, 2025-04-17 06:29:00 In a significant breakthrough in the field of drug repurposing, scientists have discovered that a widely used diabetes medication already taken by millions around the world may offer unexpected protection against a form of blood cancer. The surprising benefit of metformin in helping to prevent acute myeloid leukemia (AML) among people at…
Andrew (Drew) Rhoades , 2025-04-16 13:50:00 April 16, 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…
Associated Press , 2025-04-16 19:25:00 WASHINGTON — Health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. warned that children in the U.S. are being diagnosed with autism at an “alarming rate,” promising on Wednesday to conduct exhaustive studies to identify any environmental factors that may cause the developmental disorder. His call comes the day after the Centers for Disease Control…
, 2025-04-16 21:08:00 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a self-injection version of Vyvgart Hytrulo (efgartigimod alfa and hyaluronidase-qvfc) for the treatment of adult patients with generalized myasthenia gravis (gMG) who are anti-acetylcholine receptor antibody-positive and adult patients with chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP). The Vyvgart Hytrulo prefilled syringe is approved as a…
, 2025-04-17 05:06:00 Research indicates an urgent need for updated vision screening policies and safer infrastructure to protect aging drivers. Older drivers with vision impairment are dramatically more likely to stop driving or avoid challenging road conditions—with severe cases four times more likely to give up driving altogether, a national University of Michigan study finds….
, 2025-04-17 03:49:00 TOPLINE: In patients with metastatic breast cancer (BC), the prevalence of brain metastases increased with each treatment line, rising the most among patients with hormone receptor (HR)–negative, human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)–positive disease and the least among those with HR-positive, HER2-negative disease. METHODOLOGY: Brain metastases indicate a poor prognosis in…
, 2025-04-17 05:27:00 A virtual reality training program has been developed to help paramedics and ambulance officers prepare for unplanned out-of-hospital births. The training program called NEONATE features a 30 to 40-minute VR simulation of neonatal care scenarios during birth emergencies. These include temperature management, respiratory distress, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, and one-minute Apgar score assessment. The…
Casey Tingle , 2025-04-16 17:24:00 April 16, 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 process…
Daniel Payne , 2025-04-16 20:31:00 WASHINGTON — Robert F. Kennedy Jr. downplayed his past criticism of vaccines as he sought to become the nation’s health secretary. Now, just two months after winning confirmation, he’s frequently returning to rhetoric from his time as perhaps the most prominent vaccine critic in the U.S. In recent interviews and…
, 2025-04-16 22:00:00 Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain New research presented at the European Congress on Obesity (ECO 2025, Malaga, Spain, 11–14 May) and published in The Journal of Internal Medicine shows that, in survivors of breast cancer, having an unhealthy metabolic profile or so-called metabolic syndrome increases the risk of breast cancer recurrence by 69%,…
, 2025-04-17 04:00:00 Sleeping up to 18 hours a day, young children may unknowingly inhale a cocktail of harmful chemicals from their beds. Canadian researchers call for urgent regulation of mattresses and household items. Study: Young Children’s Exposure to Chemicals of Concern in Their Sleeping Environment: An In-Home Study. Image Credit: LeManna / Shutterstock In a recent…
, 2025-04-17 04:30:00 TOPLINE: Allergic diseases such as atopic dermatitis, asthma, allergic rhinitis, and allergic conjunctivitis are associated with a significantly increased risk for migraine, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis. METHODOLOGY: Researchers searched databases to identify observational studies that examined the association between allergic diseases and migraine. They focused on 10 cohort and…
Justin Cooper , 2025-04-16 18:23:00 April 16, 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…
Helen Branswell , 2025-04-16 22:45:00 A committee of independent vaccine experts voted Wednesday to recommend lowering the age at which adults can get a vaccine against respiratory syncytial virus, potentially opening up access to these vaccines for adults in their 50s who are at high risk of severe illness from RSV. The Advisory Committee on…
, 2025-04-16 22:30:00 Credit: Alex Andrews from Pexels The start of deer hunting season in the US—when firearms and ammunition are more available in certain states—is associated with increases in both hunting and non-hunting-related firearm incidents, including violent crime and suicide, finds a study published by The BMJ. While increases in hunting-related incidents are to…
, 2025-04-17 03:20:00 While often praised for its nutritional benefits, brown rice may pose hidden risks for children under five, with some exceeding international safety thresholds for arsenic exposure. Study: Arsenic content and exposure in brown rice compared to white rice in the United States. Image Credit: Bowonpat Sakaew / Shutterstock In a recent study published in…
, 2025-04-16 13:17:00 Use of routine thoracentesis in addition to medical therapy yielded no significant benefits for adults with heart failure and pleural effusions, according to a new study. For patients with acute heart failure, “thoracentesis provides immediate symptom relief, but poses a risk of complications,” wrote Signe Glargaard, MD, of Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen,…
