ASCO updates guidelines on fertility preservation, emphasizes talks through survivorship
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Tourmaline drug cuts inflammation tied to heart disease
Adam Feuerstein , 2025-05-20 11:30:00 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…
Core GRADE 5: rating certainty of evidence—assessing indirectness
Gordon Guyatt, Alfonso Iorio, Hans De Beer, Andrew Owen, Thomas Agoritsas, M Hassan Murad, Ganesan Karthikeyan, Carlos Cuello, Manya Prasad, Kevin Kim, Dalal S Ali, Arnav Agarwal, Lars G Hemkens,…
New US dementia cases in decline, but continued rise in people living with the condition, finds study
, 2025-05-20 11:28:00 Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain New cases of dementia in the United States declined from 2015 to 2021, but the number of people living with the condition continued…
MIT researchers discover new potential drug targets for Alzheimer’s disease
, 2025-05-20 10:59:00 By combining information from many large datasets, MIT researchers have identified several new potential targets for treating or preventing Alzheimer's disease. The study revealed genes and cellular…
Malnutrition Often Missed in Geriatric Care
, 2025-05-20 10:52:00 Primary care clinicians are not screening older adults for malnutrition, largely due to an overreliance on outdated diagnostic measures like body mass index (BMI), according to a…
Sláintecare update offers ‘no vision’ for long-term care – nursing homes chief
Michael McHale , 2025-05-20 07:31:00 NHI seeks meeting with Health Minister to discuss concerns as it holds AGM today A new updated programme for the implementation of Slaintecare ‘offers no…
How the Trump Administration Aims To Slash Health Care Spending
Elisabeth Rosenthal , 2025-05-20 09:00:00 Health care has proved a vulnerable target for the firehose of cuts and policy changes President Donald Trump ordered in the name of reducing waste…
Current lupus nephritis treatment leaves room for improvement
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WHO members adopt pandemic treaty, as U.S. shuns meeting
Andrew Joseph , 2025-05-20 08:42:00 GENEVA — World Health Organization members on Tuesday adopted a treaty aimed at preparing for and responding to future pandemics, what countries say is both…
Pandemic agreement: key points
, 2025-05-20 09:10:00 Credit: CC0 Public Domain The WHO Pandemic Agreement, an accord designed to address the mistakes made in handling COVID-19, is being submitted for adoption Tuesday at the…
Higher maternal selenium linked to lower streptococcal infection risk in children
, 2025-05-20 02:51:00 Higher maternal selenium levels during pregnancy were associated with a lower risk of streptococcal infections in children, suggesting a potential protective effect. Scientists from Hokkaido University have…
Less FVC Decline in Progressive PF With Oral Nerandomilast
, 2025-05-20 08:17:00 SAN FRANCISCO — The investigational oral agent nerandomilast was superior to placebo at slowing the decline in forced vital capacity (FVC) among patients with progressive pulmonary fibrosis…
Quick AI Checks, Seamless Paraphrasing, Better Results
, 2025-05-20 07:09:00 In 2025, original content isn't just preferred—it's required. With the growing presence of AI-written articles and stricter SEO guidelines, tools that help writers detect and revise AI-generated…
Almost half of vacant consultant posts unfilled for at least 12 months
Michael McHale , 2025-05-20 07:32:00 IHCA calls for positions to be approved more quickly as figures provided to it show that, at the end of last year, 395 consultant posts…
Blood glucose may predict cataract surgery complications in patients with diabetes
Justin Cooper , 2025-05-19 18:44:00 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…
STAT+: Inside the rise of Tracy Beth Høeg, the Covid contrarian shaping FDA vaccine policy
Lizzy Lawrence , 2025-05-19 08:30:00 WASHINGTON — The Covid-19 pandemic was a turning point for Tracy Beth Høeg. Before March 2020, Høeg was a sports medicine physician focused on ultramarathon…
Could clinician entrepreneurs benefit Canada’s health and economy?
