Jonathan Wosen , 2025-05-21 17:25:00 Messenger RNA vaccines fueled the response to the worst pandemic the world has faced in a century and led to a Nobel Prize. This week, they’re set to face intense scrutiny from critics doubtful of the safety and efficacy of these shots. On Wednesday, a subcommittee of the Senate Homeland…
Adrian O’Dowd , 2025-05-21 14:41:00 Disillusion and a lack of enthusiasm among medical students in Northern Ireland has “worrying implications” for its health service, the BMA has warned. The association said that students it had heard from believed that doctors were no longer valued or respected for their work and that clinicians were underpaid when…
, 2025-05-21 17:17:00 Graphical abstract. Credit: Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology (2025). DOI: 10.1016/j.cgh.2025.03.018 A collaborative team of researchers from Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) found that hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) is a highly effective method for treating patients with monogenic inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), a more severe form of the illness usually affecting younger…
, 2025-05-21 16:46:00 High birth weight is the main risk factor for birth injuries to the anal sphincter muscles of the person giving birth, according to a study at the University of Gothenburg. This new method for predicting the risks could improve care and reduce injuries. Five percent of women giving birth to their first…
, 2025-05-21 15:00:00 TOPLINE: In 2021, skin cancer affected millions of older adults globally. Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) had the highest incidence, while squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) accounted for the greatest disability burden, and men and high sociodemographic index (SDI) countries, especially in Australasia and North America, bore a disproportionate share of cases and deaths….
, 2025-05-21 16:16:00 An Arizona pastor has been indicted alongside 16 others in a sweeping Medicaid fraud case, accused of helping funnel millions in state healthcare funds through fake rehab claims and laundering the proceeds through his church, state officials announced. A grand jury indicted 17 individuals and two organizations, including Hope of Life International…
Jeremy Friese , 2025-05-21 13:13:00 Prior authorization has been around for a long time. Initially designed in the 1960s as a mechanism to control costs and ensure the appropriate use of medical resources, the goal has (in theory) been to prevent unnecessary procedures and curb wasteful spending. But the reality is that prior authorization has…
Contributor , 2025-05-21 14:04:00 Our colleagues are struggling daily with the collapse of the healthcare system, the destruction of hospitals and the death of their fellow healthcare workers Dear Colleague: As a group of doctors, graduated from NUI Galway, we would like to express our deep concern with regard to the ever worsening humanitarian crisis…
, 2025-05-21 15:42:00 AI-backed imaging and care coordination company Viz.ai is partnering with biotechnology company Regeneron and biopharmaceutical company Sanofi to deploy and study an AI-enabled workflow tool for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Viz.ai offers a care coordination platform with more than 50 FDA-cleared algorithms that help analyze medical imaging data to provide insights…
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Brittany Trang , 2025-05-21 14:25:00 You’re reading the web edition of STAT’s AI Prognosis newsletter, our subscriber-exclusive guide to artificial intelligence in health care and medicine. Sign up to get it delivered in your inbox every Wednesday. We have a lot of new readers this week! Welcome — it was so great to meet many of you…
Janice Hopkins Tanne , 2025-05-21 11:36:00 Janice Hopkins Tanne New York A bombing outside a Californian fertility clinic injured four people and caused major damage to the clinic and nearby buildings on 17 May. It also killed the perpetrator.12 The clinic in Palm Springs, 100 miles east of Los Angeles, provided fertility treatments such as…
, 2025-05-21 14:33:00 Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Too many children around the world are still malnourished and too few countries are on track to address the problem that has a life-long impact on a person. Public health experts from the University of Adelaide have evaluated the impact of food interventions for infants and children in…
, 2025-05-21 14:18:00 New research in rats indicates that a Mediterranean plant may be an effective treatment for ulcerative colitis, a type of inflammatory bowel disease. The findings are published in the Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture. Various antioxidant and anti-inflammatory medications are used to treat ulcerative colitis, but they can cause…
, 2025-05-21 13:24:00 Out-of-pocket costs are silent barriers to healthcare, said João Vasco Santos, MD, PhD, president of the Public Health Economics Section at the European Public Health Association. “They result in financial hardship and unmet health needs in every European country, disproportionately affecting various groups, particularly those experiencing social vulnerability. These costs delay treatment,…
