, 2025-04-25 03:06:00 Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) represents the most prevalent malignancy in Egypt and globally. However, non-invasive diagnostic/prognostic biomarkers for early detection of HCC are still lacking. Circular RNAs (circRNAs) are one of the promising biomarkers. They are considered stable, long-stranded non-coding RNAs in a sealed circular form held together by covalent bonds. circRNAs have…
, 2025-04-24 11:34:00 TOPLINE: Past-month binge drinking between 2021 and 2023 was higher among young adult women than among men, reversing a recent period. However, men still drank more heavily than women overall. METHODOLOGY: Researchers conducted a cross-sectional analysis using data from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health that included adults aged 18…
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Elaine Chen, Adam Feuerstein, and Allison DeAngelis , 2025-04-24 19:00:00 Adam Feuerstein is a senior writer and biotech columnist, reporting on the crossroads of drug development, business, Wall Street, and biotechnology. He is also a co-host of the weekly biotech podcast The Readout Loud and author of the newsletter Adam’s Biotech Scorecard. You can reach…
, 2025-04-24 21:10:00 Credit: CC0 Public Domain Bad habits such as smoking, heavy drinking and lack of exercise must be tackled as early as possible to boost the odds of a happy and healthy old age. That is the message of a new study, published in the Annals of Medicine, that found smoking and other…
, 2025-04-25 03:37:00 Background and objectives Huo Xue Tong Luo Capsule (HXTL) has been clinically used to treat osteonecrosis of the femoral head, osteoporosis, and other bone and joint diseases with promising effects. Our previous study has shown that HXTL can promote osteogenesis in mesenchymal stem cells by inhibiting lncRNA-Miat expression through histone modifications. However,…
, 2025-04-24 11:38:00 Since 2019, the number of people in the United States using psilocybin has gone up sharply, which lines up with when some states began to decriminalize the hallucinogenic chemical found in “magic mushrooms.” Psilocybin use increased across all age groups, with the largest uptick seen in young adults and older adults. With…
, 2025-04-24 15:15:00 New York-based Healthee, a healthcare benefits navigation platform, announced an oversubscribed $50 million Series B funding raise led by Key1 Capital. Existing investors Group11, Fin Capital and Glilot Capital Partners also participated in the round. The company said in a statement that it did not formally launch the raise but rather was…
Shawn M. Carter , 2025-04-24 14:19:00 April 24, 2025 2 min read 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…
Elizabeth Cooney , 2025-04-25 00:59:00 Elizabeth Cooney is a cardiovascular disease reporter at STAT, covering heart, stroke, and metabolic conditions. On Monday, the groundbreaking Women’s Health Initiative announced that the federal contracts funding the study’s 40 regional centers would end with the fiscal year. But on Thursday a federal official said the Department of Health…
, 2025-04-24 22:30:00 Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Most people living in cities in low- and middle-income countries can reach primary care clinics within 30 minutes—yet average quality of care remains poor with clinicians failing to make correct diagnoses or implement appropriate treatments, new studies reveal. The costs of providing services vary significantly and while most…
, 2025-04-25 02:02:00 If a picture is worth a thousand words, how much is a graph worth? For doctors trying to determine whether a patient’s blood pressure is within normal range, the answer may depend on the type of graph they’re looking at. A new study from the University of Missouri highlights how different graph…
, 2025-04-24 11:52:00 TOPLINE: Heterogeneous escalation of radiotherapy dose guided by imaging in locally advanced non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) does not increase early toxicity, a new trial found. METHODOLOGY: Radiotherapy with concurrent chemotherapy is the standard of care for patients with locally advanced NSCLC, despite curatively intended treatment showing suboptimal locoregional control. Previous phase…
Alex Chapman , 2025-04-24 13:42:00 April is Earth Month – a reminder for organizations to consider their footprint on the planet and their journey to better environmental and community outcomes. Hospitals and health systems can face significant environmental and safety challenges when managing waste created through the course of patient care, diagnosis, and treatment. Waste…
, 2025-04-24 17:24:00 Healthcare technology company Ascertain announced it secured $10 million in Series A funding. The round was led by Deerfield Management with participation from Northwell Health. WHAT IT DOES Ascertain is an AI-enabled case management assistant that automates administrative tasks. It helps health systems, payers and independent provider groups simplify operations and lower…
Casey Tingle , 2025-04-24 18:33:00 April 24, 2025 4 min read 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…
Lev Facher , 2025-04-24 19:48:00 NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s appearance at a major addiction and drug policy conference was marked by repeated interruptions on Thursday, as protesters and jeers forced him to pause and wait for noise to subside at least five times during his 36-minute speech. A packed and deeply divided…
, 2025-04-24 23:10:00 Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain There is no difference over time in the spatial working memory of older people who have autistic traits and those who are neurotypical, finds a new study led by UCL researchers. The new research, published in The Gerontologist, is the first study to explore age-related rate of decline…
, 2025-04-25 00:05:00 Men who’ve had COVID-19 may face hidden fertility risks. This study uncovers how the virus disrupts sperm health, even months after recovery. Study: COVID-19 infection was associated with poor sperm quality: a cross-sectional and longitudinal clinical observation study. Image Credit: Marko Aliaksandr / Shutterstock.com The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the virus…
, 2025-04-24 12:00:00 TOPLINE: A new study found that 57.6% of patients with psoriasis achieved super responder status with guselkumab, characterised by complete skin clearance at week 20. Bio-naive status and lower comorbidity rates were associated with superior response, with 85% of super responders maintained Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (PASI) 100 at year 4….
