Theresa Gaffney , 2025-05-08 11:59:00 Get your daily dose of health and medicine every weekday with STAT’s free newsletter Morning Rounds. Sign up here. Good morning! We got some personnel news from the Trump administration yesterday: The White House withdrew the nomination of Janette Nesheiwat for U.S. surgeon general. The new name came shortly after: Casey…
, 2025-05-08 10:26:00 Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Consumption of ultra-processed foods, such as sugar-sweetened beverages, potato chips and packaged cookies, may be associated with adverse health outcomes, according to research being presented at the ACC Asia 2025 Together with SCS 36th Annual Scientific Meeting taking place May 9–11 in Singapore. This risk for hypertension, other…
, 2025-05-08 11:33:00 On the eastern plains of Colorado, in a county of less than 6,000 people, Lincoln Health runs the only hospital within a 75-minute drive. The facility struggles financially, given its small size and the area’s tiny population. But for over a decade, the Hugo, Colorado-based health system has remained afloat partially thanks…
, 2025-05-08 11:06:00 SAN DIEGO — The session started with a question that many in the audience at a May 4 session of Digestive Disease Week (DDW) 2025 seemed to relate to: “How many of you find yourself squeezing workouts into a weekend after a hectic work week?” Although regular exercise three or more times…
Katheryn Houghton and Samantha Liss , 2025-05-08 09:00:00 PHOENIX — As an Arizona bill to block people from using government aid to buy soda headed to the governor’s desk in April, the nation’s top health official joined Arizona lawmakers in the state Capitol to celebrate its passage. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy…
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Sanjay Basu , 2025-05-08 08:30:00 As a primary care physician serving Medicaid patients, I recently witnessed a preventable hospitalization that perfectly illustrates America’s health care dysfunction. My homebound patient with heart failure needed a routine lab test to adjust their medication. While commercially insured patients can access electronic lab orders, my patient’s Medicaid plan contracted…
, 2025-05-08 10:20:00 Credit: AI-generated image A new study puts the spotlight on the rising burden of ischemic heart disease across Southeast Asia, East Asia and Oceania, and calls for localized, equity-focused interventions in these regions. The researchers identified region-specific, modifiable risk factors that influence the increasing prevalence of ischemic heart disease, such as toxic…
, 2025-05-08 05:29:00 A next-generation “armored” CAR T cell therapy showed promising results in a small study of patients whose B-cell lymphomas continued to resist multiple rounds of other cancer treatments, including commercially available CAR T cell therapies. The new therapy diminished cancer in 81 percent of patients and resulted in complete remission in 52…
, 2025-05-08 09:18:00 Orthopedic specialists can be generally grouped into one of two categories: Surgical and nonsurgical. Within those categories, there are several subspecialties. Orthopedic surgeons may specialize in surgery of the hand, foot and ankle, shoulder and elbow, spine, or in other areas, such as hip and knee replacement. Their training includes a 5-year…
Phil Galewitz, KFF Health News , 2025-05-08 09:00:00 On the eastern plains of Colorado, in a county of less than 6,000 people, Lincoln Health runs the only hospital within a 75-minute drive. The facility struggles financially, given its small size and the area’s tiny population. But for over a decade, the Hugo, Colorado-based health system…
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Alex Hogan , 2025-05-08 08:30:00 A constellation of social media wellness influencers, YouTubers, and podcasters have been extolling the health benefits of peptides. There seems to be a peptide for just about anything you could dream of. Want to lose weight? There are GLP-1s, of course. Would you like to have a year-round tan? You…
, 2025-05-08 08:43:00 Credit: RDNE Stock project from Pexels A brief spell of talking therapy with a general practitioner reduces symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) for survivors of critical illness, finds a trial from Germany published by The BMJ. The effects of this brief psychological intervention were modest, but may help to bridge long…
, 2025-05-08 05:32:00 A brief spell of talking therapy with a general practitioner reduces symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) for survivors of critical illness, finds a trial from Germany published by The BMJ today. The effects of this brief psychological intervention were modest, but may help to bridge long waiting times between discharge from…
, 2025-05-08 08:09:00 TOPLINE: Vulnerable Medicare beneficiaries with frailty and those needing short-term skilled nursing facility care post-hospitalization were less likely to receive timely primary care follow-up after returning home. METHODOLOGY: Researchers conducted a retrospective cohort study using claims data from Medicare beneficiaries, including 94,248,326 hospital discharges (80.1% aged ≥ 65 years; 55.1% women) between…
Erin T. Welsh, MA , 2025-05-07 14:28:00 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…
Ed Silverman , 2025-05-07 13:05:00 Hello, everyone, and how are you today? We are doing just fine, thank you, especially since the middle of the week is upon us. After all, we have made it this far so we are determined to hang on for another couple of days. And why not? The alternatives —…
, 2025-05-07 20:20:00 Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Presented at ESTRO 2025 in Vienna, Austria, a 10-year study involving over 4,000 UK patients confirms that a one-week course of post-surgery radiotherapy is just as safe and effective as the traditional three-week regimen for early-stage breast cancer patients. These long-term results from the FAST-Forward trial could further…
