, 2025-05-21 02:12:00 New research presented today at the European Stroke Organisation Conference (ESOC) 2025 revealed that the use of combined oral contraceptives (OCs) is associated with a threefold increase in the risk of cryptogenic ischaemic stroke (CIS) in young women. The findings add to a growing body of evidence linking hormonal contraception to vascular risk…
, 2025-05-20 12:36:00 Suicide rates among residents have remained steady since the turn of the century despite increased attention to physician mental health, a new study found. However, residents — like physicians in general — continue to be much less likely to kill themselves than nonphysicians. The suicide rate among medical residents was 4.89 per…
brendan , 2025-05-20 07:00:00 WESTERN HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE TRUST Consultant in Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgery with interest in Hip & Knee Surgery Location: Altnagelvin Area Hospital. Reference No: 54945497 Salary: £106,424 – £139,920 per annum pro rata Closing Date: Friday 6th June 2025 @ 3:30pm For full criteria, job description and application…
MNB Guest , 2025-05-20 19:24:00 The healthcare industry has always been very essential to our lives, but the last few years have really demonstrated how much we depend on the people working in it. Doctors, nurses, medical technicians and healthcare administrators are the glue that holds our communities together. They help keep us well, or…
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Helen Branswell and Daniel Payne , 2025-05-20 22:40:00 Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester has written a stinging letter to Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. demanding that he clarify whether the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has an acting director. In her three-page missive, Blunt Rochester suggested that Matthew Buzzelli, the person Kennedy said was…
Mun-Keat Looi , 2025-05-20 08:11:00 Kennedy doubles down on cuts and vaccine comments Health and Human Services (HHS) secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr, Ttestifying before a US Senate committee, defended the Trump administration’s proposal to slash more than $30bn (£21bn; €27bn) from health programmes. Kennedy doubled down on discredited claims about vaccine safety—including that the…
, 2025-05-20 23:00:00 Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Scientists and medics have developed an ultra-rapid method of genetically diagnosing brain tumors that will cut the time it takes to classify them from six to eight weeks, to as little as two hours—which could improve care for thousands of patients each year in the UK. The method,…
, 2025-05-20 16:20:00 As people age, their immune systems become less efficient, posing a challenge for cancer therapies that rely on harnessing immune cells. In a new study published in Nature Cancer, researchers from the University of Lausanne (UNIL), the Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV), the Geneva University Hospitals (HUG) and the Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de…
, 2025-05-20 12:51:00 Cataract surgeries performed in a surgery suite in the ophthalmologist’s office had significantly lower complication rates than operations performed in an ambulatory surgery center, a study of more than 1300 operations performed by the same surgeon in both settings found. Joseph Starns “Our study shows that performing cataract surgery in an office…
brendan , 2025-05-20 07:00:00 WESTERN HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE TRUST Consultant Old Age Psychiatry Location: Londonderry/Strabane. Reference No: 54817289 Salary: £106,424 – £139,920 PA pro rata Closing date: Friday 27th June 2025 @ 3:30pm For full criteria, job description and application form for the above please visit Jobs.hscni.net and apply online. A waiting list…
MNB Guest , 2025-05-20 20:48:00 It’s one of those things women rarely talk about but think about all the time. A sneeze, a laugh, even a short walk to the car on a chilly morning—and suddenly, there it is. The little leak. It’s embarrassing, frustrating, and quietly life-changing. For many aging women, bladder leakage becomes…
Andrew G. Lee, MD; Michela Cimberle , 2025-05-20 19:50:00 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….
