Mindfulness-based therapy offers new hope for people with persistent depression
, 2025-05-15 01:56:00 Mindfulness-based therapy can offer significant relief for individuals who are still depressed after receiving treatment, according to a new clinical trial. Researchers hope their findings, published in…
Higher Poultry Consumption Linked to Elevated Death Risk
, 2025-05-14 12:50:00 TOPLINE:Weekly poultry consumption > 300 g was associated with an elevated risk for all-cause mortality and more than double the risk for death from gastrointestinal (GI) cancers…
Congress Scrutinizes RFK Jr. on Budget Cuts, Vaccines and More
Marissa Plescia , 2025-05-15 01:07:00 Robert F. Kennedy Jr., secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, fielded questions from Congress on Wednesday relating to budget cuts, vaccines,…
Future ‘up in the air’ for luveltamab tazevibulin as treatment for ovarian cancer
Victoria Langowska , 2025-05-14 17:31:00 Source: Healio interviews Disclosures: Matulonis reports consulting fees from Merck; data safety monitoring board participation for Mural Oncology and Symphogen; and…
HHS cuts will worsen Native American health, tribal leaders say
Usha Lee McFarling , 2025-05-14 23:40:00 Although Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has said he cares deeply about Native American communities, the health of those communities…
Patients with severe ME/CFS need hope and expert multidisciplinary care
Alastair Miller, Fiona Symington, Paul Garner, Maria Pedersen , 2025-05-14 10:11:00 Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) affects around 250 000 people in the UK. Symptoms include fatigue, cognitive difficulties, pain,…
Models predict severity of pneumonia in kids to help guide treatment
, 2025-05-14 22:30:00 Credit: Pavel Danilyuk from Pexels Researchers derived pragmatic models that accurately distinguish mild, moderate and severe pneumonia in children, based on evidence from a study performed in…
Can diet ease IBS? A low-FODMAP plan cut symptoms but raised nutrient concerns
, 2025-05-14 23:47:00 A new study in Scientific Reports shows that a low-FODMAP diet can improve IBS symptoms in adults, but nutritional deficits raise the stakes for long-term use without…
Can Chronic Asthma Be Reversed? Experts Reopen the Debate
, 2025-05-14 12:55:00 A new clinical horizon is emerging in asthma management, with the possibility of achieving sustained reversal of the disease and even remission. This involves altering and reversing…
‘They’re Probably Hired to Do That’
, 2025-05-14 21:37:00 Senator Roger Marshall (R-KS) dismissed protests against proposed Medicaid cuts on Wednesday, suggesting demonstrators were "probably hired," and brushed off their concerns as a "sugar high" from…
Cohere Health Snags $90M to Automate the Much-Maligned Prior Authorization Process
Katie Adams , 2025-05-14 21:51:00 Cohere Health closed a Series C $90 million funding round on Wednesday, taking its total funding to date to $200 million. The Boston-based company, which…
Synchron will enable thought control of Apple devices with brain implant
, 2025-05-14 17:36:00 New York-based Synchron, a brain-computer interface (BCI) company, announced it will be the first BCI company to reach native integration with Apple's new BCI Human Interface Device…
The GOP’s Trying Again To Cut Medicaid. It’s Only Gotten Harder Since 2017.
Phil Galewitz, KFF Health News , 2025-05-14 18:00:00 It has been nearly eight years since Sen. John McCain’s middle-of-the-night thumbs-down vote torpedoed Republican efforts to repeal the Affordable Care Act…
Puxitatug samrotecan shows promise for patients with recurrent endometrial cancer
Victoria Langowska , 2025-05-14 17:35:00 Source: Healio interviews Disclosures: Matulonis reports consulting fees from Merck; data safety monitoring board participation for Mural Oncology and Symphogen; and…
RFK Jr. defends HHS cuts, backtracks, and lashes out at hearings
Daniel Payne and Isabella Cueto , 2025-05-14 21:55:00 Isabella Cueto covers the leading causes of death and disability: chronic diseases. Her focus includes autoimmune conditions and diseases of the lungs,…
Can AI teach medicine?
