MNB Guest , 2025-06-25 15:41:00 Introduction Varicose veins were once relegated to the world of cosmetics. Those dilated, wavy veins were merely an eye-sore and not taken very seriously by physicians. But that old-fashioned thinking has been replaced by advances in vascular science and public awareness. Today, contemporary physicians are looking more and more at…
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O. Rose Broderick , 2025-06-25 21:05:00 O. Rose Broderick reports on the health policies and technologies that govern people with disabilities’ lives. Before coming to STAT, she worked at WNYC’s Radiolab and Scientific American, and her story debunking a bogus theory about transgender kids was nominated for a 2024 GLAAD Media Award. You can reach…
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, 2025-06-25 22:30:00 Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain More effective platforms for drug and medical device development and better cross-sector engagement are urgently required to prevent the ‘unacceptably high’ newborn death rate, according to a global report. The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health Commission on the future of neonatology report found this field of medicine faced…
, 2025-06-26 01:50:00 Can a gut microbe protect your lungs from COVID-19? New research uncovers how Akkermansia muciniphila primes powerful immune responses against the virus. Study: Akkermansia Muciniphila Primes Lung-Resident Antiviral Immunity via the Gut–Lung Axis During SARS-CoV-2 Infection. Image Credit: TopMicrobialStock / Shutterstock *Important notice: Preprints with The Lancet / SSRN publishes preliminary scientific reports that…
, 2025-06-25 12:59:00 Canada’s Indigenous History Month is an appropriate time to examine the efforts that the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) are taking to improve Indigenous health trajectories within the First Nations, Inuit, and Métis communities. Many of these efforts flow through the agency’s Indigenous Healthy Life Trajectories Initiative (I-HeLTI), which is dedicated…
Marissa Plescia , 2025-06-25 23:54:00 After a years-long IPO drought in digital health, two companies — Hinge Health, focused on musculoskeletal care, and Omada Health, specializing in chronic disease management — have gone public this year. The renewed activity follows a 2021 surge in digital health IPOs that largely failed to meet expectations. So what…
MNB Guest , 2025-06-25 15:43:00 On the face of it, swelling legs could be innocuous–due to fatigue, fluid accumulation, or standing for extended periods–but chronic or recurrent leg swelling might be an early sign of venous disease, which could develop into grave health issues if left unchecked. This article goes in-depth about when swelling is…
Sara Kellner; Gerard Gallagher; Lucas Laboy , 2025-06-26 00:11:00 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….
Paul Eccles, Andjela Milivojevic, and and Ramu Sapkota — TBIJ , 2025-06-25 22:45:00 Vital chemotherapy drugs used around the world have failed quality tests, putting cancer patients in more than 100 countries at risk of ineffective treatments and potentially fatal side effects, an investigation by the Bureau of Investigative Journalism (TBIJ) reveals. The generic drugs…
Azeem Majeed, Mariam Molokhia , 2025-06-25 22:30:00 Azeem Majeed, professor of primary care and public health1, Mariam Molokhia, professor in epidemiology and primary care2 1Department of Primary Care and Public Health, Imperial College London, London, UK 2Department of Population Health Sciences, King’s College London, London, UK Correspondence to: A Majeed a.majeed{at}imperial.ac.uk (or @Azeem_Majeed on X)…
, 2025-06-25 23:10:00 Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A new commentary published in the Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine warns that current risk-based regulatory approaches to artificial intelligence (AI) in health care fall short in protecting patients, potentially leading to over- and undertreatment as well as discrimination against patient groups. The authors found that…
, 2025-06-25 18:45:00 Washington State University and Mayo Clinic researchers have developed an electrochemical catheter hub that could someday help prevent deadly central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs) that annually kill thousands of people around the world. Reporting in the journal, Biotechnology and Bioengineering, the researchers showed that their e-catheter hub showed “significant antimicrobial activity,” killing…
, 2025-06-25 13:12:00 Delayed access to psychiatric treatment is causing “moral injury” to UK psychiatrists and harming their patients, the Royal College of Psychiatrists (RCPsych) has warned. RCPsych President Dr Lade Smith told delegates at its International Congress 2025 that psychiatrists face “growing emotional and ethical distress” as they navigate a mental health system “stretched…
Katie Adams , 2025-06-25 22:53:00 Access to sleep medicine is a worldwide problem, with about 80% of people with sleep apnea remaining undiagnosed. Several startups are using AI to try and address this issue — and on Wednesday, one of these companies announced that it had raised $20 million to advance its suite of sleep…
