Ella Hubbard , 2025-06-24 10:56:00 Representatives at the BMA’s annual meeting have called for additional funding to meet the costs of delivering assisted dying services, emphasising that the money should not be drawn from existing health and social care budgets. Proposing the motion, Samuel Parker, a GP in northeast England, cited health and social care…
, 2025-06-25 21:19:00 Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Nearly one in every 10 infants in the United States is born preterm, or before 37 weeks of gestational age, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Infants born with very low birthweights—under 3.3 pounds at birth—are disproportionately very preterm—29-weeks gestation or earlier. These infants make…
, 2025-06-25 18:51:00 Even low levels of nitrate-a common agricultural runoff and drinking water contaminant-are associated with increased risks of preterm birth and low birthweight babies, according to a new study published June 25 in PLOS Water by Jason Semprini of Des Moines University College of Health Sciences, US. Nitrate is a naturally occurring compound…
, 2025-06-25 13:22:00 Canada can build successful diabetes prevention and remission programs across the country by learning from England, a Quebec-based team of clinician-scientists and other experts suggested. England’s National Health Service (NHS) created publicly funded prevention and remission programs that have reduced diabetes incidence rates from 64.3 to 53.4 per 1000 person-years in patients…
, 2025-06-11 15:56:00 WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced Monday that it has removed all 17 members of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), citing a need to restore public trust in federal vaccine recommendations. The sweeping change, directed by HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., comes as…
Sina Chehrazi , 2025-06-25 14:36:00 Every year, nearly 530,000 Americans go bankrupt because of medical debt. That’s roughly the population of Atlanta city proper. Even worse, we spend more on healthcare than any other country, and still end up with poorer outcomes. The U.S. consistently lags behind other developed nations across key health metrics. These…
MNB Guest , 2025-06-25 16:27:00 Mental health has become one of the most urgent public health priorities of our time. As more people across the country face challenges like anxiety, depression, and other psychiatric conditions, the need for skilled mental health providers continues to rise. In places like Florida, where populations are growing and communities…
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Chelsea Cirruzzo , 2025-06-25 19:32:00 WASHINGTON — There seemed to be one question on the minds of many senators grilling Susan Monarez, Trump’s pick to run the CDC, at a hearing on Wednesday: If confirmed, would she stand up to her boss, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.? Yet, from questions on cuts to the CDC’s smoking…
Tony Jewell , 2025-06-25 15:01:00 Tony Jewell, retired chief medical officer for Wales and general practitioner Cambridge, UK tonyjewell8{at}gmail.com Martin and colleagues’ article on how general practice is sacrificing patient care for prevention saddened me.1 I recently reread Julian Tudor Hart’s book A New Kind of Doctor, in which he dismantles the medical education model…
, 2025-06-25 18:49:00 Three-dimensional structures of U46619 (A), γ-linolenic acid (GLA; B; 18:3, n−6), and linoleic acid (LA; C; 18:2, n−6). The stable states of the molecules were determined by MM2 (Molecular Mechanics Program 2) using Chem3D (PerkinElmer Informatics, Inc., Waltham, MA, USA). Carbon–carbon double bonds are shown in light blue and oxygen atoms are…
, 2025-06-25 18:29:00 Brightly colored inexpensive and disposable electronic cigarettes and vapes continue to gain popularity. These devices turn flavored nicotine-containing liquid into a vapor that people inhale over hundreds or thousands of puffs – commonly called vaping. Researchers report in ACS Central Science that after a few hundred puffs, some disposable vaping devices released…
, 2025-06-25 16:47:00 The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has provisionally recommended leadless cardiac pacemaker implantation for patients with bradyarrhythmias who require single-chamber pacing. In draft guidance, NICE said there was insufficient evidence to support their use for dual-chamber pacing outside of research settings. Benefits Over Traditional Pacemakers The recommendation is based…
, 2025-06-12 14:49:00 Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has appointed eight new members to a federal vaccine advisory panel, including Dr. Robert Malone, a controversial figure who once claimed people were “hypnotized” into believing official COVID-19 guidance. On Wednesday, Kennedy announced the new slate for the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) on an…
Frank Vinluan , 2025-06-25 16:45:00 Novavax’s alliance with Sanofi came at an opportune time for the beleaguered vaccine developer. Its protein-based Covid-19 vaccine never reached the revenue highs achieved by the messenger RNA vaccines for the novel coronavirus. A corporate restructuring slashed headcount and R&D spending, but Novavax’s financial reports still flagged concerns about the…
