Rural Patients Lose Options as Birth Facilities Shut Down
, 2025-05-21 14:38:00 WINNER, S.D. — Sophie Hofeldt planned to receive prenatal care and give birth at her local hospital, 10 minutes from her house. Instead, she’s driving more than…
3 Rules Health Systems Are Living By in 2025
Katie Adams , 2025-05-21 23:41:00 The pandemic reshaped care delivery, proving that flexible, patient-centered engagement strategies are the way of the future. But as digital health tools continue to proliferate,…
Proposed cuts to SAMHSA, AHRQ could further stress primary care system
Emma Bascom , 2025-05-21 15:42:00 Add topic to email alerts Receive an email when new articles are posted on Please provide your email address…
New FDA Covid vaccine policy raises access, transparency questions
Lizzy Lawrence and Helen Branswell , 2025-05-21 17:05:00 Helen Branswell covers issues broadly related to infectious diseases, including outbreaks, preparedness, research, and vaccine development. Follow her on Mastodon and Bluesky.…
Boosting team morale—recognise wins and spread joy
Christopher J Graham, Raykal Sim , 2025-05-21 10:51:00 Christopher J Graham, digital education manager1, Raykal Sim, FMLM national medical director’s clinical fellow21Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK2Leeds, UKc.graham{at}rcpe.ac.ukWe…
FDA approves Zynyz as first-line treatment for advanced anal cancer
, 2025-05-21 21:07:00 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the humanized monoclonal antibody Zynyz (retifanlimab-dlwr) as the first first-line treatment for advanced anal cancer. Zynyz is a programmed…
Majority of U.S. workers report stress linked to job insecurity
, 2025-05-21 14:33:00 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…
Happy Future or No Future?
, 2025-05-21 18:51:00 Last February, Microsoft co-founder and billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates appeared on The Tonight Show and shared some bold predictions about artificial intelligence (AI). In just a decade,…
Zenlens Chroma HOA scleral contact lenses launched in US
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CMS to speed up, beef up Medicare Advantage audits
Bob Herman , 2025-05-21 21:41:00 Bob Herman covers health insurance, government programs, hospitals, physicians, and other providers — reporting on how money influences those businesses and shapes what we all…
GMC clarification on sanctions for climate activists
Anthony Omo , 2025-05-21 10:56:00 Anthony Omo, general counsel and director of fitness to practiseGeneral Medical Council, London NW1 3JN, UKgmcpress{at}gmc-uk.orgYassaie writes that the General Medical Council (GMC) has “exploited”…
Tumor-related epilepsy not a strong prognostic factor in diffuse glioma, finds study
, 2025-05-21 21:08:00 For patients with diffuse gliomas, tumor-related epilepsy (TRE) is not a strong prognostic factor, according to a study published in the May issue of Brain and Behavior.…
Oxygen deficiency in the colon cancer microenvironment can promote tumor growth
, 2025-05-21 14:39:00 To effectively battle cancer, scientists must study the battlefield. Now, in a recent study published in Nature Communications, a multi-institutional research team including The University of Osaka…
Is the FDA Poised to Ban Talc?