MNB Guest , 2025-06-25 15:49:00 Many patients are surprised to learn just how much preparation goes into a rhinoplasty. Extensive surgical experience has shown that thoughtful planning plays a major role in both surgical outcomes and the recovery process. A rhinoplasty, often called a nose job, alters the shape or function of the nose. To…
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Daniel Payne , 2025-06-25 21:24:00 WASHINGTON — With days to go before Congress is set to leave town, lawmakers are still at odds over key Medicaid provisions in the tax bill touted by President Trump. Republicans across the House and Senate are still working out significant disagreements on restrictions to provider taxes and state-directed payments,…
Ella Hubbard , 2025-06-24 10:56:00 Representatives at the BMA’s annual meeting have called for additional funding to meet the costs of delivering assisted dying services, emphasising that the money should not be drawn from existing health and social care budgets. Proposing the motion, Samuel Parker, a GP in northeast England, cited health and social care…
, 2025-06-25 21:19:00 Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Nearly one in every 10 infants in the United States is born preterm, or before 37 weeks of gestational age, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Infants born with very low birthweights—under 3.3 pounds at birth—are disproportionately very preterm—29-weeks gestation or earlier. These infants make…
, 2025-06-25 18:51:00 Even low levels of nitrate-a common agricultural runoff and drinking water contaminant-are associated with increased risks of preterm birth and low birthweight babies, according to a new study published June 25 in PLOS Water by Jason Semprini of Des Moines University College of Health Sciences, US. Nitrate is a naturally occurring compound…
, 2025-06-25 13:22:00 Canada can build successful diabetes prevention and remission programs across the country by learning from England, a Quebec-based team of clinician-scientists and other experts suggested. England’s National Health Service (NHS) created publicly funded prevention and remission programs that have reduced diabetes incidence rates from 64.3 to 53.4 per 1000 person-years in patients…
, 2025-06-11 15:56:00 WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced Monday that it has removed all 17 members of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), citing a need to restore public trust in federal vaccine recommendations. The sweeping change, directed by HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., comes as…
Sina Chehrazi , 2025-06-25 14:36:00 Every year, nearly 530,000 Americans go bankrupt because of medical debt. That’s roughly the population of Atlanta city proper. Even worse, we spend more on healthcare than any other country, and still end up with poorer outcomes. The U.S. consistently lags behind other developed nations across key health metrics. These…
MNB Guest , 2025-06-25 16:27:00 Mental health has become one of the most urgent public health priorities of our time. As more people across the country face challenges like anxiety, depression, and other psychiatric conditions, the need for skilled mental health providers continues to rise. In places like Florida, where populations are growing and communities…
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Chelsea Cirruzzo , 2025-06-25 19:32:00 WASHINGTON — There seemed to be one question on the minds of many senators grilling Susan Monarez, Trump’s pick to run the CDC, at a hearing on Wednesday: If confirmed, would she stand up to her boss, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.? Yet, from questions on cuts to the CDC’s smoking…
Tony Jewell , 2025-06-25 15:01:00 Tony Jewell, retired chief medical officer for Wales and general practitioner Cambridge, UK tonyjewell8{at}gmail.com Martin and colleagues’ article on how general practice is sacrificing patient care for prevention saddened me.1 I recently reread Julian Tudor Hart’s book A New Kind of Doctor, in which he dismantles the medical education model…
, 2025-06-25 18:49:00 Three-dimensional structures of U46619 (A), γ-linolenic acid (GLA; B; 18:3, n−6), and linoleic acid (LA; C; 18:2, n−6). The stable states of the molecules were determined by MM2 (Molecular Mechanics Program 2) using Chem3D (PerkinElmer Informatics, Inc., Waltham, MA, USA). Carbon–carbon double bonds are shown in light blue and oxygen atoms are…
, 2025-06-25 18:29:00 Brightly colored inexpensive and disposable electronic cigarettes and vapes continue to gain popularity. These devices turn flavored nicotine-containing liquid into a vapor that people inhale over hundreds or thousands of puffs – commonly called vaping. Researchers report in ACS Central Science that after a few hundred puffs, some disposable vaping devices released…
, 2025-06-25 16:47:00 The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has provisionally recommended leadless cardiac pacemaker implantation for patients with bradyarrhythmias who require single-chamber pacing. In draft guidance, NICE said there was insufficient evidence to support their use for dual-chamber pacing outside of research settings. Benefits Over Traditional Pacemakers The recommendation is based…
, 2025-06-12 14:49:00 Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has appointed eight new members to a federal vaccine advisory panel, including Dr. Robert Malone, a controversial figure who once claimed people were “hypnotized” into believing official COVID-19 guidance. On Wednesday, Kennedy announced the new slate for the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) on an…