, 2025-05-08 05:41:00 What does a person with an eating disorder look like? The picture may not be as clear-cut as many people think. Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis led a groundbreaking study with an important lesson: Eating disorders don’t discriminate. There’s been a perception that eating disorders mostly affect thin, white…
, 2025-05-07 12:15:00 A year after the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) opened the door to clinical use of lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD), US-based MindMed has launched phase 3 trials in the United States and Europe of MM120 (lysergide d-tartrate) for the treatment of generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) and major depressive disorder (MDD). The…
, 2025-05-08 04:13:00 Intuitive Surgical signs investment, workforce training in Korea, India Intuitive Surgical, a developer of robotic surgical systems based in the United States, has signed deals in South Korea and India to help upskill healthcare professionals. Under its memorandum of understanding with the government of Seoul, capital city of South Korea, it will…
Kayla R. Vaccaro , 2025-05-07 15:01:00 Dear future me (aka Dr. Probably Still Running on 4 Hours of Sleep, DO) … 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…
Elaine Chen , 2025-05-07 13:28:00 Want to stay on top of the science and politics driving biotech today? Sign up to get our biotech newsletter in your inbox. Good morning. Biotech was not faring well yesterday, after we got the news that Vinay Prasad was chosen to be the next director of the FDA’s biologics center. We’ll get…
, 2025-05-07 20:30:00 Credit: Anna Shvets from Pexels The Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS) has updated its guidelines on using emerging therapies to treat metastatic brain tumors, reflecting improvements in pharmaceuticals, radiation therapy software and hardware, and surgical equipment. Jeffrey J. Olson, MD, of the Department of Neurosurgery at Emory University School of Medicine in…
, 2025-05-08 03:55:00 Despite concerns over air pollution spikes, this decades-long Danish study finds that repeated PM2.5 peaks are not linked to increased cardiovascular risk, highlighting the greater importance of chronic exposure. The role of long-term PM2.5 peaks in cardiovascular risk: an AIRCARD substudy. Image Credit: winnond / Shutterstock In a recent study published in the Journal of…
, 2025-05-07 12:17:00 TOPLINE: In a modeling analysis, initiating direct acting or nonvitamin K oral anticoagulants (DOAC/NOAC) in patients with device-detected subclinical atrial fibrillation (AF) provided a net gain of approximately 1 additional quality-adjusted week of life per patient over 10 years, equating to a 65.8% chance of treatment offering more benefits than withholding it….
, 2025-05-07 12:17:00 TOPLINE: In a modeling analysis, initiating direct acting or nonvitamin K oral anticoagulants (DOAC/NOAC) in patients with device-detected subclinical atrial fibrillation (AF) provided a net gain of approximately 1 additional quality-adjusted week of life per patient over 10 years, equating to a 65.8% chance of treatment offering more benefits than withholding it….
, 2025-05-08 04:17:00 An AI-powered lung cancer screening analysis software by South Korean company Coreline Soft has been added to the medical AI platform of global pharmaceutical firm Bayer. Its flagship product, AVIEW LCS, is now among the selections of medical imaging AI software offered in Bayer’s vendor-neutral, cloud-based marketplace, Calantic, along with similar solutions from fellow Korean…
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Daniel Payne and John Wilkerson , 2025-05-07 15:42:00 Some Republicans lawmakers are reopening the door to look for savings in Medicaid beyond waste, fraud, and abuse — but they’re hitting roadblocks. With a looming deadline from President Trump to find hundreds of billions of dollars in savings to fund tax cut extensions, some lawmakers are…
, 2025-05-07 20:35:00 Credit: Alexander Grey from Pexels People who eat more ultra-processed foods like cold breakfast cereal, cookies and hot dogs are more likely to have early signs of Parkinson’s disease when compared to those who eat very few ultra-processed foods, according to a study published in Neurology. The study does not prove that…
, 2025-05-08 03:27:00 Canadian researchers reveal how your view of your partner’s looks, and how you think they see you, can make or break relationship satisfaction. Mutual appreciation and reduced body criticism are key. Study: Satisfaction with partner’s appearance, body criticism, and relationship quality in heterosexual couples: A dyadic study. Image Credit: Prostock-studio / Shutterstock In a…
, 2025-05-07 12:17:00 More than 1000 GP surgeries across England will receive government funding to upgrade outdated premises and boost patient access, the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has announced. The £102 million investment for 2025-2026 will be delivered through the Primary Care Utilisation and Modernisation Fund. The fund was announced during the…
Marissa Plescia , 2025-05-08 00:24:00 Americans are facing difficult times, including rising healthcare costs and increasing prevalence of mental health challenges. And many are looking to their employer for support. That’s why during a Wednesday panel discussion at the Midwest Business Group on Health conference in Chicago, four employers shared the strategies they’ve implemented to…
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Lizzy Lawrence , 2025-05-08 02:15:00 WASHINGTON — In his first address to FDA staff on Wednesday, Vinay Prasad emphasized his commitment to evidence, his admiration for agency employees, and his desire to serve the American public. The new director of the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research sounded very different from his online firebrand persona….