Andrea Greco , 2025-05-21 13:49:00 America’s healthcare system is in the midst of major shifts. From proposed cuts to Medicaid and SNAP, to recent restructuring within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), change is constant. These developments reflect a system under stress — and one in which consistency in care is more critical…
Michael McHale , 2025-05-21 11:53:00 IPHA publication found that average time to recruit first patient onto trials reduced significantly last year There was a 34 per cent increase in the number of pharma-sponsored clinical trials started in Ireland in 2024 compared to 2023 (43 vs 32 respectively), while the average time to recruit the first…
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Kaley Parchinski , 2025-05-21 08:30:00 This month I became the first physician in my family. Well, actually, I might have a third cousin somewhere in Michigan who is a psychiatrist. Regardless, I am the first physician in my family that we keep regular contact with. An accomplishment, if I may be so bold. My mother…
Jay B Lusk , 2025-05-20 12:11:00 Jay B Lusk, preventive medicine resident University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA As people live longer with dementia, we must balance the benefits and harms of medical interventions to meet unique individual needs, writes Jay B Lusk Much attention has been paid to the…
, 2025-05-21 11:20:00 Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain During his first administration, President Donald Trump’s top health officials gave North Carolina permission to use Medicaid money for social services not traditionally covered by health insurance. It was a first-in-the-nation experiment to funnel health care money into housing, nutrition, and other social services. Some poor and disabled…
, 2025-05-21 10:47:00 When Page Campbell’s doctor recommended she try an injectable prescription drug called Wegovy to lose weight before scheduling bariatric surgery, she readily agreed. “I’ve struggled with my weight for so long,” said Campbell, 40, a single mother of two. “I’m not opposed to trying anything.” In early April, about four…
, 2025-05-21 11:50:00 MANCHESTER, England — The latest guidelines on systemic sclerosis (SSc), axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA), and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) from the British Society for Rheumatology (BSR) have been updated and, where appropriate, now consider the full life course of these rheumatologic diseases, experts said at BSR 2025 Annual Meeting. BSR Clinical Guidelines Program…
Lauren Sausser , 2025-05-21 09:00:00 CHARLESTON, S.C. — When Page Campbell’s doctor recommended she try an injectable prescription drug called Wegovy to lose weight before scheduling bariatric surgery, she readily agreed. “I’ve struggled with my weight for so long,” said Campbell, 40, a single mother of two. “I’m not opposed to trying anything.” In early…
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Isabella Cueto , 2025-05-21 08:30:00 WASHINGTON — Robert F. Kennedy Jr. cites a lofty goal as health secretary: “to reverse the chronic disease epidemic in America.” It’s a goal he shares with Americans of all stripes, who have watched the burden of death and disability rise from obesity, heart disease, and other chronic illnesses. To…
Adrian O’Dowd , 2025-05-21 08:36:00 The overall health of adolescents worldwide is at risk of worsening in the coming years despite some improvements in the past decade, an international report has concluded. The Lancet commission on adolescent health and wellbeing warned that the health of adolescents (described as being aged 10-24 years) is in a…
, 2025-05-21 10:15:00 Credit: Andrea Piacquadio from Pexels A majority of U.S. workers (54%) said job insecurity has had a significant impact on their stress levels at work, and more than a third (39%) said they are concerned they may lose their job in the next 12 months due to changes in government policies, according…
, 2025-05-21 09:29:00 In this interview, NewsMedical speaks with Quanterix about blood spot testing for neurological applications. Please could you introduce yourself and tell me a little about your role at Quanterix? My career journey has included three phases: An education in chemistry, biochemistry, and structural biology 15 years of development of biopharmaceutical characterization and…
, 2025-05-21 09:56:00 ORLANDO, Fla. — After 2 years of treatment with the parathyroid hormone (PTH) analog palopegteriparatide (Yorvipath), adults with chronic hypoparathyroidism demonstrated continued improvement in renal function and skeletal dynamics, with no new safety issues identified. In hypoparathyroidism, low levels of PTH lead to hypocalcemia, hypercalciuria, and kidney damage, as well as reduced…
Aneri Pattani , 2025-05-21 09:00:00 Since President Donald Trump released his 2026 budget blueprint in early May, calling for $163 billion in federal spending cuts, much of the attention has focused on his slashing of foreign aid and boosting of border security. But the proposal also holds important clues — amid some mixed messages —…
Erin T. Welsh, MA , 2025-05-20 17:58:00 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…
Elizabeth Cooney , 2025-05-21 09:00:00 In what researchers hope could be a case of 1 + 1 = 3, new research suggests that combining a model to predict 10-year cardiovascular risk with an imaging test of coronary arteries could be better than either method alone at identifying people in danger of their first heart attack….
