Joanna Mulvaney PhD , 2025-04-17 13:30:00 People with type two diabetes should aim for a 120 mm Hg blood pressure to keep their risk of a major cardiovascular event low, say Jiao Tong University scholars. A massive clinical trial conducted in China has found that the current blood pressure recommendations for people with type 2 diabetes…
, 2025-04-17 18:20:00 Digital cardiac health company Eko Health announced that clinicians in the UK can now purchase the company’s CORE 500 digital stethoscope, Eko+ membership and accessories via the company’s website and Amazon UK. Eko helps healthcare professionals identify and monitor heart and lung disease with digital stethoscopes, patient and provider software, and AI-enabled…
John D. Kelly IV, MD , 2025-04-17 17:45:00 April 17, 2025 5 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…
John Wilkerson , 2025-04-17 17:35:00 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 cast my leafy-green seeds already, and my mint, chives and oregano are roaring back after wintering over. Send…
Anne Gulland , 2025-04-17 14:36:00 bmj;389/apr17_21/r745/FAF1faVicky Evans played a leading role in developing the discipline of forensic medicine as an academic specialty, establishing a training programme as well as professional standards and competencies: elements that were missing when she began working as a police surgeon, as forensic physicians were known when her career began in…
, 2025-04-17 17:26:00 by I. Edwards A panel of federal health experts on Wednesday recommended expanded vaccine options for several diseases, including respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), meningitis and a mosquito-borne illness called chikungunya. The panel, known as the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), makes vaccine use recommendations to the director of the U.S. Centers…
, 2025-04-17 16:43:00 A vaccine under development at the University at Buffalo has demonstrated complete protection in mice against a deadly variant of the virus that causes bird flu. The work, detailed in a study published today (April 17) in the journal Cell Biomaterials, focuses on the H5N1 variant known as 2.3.4.4b, which has caused…
, 2025-04-17 15:16:00 Eleven robotic systems for soft tissue and orthopaedic surgery have been approved for NHS use by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE). The approval comes with the caveat that the systems should only be used while evidence of their effectiveness is being collected and reviewed. Five of the approved…
David DeSouza , 2025-04-17 13:26:00 The scent of eucalyptus oil wafts through more households than ever. Herbal teas promising immunity boosts line mainstream grocery store shelves. Social media teems with influencers touting the benefits of ashwagandha, turmeric, or oil of oregano. Compared to 2019, 14 million more U.S. teens and adults now consume vitamins and…
MNB Guest , 2025-04-17 13:46:00 The idea of receiving care at home instead of in a hospital or facility is becoming more popular than ever. Whether it’s recovering from surgery, managing chronic conditions, or simply getting older with dignity, home health care provides an option that’s both practical and personal. But is it the right…
Regina Schaffer; Kameelah Phillips, MD, FACOG, NCMP , 2025-04-17 15:54:00 April 17, 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 …
Andrew Joseph , 2025-04-17 15:27:00 Andrew Joseph covers health, medicine, and the biopharma industry in Europe. You can reach Andrew on Signal at drewqjoseph.45. GSK’s blood cancer drug Blenrep won regulatory approval in the U.K. on Thursday, marking the medicine’s return to the market after it was withdrawn several years ago. The drug, which treats…
Juliet Dobson , 2025-04-17 11:56:00 Juliet Dobson, managing editor The BMJ jdobson{at}bmj.com The UK population’s health is getting worse. Health inequalities are widening and obesity rates rising, particularly among children in deprived areas (doi:10.1136/bmj.q2819 doi:10.1136/bmj.r525 doi:10.1136/bmj.q2457 doi:10.1136/bmj.r593).1234 A new investigation by The BMJ explores the influence of industry on some of these trends (doi:10.1136/bmj.r667).5 The…
, 2025-04-17 15:09:00 Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Disabled people encounter all kinds of barriers to accessing health care—and not simply because some face significant mobility challenges. Others will see their symptoms not investigated properly because it’s assumed a problem is related to their disability rather than another medical condition. Or they will have decisions made…
, 2025-04-17 12:50:00 Adults younger than 50 years of age had more than double the risk of having a stroke from migraine or other nontraditional stroke risk factors rather than traditional risks such as high blood pressure, according to research published today in Stroke, the peer-reviewed scientific journal of the American Stroke Association, a division of…
, 2025-04-17 14:13:00 When a patient with obesity reports a new symptom, many physicians are quick to focus on the excess weight without exploring alternative reasons. Wrong approach, experts said. Medscape Medical News Source link
David Hamilton , 2025-04-17 13:38:00 With rising operational costs, major shifts in Medicaid, and other financial pressures bearing down on the healthcare system, forecasting revenue and allocating resources effectively has never been as important for health plans as it is today. And anticipating the future has probably never been so challenging. Health plans have been…