Frank Vinluan , 2025-06-25 16:45:00 Novavax’s alliance with Sanofi came at an opportune time for the beleaguered vaccine developer. Its protein-based Covid-19 vaccine never reached the revenue highs achieved by the messenger RNA vaccines for the novel coronavirus. A corporate restructuring slashed headcount and R&D spending, but Novavax’s financial reports still flagged concerns about the…
MNB Guest , 2025-06-25 16:55:00 Living with eczema often feels like you’re in a constant battle with your own skin. The itchiness, redness, flaking, and irritation don’t just affect your body—they can wear down your mood and confidence too. If you’ve tried creams, prescriptions, or harsh ointments and still find no relief, it might be…
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Jason Mast , 2025-06-25 15:36:00 A leader of a federal vaccine advisory committee said Wednesday that the panel would start a review of long-approved vaccines, as well as the cumulative effect of the shots given to children and adolescents. Martin Kulldorff, named co-chair of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s vaccine advisory committee after…
Owen Dyer , 2025-06-25 12:31:00 More than 40 people have been killed and dozens more wounded in an air attack on a hospital in Sudan, where civil war has raged for two years. The dead included six children and five health workers. Al Mujlad Hospital, which lies close to the frontline in West Kordofan province,…
, 2025-06-25 15:34:00 Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain There’s nothing better than an ice cold drink on a hot day but imagine this—you’re enjoying a refreshing iced tea, and suddenly, your heart starts racing erratically. You might think—”maybe its the caffeine”—until it happens again, this time with a lemonade. It may sound strange, but for some…
, 2025-06-25 14:44:00 The annual cost of hand and wrist injuries among dog walkers in the UK is estimated to top £23 million, with women and the over 65s most at risk as a result of being pulled along on the dog leash, finds a review of the available evidence, published online in the journal Injury…
, 2025-06-25 15:00:00 TOPLINE: Guselkumab significantly improved skin clearance and quality of life in patients with moderate-to-severe psoriasis who self-identify as belonging to a racial or ethnic category other than White in a phase 3 trial. METHODOLOGY: Researchers conducted a phase 3b randomized study of a cohort in the VISIBLE trial, which included 103 adults…
, 2025-06-12 16:06:00 Bill Nye, the longtime advocate for science literacy and public health, says he cut off communication with Robert F. Kennedy Jr. after receiving a barrage of unsolicited texts promoting debunked claims about vaccines and autism. In a Men’s Health interview, Nye recounted how Kennedy, now leading the Department of Health and Human…
Mike Diamond , 2025-06-25 13:51:00 When my son was born, I made a promise to myself and to him: the cycle of trauma and addiction stops now. I was 12 years sober at the time. The path that got me there had been filled with abuse, shame, neglect, and reckless substance use. But even though…
Sarah Kwon , 2025-06-25 09:00:00 Sarah Kwon California lawmakers are poised to delay the state’s much-ballyhooed new law mandating in vitro fertilization insurance coverage for millions, set to take effect July 1. Gov. Gavin Newsom has asked lawmakers to push the implementation date to January 2026, leaving patients, insurers, and employers in limbo. The law,…
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Katie Palmer , 2025-06-25 08:30:00 Katie Palmer covers telehealth, clinical artificial intelligence, and the health data economy — with an emphasis on the impacts of digital health care for patients, providers, and businesses. You can reach Katie on Signal at palmer.01. A drug for a rare blood disorder that instead is prescribed to amp up…
Emma Wilkinson , 2025-06-25 10:01:00 Emma Wilkinson, freelance journalist Sheffield, UK emmalwilkinson{at}gmail.com Vaccine hesitancy may not be as big a factor as poor access, new research finds. Emma Wilkinson looks at what NHS organisations are doing to make it easier for parents to get their children immunised Evie, keen to get her new baby vaccinated,…
, 2025-06-25 12:14:00 David Liu is a core member at the Broad Institute where he is the Richard Merkin Professor and director of the Merkin Institute for Transformative Technologies in Healthcare. Credit: Casey Atkins In May 2025, researchers announced that K.J. Muldoon, a baby boy born without the ability to process dietary protein properly, had…
, 2025-06-25 11:07:00 California lawmakers are poised to delay the state’s much-ballyhooed new law mandating in vitro fertilization insurance coverage for millions, set to take effect July 1. Gov. Gavin Newsom has asked lawmakers to push the implementation date to January 2026, leaving patients, insurers, and employers in limbo. The law, SB 729, requires state-regulated…
, 2025-06-25 11:20:00 TOPLINE: The daily use of eye drops containing 0.002% omidenepag isopropyl reduced intraocular pressure and was well‐tolerated in patients newly diagnosed with primary open‐angle glaucoma who had not previously received topical ophthalmic treatment. METHODOLOGY: Researchers conducted a phase 4 clinical trial at four eye centers in Korea to evaluate the effectiveness and…