Madison Czopek, PolitiFact , 2025-08-18 09:00:00 Madison Czopek, PolitiFact For parents of school-aged children, the fall to-do list can seem ever-growing. Buy school supplies. Fill out endless school forms. Block off parent-teacher nights. Do the kids’ tennis shoes still fit? Somewhere, at some point, you might remember flu shots. Get your flu shot. Get their…
Elaine Chen , 2025-08-15 22:06:00 Novo Nordisk’s obesity drug Wegovy was cleared by U.S. regulators on Friday to treat an increasingly common liver disease, adding to the list of conditions for which the blockbuster therapy is now approved. The Food and Drug Administration granted accelerated approval to Wegovy for patients with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis, or…
Kate Bowie , 2025-08-15 14:55:00 The UK’s medicines regulator has approved the first immunotherapy to be licensed to delay the progression of type 1 diabetes in patients who are in the early stages of the disease. The Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) said teplizumab (Tzield), manufactured by Sanofi, can be given to adults…
, 2025-08-16 13:30:00 Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain When you order a coffee, do you ask for it to be “extra hot?” Whether you enjoy tea, coffee or something else, hot drinks are a comforting and often highly personal ritual. The exact temperature to brew tea or serve coffee for the best flavor is hotly debated….
, 2025-08-15 03:16:00 New research reveals how common respiratory viruses can flip dormant breast cancer cells back into growth mode, uncovering an immune-driven pathway that heightens relapse risk and pointing to new prevention strategies. Study: Respiratory viral infections awaken metastatic breast cancer cells in lungs. Image Credit: crystal light / Shutterstock In a recent study published in…
, 2025-08-15 19:15:00 Women with obesity who lost weight prior to in vitro fertilization (IVF) had increased pregnancy rates, especially unassisted conceptions, a systematic review and meta-analysis has found. The studies reviewed were small and heterogeneous, making it difficult to determine which weight loss interventions had the most efficacy, according to the authors. Still, they…
Michael C. Wadman , 2025-08-15 13:53:00 Covid-19 testing practices impacted public perception as much as they did clinical protocols — which now poses significant challenges as new variants emerge. For millions of Americans, the jarring memory of a swab probing deeply into their nasal cavity led to fear of testing, avoidance, a general sense of…
brendan , 2025-08-13 07:05:00 Western Health and Social Care Trust Consultant Haematologist Location: Altnagelvin Area Hospital, Londonderry Salary: £106,424 – £139,920 pa pro rata Reference No: 55075424 Closing date: Friday 05 September 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 , 2025-08-12 14:08:00 Good health is something we look at more conservatively as we grow older. And one of the best ways of promoting long-term health has to do with the place where one lives. An environment designed for maximum comfort and companionship also supports improved health care; that’s the purported design of…
Arielle Zionts , 2025-08-12 09:00:00 EKALAKA, Mont. — There was no doctor on-site when a patient arrived in early June at the emergency room in the small hospital at the intersection of two dirt roads in this town of 400 residents. There never is. Dahl Memorial’s three-bed emergency department — a two-hour drive from the…
Elaine Chen , 2025-08-12 16:35:00 Insmed on Tuesday received Food and Drug Administration clearance for the first treatment for a chronic lung disease, opening the biotech up to what could be a multibillion-dollar product. Insmed will sell the daily pill, brensocatib, under the brand name Brinsupri for bronchiectasis. The approval comes after the treatment succeeded…
Hashim Hounkpatin, Tinashe Goronga, Sherifath Mama Chabi, Aime Yedenou , 2025-08-11 10:01:00 Hashim Hounkpatin1, research doctor, Tinashe Goronga2, research doctor, Sherifath Mama Chabi3, researcher, Aimé Yedenou1, research doctor 1Centre de recherche en reproduction humaine et en démographie, Benin 2Center for Health Equity, Zimbabwe 3University d’Abomey-Calavi, Benin The global health community has an important role in…