Marissa Plescia , 2025-04-16 23:20:00 President Donald Trump signed an executive order on prescription drug costs on Tuesday, which includes a potential change to the Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program that will likely make some pharmaceutical companies happy. The negotiation program was introduced by the Biden administration via the Inflation Reduction Act. It allows the…
Varsha Pramil, MD; Lianna Valdes, MD , 2025-04-16 18:30:00 April 16, 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…
Megan Molteni, Jonathan Wosen, and Anil Oza , 2025-04-17 00:25:00 Megan Molteni reports on discoveries from the frontiers of genomic medicine, neuroscience, and reproductive tech. She joined STAT in 2021 after covering health and science at WIRED. You can reach Megan on Signal at mmolteni.13. A draft Trump administration budget for the Department of Health…
Christopher M Worsham, Charles F Bray, Anupam B Jena , 2025-04-16 22:30:00 Christopher M Worsham, assistant professor123, Charles F Bray, research assistant1, Anupam B Jena, Joseph P Newhouse professor of health care policy and medicine124 1Department of Health Care Policy, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA 2Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA…
, 2025-04-16 22:30:00 Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain European research led by University College London (UCL), together with Amsterdam UMC and the University of Basel, shows that a significant proportion of patients who suffer a stroke due to carotid artery narrowing can be treated with medication only. A risky carotid artery operation, currently still the standard…
, 2025-04-17 01:24:00 A study led by researchers in the University of Florida College of Pharmacy has found that a pair of popular glucose-lowering medications may have protective effects against the development of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias in patients with Type 2 diabetes. In research published in JAMA Neurology on April 7, UF researchers studied Medicare…
, 2025-04-16 13:23:00 “Cortisol detoxing” is currently trending on social media. Influencers recommend exercises, special diets, supplements, and cortisol testing to reduce what they call the “stress hormone.” Some primary care clinicians and other specialists say they are fielding requests from patients to order cortisol testing, probably in part because of social media misinformation. But…
Frank Vinluan , 2025-04-17 00:04:00 The journey of rare disease patients and their families can be a long one marked by misdiagnoses, and so it is for those who have the ultra-rare disorder with the abbreviated name PMM2-CDG. This enzyme deficiency leads to muscle problems and developmental delays that are often mistaken for other diseases,…
Caitlyn Stulpin , 2025-04-16 18:43:00 April 16, 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…
Isabella Cueto , 2025-04-16 22:50:00 Isabella Cueto covers the leading causes of death and disability: chronic diseases. Her focus includes autoimmune conditions and diseases of the lungs, kidneys, liver (and more). She writes about intriguing research, the promises and pitfalls of treatment, and what can be done about the burden of disease. You can reach…
Sabera Turkmani, Sheena Currie , 2025-04-16 09:41:00 Sabera Turkmani, research fellow1, Sheena Currie, former senior technical adviser and technical consultant2 1Global Women’s & Newborn Health Group, Burnet Institute, Melbourne, VIC, Australia 2Afghan Midwives Association, Kabul, Afghanistan Correspondence to: Sabera.turkmani{at}burnet.edu.au Afghanistan has made important strides in healthcare delivery and outcomes despite political instability, but withdrawal of…
, 2025-04-16 22:30:00 Donated blood at Australian Red Cross Lifeblood. Credit: Australian Red Cross Lifeblood A new study published in The Lancet Planetary Health suggests a changing climate threatens the continuous availability of safe blood across the world. Researchers at the University of the Sunshine Coast and Australian Red Cross Lifeblood say health issues, the…
, 2025-04-16 18:02:00 Replicating the liver’s complexity While organoids aim to mimic human organs, the liver’s repertoire of complex functions – and thus the energy it needs to operate – have made it challenging for researchers to grow organoids that proliferate and fully function, says Sato. When prioritizing growth and survival in laboratory settings, hepatocytes,…
, 2025-04-16 13:23:00 In 2025 alone, doctors and legislators across the country have already introduced more than 100 pieces of legislation meant to reform prior authorization. The cumbersome approval process is a leading cause of burnout among doctors, and changing it is a top priority of the American Medical Association (AMA). According to a 2024…
Sara Kellner , 2025-04-16 20:43:00 April 16, 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…
Ed Silverman , 2025-04-16 22:24:00 Ed Silverman, a senior writer and Pharmalot columnist at STAT, has been covering the pharmaceutical industry for nearly three decades. Arkansas Gov. Sarah Sanders has signed a first-in-the-nation law that prohibits pharmacy benefit managers from operating both retail and mail-order pharmacies, a move designed to eliminate a conflict of interest…
Matt Morgan , 2025-04-16 09:45:00 Matt Morgan, consultant in intensive care medicine Cardiff mmorgan{at}bmj.comFollow Matt on X @dr_mattmorgan I’ve been sitting on my hands over the topic of assisted dying. Not because I’m scared, or irritated, or confused. I’ve purposely not spoken out owing to something much more serious. Because of my writing, I’m often…
