Barbara Casassus , 2025-05-14 12:31:00 France’s Defender of Rights, a constitutional authority of the French government but independent of it, has alleged widespread discrimination in the country’s healthcare provision.A report by the Defender of Rights based on a survey of 1500 people—mostly patients but including some medical professionals—conducted from November 2024 to January 2025 shows…
, 2025-05-14 14:17:00 Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain There is no significant difference in the effectiveness of how autistic and non-autistic people communicate, according to a new study, challenging the stereotype that autistic people struggle to connect with others. The study is published in Nature Human Behaviour The findings suggest that social difficulties often faced by…
, 2025-05-14 13:58:00 Long working hours may alter the structure of the brain, particularly the areas associated with emotional regulation and executive function, such as working memory and problem solving, suggest the findings of preliminary research, published online in Occupational & Environmental Medicine. Ultimately, overwork may induce neuroadaptive changes that might affect cognitive and emotional health,…
, 2025-05-14 12:57:00 TOPLINE: In patients with recurrent non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), salvage thoracic reirradiation prolonged overall survival and progression-free survival. Consolidative immunotherapy following reirradiation further improved overall survival, locoregional control, and freedom from distant metastasis. METHODOLOGY: Many patients with unresectable locally advanced NSCLC who receive definitive chemoradiation experience intrathoracic locoregional failures or recurrences….
Stephanie Baum , 2025-05-14 12:25:00 The Trump administration has made substantial cuts to HHS, slashing its workforce across the FDA, CDC, as well as medical research funding. Medicaid could be in jeopardy for millions of people, depending on how Congressional budget negotiations play out. It raises questions about what the government’s strategy is for the…
Editorial Staff , 2025-05-14 12:25:00 In his role, he is responsible for leading the company’s strategic direction, overseeing all aspects of operations, and driving continued growth and innovation Clonmel Healthcare, the number one generic supplier of medicines by value and volume in the Irish market* has announced the appointment of Donagh O’Leary as Managing Director….
Sarah Jane Tribble, KFF Health News and Holly K. Hacker and Lydia Zuraw, KFF Health News , 2025-05-14 09:00:00 BRANCHLAND, W.Va. — Ada Carol Adkins lives with her two dogs in a trailer tucked into the timbers off Upper Mud River Road. “I’m comfortable here, but I’m having health issues,” said the 68-year-old, who retired…
Isabella Hornick; Bernat Soria, MD, PhD, FRCP (Hon) , 2025-05-14 11:43:00 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…
Elaine Chen , 2025-05-14 11:00:00 Novo Nordisk said Wednesday that it will work with the biotech Septerna to develop oral GLP-1 obesity drugs, as it races to catch up to competitor Eli Lilly’s efforts to bring a more convenient weight loss treatment to the market. Under the deal, Septerna, which specializes in making small molecule…
Clare Dyer , 2025-05-14 11:01:00 The UK government has committed to introducing long awaited reforms to modernise the regulation of doctors and other healthcare professionals in the current parliament.Karin Smyth, minister for health and secondary care, made the announcement in the House of Commons when pledging to amend the criminal offence of misuse of professional…
, 2025-05-14 11:43:00 Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain People who live in greener neighborhoods smoke and drink less on average, and those who make regular visits to nature tend not to smoke. A new international collaboration led by the University of Exeter has found that residential green space is associated with a significant reduction in health…
, 2025-05-14 10:47:00 Carrying eagle feathers and chanting prayers, Western Apache runners hit the road on a roughly 80-mile journey this month to try to save their sacred land from being fast-tracked by President Donald Trump into a copper mine. This nationally watched battle, which hinges on religious freedom, awaits the U.S. Supreme Court. The…
, 2025-05-14 10:58:00 The toll of rotational training and uncertainty over first jobs may drive more future doctors to abandon medicine altogether, experts have warned. For the Hospital Consultants and Specialists Association (HCSA), which represents hospital doctors, these contribute to what it describes as “an ongoing mental health crisis” among resident doctors. Dr Matt Church…
Melissa Bailey, KFF Health News , 2025-05-14 09:00:00 OAK FLAT, Ariz. — Carrying eagle feathers and chanting prayers, Western Apache runners hit the road on a roughly 80-mile journey this month to try to save their sacred land from being fast-tracked by President Donald Trump into a copper mine. This nationally watched battle, which hinges…
Justin Cooper , 2025-05-14 09:30:00 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 later….