, 2025-08-10 14:40:00 Aaron Nicolson working on his model for automated X-ray reporting. Credit: CSIRO One in two Australians regularly use artificial intelligence (AI), with that number expected to grow. AI is showing up in our lives more prominently than ever, with the arrival of ChatGPT and other chatbots. Researchers at CSIRO’s Australian e-Health Research…
, 2025-08-09 03:11:00 Music is a powerful tool for conveying mood, whether heard via a live performance or movie soundtrack, making it an effective medium for understanding how people identify and respond to emotions. Studies have found that children ages 5 to 11 show increasing accuracy in recognizing specific emotions in music. However, research on…
, 2025-08-08 21:23:00 The FDA has granted accelerated approval to zongertinib (Hernexeos, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.) for certain adults with unresectable or metastatic nonsquamous non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Specifically, the TKI was approved for patients whose tumors harbor HER2 (ERBB2) tyrosine kinase domain-activating mutations as detected by an FDA-approved test and who have received…
Frank Vinluan , 2025-08-08 22:06:00 When BioNTech agreed to acquire rival messenger RNA company CureVac in a $1.25 billion stock deal earlier this summer, some financial analysts said the buyout amounted to an out-of-court settlement of the patent litigation between the two companies. As the acquisition moves closer to completion, BioNTech and CureVac have reached…
Michael McHale , 2025-08-08 07:30:00 Dr Seamus O’Dea, who carried out vital services for patients with rabies, botulism and diphtheria on national level for several years, retired in July The process of transferring services for treating rabies, botulism and diphtheria to health regions poses risks for potential gaps that may lead to vulnerable patients being…
MNB Guest , 2025-08-08 12:55:00 Unexpected healthcare costs can upend even the best-prepared family budget. Whether it is a sudden medical procedure or an extended treatment regimen, the expense of care can deliver an unpleasant financial jolt. For households or individuals that live paycheck to paycheck, such occurrences can put enormous strain on everyday expenditures….
Daniel Chang and Sam Whitehead , 2025-08-08 09:00:00 Francoise Cham of Miami has health insurance coverage for herself and her daughter through the Affordable Care Act marketplace, also known as Obamacare. The budget law signed by President Donald Trump on July 4 creates new rules for verifying eligibility for subsidized coverage, shorter enrollment periods, and…
John Wilkerson , 2025-08-07 18:56:00 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. I was reminded recently of why I dig mass transit upon overhearing the train conductor and two middle-aged men…
Seyed Mohammad Mousavi, Xiao Gu, Fumiaki Imamura, Hala B AlEssa, Orrin Devinsky, Qi Sun, Frank B Hu, JoAnn E Manson, Eric B Rimm, Nita G Forouhi, Walter C Willett , 2025-08-06 22:31:00 Cohort analyses Study population and design This analysis involved participants from three ongoing longitudinal cohort studies: NHS, NHSII, and HPFS. NHS was initiated…
, 2025-08-06 18:50:00 Cora Nijboer and Manon Benders at the Wilhelmina Children’s Hospital, part of the UMC Utrecht in The Netherlands. Credit: Hersenstichting/Ilco Kemmere Oxygen deprivation around birth can lead to brain damage in babies, with far-reaching consequences. A new stem cell treatment administered via nasal drops is showing promising results. In a safety study…
, 2025-08-06 11:55:00 Scientists use a precise form of gene editing called prime editing to correct the most common genetic mutations that cause alternating hemiplegia of childhood, a rare and severe neurological disorder that begins in infancy. By the time they are a few months old, infants born with alternating hemiplegia of childhood (AHC) begin…
, 2025-08-05 15:34:00 The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has released updated guidance recommending that healthcare providers offer structured, ongoing support to patients after they complete obesity treatment or stop taking weight-loss medications. This includes regular follow-up care, tailored action plans, and social support to help patients maintain their weight loss and…
