious measles epidemic in a decade has led to the deaths of two children and spread to 27 states with no signs of letting up, beliefs about the safety of the measles vaccine and the threat of the disease are sharply polarized, fed by the anti-vaccine views…

Andrew (Drew) Rhoades , 2025-04-22 12:09:00 April 22, 2025 3 min read Add topic to email alerts Receive an email when new articles are posted on Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . “ data-action=”subscribe”> Subscribe We were unable to…

John Quackenbush , 2025-04-23 08:30:00 I have been doing biomedical research for than 30 years, since earning a Ph.D. in theoretical physics. I’ve published more than 340 papers that have garnered more than 100,000 citations. I was elected to the National Academy of Medicine because of my unique contributions. I don’t mean to sound boastful,…

, 2025-04-23 07:10:00 Credit: RDNE Stock project from Pexels Hip replacement surgery, or total hip arthroplasty (THA), can lessen pain and improve function in individuals with hip osteoarthritis, but some patients continue to experience long-term physical deficits—including muscle weakness, decreased functional mobility, and increased fall risk—after the procedure. New research published in the Journal of…

, 2025-04-23 07:52:00 In this interview, Dr. Nimesh Khadka, Senior Product Application Specialist at Thermo Fisher Scientific, explores the role of Raman spectroscopy as a process analytical tool (PAT) in bioprocess monitoring, highlighting its molecular specificity, real-time capabilities, and advantages over traditional analytical methods like ultraviolet-visible (UV-Vis) spectroscopy. Could you explain the principles and functioning of Raman…

, 2025-04-23 07:22:00 CHICAGO — A new artificial intelligence (AI) model performed about as well as high-sensitivity troponin for the detection of non–ST-elevated myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) on an ECG, but better than clinicians. “Essentially, the model has rediscovered features on the ECG that we, as clinicians, already recognize as ischemic, but it qualifies these features…

, 2025-04-23 07:35:00 What you eat plays a crucial role in shaping your risk for conditions like heart attacks and strokes, but now, researchers suggest your diet may also influence how well your brain navigates the world around you. Western diet, typically high in fats and sugar, is well known to increase the risk of…

Robert Herpen, MA , 2025-04-22 13:00:00 April 22, 2025 1 min read Add topic to email alerts Receive an email when new articles are posted on Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . “ data-action=”subscribe”> Subscribe We were unable to…

Elaine Chen , 2025-04-22 13:12:00 Want to stay on top of the science and politics driving biotech today? Sign up to get our biotech newsletter in your inbox. Good morning, today we look at seemingly conflicting messaging coming out of the NIH, the departure of a key executive at  Galapagos, and more. The need-to-know this morning Roche…

, 2025-04-22 20:26:00 Schematic illustration of ZNF451 regulating DNA damage repair mechanism. Credit: Zhao Guoping A research team has unveiled a crucial mechanism that helps regulate DNA damage repair, with important implications for improving cancer treatment outcomes. The result was published in Cell Death & Differentiation. The team was led by Professor Zhao Guoping at…

, 2025-04-23 03:41:00 Beckman Coulter Life Sciences, a Danaher company and a global leader in laboratory automation and innovation, announces the launch of the OptiMATE Gradient Maker, a groundbreaking instrument designed to automate the process of density gradient ultracentrifugation (DGUC). The new system accelerates purification processes by up to 75% while improving consistency and reproducibility….

, 2025-04-23 05:59:00 The closure of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)’s Division of Viral Hepatitis in the wake of the administration’s restructuring of the Department of Health and Human Services leaves clinicians and public officials with no resources to process specimens and track outbreaks, according to several experts.  The CDC’s website for…

, 2025-04-23 05:13:00 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced a milestone step toward reducing artificial additives in the American food supply, a move that could reshape everything from cereal bowls to candy aisles. The agency is rolling out sweeping measures to phase out all petroleum-based synthetic dyes, according to Health Secretary Robert…

Scott Buzby , 2025-04-22 13:08:00 April 22, 2025 3 min read Add topic to email alerts Receive an email when new articles are posted on Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . ” data-action=subscribe> Subscribe We were unable to process your request. Please try again later….

Mario Aguilar , 2025-04-22 16:13:00 You’re reading the web edition of STAT’s Health Tech newsletter, our guide to how technology is transforming the life sciences. Sign up to get it delivered in your inbox every Tuesday and Thursday. In new memos released this month, the Trump administration spelled out its approach to artificial intelligence. At first glance,…

, 2025-04-23 04:10:00 Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain An analysis using data from the US National Violent Death Reporting System (NVDRS) has found that in homicides with police shooters, victims have been shot far more times than in homicides with civilians as shooters. The new study, appearing in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, showed that…

, 2025-04-23 04:07:00 New analysis shows that pairing a low-sodium diet with DASH eating habits reduces cardiovascular risk by over 14%, with the biggest wins for women and Black adults facing high blood pressure. Study: Dietary sodium reduction lowers 10-year atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease risk score: Results from the DASH-sodium trial. Image Credit: New Africa / Shutterstock In…

, 2025-04-22 11:19:00 A general practitioner (GP) recently reported that, by chance, he came across a life-threatening diagnosis. He had been chatting with a patient, during which the patient casually mentioned his favorite TV show, “Let’s Dance,” a popular dance competition show in Germany. The patient said that he usually used the commercial breaks to…