MNB Guest , 2025-04-17 14:07:00 Life moves fast. We wake up, go through the motions, tick off tasks, and often crash into bed, wondering where the day went. Most of us are living—but not necessarily living well. We feel tired, stressed, and disconnected. What’s missing isn’t just rest. It’s vitality. Energy. A sense of wellness…
Regina Schaffer , 2025-04-17 13:56:00 April 17, 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…
Meghana Keshavan , 2025-04-17 13:39:00 Want to stay on top of the science and politics driving biotech today? Sign up to get our biotech newsletter in your inbox. Morning. Today, we talk about Arkansas making a bold move to curb PBM power, analyze Trump’s executive order in regards to drug prices, and more. A big GLP-1 advance for…
Jeffrey K Aronson , 2025-04-17 12:36:00 Jeffrey K Aronson Centre for Evidence Based Medicine, Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK Follow Jeffrey on X: @JKAronson The summaries of product characteristics (SmPCs; previously called data sheets) of certain drugs sometimes specify that they should be used “at the discretion of…
, 2025-04-17 13:00:00 Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain It was a scene that doctors saw play out over and over during the COVID-19 pandemic, said David Pate, the former president and CEO of St. Luke’s Health System. People brought critically ill family members to the hospital and were “in shock” when they learned that a family…
, 2025-04-17 11:31:00 New research has revealed some of Brits biggest misconceptions when it comes to immune health. New insights show that while 71% of Brits consider themselves healthy, almost one third (29%) still believe that eating an apple a day is the way to improve their immunity. Half of Brits believe ‘alternative’ methods boost…
, 2025-04-17 12:21:00 Five classic risk factors for cardiovascular disease — high blood pressure, high cholesterol, obesity, diabetes, and smoking — at age 50 can reduce life expectancy by more than 10 years. This is the conclusion of an international study led by German researchers and presented at the 2025 American College of Cardiology Scientific…
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Stephanie Armour , 2025-04-17 09:00:00 After the Senate voted to confirm Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as Health and Human Services secretary, supporters of his “Make America Healthy Again” movement cheered at having a champion in the federal government. Now the grumbling has begun. Some of Kennedy’s allies say he’s become almost inaccessible since his confirmation…
Sara Kellner , 2025-04-17 11:00:00 April 17, 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 process…
Alison Barkoff, Kathy Greenlee, Sharon Lewis, and Henry Claypool , 2025-04-17 11:18:00 Even before the Department of Health and Human Services announced its recent major reorganization, the media had been reporting on anticipated changes to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Food and Drug Administration, and the National Institutes of Health. But the…
, 2025-04-17 09:00:00 Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Adults younger than 50 years of age had more than double the risk of having a stroke from migraine or other nontraditional stroke risk factors rather than traditional risks such as high blood pressure, according to research published in Stroke. Previous research indicates the rate of ischemic (clot-caused)…
, 2025-04-17 10:51:00 The National Institutes of Health’s sweeping cuts of grants that fund scientific research are inflicting pain almost universally across the U.S., including in most states that backed President Donald Trump in the 2024 election. A KFF Health News analysis underscores that the terminations are sparing no part of the country, politically or…
, 2025-04-17 10:40:00 TOPLINE: The implantation of a novel inferior vena cava (IVC) sensor demonstrated promising safety and feasibility in patients with heart failure, with its measurements showing a strong correlation with those derived using CT, researchers found. The device may serve as a new tool for ambulatory management of congestion to facilitate remote care…
, 2025-04-17 09:26:00 Antibiotics have long been hailed as life-saving medications, helping the body fight everything from mild colds to life-threatening infections like pneumonia. However, researchers now caution that repeated use of antibiotics, especially during early childhood, may come at a cost. In a new study published in the Journal of Infectious Diseases, researchers tried…
, 2025-04-17 08:49:00 Coreline Soft announces first China partnership South Korean medical AI company Coreline Soft has entered into its first partnership in China. It signed a memorandum of understanding with Suhai Information Technology, which reportedly runs a network of medical institutions in China. Coreline Soft will tap into this network to collect clinical data, which will…
Rae Ellen Bichell and Rachana Pradhan , 2025-04-17 09:00:00 Rae Ellen Bichell and Rachana Pradhan The National Institutes of Health’s sweeping cuts of grants that fund scientific research are inflicting pain almost universally across the U.S., including in most states that backed President Donald Trump in the 2024 election. A KFF Health News analysis underscores…
Justin Cooper , 2025-04-17 09:30:00 April 17, 2025 6 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 later….