Katie Adams , 2025-04-24 20:45:00 Contraline — a trailblazer in the nascent male contraceptive market — released promising new trial data on Thursday showing that the company’s contraceptive hydrogel has demonstrated safety and efficacy in the first two trial participants to reach the two-year mark. In November 2022, Virginia-based Contraline became the first company to…
MNB Guest , 2025-04-24 17:23:00 Cancer continues to be one of the most daunting health challenges to mankind, challenging researchers and physicians to work tirelessly to innovate. From surgeries and aggressive chemotherapy protocols to genomic profiling and immunotherapy, treatment paradigms have dramatically shifted, fundamentally revamping patient experiences and survival rates. In the midst of tremendous…
, 2025-04-24 18:37:00 Healthcare insurer Blue Shield of California has notified 4.7 million individuals of a potential data breach after unknowingly sharing patients’ protected health information with Google since 2021. “On February 11, 2025, Blue Shield discovered that, between April 2021 and January 2024, Google Analytics was configured in a way that allowed certain member…
Stephen I. Feller , 2025-04-24 21:10:00 April 24, 2025 3 min read 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…
Adam Feuerstein , 2025-04-24 20:15:00 Adam Feuerstein is a senior writer and biotech columnist, reporting on the crossroads of drug development, business, Wall Street, and biotechnology. He is also a co-host of the weekly biotech podcast The Readout Loud and author of the newsletter Adam’s Biotech Scorecard. You can reach Adam on Signal at stataf.54….
, 2025-04-24 21:13:00 Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Every breath we take, every meal we eat, and every environment we encounter leaves a molecular fingerprint in our bodies—a hidden record of our lifelong exposures. In this week’s edition of the journal Science, leading researchers in the field of exposomics explain how cutting-edge technologies are unlocking this…
, 2025-04-24 18:41:00 Surgery may not be the best next course of treatment for patients with early-stage breast cancer who had a complete response to neoadjuvant (pre-surgical) chemotherapy and standard radiation treatment, according to new data from researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. Five-year results from the Phase II trial, published…
, 2025-04-24 12:00:00 TOPLINE: Islet transplantation offered significant benefits in reducing mortality and other complications in patients with type 1 diabetes (T1D) over a median follow-up duration exceeding 10 years. The procedure’s long-term safety profile revealed no increased risk for cancer despite the use of immunosuppressive therapy. METHODOLOGY: Researchers conducted a retrospective, multicentre cohort study…
Marissa Plescia , 2025-04-24 21:14:00 Nourish, a nutrition counseling company, announced Wednesday that it raised $70 million in Series B funding for its network of registered dietitians. New York City-based Nourish, which launched three years ago, has more than 3,000 registered dietitians on its platform, all W-2 employees. It connects patients with a chronic condition…
MNB Guest , 2025-04-24 17:26:00 Approximately 400,000 hospital in-patients in America are exposed to avoidable harm annually, with more than 200,000 avoidable errors causing death. That is staggering. These statistics highlight how imperative patient safety is in health facilities. Although all sorts of factors are responsible for causing medical errors, one of which is often…
, 2025-04-24 18:37:00 Healthcare insurer Blue Shield of California has notified 4.7 million individuals of a potential data breach after unknowingly sharing patients’ protected health information with Google since 2021. “On February 11, 2025, Blue Shield discovered that, between April 2021 and January 2024, Google Analytics was configured in a way that allowed certain member…
, 2025-04-24 19:00:00 The Host Congress returns from spring break next week and will get to work crafting a bill that would cut taxes and boost immigration enforcement — but that also could cut at least $880 billion over the next decade from a pool of funding that includes Medicaid. Some Republicans, however, are starting…
Rena (Liz) Courtney, PhD; Robert Herpen, MA , 2025-04-24 19:14:00 April 24, 2025 2 min watch 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 …
O. Rose Broderick , 2025-04-24 20:04:00 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…
, 2025-04-24 19:43:00 Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A novel combination therapy offers better outcomes for patients with KRAS G12C metastatic colorectal cancer that have stopped responding to chemotherapy, according to a Phase 3 clinical trial by researchers at City of Hope. In January, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the combination to treat patients…