Daniel Payne , 2025-05-14 09:00:00 WASHINGTON — The Republican leader of the Senate’s health panel plans to ask Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to explain the sweeping changes across the federal health agencies he oversees, in a long-awaited hearing scheduled for Wednesday afternoon. Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) will ask Kennedy to address worries that the overhaul across…
Chelsea C Omeni-Nzewuihe , 2025-05-14 09:21:00 Antiracism should be an established part of healthcare education—an idea explored in Majid’s article.1 Discriminatory biases often perpetuate as senior doctors pass them down to their trainees who absorb them as truth.A commonly used example of discriminatory bias is thinking that pain tolerance varies among different ethnicities. This can…
, 2025-05-14 09:00:00 Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Takotsubo cardiomyopathy, also known as broken heart syndrome, is associated with a high rate of death and complications, and those rates were unchanged between 2016 and 2020, according to new research published in the Journal of the American Heart Association. Takotsubo cardiomyopathy is a stress-related heart condition in…
, 2025-05-14 07:57:00 Cubic has successfully exhibited its latest innovations at SENSOR+TEST 2025 international trade fair, showcasing how its smart technologies and sensing solutions empower the six key application fields, including oil & gas, semiconductor manufacturing, medical & healthcare, automotive electronics, HVAC & refrigeration, and heating boiler & furnace. Image Credit: Cubic As the leading…
, 2025-05-14 08:09:00 SAN DIEGO — The majority of colorectal cancers (CRCs) that emerge following a negative colonoscopy and polypectomy occur prior to recommended surveillance exams, and those cases are more likely to be at an advanced stage, according to new research. Of key factors linked to a higher risk for such cases, one stands…
, 2025-05-14 08:13:00 Living next to a golf course may seem like a dream, with lush greens, peaceful surroundings, and an ambience of a luxury lifestyle. However, new research suggests that this idyllic setting could come with a hidden cost. Scientists have found that people living near golf courses may face an increased risk of…
Gabrielle M. Grasso , 2025-05-13 15:05:00 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…
Andrew Joseph , 2025-05-14 08:25:00 Andrew Joseph covers health, medicine, and the biopharma industry in Europe. You can reach Andrew on Signal at drewqjoseph.45. LONDON — GSK said Wednesday it would purchase an experimental liver disease medicine from Boston Pharmaceuticals for $1.2 billion upfront, seeking to build up its pipeline of future medicines. The drug,…
, 2025-05-14 07:00:00 Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A new study in the European Heart Journal shows that people who develop type 1 diabetes in adulthood have an increased risk of cardiovascular disease and death, and that those diagnosed later in life do not have a better prognosis than those diagnosed earlier. The study, conducted by…
, 2025-05-14 07:19:00 Cubic Sensor and Instrument Co., Ltd. officially released its 2024 Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Report . The Report systematically presents Cubic’s innovative practices and outstanding achievements in the areas of environmental protection, social responsibility, and corporate governance (ESG). It also highlights the Cubic’s commitment as a tech-driven enterprise to promoting high-quality economic…
, 2025-05-14 07:35:00 TOPLINE: In patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) who had been in remission for at least 1 year, immunosuppressant withdrawal was noninferior to glucocorticoid withdrawal, with no significant differences in the proportion of patients who experienced flares or in flare severity at 1- and 2-year follow-ups. METHODOLOGY: Researchers conducted a randomized noninferiority…
, 2025-05-14 06:42:00 The New World screwworm, a parasitic fly that harms both cattle and humans and was once eradicated from the U.S. after more than three decades of effort, is raising new concerns amid an outbreak in Mexico. In response to the looming threat, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced a halt…
Casey Tingle , 2025-05-13 15:46:00 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 later….
Andrew Joseph , 2025-05-13 16:45:00 Andrew Joseph covers health, medicine, and the biopharma industry in Europe. You can reach Andrew on Signal at drewqjoseph.45. LONDON — In announcing his plan to lower prescription drug prices, President Trump argued that both Americans and drug companies could benefit. Critical to making this happen, he said, would be…
, 2025-05-13 20:18:00 Credit: CC0 Public Domain The secret to psychedelic drugs’ links to greater empathy and insight may lie in their ability to coax the right hemisphere of the brain into a position of dominance over the left, according to a proposed new theory. Researcher Adam Levin has combined his experience in therapeutic psychedelics…
, 2025-05-14 04:59:00 Asynt is delighted to announce a unique and inspiring live demo at this year’s highly anticipated CHEMUK exhibition, taking place on 21st–22nd May 2025 at the NEC, Birmingham. Visitors to Stand H102 on day two will be treated to a special “edible chemistry” demo, presented by Dr Josh Smalley, chemist, science communicator,…
, 2025-05-14 05:30:00 From vector-borne illnesses to pavement burns, climate change poses wide-ranging threats to skin health, particularly in vulnerable populations, according to some of the authors of a clinical image series recently published in The New England Journal of Medicine’s Images in Clinical Medicine section. The cases were accompanied by a note that said…
