2025

, 2025-05-07 04:29:00 Waters Corporation today announced that its Empower™ Software now supports biologics data acquisition and quality control (QC) analysis from Multi-Angle Light Scattering (MALS) and differential Refractive Index (RI) instruments in its Wyatt Technology™ Portfolio. This integration expands the scope of critical quality attributes that a biopharmaceutical laboratory can manage using Empower Software. Additionally,…

, 2025-05-07 04:42:00 The Trump administration’s unprecedented $500 million grant for a broadly protective flu shot has confounded vaccine and pandemic preparedness experts, who said the project was in early stages, relied on old technology, and was just one of more than 200 such efforts. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. shifted…

Omar A. Danoun, MD; Robert Herpen, MA , 2025-05-06 14:10:00 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…

Theresa Gaffney , 2025-05-06 12:47:00 Get your daily dose of health and medicine every weekday with STAT’s free newsletter Morning Rounds. Sign up here. Good morning, I’m back! It seems like there was a lot of news while I was away …. drop me a line at [email protected] to let me know the biggest stories I…

, 2025-05-06 20:36:00 Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Each year, more than 400 million metric tons of plastic are produced globally from petrochemicals derived from fossil fuels. Only 9% of this plastic is recycled and 19% is incinerated; 72% goes to landfills, other dumpsites or ends up in our environment. These plastics degrade into smaller and…

, 2025-05-07 02:58:00 The National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN®) hosted an Oncology Policy Summit in Washington, D.C., today, focused on improving care coordination between primary care and oncology providers. The program featured a diverse group of patients, advocates, practitioners, and policy makers weighing in on how to improve cancer prevention, detection, treatment, and long-term survival….

, 2025-05-07 03:01:00 TOPLINE: Hormonal intrauterine devices (IUDs), unlike oral contraceptives, were not linked with an increased risk for melasma in women with menorrhagia, this study found. METHODOLOGY: Researchers analyzed data from the TriNetX Research Network spanning 95 healthcare organizations from 2001 to 2024, identifying patients with menorrhagia aged 18-52 years who received hormonal contraceptives….

Katie Adams , 2025-05-07 00:01:00 Healthcare leaders are continuing to express their concerns about the changes that President Donald Trump’s administration is making to HHS. Just this week, 20 state attorneys general sued the administration, saying that the department’s restructuring plan and resulting layoffs are unconstitutional and dangerous for public safety. Experts say the fallout…

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Ed Silverman , 2025-05-06 13:04:00 Top of the morning to you. Gray skies are hovering over the Pharmalot campus right now, but our spirits remain sunny, nonetheless. Why? We will trot out a bit of insight from the Morning Mayor, who would say “Every new day should be unwrapped like a precious gift.” To celebrate…

, 2025-05-06 20:37:00 Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Half of U.S. adults say they know eating a plant-based diet can improve their health and help prevent chronic diseases, according to a new Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine/Morning Consult survey. However, the survey also showed that just 1 in 5 primary care practitioners discuss this lifesaving message…

, 2025-05-07 02:03:00 Dr. Ho Sang Jung and his research team from the Advanced Bio and Healthcare Materials Research Division at the Korea Institute of Materials Science (KIMS), in collaboration with Seoul St. Mary’s Hospital, have developed a technology that enables the diagnosis of osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis within 10 minutes using synovial fluid. This…

, 2025-05-06 11:42:00 SAN DIEGO — An artificial intelligence (AI)–enhanced digital collaborative care model led to rapid, clinically significant, and sustained symptom relief for patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) seen at Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, an observational study found. Symptom tracking at 4-week intervals showed that “almost everybody got better” regardless of IBS subtype, with…

, 2025-05-07 01:25:00 Benicci blue light glasses combine advanced lens technology, sleek design, and everyday comfort to help protect your eyes from prolonged screen exposure Source link

Marissa Plescia , 2025-05-07 00:01:00 Analyzing medical claims data is essential to fulfilling a self-funded employer’s fiduciary duty, which is to get the best medical benefits for the best price for their employees. However, many employers are struggling with this, accusing third-party administrators of not giving them complete access to their data. Some employers have…

Derek Ochiai, MD; Dean K. Matsuda, MD , 2025-05-06 17:57:00 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…

Associated Press , 2025-05-06 13:27:00 WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has asked a judge to toss out a lawsuit from three Republican-led states seeking to cut off telehealth access to the abortion medication mifepristone. Justice Department attorneys on Monday stayed the legal course charted by the Biden administration, though they didn’t directly weigh in on the…