, 2025-05-20 04:10:00 Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Clinical entrepreneurs—physicians, nurses, and other health care professionals—who understand Canada's health care challenges first-hand could help improve the health system and grow the…
Air pollution fuels artery damage and accelerates heart disease, review finds
, 2025-05-20 03:16:00 New research reveals that even low levels of air pollution can trigger dangerous changes in blood vessels, underscoring the urgent need for clean air to protect heart…
First Hormone-Free Male Pill? YCT-529 Shows Early Promise
, 2025-05-20 06:26:00 For decades, oral contraceptive options have been limited to women, while men have had only two choices: Condoms or vasectomy. That could change with the development of…
Study combines NLP, conventional coding to improve dementia detection
, 2025-05-20 04:50:00 The National Centre for Healthy Ageing, a research institute by Monash University and Peninsula Health in Australia, has developed a new AI-driven method to efficiently identify dementia…
FDA approves Novavax’s COVID-19 vaccine — with restrictions
Stephen I. Feller , 2025-05-19 19:23:00 Add topic to email alerts Receive an email when new articles are posted on Please provide your email…
Regeneron buying 23andMe; Novavax Covid shot approved
Ed Silverman , 2025-05-19 12:57:00 Good morning, everyone, and welcome to another working week. We hope the weekend respite was relaxing and invigorating, because that oh-so-familiar routine of meetings, deadlines,…
How neurons survive botulinum neurotoxin type A exposure
, 2025-05-20 05:00:00 BoNT/Aintoxication of LAN5 cells induces massive tRF changes. (A) Experimental design: 2×106 LAN5 cells/well were intoxicated by 10,000 MsLD50/mL BoNT/A, and small RNA-seq profiles from these cells…
US withdrawal from global health bodies threatens millions with hunger and disease
, 2025-05-20 03:49:00 Experts sound the alarm: abrupt US policy changes could trigger a worldwide humanitarian disaster, endanger millions of vulnerable lives, and set back decades of global health progress.…
Flooding Triggers Major Melioidosis Outbreak in Australia
, 2025-05-20 03:54:00 Australia has recorded its highest number of cases of the tropical bacterial infection melioidosis, which is thought to have been triggered by major rainfall and flooding. The…
AI captures ancient Indian concept of emotions
, 2025-05-20 04:55:00 The Maharashtra University of Health Sciences in India will embark on research to explore various clinical applications of an AI-powered tool for detecting emotions. It signed a…
Azithromycin does not reduce illness severity in preschoolers with severe wheezing
Isabella Hornick , 2025-05-19 20:31:00 Add topic to email alerts Receive an email when new articles are posted on Please provide your email address…
IUD guidance, vaccine approval, NIH grants
Theresa Gaffney , 2025-05-19 13:10:00 Get your daily dose of health and medicine every weekday with STAT’s free newsletter Morning Rounds. Sign up here. Good morning. Yesterday, we learned that former…
Study links residual inflammation in psoriasis patients to obesity and fatty liver disease
, 2025-05-20 04:10:00 A study links residual inflammation in psoriasis patients to obesity and fatty liver disease, underscoring the importance of the development of targeted and effective treatments that address…
New guidance provides recommendations for use of anti-amyloid monoclonal antibodies
, 2025-05-20 03:53:00 The new guidelines for the use of monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) published in Neurodegenerative Diseases, serve as exemplary clinical recommendations for clinicians and healthcare providers, supporting the advancement…
Diversity in Dermatology Residencies Improves; Gaps Remain
, 2025-05-19 12:51:00 TOPLINE:Dermatology residency programs saw modest gains in racial and ethnic diversity from 2020 to 2024, but underrepresented groups remain disproportionately low compared with their share of the…
Lung function improves for patients with asthma within 24 hours with rademikibart
Richard Gawel , 2025-05-20 03:19:00 Add topic to email alerts Receive an email when new articles are posted on Please provide your email address…
Health Care Inc.: UnitedHealth crash, mandatory Medicare models
Bob Herman , 2025-05-19 17:29:00 Bob Herman covers health insurance, government programs, hospitals, physicians, and other providers — reporting on how money influences those businesses and shapes what we all…
