Bob Herman , 2025-05-08 16:40:00 Bob Herman covers health insurance, government programs, hospitals, physicians, and other providers — reporting on how money influences those businesses and shapes what we all pay for care. He is also the author of the Health Care Inc. newsletter. You can reach Bob on Signal at bobjherman.09. As Republicans in…
, 2025-05-08 20:30:00 PET imaging may overcome limitations of MRI. Images show an illustrative example in which amino acid PET reveals early metabolic response to treatment with an antibody–drug conjugate (ADC), while conventional MRI findings remain stable. Credit: Nature Medicine (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41591-025-03633-7 Brain metastases often occur as a result of advanced cancer, and despite…
, 2025-05-09 03:28:00 New modeling shows that without urgent emissions cuts, most children born today will live through climate extremes far beyond anything seen in human history, with the poorest hit hardest. Study: Global emergence of unprecedented lifetime exposure to climate extremes. Image Credit: Piyaset / Shutterstock In a recent article published in the journal Nature, researchers…
, 2025-05-08 12:00:00 TOPLINE: Testing blood ketone levels before breakfast, lunch, and dinner identified a greater number of ketosis episodes than testing urinary ketone levels in women with gestational diabetes (GD). The presence of fasting blood ketones was strongly correlated with the presence of ketones before lunch and dinner, indicating the necessity for more comprehensive…
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Allison DeAngelis and Adam Feuerstein , 2025-05-08 18:11:00 Allison DeAngelis is the East Coast biotech and venture capital reporter at STAT, reporting where scientific ideas and money meet. She is also co-host of the weekly biotech podcast, The Readout Loud. You can reach Allison on Signal at AllisonDeAngelis.01. Adam Feuerstein is a senior writer and…
, 2025-05-08 22:30:00 Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A single blood test, designed to pick up chemical signals indicative of the presence of many different types of cancer, could potentially thwart progression to advanced disease while the malignancy is still at an early stage and amenable to treatment in up to half of cases, suggests a…
, 2025-05-09 02:20:00 A study including researchers from the University of Arizona Health Sciences and published in the Journal of Exposure Science & Environmental Epidemiology found that firefighters had higher concentrations of certain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, and health care workers had moderate elevations of PFAS in their blood with significantly higher odds of two specific PFAS…
, 2025-05-08 12:00:00 TOPLINE: In a multicentre cross-sectional study, the majority of patients with solar urticaria were of European ethnicity, with Fitzpatrick skin phototypes I-III; urticaria provocation was achieved using monochromator phototesting in 94.2% of participants, and omalizumab showed the highest complete response rate at 37.5%. METHODOLOGY: Researchers conducted a cross-sectional study at six tertiary…
Andrew (Drew) Rhoades , 2025-05-08 14:33:00 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…
Helen Branswell , 2025-05-08 18:49:00 A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows there was a substantial drop in hospitalizations for respiratory syncytial virus this winter among very young children, who are at the highest risk of becoming severely ill if they contract RSV. This past winter was the first during…
, 2025-05-08 22:30:00 This graphic is a representation of how FaceAge might be calculated from a photo of a patient. The patient in this photo is AI-generated. Credit: Mass General Brigham Eyes may be the window to the soul, but a person’s biological age could be reflected in their facial characteristics. Investigators from Mass General…
, 2025-05-09 00:48:00 The host Julie Rovner KFF Health News @jrovner Julie Rovner is chief Washington correspondent and host of KFF Health News’ weekly health policy news podcast, “What the Health?” A noted expert on health policy issues, Julie is the author of the critically praised reference book “Health Care Politics and Policy A to…
, 2025-05-08 13:25:00 The future of cardiac pacing may boil down to a single grain of rice. Engineers at Northwestern University in Chicago have developed a biodegradable pacing device so small it can be injected by needle into the heart muscle of newborn babies. The design of the tiny gadget, designed for temporary use and…
, 2025-05-08 23:20:00 President Donald Trump’s newly announced nominee for US Surgeon General, Dr. Casey Means, is facing backlash from within the MAGA movement after right-wing activist Laura Loomer accused her of being a “MAHA grifter” for previously receiving the COVID-19 vaccine. Loomer shared a screen recording allegedly documenting Means — then using the handle…
, 2025-05-08 23:36:00 $1M grant awarded for wearable X-ray project University of Queensland researchers are creating an X-ray detector that can be worn in hoodies or blankets to get a quick, accurate scan of children’s lungs. Their project is adapting patented quantum dot hybrid glass into thin film strips that conform to the contour and…