, 2025-05-21 08:56:00 Credit: CC0 Public Domain Approval of recreational and medical cannabis laws in most U.S. states has allowed individuals to legally obtain cannabis to treat certain medical ailments that had typically been treated with prescription drugs. New research in Health Economics reveals the impact that cannabis laws have had on such traditional prescriptions….
, 2025-05-21 05:52:00 For the first time, scientists have shown that an established blood-cleansing procedure could help rid the human body of tiny plastic particles, offering hope for new detox solutions amid rising global contamination. Study: Therapeutic apheresis: A promising method to remove microplastics? Image Credit: SIVStockStudio / Shutterstock Rising plastics use is associated with massive and…
, 2025-05-21 08:19:00 The Australian government has bet big on Medicare Urgent Care Clinics (UCCs) and is now winning over some previously skeptical general practitioners (GPs). Still, not everyone is convinced that these clinics will relieve the pressure on emergency departments. Since 2022, the government has spent hundreds of millions of dollars establishing 87 Medicare…
Frank Vinluan , 2025-05-21 03:15:00 The federal government has a role in fostering scientific innovation in the United States. It’s in the law. Actually, it’s the product of several laws that created and then shaped the mission of a tiny agency with an unwieldy government name. The Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy/Office of the National…
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Mario Aguilar , 2025-05-20 17:43:00 Mario Aguilar covers technology in health care, including artificial intelligence, virtual reality, wearable devices, telehealth, and digital therapeutics. His stories explore how tech is changing the practice of health care and the business and policy challenges to realizing tech’s promise. He’s also the co-author of the free, twice weekly STAT…
, 2025-05-20 22:30:00 Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Standardizing the color and branding of disposable vaping devices may deter young people who have never smoked or vaped from trying them in the first place, suggests a comparative study, published online in the journal Tobacco Control. But a potential trade-off is that there is a risk it…
, 2025-05-21 06:18:00 For the sixth consecutive year, Karger Publishers is seeking top-of-the-line applicants for its Vesalius Innovation Award. The award is aimed at early-stage startups in the Health Sciences and Publishing sectors to foster innovation in health science communications. Now in its sixth year, the Vesalius Innovation Award welcomes early-stage startups that are reimagining how…
, 2025-05-21 05:25:00 During a recent webinar hosted by the Scientific Society of General Medicine, Christophe Scavée, MD, head of the Department of Cardiology and Rhythmology Unit at Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc, Brussels, Belgium, discussed the critical role that general practitioners (GPs) play in sports screening. He outlined the essential steps GPs should take when patients…
Marissa Plescia , 2025-05-21 03:36:00 Healthcare investors are increasingly interested in financing companies focused on specialty pharmacy, women’s health, the patient experience and more, according to a Tuesday panel of three venture capitalists at the MedCity INVEST conference in Chicago. However, there are some areas in healthcare investors are trying to distance themselves from. During…
brendan , 2025-05-20 07:00:00 WESTERN HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE TRUST Consultant Old Age Psychiatry Location: Fermanagh. Reference No: 54817267 Salary: £106,424 – £139,920 PA pro rata Closing date: Friday 27th June 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 , 2025-05-20 18:51:00 Varicose veins often seem like nothing more than cosmetic issues to those unfamiliar with them; unsightly veins that mar the appearance of otherwise healthy legs. But this common perception belies an important truth: varicose veins may actually be signs of an underlying venous disease which, left untreated, can greatly impact…
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Mario Aguilar , 2025-05-20 18:25:00 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. Good morning health tech readers! Today, many health tech deals. Reach me: [email protected] Regeneron health tech deals: 23andMe…
, 2025-05-20 22:30:00 Credit: olia danilevich from Pexels By 2030, there will still be over 1 billion of the world’s adolescents (aged 10–24 years) living in countries where preventable and treatable health problems like HIV/AIDS, early pregnancy, unsafe sex, depression, poor nutrition and injury collectively threaten the health and well-being of adolescents, suggests a new…
, 2025-05-21 03:47:00 For the first time, U.S. infants saw dramatically fewer RSV hospitalizations thanks to new maternal vaccines and nirsevimab, highlighting the urgent need for early, widespread prevention each season. Study: Interim Evaluation of Respiratory Syncytial Virus Hospitalization Rates Among Infants and Young Children After Introduction of Respiratory Syncytial Virus Prevention Products — United…
, 2025-05-20 12:23:00 TOPLINE: Meal type, not sequence, affected meal duration, the number of chews, and chewing tempo, with implications for obesity prevention. METHODOLOGY: A total of 41 participants (18 men, 23 women) with an average age of 41.1 years consumed two different meal types — pizza or hamburger steak bento (includes rice and broccoli),…