Allowing small portions of desired foods in meals linked to lower cravings and greater weight loss
, 2025-05-19 21:13:00 Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Food cravings are the downfall of many dieters, who feel locked in an eternal battle with their willpower to resist the tempting sweets,…
AI model predicts future lung cancer risk from a single low-dose chest CT scan
, 2025-05-20 02:28:00 A deep learning model was able to predict future lung cancer risk from a single low-dose chest CT scan, according to new research published at the ATS…
Blood Detection Capsule May Help in Upper GI Bleeding
, 2025-05-19 12:55:00 SAN DIEGO — A real-time, blood-sensing capsule (PillSense) is a safe and effective diagnostic tool for patients with suspected upper gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding that can aid patient…
How One Startup Is Standing Out in the Crowded AI Scribe Market
Katie Adams , 2025-05-19 21:40:00 The only way to achieve clinical AI adoption at scale is to design products that serve doctors in a way that feels natural and personalized,…
Women with PAH report struggles with family planning, caregiver needs
Isabella Hornick , 2025-05-19 20:39:00 Add topic to email alerts Receive an email when new articles are posted on Please provide your email address…
Trump OSTP director calls for return to ‘gold-standard science’
Jonathan Wosen , 2025-05-19 17:37:00 President Trump’s science adviser, Michael Kratsios, called for a return to reproducible and transparent research to kickstart what he characterized as years of stalled scientific…
Virtual trial shows combo rescue inhaler nearly halves severe asthma attacks
, 2025-05-19 21:18:00 Credit: Cnordic Nordic from Pexels Findings from a first-of-its-kind virtual trial in pulmonary medicine, conducted at Rutgers and many other institutions, suggest adding an inhaled corticosteroid to…
Acetate and gut bacteria work together to reduce obesity in mice
, 2025-05-20 00:55:00 Researchers led by Hiroshi Ohno at the RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical Sciences (IMS) in Japan have discovered a new way to reduce obesity. Their study shows…
Amid US Budget Cuts, France Welcomes Displaced Scientists
, 2025-05-19 13:01:00 Amid a wave of layoffs and major federal research funding cuts under the Trump administration, many US-based scientists are reevaluating their careers and considering relocation. According to…
23andMe Bankruptcy Auction Win Adds Big Piece to Regeneron’s Gene-Based Drug R&D Efforts
Frank Vinluan , 2025-05-19 23:19:00 Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, a company that has been analyzing genetic data as part of its drug research for more than a decade, is augmenting its capabilities…
Trump retira servicios sociales de Medicaid, y pone en peligro la nutrición y la alimentación
Angela Hart , 2025-05-19 23:05:00 Durante su primer gobierno, los principales funcionarios de salud del presidente Donald Trump autorizaron a Carolina del Norte a utilizar dinero de Medicaid para servicios…
FDA grants 510(k) clearance to in vitro blood-based Alzheimer’s biomarker device
Robert Herpen, MA , 2025-05-19 20:45:00 Add topic to email alerts Receive an email when new articles are posted on Please provide your email…
HHMI, major funder of private research, pauses postdoc program
Anil Oza , 2025-05-19 21:42:00 Molecular biologist Chiara Masnovo spent weeks filling out an application for a research fellowship earlier this year — taking it over the finish line as she…
Sixty seconds on . . . spy scales
Jacqui Wise , 2025-05-19 08:26:00 A new gadget for James Bond?Not quite. The term refers to digital “smart scale” technology currently being piloted by 15 specialist NHS clinics to support…
Genomic analysis shows widespread mpox transmission in West Africa prior to 2022 global outbreak
, 2025-05-19 21:26:00 Participants from the Pan-African mpox consortium collaborated to produce and analyze mpox genomic data from West and Central Africa, resulting in a dataset that is around three…
Study uncovers common trigger across gene mutations that cause ALS
, 2025-05-19 17:07:00 Using the gene scissors CRISPR and stem cells, researchers at Stockholm University and the UK Dementia Research Institute (UK DRI) at King's College London have managed to…