Meghana Keshavan , 2025-06-24 14:11:00 Want to stay on top of the science and politics driving biotech today? Sign up to get our biotech newsletter in your inbox. Morning! Today, we talk about the readout of Compass Pathways’ psilocybin trial for major depressive disorder, see more vaccine concern and turnover at the FDA, and report from the…
Rebecca Coombes , 2025-06-24 11:11:00 BMA representatives have voted to support GPs who refuse to prescribe medicines for hospital patients unless the GP has been properly informed and the treatment has been started and stabilised in secondary care. Representatives also backed GPs who reject initial prescriptions from hospital staff who are not qualified to prescribe,…
, 2025-06-24 14:04:00 Base editing, a gene editing technique that swaps one “letter” of the genetic code for another, successfully converted aorta-derived smooth muscle cells carrying a mutation in the ACTA2 gene (center) to healthy cells (right) that matched the form and function of the normal aorta (left). Credit: Circulation (2025). DOI: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.125.074218 Using gene…
, 2025-06-24 13:49:00 Researchers from The University of Osaka find that a protein expressed on malaria-infected red blood cells both hides it from the immune system and activates cells to destroy it, making it a promising target for vaccine development. Malaria is a life-threatening disease affecting people globally. It is spread by mosquitoes carrying Plasmodium…
, 2025-06-24 12:23:00 While several cancers associated with immunosuppression are much more common in White men who have sex with men living with HIV (MSMWH) than in the male general population, they are even more frequently seen in Black and Hispanic MSMWH. This suggests that racial and ethnic disparities in access to antiretroviral therapy and…
, 2025-06-24 06:58:00 For decades, the conversation around suicide prevention has been largely dominated by clinical procedures and emergency interventions. But Dr. Kent Corso, a clinical psychologist and founder of PROSPER Together, believes it’s time to shift that narrative and the responsibility back to where it belongs: the community. Dr. Corso, whose organization partners closely…
Bettyann Bird , 2025-06-20 13:55:00 Hospital beds and support surfaces are at the foundation of every hospital stay experience and play a crucial role in care outcomes. Despite their necessity, beds and surfaces do not always receive proportional attention and innovation — even as the risks associated with prolonged bed rest remain a key priority…
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Amy Maxmen , 2025-06-24 09:00:00 GREENVILLE, Miss. — Cedric Sturdevant woke up with “a bit of depression” but made it to church, as he does every Sunday. In a few days, he would drive from Mississippi to Washington, D.C., to join HIV advocates at an April rally against the Trump administration’s actions. It had clawed…
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Matthew Herper , 2025-06-24 10:32:00 The biotech firm Nuvalent said Tuesday that new data indicate its targeted drug zidesamtinib could help patients with a rare form of lung cancer that has failed other treatments. For 1% to 2% of patients with non-small cell lung cancer, tumors test positive for alterations in a gene called ROS1….
Luke Craddock , 2025-06-24 09:46:00 Luke Craddock, foundation year 2 doctor UK The security of a career in medicine has declined over generations while the financial burden has grown, writes Luke Craddock Being a doctor in the UK is no longer a stable and well remunerated career. For resident doctors, particularly those newly entering the…
, 2025-06-24 11:00:00 Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Monoclonal antibodies provide protection against a wide range of infectious microbes, and now, in a series of elegant laboratory experiments, scientists have uncovered how a pair of these lab-engineered molecules fight malaria. The newly developed antibodies have arrived at a critical time. Gains against mosquitoes in the years-long…
, 2025-06-24 10:44:00 In a first-of-its-kind test, scientists show that non-encapsulated probiotics can thrive in fruit and vegetable juices, staying fresh, flavorful, and functional from shelf to sip. Study: Developing Novel Plant-Based Probiotic Beverages: A Study on Viability and Physicochemical and Sensory Stability. Image credit: Aninka Bongers-Sutherland/Shutterstock.com Probiotics have soared in popularity because of their health benefits….