, 2025-04-16 21:16:00 The double-blind sham-controlled randomized trial included 44 people. Credit: Quentin Collier, Department of Clinical Neurosciences, UCalgary Lucy Mulloor woke up one morning and realized something was terribly wrong. The 45-year-old single-mom could hear her two daughters in the kitchen but couldn’t call out to them. She’d lost the ability to talk and…
, 2025-04-16 18:09:00 Individuals with a genetic predisposition to Alzheimer’s disease show altered blood levels indicating damaged neuronal contacts as early as 11 years before the expected onset of dementia symptoms. This is evident in the levels of the protein “beta-synuclein”. An international team, including researchers from DZNE, Ulm University Hospital and University Medicine Halle…
, 2025-04-16 20:06:00 The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the state of Texas are struggling to contain growing measles outbreaks in the face of declining support from the federal government, said a CDC official at a meeting of the agency’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) on Tuesday. Even as the…
, 2025-04-16 17:27:00 hellocare.ai, which offers AI-enabled virtual care delivery for smart hospital rooms, has secured $47 million in an oversubscribed funding growth round. HealthQuest Capital led the round with participation from several health systems and digital health investors, including UCHealth, Bon Secours Mercy Health, LRVHealth and OSF Ventures. WHAT IT DOES The Florida-based company…
Robert Herpen, MA , 2025-04-16 19:57:00 April 16, 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…
John Wilkerson , 2025-04-16 19:57:00 WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has an expansive view for how it can lower drug prices for Americans. It has been here before. The question is whether this time will be different. During his first term, President Trump tried to tie U.S. drug prices to those in other rich nations,…
Richard Smith , 2025-04-16 14:11:00 Richard Smith, chair UK Health Alliance on Climate Change Darcie is a woman in her early 20s with migraine, hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, anorexia, irritable bowel syndrome, postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome, autism, attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), depression, and anxiety. She was referred to the neurologist Suzanne O’Sullivan because she developed seizures….
, 2025-04-16 19:56:00 Credit: Ravi Kant from Pexels A disabling mosquito-borne disease called chikungunya has killed six people in the French Indian Ocean island of La Reunion but the outbreak appears to be easing, authorities said on Wednesday. The island located east of Madagascar has been hit by the epidemic since last August, with one…
, 2025-04-16 18:19:00 A stem cell–based therapy initially developed at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) may lead to a new treatment for advanced Parkinson’s disease, according to results from a phase 1 clinical trial reported in Nature. The treatment involved creating nerve cells (neurons) derived from embryonic stem cells and transplanting them into the…
, 2025-04-16 15:00:00 TOPLINE: A retrospective case series found that treatment with an interleukin (IL)-5 inhibitor reduced eosinophil levels and improved clinical outcomes in patients with drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS), with no adverse events or long-term autoimmune sequelae. METHODOLOGY: Researchers conducted a retrospective case series of 16 patients treated with IL-5…
Stephanie Baum , 2025-04-16 11:45:00 The journey of a healthcare startup is not for the faint of heart. Navigating the path to demonstrating proof of concept, finding stakeholders to champion their mission, and generating investment, takes effective communication, management, and workflow efficiency. In a webinar scheduled for May 8th at 1pm ET, sponsored by fintech…
, 2025-04-16 18:13:00 Specialty pharmaceutical distributor Morris & Dickson is partnering with Mark Cuban’s Cost Plus Drug Company (MCCPDC) and the Cost Plus Marketplace to ensure access to vital injectable medications. MCCPDC offers consumers a broad range of low-cost prescription and over-the-counter drugs from National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP) accredited suppliers. The Cost…
Hunter Firment , 2025-04-16 18:14:00 April 16, 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 your request. Please try again later….
Isabella Cueto , 2025-04-16 16:53:00 WASHINGTON — Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says the country will soon know what is causing a rise in autism rates, but there is little sign he has a team in place yet. Nearly two dozen prominent voices from mainstream autism research and in the anti-vaccine world said they have not…
Gareth Iacobucci , 2025-04-16 15:20:00 The UK government has launched an independent review to examine how hundreds of children in England were given a misdiagnosis by NHS hearing services.1Camilla Kingdon, a consultant neonatologist at the Evelina London Children’s Hospital and former president of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, will lead the review…
, 2025-04-16 16:52:00 Engineering hiPS cell-derived mZ-HLOs. Credit: Nature (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41586-025-08850-1 One reason why our livers excel at clearing waste from our blood system is that the organ functions according to three key “zones” that perform specific major tasks. So, if scientists hope to create self-growing patches of liver organoid tissue that could help…