, 2025-05-07 20:40:00 Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A new study published in the journal PLOS Computational Biology reveals how foot traffic data from mobile devices can enhance neighborhood-level COVID-19 forecasts in New York City. The research, led by researchers at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health and Dalian University of Technology, provides a novel…
, 2025-05-08 02:08:00 A team of researchers at Texas A&M University and the University of Georgia (UGA) has received more than $4 million from federal and non-governmental organizations to support research on Chagas disease prevalence, diagnostics and treatment to benefit both dogs and humans. Chagas disease is a tropical illness caused by the parasite Trypanosoma cruzi,…
, 2025-05-07 12:34:00 Many still believe that measles is a harmless disease and that vaccinations are more harmful, citing autism as a potential side effect, a claim debunked by numerous studies, including a notable 2015 cohort study in the United States. Vaccine expert Peter Jay Hotez, MD, PhD, director of the Center for Vaccine Development…
Katie Adams , 2025-05-08 00:59:00 On Wednesday, Cedars-Sinai and Redesign Health launched a new innovation center that seeks to build digital health startups from the ground up. Los Angeles-based Cedars-Sinai comprises more than 40 hospitals and clinics, with more than 4,500 physicians and nurses. New York City-based Redesign is a company that creates healthcare startups,…
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Associated Press , 2025-05-07 20:57:00 WASHINGTON — The White House is withdrawing the nomination of former Fox News medical contributor Janette Nesheiwat for U.S. surgeon general, marking at least the second health-related pick from President Donald Trump to be pulled from Senate consideration. The withdrawal was confirmed by two people familiar with the matter. Nesheiwat had been scheduled to…
, 2025-05-07 20:44:00 Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain For people with low-risk, early-stage cervical cancer, a simple hysterectomy removing the uterus and cervix has similar cancer outcomes to a more invasive radical hysterectomy—all while providing improved bladder function and sexual health. That’s the finding of a Toronto-led international research team led by Sarah Ferguson, a gynecologic…
, 2025-05-08 00:14:00 Dried Gapal, a staple in Burkina Faso, packs energy and essential minerals, but new research shows its phytic acid levels could be holding back key nutrients like zinc. Study: Nutritional composition of dried Gapal, a highly nutritious food based on fermented cereal and milk. Image Credit: Vineke Researchers at the Research Institute…
, 2025-05-07 12:46:00 Over the next 25 years, the global prevalence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is expected to grow by as much as 23%. Importantly, a majority of these cases are projected to occur in women. In the United States, an increased prevalence in women has also been reported. Why, then, is COPD…
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Ed Silverman , 2025-05-07 20:57:00 A federal judge has sided with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration over a decision last year to remove two Eli Lilly drugs — the Zepbound weight loss medicine and the Mounjaro diabetes treatment — from a shortages list kept by the agency. The move means that patients will no…
, 2025-05-07 20:49:00 The potential mechanism after blocking LSD1 inhibits novel CDK7 phospho-protein networks and STAT3 signaling ultimately promotes CD8+ T cell infiltration and activation by relieving CTLA4-mediated immunosuppression. Credit: Chinese Academy of Sciences Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) is a leading cause of cancer-related deaths, and early detection is key to improving patient outcomes. However,…
, 2025-05-07 22:59:00 Study: A 10 years update of effects of exercise on depression disorders—In otherwise healthy adults: A systematic review of meta-analyses and neurobiological mechanisms. Image Credit: People-Images.com / Yuri A / Shutterstock.com A new PLoS ONE study provides an updated review on how exercise influences depression in otherwise healthy adults. How does physical activity…