, 2025-06-24 10:41:00 Dupilumab significantly outperformed omalizumab in reducing the size of nasal polyps and improving sense of smell in adults with severe chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP) and coexisting asthma, according to the head-to-head EVEREST phase 4 biologics trial. The study is the first to demonstrate the superiority of dupilumab over omalizumab across…
, 2025-06-24 06:59:00 Vinmec Healthcare System, a leading private hospital group in Vietnam, is transforming bone cancer care with personalized 3D-printed implants, offering new hope to patients previously facing amputation or lifelong disability. In a global first, eight-year-old Tran Minh Duc received a fully 3D-printed, growth-adaptive titanium femur after being diagnosed with aggressive osteosarcoma. Multiple…
Adam S. Herbst , 2025-06-23 13:27:00 Medicaid today stands at the center of one of the most complex challenges in American healthcare: how to preserve a program that is financially massive, legally entrenched, and socially indispensable, while also subject to continuous political debate and structural uncertainty. It is no longer enough to describe Medicaid as…
Michael McHale , 2025-06-24 09:34:00 Agreement for extended working hours Monday-Sunday does not supersede new public-only consultants contract The HSE has reach an agreement with health trade unions around the provision of services across a seven day week, which it hopes will reduce waiting lists and address the overcrowding crisis faced by hospitals around the…
Annie Sciacca , 2025-06-24 09:00:00 Democratic state attorneys general led by those from California, New York, and Massachusetts are pressuring medical professional groups to defend reproductive rights, including medication abortion, emergency abortions, and travel between states for health care in response to recent increases in the number of abortion bans. The American Medical Association adopted…
Stephen I. Feller , 2025-06-23 19:53:00 June 23, 2025 1 min watch 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…
Casey Ross, Bob Herman, Lizzy Lawrence, and Tara Bannow , 2025-06-24 08:30:00 For most of its 18-year history, Semler Scientific marketed a single medical product that became a popular way for top Medicare insurers like UnitedHealth Group to detect artery blockages in older Americans. But in its most recent earnings call, the device maker’s focus…
Janice Hopkins Tanne , 2025-06-20 13:31:00 Janice Hopkins Tanne New York The US Supreme Court has ruled that the state of Tennessee can continue to ban transgender care for young people. Although Tennessee is the only state to have brought the issue to court, the ruling sets a precedent that will allow 26 other US…
, 2025-06-24 08:22:00 Researcher Carolin Müller from TUM Klinikum presents a new robotic module developed for cases of tension pneumothorax. Credit: Technical University Munich Researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have developed a medical robotic system to relieve a life-threatening tension pneumothorax in the chest cavity. The researchers are presenting the robotic solution…
, 2025-06-24 07:05:00 The COVID-19 pandemic yielded important advances in testing for respiratory viruses, but it also exposed important unmet needs in screening to prevent the spread of infections in high-risk settings. While PCR (polymerase chain reaction) tests are the gold standard for detecting viral infections, they remain a challenge for screening large numbers of…
, 2025-06-24 07:58:00 TOPLINE: In patients with primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), liver transplantation was associated with a 34% reduction in the risk for colorectal neoplasia. However, 21% of transplant recipients still developed neoplasia. METHODOLOGY: PSC affects 4%-8% of patients with IBD, increasing their risk for colorectal neoplasia. About 40% of…
, 2025-06-24 06:59:00 Dr. Klaus Rentrop describes how three scientific errors withheld lifesaving treatments for heart attacks from patients for 30 years. In 1880, Dr Karl Weigert, a German pathologist, described the cause of heart attacks: A blood clot (thrombus) forms in one of the heart’s arteries at a spot already narrowed by atherosclerosis. Complete…
Gary Falcetano , 2025-06-23 14:17:00 Beyond being an environmental issue, climate change is a serious threat to public health, especially for individuals with food and respiratory allergies. A recent review in Laryngoscope found that climate change is altering pollen seasons and concentrations, allergic rhinitis (AR) disease prevalence, allergy sensitization, and AR symptom severity. Projections suggest…
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Elizabeth Cooney , 2025-06-23 20:15:00 Elizabeth Cooney is a cardiovascular disease reporter at STAT, covering heart, stroke, and metabolic conditions. You can reach Liz on Signal at LizC.22. Obesity drugs were first approved to treat type 2 diabetes, but there’s a growing movement to test them in type 1 diabetes, too. Research presented Monday at…
Jane Feinmann , 2025-06-20 13:56:00 Children who develop addictive use of digital technology have up to twice the risk of developing suicidal behaviour within four years compared with those who may spend longer on their phones but don’t develop addictive behaviour, a study has found.1 The research involved regular screening over four years for addictive…
, 2025-06-23 22:30:00 Professor Rebecca Fitzgerald demonstrates the capsule sponge. Credit: StillVision Endoscopies could be replaced by far less invasive capsule sponge tests for half of all patients with Barrett’s esophagus, a known precursor to esophageal cancer, according to a new study by researchers at the University of Cambridge, Addenbrooke’s Hospital and Queen Mary University…
, 2025-06-24 05:00:00 Weight loss surgery has long been an effective treatment for the more than 40 percent of American adults struggling with obesity. Previous studies have shown that Black patients lose less weight overall following bariatric surgery compared to other racial groups, but less attention has been paid to the relationships between economic and…
, 2025-06-24 05:31:00 Republican efforts to restrict taxes on hospitals, health plans, and other providers that states use to help fund their Medicaid programs could strip them of tens of billions of dollars. The move could shrink access to healthcare for some of the nation’s poorest and most vulnerable people, warn analysts, patient advocates, and…
, 2025-06-12 18:09:00 At just eight years old, a Vietnamese boy with bone cancer has received a 3D-printed femur — a medical first that has preserved not only his limb but his childhood. In what is now considered a global first, the child underwent a total femur replacement using a fully customized 3D-printed titanium implant….