, 2025-05-21 20:43:00 The FDA may be poised to ban talc as an ingredient in the products it regulates, including foods, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics.The agency convened what it called an…
Comparing Costs: Regular Medical Receptionist vs. Virtual Assistant
MNB Guest , 2025-05-21 19:24:00 Receptionists in healthcare play a very pivotal role in ensuring a very smooth flow of patients. They handle appointment scheduling as well as insurance verification,…
Layer Health, White Plains Hospital partner for clinical registry reporting
, 2025-05-21 19:04:00 New York-based White Plains Hospital is collaborating with Layer Health, an AI-enabled chart review company, to automate reporting across multiple clinical registries and accelerate the chart review…
Verana Health launches real-world dataset on cataract surgery
Anthony DeFino , 2025-05-21 19:00:00 Add topic to email alerts Receive an email when new articles are posted on Please provide your email address…
LGBTQ+ physicians sue HHS, NIH over grant cuts
Theresa Gaffney , 2025-05-21 19:51:00 A group of physicians and researchers working on LGBTQ+ health sued the National Institutes of Health and the Department of Health and Human Services Tuesday…
Sharp Scratch episode 132: What they won’t teach you at medical school with Maddy Lucy Dann
George Webster , 2025-05-21 13:46:00 George Webster, editorial scholar 2024-25The BMJIn this episode of Sharp Scratch, the panel got together to chat with TikTok sensation and A&E doctor Maddy Lucy…
Generic drugs can be reliably supplied at big savings, study finds
, 2025-05-21 19:40:00 Credit: Anna Shvets from Pexels A new study finds that CivicaScript, a not-for-profit drug manufacturer in the US, can reliably supply essential generic medicines at a price…
New genetic test speeds up brain tumor diagnosis to just two hours
, 2025-05-21 16:23:00 Scientists and medics have developed an ultra-rapid method of genetically diagnosing brain tumors that will cut the time it takes to classify them from 6-8 weeks, to…
West Nile Virus Found in UK Mosquitoes for the First Time
, 2025-05-21 19:08:00 Genetic fragments of the West Nile virus (WNV) have been detected in mosquitoes in the UK for the first time during a national surveillance programme. The virus was…
GOP Lawmaker Refuses to Read Their Own ‘Tanning Bed Tax Break’ Out Loud for Democrat in Congressional Hearing
, 2025-05-21 17:13:00 A Democratic lawmaker challenged Republicans on Capitol Hill over a provision in their sweeping budget bill that repeals the federal excise tax on indoor tanning services.When asked…
What to Expect During Your Intravenous Iron Infusion
MNB Guest , 2025-05-21 16:07:00 Should you be iron deficient or have iron deficiency anemia, your physician can give intravenous (IV) iron therapy to you and especially where oral therapy…
Google launches MedGemma for healthcare app developers
, 2025-05-21 16:53:00 Google announced the launch of MedGemma, which the company says contains the most capable open models that help developers build healthcare-based AI applications to examine medical images,…
Moderate, vigorous physical activity improves OS for patients with 10 cancer types
Matthew Shinkle , 2025-05-21 16:20:00 Add topic to email alerts Receive an email when new articles are posted on Please provide your email address…
mRNA vaccines face Senate scrutiny in a mix of politics and science
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,…
BMA sounds alarm over Northern Ireland medical students planning to leave UK
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…
Stem cell transplant offers potentially curative therapy in pediatric patients with monogenic inflammatory bowel disease
, 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…
Researchers develop new method for predicting the risk of birth injuries
, 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…
Skin Cancer Burden Highest in Older Men, Rich Countries
, 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…
Arizona Pastor Accused of Medicaid Fraud After Submitting False Claims Worth Millions: Attorney General
, 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…
A Four-Part Roadmap for Responsible Prior Authorization
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…
Letter: Medical Personnel in Gaza
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:…
Viz.ai partners with Regeneron, Sanofi to study COPD tool
, 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…
Axenfeld-Rieger syndrome poses challenges in cataract surgery
Uday Devgan, MD , 2025-05-21 14:57:00 Add topic to email alerts Receive an email when new articles are posted on Please provide your email…
OpenAI, ChatGPT’s sycophant problem, Absci design
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…
Bombing of California IVF clinic serving LGBTQ patients injures four
Janice Hopkins Tanne , 2025-05-21 11:36:00 Janice Hopkins TanneNew YorkA bombing outside a Californian fertility clinic injured four people and caused major damage to the clinic and nearby buildings on…
Global childhood wasting not slowing sufficiently
, 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…
Mediterranean plant may be an effective treatment for ulcerative colitis, rat study shows
, 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…
Is Universal Healthcare a Realistic Ask for Europeans?
, 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…
How Healthcare Organizations Can Maintain a Balanced Workforce Amid Staff Shortages and Burnout
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…
Rise in pharma-sponsored trials seen here last year
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…
Nearly half of TikTok videos on ‘food noise’ discuss using medications
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Possible changes to Public Service Loan Forgiveness will hurt new doctors
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.…
Managing multimorbidity can help people with dementia live better for longer
Jay B Lusk , 2025-05-20 12:11:00 Jay B Lusk, preventive medicine residentUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USAAs people live longer with dementia, we must balance…
Housing, nutrition in peril as Trump pulls back Medicaid social services
, 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…
Trump won’t force Medicaid to cover GLP-1S for obesity. A few states are doing it anyway.
, 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…
Rheumatology Guideline Updates Take New Life Course Approach
, 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…
Trump Won’t Force Medicaid to Cover GLP-1s for Obesity. A Few States Are Doing It Anyway.
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…