Usha Lee McFarling , 2025-05-20 22:07:00 A new framework for Covid-19 vaccines announced by Food and Drug Administration leaders Tuesday suggests the agency will no longer approve new Covid vaccines for healthy individuals under 65, including babies, without data from new randomized clinical trials showing their benefit. The plan — described in a commentary in…
Siddhanth Sharma, Anand Bhopal, Angela Y Chang , 2025-05-20 13:26:00 Siddhanth Sharma, public health physician1, Anand Bhopal, postdoctoral research fellow2, Angela Y Chang, associate professor34 1Burnet Institute, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 2Bergen Centre for Ethics and Priority Setting, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway 3Danish Institute for Advanced Study, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark 4Danish Centre…
, 2025-05-20 21:30:00 Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Changes in Body Mass Index (BMI) during adolescence play an important role in the association between air pollution exposure and insulin resistance, according to a new study led by investigators from the Keck School of Medicine of USC. The study, published in JAMA Network Open, found that children…
, 2025-05-20 16:26:00 Special care must be taken with illnesses during pregnancy, as not all drugs are compatible for mother and child. This is why an international research team involving Empa is now developing nanomedicines that will enable safe and effective treatment of inflammatory processes during pregnancy. Pregnancy complications are often caused or accompanied by…
, 2025-05-20 20:14:00 The FDA will prioritize approval of COVID-19 vaccines which can be proven to generate antibody titers in people over age 65 or people who are 6 months or older and at high risk for severe disease, the agency announced on Tuesday. The focus on these age groups will bring the US in…
Dr Ray O’Connor , 2025-05-20 07:30:00 Dr Ray O’Connor takes a look at the latest clinical articles on stroke – the second leading cause of death globally Stroke is an acute, focal neurological deficit with no other explanation than a cerebrovascular cause. Common symptoms include hemiparesis, dysarthria, sensory deficits, aphasia, and visual deficits. The Lancet…
MNB Guest , 2025-05-20 20:49:00 Some people can’t stop talking about gut health—and maybe there’s a good reason. The idea that the bacteria inside your body are more than just hitchhikers has taken over conversations at doctors’ offices, juice bars, and late-night internet deep dives. You’ve probably heard that probiotics can help with digestion, but…
, 2025-05-20 18:15:00 Venture capital firm Abundant Venture Partners has launched Abundant Platform aimed at helping startup companies partner with providers. The platform will be offered through the firm’s Venture Studio, which helps healthcare startups gain commercial traction, connect with target buyers, form partnerships and receive strategic operations support. Abundant Venture Studio members have access to…
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Ed Silverman , 2025-05-20 18:50:00 In a notable development, Maryland Gov. Wes Moore signed a bill that will allow a state board to extend its mandate for lowering prescription drug costs to all residents, not just those employed by government agencies. The move was hailed by consumer advocates who hope the Prescription Drug Affordability Board,…
Elisabeth Mahase , 2025-05-20 15:16:00 The bibliometric analytics company Clarivate has announced that citations to and from retracted articles will no longer contribute to a journal’s impact factor.1 The company, which publishes its Journal Impact Factor (JIF) annually, said the change would come into effect in its 2025 result (which is based on 2024 data)…
, 2025-05-20 19:35:00 Purple neurons with mitochondria. Credit: Melanie Leboeuf Using the gene scissors CRISPR and stem cells, researchers at Stockholm University and the UK Dementia Research Institute (UK DRI) at King’s College London have managed to identify a common denominator for different gene mutations that all cause the neurological disease amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)….
, 2025-05-20 16:36:00 A team of researchers from Keio University School of Medicine, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, and Teikyo University, in collaboration with Atopiyo LLC, has developed a novel artificial intelligence (AI) model that can objectively assess eczema severity using smartphone images uploaded by patients. Their findings were recently published in Allergy, the official…
, 2025-05-20 13:08:00 Women diagnosed with breast cancer during a pregnancy were no more likely to experience disease recurrence or shortened survival after a subsequent pregnancy within the next 7 years than women who did not become pregnant again, according to new research. Marta Perachino, MD, a medical oncologist at Vall d’Hebron Institute of Oncology…
, 2025-05-20 16:32:00 Behind every successful medical practice or aesthetic clinic making waves in the industry, there’s often a powerhouse working tirelessly behind the scenes. For almost two decades, that powerhouse has been Robyn Bordes, CEO of Illumination PR. Known for her innovative approach to healthcare public relations, Robyn has earned her reputation as the…
Chris Henderson , 2025-05-20 13:27:00 Ransomware has long been a persistent and costly threat to healthcare organizations, which hold vast amounts of sensitive patient data and operate under critical, time-sensitive conditions. The disruption caused by these attacks can have life-threatening consequences, delaying essential treatments and compromising patient safety. Historically, the urgency of restoring services quickly…
Ed Madden , 2025-05-20 07:30:00 Ed Madden, BL, looks at a recent England and Wales High Court case in which the Court had to decide whether it was in a child’s best interests to end life sustaining treatment In April 2025, the Family Division of the England and Wales High Court delivered its judgment on…
, 2025-05-20 16:47:00 Phase Scientific, a company developing urine-based diagnostics tests for early disease detection, announced it completed a $34 million Series A funding round. A private equity fund managed by Asia-based Value Partners Group led the round, with backing from other new investors and existing global investors. The biotechnology company’s test Phasify uses urine…