Katie Adams , 2025-06-23 23:19:00 Even the fiercest proponents of AI understand the enduring importance of human connection in an increasingly technology-driven world. Zack Kass, an AI expert and former head of go-to-market strategy at OpenAI, discussed this idea during a Monday morning address at the HFMA Annual Conference in Denver. To illustrate his point,…
Paula Span , 2025-06-23 09:00:00 Paula Span Kim Beckham, an insurance agent in Victoria, Texas, had seen friends suffer so badly from shingles that she wanted to receive the first approved shingles vaccine as soon as it became available, even if she had to pay for it out-of-pocket. Her doctor and several pharmacies turned her…
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Tara Bannow and Chelsea Cirruzzo , 2025-06-23 20:50:00 Tara Bannow covers hospitals, providers, and insurers. You can reach Tara on Signal at tarabannow.70. WASHINGTON — Last week’s pledge from more than 40 health insurers to cut down on prior authorizations came after some behind-the-scenes convincing from the Trump administration. The administration pushed insurers to sign…
Helen McClelland, Alan Kerr , 2025-06-23 07:41:00 Helen McClelland, Alan Kerr Hamish was brought up in South Shields, Tyne and Wear, and was educated at St Bees boarding school in Cumbria. He studied medicine at Newcastle Medical School, qualifying in 1952. After national service in Hong Kong he undertook general medical training in the south…
, 2025-06-23 22:30:00 Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Skin grafts genetically engineered from a patient’s own cells can heal persistent wounds in people with an extremely painful dermatologic disease, a Stanford Medicine-led clinical trial has shown. The grafts treat severe dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa, or EB, a genetic condition in which the skin is so fragile the…
, 2025-06-24 03:06:00 Skin grafts genetically engineered from a patient’s own cells can heal persistent wounds in people with an extremely painful dermatologic disease, a Stanford Medicine-led clinical trial has shown. The grafts treat severe dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa, or EB, a genetic condition in which the skin is so fragile the slightest touch can cause…
, 2025-06-23 20:48:00 Insulin requirements fluctuated significantly throughout the menstrual cycle without a consistent pattern, prompting a substantial proportion of premenopausal women with type 1 diabetes (T1D) to manually adjust their automated insulin delivery (AID) system settings to achieve better glycemic control. METHODOLOGY: Although insulin requirements vary across phases of the menstrual cycle, understanding specific…
, 2025-06-12 18:10:00 You’re a doctor, nurse, specialist, or hospital administrator—navigating a fast-paced, high-stakes environment every day. Between caring for patients, documenting charts, and keeping up with the latest research, your time is stretched thin. Yet, one challenge remains constant: quickly finding reliable, evidence-based answers when you need them most. Now imagine cutting down the…
Marissa Plescia , 2025-06-23 23:39:00 Dozens of health insurers have made a series of commitments to improve and reduce prior authorization, payer advocacy organization AHIP announced on Monday. The practice is often a point of contention with providers, who argue that it adds administrative burden and delays care. In total, 53 insurers pledged to simplify…
Editorial Staff , 2025-06-19 15:05:00 It is thought that around 20,000 people here are living with undiagnosed haemochromatosis For a small charity, the Irish Haemochromatosis Association has a big impact in elevating awareness of the iron overload disease, commonly known as the ‘Celtic gene’ due to its high prevalence in Ireland. It is thought that…
Bernard J. Wolfson , 2025-06-23 09:00:00 Bernard J. Wolfson Republican efforts to restrict taxes on hospitals, health plans, and other providers that states use to help fund their Medicaid programs could strip them of tens of billions of dollars. The move could shrink access to health care for some of the nation’s poorest and most…
Andrew (Drew) Rhoades , 2025-06-23 21:54:00 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…
Chelsea Cirruzzo , 2025-06-23 23:40:00 WASHINGTON — A key Senate health leader is calling for this week’s meeting of the panel of vaccine advisers handpicked by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to be delayed, citing their lack of experience and potential bias against some vaccines. “Although the appointees to [the Advisory…
Owen Dyer , 2025-06-23 15:25:00 Byelaws governing hiring, firing, and treatment in the largest integrated US healthcare system, the Veterans Administration (VA), no longer contain text explicitly barring discrimination against staff and job applicants on the grounds of “lawful partisan political affiliation.” The changes were seemingly made without consultation with doctors and others working under…