Eric Boodman , 2025-04-17 08:30:00 In the months before she lost her job at the Food and Drug Administration, Karen Hollitt’s mom and boyfriend kept telling her not to worry. She’d be fine, they said; she was a veteran. She knew better. She’d read the blueprint for Donald Trump’s second presidency. She knew there were…
, 2025-04-17 06:30:00 WorkforceExtra 1500 GPs appointed in past six monthsMore than 1500 additional GPs, equating to 851 full time doctors, have been recruited to England’s workforce in the past six months under the Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme, the government announced. The scheme was opened to doctors last year with an £82m funding allocation to…
, 2025-04-17 08:26:00 Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Published in the journal Food Quality and Preference, new research highlights how physiological signals, particularly those transmitted via the vagus nerve, interact with socioeconomic factors to shape dietary behavior. The study involved 96 students from diverse socioeconomic backgrounds who participated in a chocolate tasting session. In a controlled…
, 2025-04-17 03:49:00 The COVID-19 pandemic deepened existing health disparities and thrust children into a mental health epidemic, altering the landscape of health and wellbeing for a generation. This is the stark warning of Dr. Jatinder Hayre in his critical analysis of ‘entrenched inequities’ in the UK, The Lost Generation of COVID-19. He presents a breadth…
, 2025-04-17 08:10:00 A recent case report explains how epitope spread may cause immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI)–associated bullous pemphigoid (BP). A separate research letter spotlights cases of partial lipodystrophy (LD) and reminds dermatologists to consider immune checkpoint inhibition in cases of acquired LD. Both reports appeared online on April 9 in JAMA Dermatology. Seven-Year Itch…
, 2025-04-17 06:29:00 In a significant breakthrough in the field of drug repurposing, scientists have discovered that a widely used diabetes medication already taken by millions around the world may offer unexpected protection against a form of blood cancer. The surprising benefit of metformin in helping to prevent acute myeloid leukemia (AML) among people at…
Andrew (Drew) Rhoades , 2025-04-16 13:50:00 April 16, 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…
Associated Press , 2025-04-16 19:25:00 WASHINGTON — Health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. warned that children in the U.S. are being diagnosed with autism at an “alarming rate,” promising on Wednesday to conduct exhaustive studies to identify any environmental factors that may cause the developmental disorder. His call comes the day after the Centers for Disease Control…
, 2025-04-16 21:08:00 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a self-injection version of Vyvgart Hytrulo (efgartigimod alfa and hyaluronidase-qvfc) for the treatment of adult patients with generalized myasthenia gravis (gMG) who are anti-acetylcholine receptor antibody-positive and adult patients with chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP). The Vyvgart Hytrulo prefilled syringe is approved as a…
, 2025-04-17 05:06:00 Research indicates an urgent need for updated vision screening policies and safer infrastructure to protect aging drivers. Older drivers with vision impairment are dramatically more likely to stop driving or avoid challenging road conditions—with severe cases four times more likely to give up driving altogether, a national University of Michigan study finds….
, 2025-04-17 03:49:00 TOPLINE: In patients with metastatic breast cancer (BC), the prevalence of brain metastases increased with each treatment line, rising the most among patients with hormone receptor (HR)–negative, human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)–positive disease and the least among those with HR-positive, HER2-negative disease. METHODOLOGY: Brain metastases indicate a poor prognosis in…
, 2025-04-17 05:27:00 A virtual reality training program has been developed to help paramedics and ambulance officers prepare for unplanned out-of-hospital births. The training program called NEONATE features a 30 to 40-minute VR simulation of neonatal care scenarios during birth emergencies. These include temperature management, respiratory distress, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, and one-minute Apgar score assessment. The…
Casey Tingle , 2025-04-16 17:24:00 April 16, 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…
Daniel Payne , 2025-04-16 20:31:00 WASHINGTON — Robert F. Kennedy Jr. downplayed his past criticism of vaccines as he sought to become the nation’s health secretary. Now, just two months after winning confirmation, he’s frequently returning to rhetoric from his time as perhaps the most prominent vaccine critic in the U.S. In recent interviews and…
, 2025-04-16 22:00:00 Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain New research presented at the European Congress on Obesity (ECO 2025, Malaga, Spain, 11–14 May) and published in The Journal of Internal Medicine shows that, in survivors of breast cancer, having an unhealthy metabolic profile or so-called metabolic syndrome increases the risk of breast cancer recurrence by 69%,…