, 2025-04-24 18:50:00 From egg prices to pet food recalls – and now, confirmation that another strain of bird flu has infected a large commercial flock of broiler chickens on a Mississippi farm – headlines are capturing escalating concern over H5N1’s spread. According to recent findings by a team of bioinformatics and genomics experts at the…
, 2025-04-24 12:00:00 TOPLINE: The choice of renal replacement therapy, along with factors such as dialysis duration and cause and stage of chronic kidney disease (CKD), can affect the levels of renalase, dopamine, and norepinephrine in patients with CKD, highlighting the importance of monitoring these levels for predicting disease progression and the risk for cardiovascular…
Frank Vinluan , 2025-04-24 18:49:00 Disease is often viewed in a binary way — you either have it or you don’t. Biology doesn’t work that way, of course. Years before a diagnosis, molecular changes are underway leading to the development and progression of a disorder. Therapeutic interventions come after the condition has advanced, which means…
MNB Guest , 2025-04-24 18:45:00 The healthcare sector is one of the fastest-growing sectors. It seems sensible that someone would desire to progress in the nursing field. This is because it is in high demand and offers a stable and rewarding career path. A nursing career advancement is similar to any other, it requires careful…
, 2025-04-24 18:37:00 Healthcare insurer Blue Shield of California has notified 4.7 million individuals of a potential data breach after unknowingly sharing patients’ protected health information with Google since 2021. “On February 11, 2025, Blue Shield discovered that, between April 2021 and January 2024, Google Analytics was configured in a way that allowed certain member…
Alex Young , 2025-04-24 14:27:00 April 24, 2025 1 min read 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…
Helen Branswell , 2025-04-24 15:00:00 Some key public health figures are taking an extraordinary step to try to shore up U.S. vaccination policy, feared to be under threat from Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a longtime vaccine critic. The “Vaccine Integrity Project,” which was publicly launched Thursday by the University of…
, 2025-04-24 17:40:00 Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Caring for an aging parent is one of life’s most meaningful—and challenging—experiences. For adults who grew up as only children, that task often comes without support. No siblings to share the stress, split costs or take turns during long nights—just one person carrying the entire load. And it’s…
, 2025-04-24 17:29:00 Researchers at University of California San Diego and Wake Forest University have found that both low and moderate-high intensity exercise could be valuable tools in the fight against Alzheimer’s. The new research, published as two papers in Alzheimer’s and Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer’s Association, describes the results of the EXERT…
, 2025-04-24 12:19:00 TOPLINE: Among adolescents, rates of nonfatal self-harm may be higher in older teens, females, and those who are multiracial, according to an analysis of data from hospitals in California. METHODOLOGY: Researchers analyzed hospital discharge data from inpatient and emergency departments in California between 2005 and 2021 to examine the rate of nonfatal…
Arundhati Parmar , 2025-04-24 16:38:00 The philosophy of cancer treatment has always been “no pain, no gain,” and shutting down the targeted pathway and the idea of “maximum tolerated dose,” explained Ben Zeskind, co-founder, president and CEO of Immuneering. Now Zeskind and his clinical-stage biotech company are attempting to try something new in the field…
, 2025-04-24 15:51:00 Patient engagement and workflow automation platform Yosi Health announced it has joined Elation Health’s Partner Hub. Elation Health offers tools for telehealth, patient engagement and an EHR geared toward primary care providers. The aim is to benefit primary care practices by integrating Yosi Health’s digital patient intake, self-scheduling, pre-visit check-ins, two-way text…
Emma Bascom , 2025-04-24 14:31:00 April 24, 2025 4 min read 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…
Margaret A. Hamburg and Harvey V. Fineberg , 2025-04-24 15:00:00 Vaccines don’t save lives. Vaccinations do. And every dollar spent on routine immunization in the U.S. is estimated to save $11, not to mention that vaccinations have prevented countless deaths and suffering. Yet U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has…
, 2025-04-24 15:48:00 Credit: Stefan Coders from Pexels Whatever the code, whatever the season, Australian sports fans are bombarded with gambling ads. Drawing on Australians’ passion, loyalty and pride for sport, the devastating health and social consequences of gambling—including financial stress, homelessness, family violence, and mental health issues—are largely sidelined. Instead, ads continue to normalize…