Gerard Gallagher; Caitlyn Stulpin; Stephen I. Feller , 2025-05-20 17:22:00 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…
Ed Silverman , 2025-05-20 15:37:00 Although insulin makers have launched several initiatives to improve access in dozens of low- and middle-income countries, the medicines reached only a small fraction of children and young people in these regions during a recent two-year period, a new analysis has found. Specifically, less than 10% of the estimated 825,000…
Adrian O’Dowd , 2025-05-20 15:31:00 A sharp rise in drug related deaths in recent years is largely responsible for the UK’s mortality worsening compared with other high income countries, an analysis has found. The UK rate of drug related deaths was more than three times higher in 2019 than the average of peer countries, a…
, 2025-05-20 16:50:00 Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain More than half of ICU survivors may experience Post-Intensive Care Syndrome (PICS), which involves new or worsening physical, psychological, or cognitive impairments after a critical illness. Now a new study published at the ATS 2025 International Conference finds that these patients experience long-term deficits in cognitive function and…
, 2025-05-20 16:32:00 In a comprehensive Genomic Press Invited Expert Review, researchers from the University of Haifa have synthesized cutting-edge findings on Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS), revealing how this complex neurodevelopmental disorder serves as a critical model for understanding the interplay between autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and psychotic spectrum disorders (PSD). A window into neuropsychiatric conditions…
, 2025-05-20 13:29:00 A regimen that spares patients recovering from cataract surgery the burden of using antibacterial and anti-inflammatory eye drops several times a day for weeks and instead uses an injection to administer those drugs immediately after the procedure is nearly as effective at preventing complications as the traditional drop regimen at a fraction…
, 2025-05-20 14:26:00 Exercise helps you stay fit and healthy, but could stepping outside actually turn back the clock? Emerging research suggests that spending just 30 minutes a day outdoors may do more than boost your mood—it could shave years off your biological age. A growing body of scientific evidence highlights the profound anti-aging benefits…
Tom Davis , 2025-05-20 14:15:00 When it comes to healthcare, simplifying payments offers clear benefits: improved operational efficiency, better cash flow management, and stronger relationships between health plans, providers, and patients. Despite these advantages, healthcare is still navigating a fragmented and outdated payments landscape. Challenges like confusing billing processes, limited payment methods, lack of transparency,…
Dr Leslie O’Looney , 2025-05-20 07:30:00 Welcome to this week’s issue of The Week in Medicine – a round-up of all the happenings in the world of Irish medicine Labour Spokesperson on Health and TD for Dublin Central, Marie Sherlock, has called on the Government to urgently introduce a public information campaign, particularly targeted at…
, 2025-05-20 13:14:00 This is part one of MobiHealthNews’ two-part series that will highlight the evolution of innovations that changed healthcare over the past several decades. In the past 30 years, the role of technology in healthcare has been breathtaking in its scope and impact. Thousands of technological advances, from electronic health records (EHRs) to…
David Hilzenrath , 2025-05-20 09:00:00 It’s a marvel of food technology: ice cream that resists melting. In a video explaining the science behind it, a seller of food chemicals shows scoops of ice cream holding their shape under hot lights. The super ingredient? Polysorbate 80. Polysorbate 80 is an emulsifier, a chemical used to control…
Gabrielle M. Grasso , 2025-05-20 14:38:00 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…
Daniel Payne , 2025-05-20 14:18:00 The Trump administration shared on Tuesday the outlines of how it plans to push pharmaceutical companies to lower their U.S. drug prices to bring them more in line with other nations, kicking off high-stakes negotiations with the companies. The Department of Health and Human Services will aim to negotiate drug…
Debby Elley , 2025-05-20 13:11:00 Debby Elley Stockport aukidsmag{at}gmail.com In the early 1980s a well dressed woman in high heels entered a police station in Birmingham. She had come to see a police officer who had become violent and had had to be restrained by colleagues. He was now locked in one of his own…
, 2025-05-20 13:55:00 Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain It’s a question that’s long been the cause of debate: is it better to shower in the morning or at night? Morning shower enthusiasts will say this is the obvious winner, as it helps you wake up and start the day fresh. Night shower loyalists, on the other…
, 2025-05-20 11:45:00 CN Bio, a leading provider of Organ-on-a-chip (OOC) systems and solutions that accelerate drug discovery and development workflows, today announced a strategic partnership with SCINCO, a specialist scientific instrument company based in South Korea. The agreement is the latest milestone in CN Bio’s international expansion, amplifying the Company’s presence in major Asian…
, 2025-05-20 13:20:00 SAN FRANCISCO — A new diagnostic schema incorporating chest CT and respiratory symptoms into the diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) can help to better identify patients at risk for poor respiratory outcomes and rule out those with airflow obstruction who have neither respiratory symptoms nor evidence of structural lung disease….
Jennifer Petersen , 2025-05-20 13:00:00 Healthcare costs are a top concern across the United States, with 2025 anticipated to be the most expensive year for employer-sponsored insurance yet. Employers are expected to face an 8 to 9% increase in health plan costs, according to SHRM. A plan that previously cost employers $10,000 per member would…
Editorial Staff , 2025-05-20 07:30:00 Children’s Hospice Week runs from May 18-24 This year’s theme, ‘Every Step, Every Challenge, Together’, reflects the journey families take when caring for a child with palliative care needs and the vital role that LauraLynn plays in walking that path alongside them. Taoiseach Micheál Martin TD officially launched the campaign…