Katie Adams , 2025-08-05 01:03:00 The hype around AI in healthcare is undeniable. AI startups are dominating the digital health investment market, companies like Abridge and Ambience Healthcare are surpassing unicorn status, and the White House recently issued an action plan to advance AI’s use in critical sectors like healthcare. However, one digital health executive…
Editorial Staff , 2025-08-01 11:48:00 L-R: Prof Helen Heneghan; Dr Ellen Crushell, Deputy CMO; Prof Mary Horgan, CMO; Prof Donal O’Shea; Dr Judith Meehan, Dean of the Faculty of Paediatrics, RCPI; Dr Sinead Murphy; Dr Orla Walsh; Prof Philip Dodd, Deputy CMO; Dr Billy White; and Dr Diarmuid O’Shea, President,…
MNB Guest , 2025-07-31 17:28:00 The process of recovering from chronic pain or a musculoskeletal injury often feels like a lengthy, and unknowing path to recovery. It is important to rest and take your medication, however lasting recovery is typically a function of movement, specifically, controlled and progressive strength training. For many patients, and clinicians,…
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Torie Bosch , 2025-08-02 11:00:00 First Opinion is STAT’s platform for interesting, illuminating, and provocative articles about the life sciences writ large, written by biotech insiders, health care workers, researchers, and others. To encourage robust, good-faith discussion about issues raised in First Opinion essays, STAT publishes selected Letters to the Editor received in response to…
Jeffrey K Aronson , 2025-08-01 17:46:00 Jeffrey K Aronson Centre for Evidence Based Medicine, Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK Follow Jeffrey on X: @JKAronson The “publish or perish” doctrine has been responsible, at least in part, for many deleterious effects on academic practice. Many proposals have been made,…
, 2025-08-02 15:00:00 In vitro coagulation performance of BC and T-BC dressings observed 1 minute after blood application. Credit: Advanced Materials (2025). DOI: 10.1002/adma.202420338 In a study published in Advanced Materials, a research team developed an innovative bacterial cellulose (BC)-based hemostatic dressing that enables rapid and sustained bleeding control. Burn injuries are a kind of…
, 2025-08-01 16:25:00 Stroke is the second leading cause of death globally. Ischemic stroke, strongly linked to atherosclerotic plaques, requires accurate plaque and vessel wall segmentation and quantification for definitive diagnosis. However, conventional manual segmentation remains time-consuming and operator-dependent, whereas current computer-aided tools fall short in achieving the accuracy required for clinical applications. These technological…
, 2025-08-01 19:40:00 New research from UC San Diego has revealed fascinating insights into how timing our meals might significantly affect our metabolic health by aligning with our body’s natural microbial rhythms. Just as our bodies follow circadian rhythms, our gut microbes have their own daily patterns, with certain beneficial activities increasing during our active…
Katie Adams , 2025-07-31 22:56:00 This roundup is published monthly. It is meant to highlight some of healthcare’s recent hiring news and is not intended to be comprehensive. If you have news about an executive appointment, resignation or layoff that you would like to share for this roundup, please reach out to [email protected]. Hires Lalith…
Dr Brendan O’Shea , 2025-07-31 10:13:00 Dr Brendan O’Shea discusses challenges and opportunities with former IGPNEA chair Rita Pender Rita Pender has recently stepped down as IGPNEA Chair to become interim Director of Nursing Education within the Association and will continue as Lead for GP Nursing on the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland, within…
MNB Guest , 2025-07-29 12:17:00 Security gaps in pharmaceutical IT systems can lead to serious consequences. One of the most damaging cyberattacks in the industry struck Merck & Co. in 2017, when malware disabled 30,000 computers globally and halted production, resulting in $870 million in losses. In such a highly regulated field, maintaining a resilient…
Sandy West , 2025-07-30 09:00:00 Sandy West A child developed a rash after he was prevented from changing his underwear for four days. A little boy, bored and overcome with despair, began hitting himself in the head. A child with autism and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder was forced to go without his medication, despite his mother’s pleas….