MNB Guest , 2025-06-25 16:55:00 Living with eczema often feels like you’re in a constant battle with your own skin. The itchiness, redness, flaking, and irritation don’t just affect your body—they can wear down your mood and confidence too. If you’ve tried creams, prescriptions, or harsh ointments and still find no relief, it might be…
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Jason Mast , 2025-06-25 15:36:00 A leader of a federal vaccine advisory committee said Wednesday that the panel would start a review of long-approved vaccines, as well as the cumulative effect of the shots given to children and adolescents. Martin Kulldorff, named co-chair of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s vaccine advisory committee after…
Owen Dyer , 2025-06-25 12:31:00 More than 40 people have been killed and dozens more wounded in an air attack on a hospital in Sudan, where civil war has raged for two years. The dead included six children and five health workers. Al Mujlad Hospital, which lies close to the frontline in West Kordofan province,…
, 2025-06-25 15:34:00 Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain There’s nothing better than an ice cold drink on a hot day but imagine this—you’re enjoying a refreshing iced tea, and suddenly, your heart starts racing erratically. You might think—”maybe its the caffeine”—until it happens again, this time with a lemonade. It may sound strange, but for some…
, 2025-06-25 14:44:00 The annual cost of hand and wrist injuries among dog walkers in the UK is estimated to top £23 million, with women and the over 65s most at risk as a result of being pulled along on the dog leash, finds a review of the available evidence, published online in the journal Injury…
, 2025-06-25 15:00:00 TOPLINE: Guselkumab significantly improved skin clearance and quality of life in patients with moderate-to-severe psoriasis who self-identify as belonging to a racial or ethnic category other than White in a phase 3 trial. METHODOLOGY: Researchers conducted a phase 3b randomized study of a cohort in the VISIBLE trial, which included 103 adults…
, 2025-06-12 16:06:00 Bill Nye, the longtime advocate for science literacy and public health, says he cut off communication with Robert F. Kennedy Jr. after receiving a barrage of unsolicited texts promoting debunked claims about vaccines and autism. In a Men’s Health interview, Nye recounted how Kennedy, now leading the Department of Health and Human…
Mike Diamond , 2025-06-25 13:51:00 When my son was born, I made a promise to myself and to him: the cycle of trauma and addiction stops now. I was 12 years sober at the time. The path that got me there had been filled with abuse, shame, neglect, and reckless substance use. But even though…
Sarah Kwon , 2025-06-25 09:00:00 Sarah Kwon California lawmakers are poised to delay the state’s much-ballyhooed new law mandating in vitro fertilization insurance coverage for millions, set to take effect July 1. Gov. Gavin Newsom has asked lawmakers to push the implementation date to January 2026, leaving patients, insurers, and employers in limbo. The law,…
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Katie Palmer , 2025-06-25 08:30:00 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. A drug for a rare blood disorder that instead is prescribed to amp up…
Emma Wilkinson , 2025-06-25 10:01:00 Emma Wilkinson, freelance journalist Sheffield, UK emmalwilkinson{at}gmail.com Vaccine hesitancy may not be as big a factor as poor access, new research finds. Emma Wilkinson looks at what NHS organisations are doing to make it easier for parents to get their children immunised Evie, keen to get her new baby vaccinated,…
, 2025-06-25 12:14:00 David Liu is a core member at the Broad Institute where he is the Richard Merkin Professor and director of the Merkin Institute for Transformative Technologies in Healthcare. Credit: Casey Atkins In May 2025, researchers announced that K.J. Muldoon, a baby boy born without the ability to process dietary protein properly, had…
, 2025-06-25 11:07:00 California lawmakers are poised to delay the state’s much-ballyhooed new law mandating in vitro fertilization insurance coverage for millions, set to take effect July 1. Gov. Gavin Newsom has asked lawmakers to push the implementation date to January 2026, leaving patients, insurers, and employers in limbo. The law, SB 729, requires state-regulated…
, 2025-06-25 11:20:00 TOPLINE: The daily use of eye drops containing 0.002% omidenepag isopropyl reduced intraocular pressure and was well‐tolerated in patients newly diagnosed with primary open‐angle glaucoma who had not previously received topical ophthalmic treatment. METHODOLOGY: Researchers conducted a phase 4 clinical trial at four eye centers in Korea to evaluate the effectiveness and…
, 2025-06-12 18:07:00 With the growing buzz around NAD supplements and their potential to boost energy, slow ageing, and enhance overall cellular health, many wonder whether these capsules work. One product that has been turning heads in the wellness community is Wonderfeel Youngr™ NMN, a high-potency supplement formulated by Harvard MD and longevity expert Dr….