, 2025-05-06 23:10:00 Credit: Vanessa Loring from Pexels Eating a healthy diet as a child is linked to girls having their first menstrual period at an older age than those who consumed a less healthy diet, according to a study published in Human Reproduction. The findings remained unaltered by the girls’ body mass index (BMI)…

, 2025-05-06 23:59:00 A nationwide Korean study finds a surprising link between varicose veins and dementia, and suggests that treating the veins could help prevent vascular brain damage. Study: Association between varicose veins and the occurrence of dementia: A nationwide population-based cohort study. Image Credit: New Africa / Shutterstock.com A recent PLOS One study explores the…

, 2025-05-06 11:48:00 TOPLINE: AIDS-related illnesses continued to be the leading cause of hospitalization, accounting for 42% of the admissions, with tuberculosis being the most frequent illness. This pattern was consistent across all age groups. METHODOLOGY: Researchers conducted an updated meta-analysis of 110 studies to determine the causes of hospitalizations and the risk for in-hospital…

Caitlyn Stulpin , 2025-05-06 19:10:00 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. If you continue to have this…

Lizzy Lawrence, Jason Mast, and Matthew Herper , 2025-05-06 16:50:00 WASHINGTON — Vinay Prasad, an academic and fierce critic of the medical mainstream, will be the next director of the Food and Drug Administration center that oversees the regulation of vaccines, gene therapies, and the blood supply.  Prasad, previously an epidemiology professor at the University of…

, 2025-05-06 20:38:00 Credit: Tima Miroshnichenko from Pexels An online physician-led plant-based nutrition intervention program for patients with type 2 diabetes is practical, cost-effective, and successful at improving patient health, finds a new study by the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine published in the American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine. The program led to reductions in…

, 2025-05-06 12:12:00 When picturing a “typical” alcoholic, people tend to imagine a person drinking at home alone. But that focus overlooks the social origins of many serious alcohol problems, say the authors of a new review paper in the journal Current Directions in Psychological Science. “Evidence for the centrality of social motives in problem…

, 2025-05-06 12:00:00 TOPLINE: An influenza vaccine, either given alone or with a COVID-19 vaccine during the follicular phase, was linked to minor changes in the length of the menstrual cycle of less than 1 day, but the length of the cycle bounced back to normal soon after. METHODOLOGY: This global retrospective cohort study assessed…

, 2025-05-06 21:11:00 Glucose monitoring specialist Dexcom is expanding its partnership with health-tracking ring maker Oura to provide Stelo users and ring wearers with metabolic health features, including meal insights and glucose data.  Stelo provides individuals 18 and up who do not require insulin with round-the-clock glucose readings and delivers personalized insights into glucose health,…

Alex Young , 2025-05-06 19:30:00 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. If you continue to have this…

Ed Silverman , 2025-05-06 16:55:00 Many large drugmakers are still using a decades-old test — derived from horseshoe crabs — as a go-to tool for detecting contamination in medicines and vaccines, rather than switching to a cheaper and equally effective alternative, according to a survey by environmental groups. At issue are endotoxin tests, which are…

, 2025-05-06 21:23:00 Radiographic findings. (A) Coronal T2-weighted image shows a small, ovoid right adrenal mass (white arrow) and larger, triangular left adrenal mass (black arrow) with heterogeneity and higher T2 signal intensity than the right adrenal mass. (B) Coronal T2 HASTE fetal MRI image shows a fetus with normal adrenal glands. (C) Two months…

, 2025-05-06 13:20:00 Young people with a diagnosable mental health condition report differences in their experiences of social media compared to those without a condition, including greater dissatisfaction with online friend counts and more time spent on social media sites. This is according to a new study led by the University of Cambridge, which suggests…

, 2025-05-06 12:00:00 TOPLINE: Patients with chronic hypoparathyroidism faced a significantly higher risk for cardiovascular diseases and mortality from cardiovascular causes than control individuals without the condition, with the effect being particularly prominent among women. METHODOLOGY: Researchers conducted this study by merging data from population-based registries in Sweden to assess the risk for cardiovascular diseases…

Jennifer Byrne , 2025-05-06 20:00:00 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….