Elizabeth Cooney , 2025-07-30 15:00:00 Biological aging is hot. Even if scientists don’t agree on its definition, estimating how old your body is despite what the calendar says has gained steam in recent years. Measuring telomeres or genetic variables may be more appealing than, say, predicting your chances of having a heart attack as a…
Flynn Murphy , 2025-07-29 15:06:00 South Korea’s new government has restarted talks with junior doctors and medical students, raising hopes for an end to a 17 month impasse over a plan to steeply increase medical school admissions, which drove 90% of Korea’s resident doctors to resign.1 The new consultative body, which includes health ministry and…
, 2025-07-29 16:37:00 Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain The United States spends significant amounts of money on health care every year, yet health outcomes have been declining. Scholars have long known that where a person lives, what they do for a living and other factors influence health, but new research from the University of Kansas has…
, 2025-07-29 11:58:00 Centauri Therapeutics Limited (‘Centauri’), an immunotherapy company with a unique and proprietary platform technology applicable across a wide range of therapeutic indications, announced today that CARB-X (Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria Biopharmaceutical Accelerator) has provided an additional $5.1 M in funding for the development of their lead compound. The funds will contribute to the…
, 2025-07-28 21:01:00 High tibial osteotomy (HTO) slows articular cartilage damage in individuals with bowlegs and medial compartment knee osteoarthritis (OA) compared to nonsurgical management alone, according to a new study. Patients who underwent HTO also reported less pain and higher overall knee function. “To our knowledge, this is the first study to show…
Dana McCalley , 2025-07-28 13:48:00 Two topics dominate almost every conversation about value-based care (VBC): risk adjustment and quality. They are, without question, foundational. Risk adjustment sets the financial baseline for each patient population, while quality metrics confirm we are delivering the right preventive and chronic-care services. Yet there is a third pillar that too…
Editorial Staff , 2025-07-28 13:02:00 By helping patients manage their condition in the community, the programme not only improves lives but is aligned with the Sláintecare principles of right place, right time, right person Osteoarthritis is one of the leading causes of disability in Ireland, particularly among adults aged 50 years and older. Joint stiffness,…
MNB Guest , 2025-07-23 16:11:00 Clear vision impacts your life because basic activities, such as reading, require it. Performing such routine tasks is frustrating unless you have visual aids like glasses. Nonetheless, even these visual aids may interfere with your comfort. Hence, corrective eye procedures help you regain control over daily life without having to…
Katheryn Houghton and Oona Zenda , 2025-07-23 09:00:00 Katheryn Houghton and Oona Zenda Illustration by Oona Zenda MISSOULA, Mont. — As congressional Republicans finalized Medicaid work requirements in President Donald Trump’s budget bill, one man who relies on that government-subsidized health coverage was trying to coax his old car to start after an eight-hour shift…
Helen Branswell , 2025-07-23 18:15:00 The H5N1 bird flu virus has historically extracted a heavy toll when it infects humans, with nearly half of confirmed cases ending in death over the past three decades. But of the 70 cases reported in the United States over the past 18 months, only a single death occurred, leaving…
Kate Bowie , 2025-07-23 13:50:00 Resident doctors will take to the picket lines this Friday, after talks between the BMA and the government failed to resolve the ongoing pay dispute. The BMA confirmed that a five day strike would go ahead after the health secretary, Wes Streeting, failed to make a “significant offer.”1 Union officials…
, 2025-07-23 15:49:00 Credit: Marko Garic from Pexels Restrictive practices in mental health settings—such as physical restraint and seclusion—are meant to be a last resort, used only when patients pose a risk to themselves or others. In 2021 and 2022 alone, NHS England reported that 6,600 mental health patients were subjected to physical restraint, and…
, 2025-07-23 13:53:00 Researchers developed a diagnostic test based on the LIMA1-alpha protein to distinguish patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma who can be cured with surgery alone, without the need for radiation or chemotherapy. Researchers from the University of Turku and Turku University Hospital, Finland, led by Docent Sami Ventelä and Professor…