Luidgi Faubert , 2025-06-20 13:33:00 Effective patient engagement is the foundation of successful behavioral health care. Whether it improves appointment attendance, tracks outcomes or helps patients feel more connected to their providers, the top patient engagement tools for behavioral health organizations can make all the difference. The Importance of Patient Engagement Tools Patient engagement is…
Arthur Allen , 2025-06-25 09:00:00 Within an hour of receiving a covid vaccination in November 2020, Utah preschool teacher Brianne Dressen felt pins and needles through her arms and legs. In the medical odyssey that followed, she suffered double vision, chronic nausea, brain fog, and profound weakness. Once a rock climber, she became a couch…
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Paul Weigle , 2025-06-25 08:30:00 With all the discussion around the adolescent mental health crisis, a prime suspect has gone relatively unnoticed: sleep. I have treated thousands of youths struggling with mental illness over the past 25 years. As a child and adolescent psychiatrist, I have observed a remarkable shift in their everyday habits thanks…
Mun-Keat Looi , 2025-06-25 08:16:00 The first meeting of the US vaccine advisory committee since all previous members were fired is attracting controversy before it has even begun. On 24 June, two days before the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) advisory committee on immunisation practice (ACIP) was to meet, Senator Bill Cassidy called…
, 2025-06-25 09:42:00 Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Academics at King’s College London and the University of East Anglia have released guidance for GPs on how to manage patients who may be privately accessing weight loss drugs. The medications are not routinely prescribed for obesity management in primary care. But it is estimated 1.5million people used…
, 2025-06-25 07:32:00 A pretreatment step could help transplanted pancreatic islets survive longer in patients with type 1 diabetes, according to a new preclinical study from Weill Cornell Medicine investigators. One combination of small molecules extended the cells’ lives in female mice, and adding two molecules to the mixture boosted cell survival in male mice….
, 2025-06-25 08:41:00 When fathers struggle with mental health at the time their children are born, their offspring experience developmental challenges throughout life, according to a new meta-analysis published in JAMA Pediatrics. Researchers said the findings should be a call to better support fathers as they transition into parenthood. “Becoming a parent is a significant…
, 2025-06-24 06:52:00 Every day, millions of people place their lives in the hands of healthcare providers. They walk into hospitals expecting healing, not harm. Yet, medical errors remain one of the leading causes of death globally, a sobering reality that challenges the very foundation of medicine: “First, do no harm.” Despite the dedication of…
Susan Lofton , 2025-06-24 13:05:00 After 15 years without major change, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued a bold new strategic direction for the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI). Framed around three clear pillar — evidence-based prevention, patient empowerment, and expanded provider choice — this shift signals a new…
Michael McHale , 2025-06-25 05:00:00 Lancet study found that 91 per cent of children here were inoculated in 2023, with almost 5,000 having not received a single vaccination Ireland had the second-lowest level of childhood vaccination coverage in western Europe in 2023, a new study has revealed. Among countries around the world that are considered…
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John Wilkerson , 2025-06-24 16:23:00 You’re reading the web edition of D.C. Diagnosis, STAT’s twice-weekly newsletter about the politics and policy of health and medicine. Sign up here to receive it in your inbox on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Health, faith-based, and anti-hunger organizations are undertaking a “relay fast” to protest Republicans’ budget reconciliation bill. That’s an interesting tactic…
, 2025-06-25 04:10:00 Credit: CC0 Public Domain As many as 19% of packaged foods and beverages sold by top US food manufacturers contain synthetic food dyes, according to new research evaluating the content of 39,763 American grocery store products. The findings of the study in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics demonstrate…
, 2025-06-25 06:19:00 Fusion genes, arising from abnormal chromosomal rearrangements, are gaining recognition as pivotal players in cancer development. These genetic alterations result in the creation of hybrid genes with altered functions, often driving tumor progression. The latest review highlights their significant role across various cancers, including hematological malignancies, lung cancer, thyroid cancer, and prostate…
, 2025-06-25 05:56:00 Patients who have undergone a full course of curative-intent cancer treatment are often monitored for years with imaging scans and blood tests to identify recurrences early. For some solid tumors, scans are recommended as frequently as every 6 months over 5 years. However, there are longstanding concerns about the value of surveillance…
, 2025-06-24 06:55:00 Mental health challenges can be notoriously difficult to recognize, even for the person who is struggling emotionally and cognitively. That’s why it’s critical to recognize and acknowledge the earliest signs of a potential mental health problem or disorder. Without intervention, mental health issues can worsen and make everyday tasks and relationships seem…
Updesh Dosanjh , 2025-06-24 13:50:00 Artificial intelligence is no longer a futuristic concept in healthcare. It’s here and it is already being integrated into everyday operations, including streamlining pharmacovigilance workflows, analyzing unstructured data, predicting operational disruptions and personalizing care delivery. Yet, despite growing investment and adoption, organizations still struggle to define what AI success looks…