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Ed Silverman , 2025-05-08 19:38:00 Medicare drug plans significantly boosted coverage of biosimilar versions of the Humira rheumatoid arthritis medicine this year, but nearly all of them failed to take steps that would encourage greater use of these alternative treatments, a new government watchdog report finds. The report found that 96% of the Part D…
, 2025-05-08 22:30:00 Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Women are around 50% more likely than men to develop COPD, the umbrella term for chronic lung conditions, such as emphysema and bronchitis, even if they have never smoked or smoked much less than their male counterparts, suggests observational research, published in the open access journal BMJ Open…
, 2025-05-08 23:09:00 Cancer is on the rise in people under 50, but not all types and not all age groups. This comprehensive study uncovers where and why cancer rates are climbing, laying the groundwork for earlier prevention and smarter detection. Study: Trends in Cancer Incidence and Mortality Rates in Early-Onset and Older-Onset Age Groups…
, 2025-05-08 13:40:00 In the treatment of non-Hodgkin lymphoma with CD19 chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy, baseline kidney function did not appear to be associated with an increased risk of developing acute kidney injury (AKI) from the treatment. However, other key factors, including low albumin, showed a link. “Our study is the largest to…
, 2025-05-08 20:52:00 Trump defended his nomination of Dr. Casey Means as Surgeon General by acknowledging that he barely knows her, but that, “Bobby thought she was fantastic.” Source link
Marissa Plescia , 2025-05-08 20:41:00 Withings Health Solutions and Babyscripts announced a partnership Thursday that aims to address hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, which are among the leading causes of maternal mortality. This includes preeclampsia, which is high blood pressure that develops during pregnancy or after. Washington, D.C.-based Babyscripts offers a virtual maternity care program that…
Dilraj Grewal, MD, MBBS; Anthony DeFino , 2025-05-08 21:14:00 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…
Katie Palmer and Casey Ross , 2025-05-08 21:06:00 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. Casey Ross covers the use of artificial intelligence in medicine and…
, 2025-05-08 21:00:00 Saliva samples are inserted into a reader that transmits cortisol measurements to a smart phone. Credit: Andrew Higley University of Cincinnati engineers have created a new device to help doctors diagnose depression and anxiety. UC College of Engineering and Applied Science Distinguished Research Professor Chong Ahn and his students developed a “lab-on-a-chip”…
, 2025-05-08 17:45:00 The Department of Health and Human Services’ mass dismissals of workers who release government records “raise grave transparency, accountability, and privacy concerns,” Oregon Sen. Ron Wyden said Thursday. In a May 8 letter to HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. provided exclusively to KFF Health News, Wyden, the top Democrat on the…
, 2025-05-08 20:02:00 The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted accelerated approval of combination avutometinib and defactinib (Avmapki Fakzynja Co-pack, Verastem, Inc.) for the treatment of certain patients with KRAS-mutated recurrent low-grade serous ovarian cancer (LGSOC). Specifically, approval is for adults who received at least one prior systemic therapy, including a platinum-based regimen,…
Frank Vinluan , 2025-05-08 20:43:00 A rare type of ovarian cancer that grows slowly and responds poorly to chemotherapy now has its first FDA-approved treatment, a combination drug developed by Verastem Oncology to address a pathway that drives tumor progression. The approval announced Thursday covers the treatment of low-grade serous ovarian cancer (LGSOC) driven by…
, 2025-05-08 19:25:00 The Host Julie Rovner KFF Health News @jrovner @julierovner.bsky.social Read Julie’s stories. Julie Rovner is chief Washington correspondent and host of KFF Health News’ weekly health policy news podcast, “What the Health?” A noted expert on health policy issues, Julie is the author of the critically praised reference book “Health Care Politics…
Josh Friedman , 2025-05-08 18:00:00 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. If you continue to have this…
Jason Mast , 2025-05-08 19:40:00 Insitro, the closely watched AI biotech from the Stanford professor and entrepreneur Daphne Koller, said Thursday it was laying off 22% of its staff, or around 60 people. It’s part of a series of cuts that have hit well-backed startups over the last couple years, amid a prolonged downturn in…
, 2025-05-08 19:43:00 Credit: Huy Phan from Pexels A recent doctoral dissertation reveals that adverse childhood experiences, such as abuse and neglect, predispose adolescents to suicidality. Girls had a higher risk of a suicidal event occurring during treatment, and suicidality risk screening at intake to behavioral and mental health services failed to predict a large…