Andrew (Drew) Rhoades , 2025-05-13 16:08:00 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…
Ed Silverman , 2025-05-13 18:51:00 File this under “Lower your price — or else!” Tucked inside the executive order on drug pricing from President Trump is a sentence that appears to threaten pharmaceutical companies that their medicines may be withdrawn if they do not lower prices. Specifically, the order issued on Monday contains a provision…
, 2025-05-13 20:41:00 Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The measles outbreak that began in Gaines County has officially reached the Dallas-Fort Worth area, with two cases now linked to the outbreak. One measles case in Collin County and one case in Rockwall County are now included in the outbreak numbers, according to a Tuesday update from…
, 2025-05-14 04:49:00 Solgate – a biotech start-up based in Klosterneuburg, Austria – is accelerating the development of new therapies targeting solute carrier (SLC) transporters using automated liquid handling systems from INTEGRA Biosciences. This overlooked family of membrane proteins mediates the transport of nutrients, metabolites, signalling molecules and ions across cell membranes, and it is…
, 2025-05-13 12:00:00 TOPLINE: In women with uterine fibroids (UFs), pain relief with linzagolix was largely driven by a reduction in heavy menstrual bleeding (HMB), with a smaller contribution from a reduction in fibroid volume (FV). Hormonal add-back therapy (ABT) also affected these effects. METHODOLOGY: Researchers conducted a post hoc mediation analysis of pooled data…
Stephanie Baum , 2025-05-13 11:30:00 A webinar discussion sized up the current capital markets and how healthcare and life science investors and startups can best navigate it. The webinar conversation revealed the role of automation, alternative funding mechanisms and how these factors are creating new investment and funding opportunities. They also shared how they perceive…
Robert Herpen, MA , 2025-05-13 16:21:00 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…
Brittany Trang , 2025-05-13 19:24:00 A small but powerful nugget is buried in the text of the House budget reconciliation bill released this week: a clause that would ban state and local governments from enforcing any laws on AI, even ones that have already been put into effect. While policy experts have been calling for…
, 2025-05-13 20:56:00 Credit: cottonbro studio from Pexels Many older LGBTI+ people feel pressure to “straighten up” and “blend in,” concealing their identities to feel safe in aged care facilities, say researchers at the University of South Australia. In a study published in The Gerontologist journal, UniSA researchers found that aged care experiences for older…
, 2025-05-14 02:55:00 The skin microbiome plays an important role in health and disease. Researchers have now substantiated that certain skin bacteria can protect us from the sun’s ultraviolet (UV) radiation specifically by metabolizing cis-urocanic acid using an enzyme called urocanase. This enables the skin’s ability to fine-tune how it responds to UV radiation The…
, 2025-05-13 12:00:00 TOPLINE: In a 4.3-year follow-up study, few asymptomatic patients with preclinical left ventricular diastolic dysfunction (LVDD) progressed to heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF), with a higher incidence noted in women. High blood pressure and decreased kidney function were associated with elevated levels of N-terminal pro–B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP). METHODOLOGY: The…
Stephanie Baum , 2025-05-13 14:15:00 Gaining greater insight into the patient journey from diagnosis through treatment is a priority for drug developers as they seek to produce more effective drugs. Using non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) as an example, PurpleLab and Genentech will explore how to leverage real world data (RWD) to eliminate blind spots…
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Arjun Sharma , 2025-05-13 19:43:00 Earlier this spring, Pope Francis was hospitalized for more than five weeks. A pneumonia riddled both of his lungs, and his doctors thought he was in imminent danger of death. But he recovered enough to return to the Vatican and appear for one last Easter Sunday Mass before his death…
Andrew Douglas, Peter Maxwell , 2025-05-13 10:41:00 bmj;389/may13_11/r924/FAF1faJames Douglas was born in Portadown in 1938, the son of James Douglas, an army padre killed in Normandy in 1944, and Annie Hildegard Douglas. After attending Portora Royal School, Enniskillen, James won a scholarship to study law at Wadham College, Oxford, graduating in 1960 with the top…
, 2025-05-13 22:30:00 Credit: CC0 Public Domain Long working hours may alter the structure of the brain, particularly the areas associated with emotional regulation and executive function, such as working memory and problem solving, suggest the findings of preliminary research, published online in Occupational & Environmental Medicine. Ultimately, overwork may induce neuroadaptive changes that might…
, 2025-05-14 01:20:00 A large percentage of American children are growing up in households with at least one parent who uses alcohol or other drugs in problematic ways-raising the risk that those children will go on to do the same, a new study suggests. Using data from 2023 to give as current a view as…
, 2025-05-13 12:28:00 Whether among passengers or crew, seasickness remains one of the most frequent medical issues encountered on board ships. At the 131st Congress of the German Society for Internal Medicine, Andreas H. Leischker, MD, specialist in internal medicine, emergency medicine, aviation medicine, and sports medicine and an experienced ship physician, shared practical insights…