STAT Staff , 2025-05-06 20:14:00 People seeking roles in government are often careful about what they say in public, or at least somewhat hesitant to freely share their opinions. It’s difficult to know exactly what’s going on in their heads.  Not Vinay Prasad. The new top regulator of vaccines and gene therapies at the Food…

, 2025-05-06 19:59:00 The JYMMiN Face Active app offers millions of patients a new motivating way to train their facial muscles and improve their quality of life in the long term. Credit: JYMMiN Each year, approximately 15 million people suffer a stroke. Many subsequently suffer from facial paralysis, in which the facial muscles weaken. The…

, 2025-05-06 14:23:00 A novel health-assessment tool uses eight metrics derived from a person’s physical exam and routine lab tests to characterize biological age. It may be able to predict a person’s risk of disability and death better than current health predictors. University of Washington School of Medicine researchers describe their method in a May 5 Nature Communication paper….

, 2025-05-06 12:00:00 Niemelä J, Laitinen TT, Nuotio J, et al. Childhood 25-OH-vitamin D levels predict early cardiovascular outcomes in adulthood: The cardiovascular risk in Young Finns Study. Eur J Prev Cardiol. Published online April 29, 2025. doi:10.1093/eurjpc/zwaf271 Source link

, 2025-05-06 18:21:00 Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s plan to create a national autism database was met with doubt online as users questioned if those added would have their privacy protected. Source link

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Mario Aguilar , 2025-05-06 17:31:00 You’re reading the web edition of STAT’s Health Tech newsletter, our guide to how technology is transforming the life sciences. Sign up to get it delivered in your inbox every Tuesday and Thursday. Google’s chief health officer Karen DeSalvo announced she will retire this summer. DeSalvo, who likes to introduce herself as…

, 2025-05-06 18:18:00 HDAC11 Deficiency effects. Credit: GRENBA-IGTP A new study has identified the HDAC11 protein, an enzyme involved in cellular regulation, as a new potential therapeutic target for the treatment of sarcopenia. Published in the journal GeroScience, the study shows that HDAC11 deficiency in aged murine models reduces muscle mass loss, promotes muscle regeneration…

, 2025-05-06 14:27:00 In a compelling Genomic Press interview published today, rising scientific star Dr. Michael Wheeler unveils revolutionary findings about how psychedelics reshape communication between the brain and immune system, potentially transforming treatments for psychiatric disorders and inflammatory diseases alike. Bridging the mind-body divide As an Assistant Professor at Harvard Medical School and investigator…

, 2025-05-06 12:11:00 For patients who already have a positive result on a screening test for primary aldosteronism (PA), confirmatory testing with the seated saline suppression test (SSST) adds little to the diagnostic work-up and may delay proper and timely care, according to a study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine.  The SSST may…

Frank Vinluan , 2025-05-06 16:40:00 Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis has been a tough area for drug research, but Eli Lilly has been spreading its bets in this neurodegenerative disease by striking deals with other companies. The pharmaceutical giant is adding to its stable of ALS drug candidates with a licensing agreement that brings a novel antibody…

Treasure Adenusi , 2025-05-06 16:29:00 Losing your vision can be frightening but earlier this year, Swiss scientists made a breakthrough that could change how we treat eye diseases. In this recent study, researchers bring stem cells in the human eye into sharp focus. These newly discovered multipotent stem cells in the retina could one day…

Benjamin Bakall, MD, PhD; Alex Young; Eamon N. Dreisbach; Anthony DeFino , 2025-05-06 16:28:00 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…

John Wilkerson , 2025-05-06 16:26:00 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. A horse named Journalism was favored to win the Kentucky Derby, but lost to a horse named Sovereignty. Don’t…

, 2025-05-06 16:23:00 Decentralized vs. pooled procurement institutions. Credit: Journal of Health Economics (2025). DOI: 10.1016/j.jhealeco.2025.102996 Pooling orders for life-saving medicines can help drive down their cost and ensure a steady supply for low- and middle-income countries, though there are trade-offs, according to a new study led by a University of Massachusetts health economist and…

, 2025-05-06 14:46:00 In this interview, industry expert Dr. Lohit Khera discusses the evolving role of microRNA in research, diagnostics, and precision medicine. He also highlights the latest RNA extraction and analysis innovations and how these advanced technologies address key challenges in small RNA research. What initially sparked the scientific interest in microRNA, and how has…

, 2025-05-06 12:16:00 TOPLINE: Clinical remission was achieved and sustained in nearly one third of patients with severe eosinophilic asthma (SEA) receiving benralizumab for up to 2 years, with better outcomes in biologic-naive patients than in biologic-experienced patients. METHODOLOGY: Researchers conducted a real-world study to evaluate if long-term remission was viable among adult patients with…