, 2025-05-08 17:56:00 University of East Anglia scientists have developed cutting-edge MRI technology to diagnose a common heart problem more quickly and accurately than ever before. Aortic stenosis is a progressive and potentially fatal condition, affecting an estimated 300,000 people in the UK. It affects about five per cent of 65-year-olds in the US, with…
, 2025-05-08 15:05:00 TOPLINE: In a cross-sectional study of 447 patients with vulvovaginal disorders, 52.8% considered ceasing care due to unaddressed concerns, while 39.4% reported being made to feel ‘crazy’ — rated as the most distressing behavior with a mean distress score of 7.39 out of 10. Patients reported that only 43.5% of past practitioners…
Katie Adams , 2025-05-08 18:30:00 Americans’ trust in the overall healthcare system is dwindling — but experts believe it can be rebuilt. Public trust in the U.S. healthcare system fell from 71.5% in 2020 to 40.1% in 2024, according to recent research from Johns Hopkins University. There are also various studies showing that feelings of…
MNB Guest , 2025-05-08 17:01:00 Your eyes capture joy, witness change, and reflect years. They face challenges as time passes. Vision may blur as a consequence of aging. Colors, once bright, now fade. Reading, which used to be a hobby, has become more difficult. These changes are unsettling. They affect how you see the world…
, 2025-05-08 15:54:00 AI-enabled voice technology platform Sonde Health announced it is partnering with Saaya Health, a virtual mental health and well-being platform, to extend its combined offerings to large blue-collar workforces. Sonde Health’s platform uses its patented voice technology that analyzes short voice samples to detect various health conditions from biomarkers in a person’s…
Rachana Pradhan , 2025-05-08 16:27:00 Rachana Pradhan The Department of Health and Human Services’ mass dismissals of workers who release government records “raise grave transparency, accountability, and privacy concerns,” Oregon Sen. Ron Wyden said Thursday. In a May 8 letter to HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. provided exclusively to KFF Health News, Wyden, the…
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John Wilkerson , 2025-05-08 17:08:00 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. I’ve spent way too much time standing in the halls of Congress this week, hoping to catch lawmakers willing…
, 2025-05-08 17:13:00 Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A key enzyme and its molecular pathway are critical to keeping certain immune cells active and away from “exhaustion,” according to a new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Science. The lab of Hai-Hui “Howard” Xue, Ph.D., and colleagues demonstrate in the new paper…
, 2025-05-08 16:55:00 An international team, led by researchers at the Champalimaud Foundation (CF), has shown – for the first time in a realistic way – that it may be possible to diagnose Parkinson’s disease (PD) years before it becomes untreatable, by scanning people’s brains with functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI). Their results were published…
, 2025-05-08 15:30:00 AMSTERDAM — Today, the EU launched a new coalition of health organizations and experts to advocate for the reduction of alcohol-related illnesses, injuries, and deaths here at the European Association for the Study of the Liver (EASL) Congress 2025. The European Health Alliance on Alcohol aims to reduce alcohol’s impact on health,…
Seth Cohen , 2025-05-08 13:44:00 Medicaid was meant to be the solution. Then came the Affordable Care Act. But while the uninsured rate in America has reached historic lows, the financial burden on patients continues to rise. According to most recent estimates, 26 million Americans remain uninsured — half the number before the ACA —…
, 2025-05-08 15:59:00 Chipiron, a deeptech startup that specializes in ultra-low MRI, announced it raised $17 million in Series A funding round led by Blast. EIC Fund and iXcore participated in the round with support from France2030 (SGI), the EIC Accelerator (European Commission) and Bpifrance. WHAT IT DOES The company aims to “democratize” access to…
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Anil Oza , 2025-05-08 15:15:00 It has been hard to quantify the scope of grants canceled by Trump administration health agencies, but in a paper published Thursday, researchers are putting forth one topline number: $1.8 billion in grants from the National Institutes of Health terminated in just over one month, including $544 million that had…
, 2025-05-08 15:27:00 Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Mid and older life adults are choosing to exercise with people of the same age who they live near to and see often, regardless of the quality or quantity of those relationships, according to new research. The latest study, led by the University of Glasgow, found that adults…
, 2025-05-08 14:01:00 The incidence of infection by Mycobacterium abscessus, is increasing in patients with cystic fibrosis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and other chronic pulmonary diseases, leading to an accelerated lung function decline. Remarkably, 58–78% of patients with M. abscessus infection are also infected with Pseudomonas aeruginosa, the most common pathogen in these conditions….