Mun-Keat Looi , 2025-05-14 10:16:00 “Can AI do the teaching?” asked Nick Woznitza, consultant radiographer and clinical academic at University College Hospital London. “No. But . . .”This was the…
Brain scans reveal what happens in the mind when insight strikes
, 2025-05-14 21:20:00 Examples of the hidden picture puzzles in the black/white images on the lower panel; corresponding real-world pictures on the upper panel. Credit: Maxi Becker et al Have…
Taurine identified as a key regulator of myeloid cancers
, 2025-05-14 19:28:00 A new scientific study identified taurine, which is made naturally in the body and consumed through some foods, as a key regulator of myeloid cancers such as…
Marijuana Use Is Rising, But Is It a Cancer Risk?
, 2025-05-14 14:40:00 The trends are clear: Americans are in the midst of a marijuana high. Over the past 30 years, daily or near-daily marijuana use soared 15-fold, surpassing daily…
Data Integration: The Essential Element in Telemedicine Sustainability
Jason Povio , 2025-05-14 13:50:00 Data and system integration is less glamorous compared to the latest conversations on how AI can improve healthcare delivery and outcomes. However, for AI or…
Minister publishes ‘Sláintecare 2025+’ plan setting out Government priorities
Michael McHale , 2025-05-14 11:14:00 2024 progress report highlights reduction in trolley numbers but record ED presentations The Minister for Health has published an updated programme for the implementation of…
Q&A: Reaction to the Trump administration’s $5,000 baby bonus
, 2025-05-14 18:58:00 President Donald Trump has announced that he will support a $5,000 baby bonus to help persuade people to have more children. Anu Sharma, founder and CEO of…
RFK Jr.’s Hearing With Senate HELP Committee: A Live Discussion
, 2025-05-14 19:45:00 Thank you for your interest in supporting Kaiser Health News (KHN), the nation’s leading nonprofit newsroom focused on health and health policy. We distribute our journalism for…
Ophthalmic exoscope with augmented-reality headset may improve ergonomics
Anthony DeFino , 2025-05-14 19:30:00 Add topic to email alerts Receive an email when new articles are posted on Please provide your email address…
Spinal muscular atrophy treated in utero in mice
Megan Molteni , 2025-05-14 18:18:00 Researchers have taken preliminary steps toward treating a devastating neurodevelopmental disorder, spinal muscular atrophy, with a genetic therapy delivered in the womb, before the worst…
Assisted dying bill clears first hurdle in Scotland
Bryan Christie , 2025-05-14 10:41:00 Scotland has taken a step closer to legalising assisted dying after an emotional five hour parliamentary debate and a close vote.But the bill proposing the…
AI can predict child malnutrition and support prevention efforts
, 2025-05-14 18:28:00 Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A multidisciplinary team of researchers from the USC School of Advanced Computing and the Keck School of Medicine, working alongside experts from the…
Study reveals how yellow fever vaccine triggers strong immune response
, 2025-05-14 18:37:00 Researchers show how specific immune cells are activated by the vaccine - an important starting point for the development of new vaccines. The yellow fever vaccination using…
Neighborhood May Affect HS Risk, Study Finds
, 2025-05-14 15:00:00 TOPLINE:A retrospective study found that individuals living in socioeconomically disadvantaged neighborhoods had a higher risk of developing hidradenitis suppurativa (HS), an association that persisted across racial and…
GSK Makes a Big Liver Disease Move With $1.2B Deal for Phase 3-Ready MASH Drug
Frank Vinluan , 2025-05-14 17:43:00 GSK is expanding its prospects in hepatology, paying $1.2 billion to acquire a drug that goes after a clinically validated liver target but with a…
General Practitioner, Laurencetown, Co. Galway
brendan , 2025-05-14 15:19:00 HSE West and North West currently has the following opportunities: General Practitioner General Practitioner, Laurencetown, Co Galway GMS Panel Size: Approximately 480. Ref 111/25 Closing…
Synchron will enable thought control of Apple devices with brain implant
, 2025-05-14 17:36:00 New York-based Synchron, a brain-computer interface (BCI) company, announced it will be the first BCI company to reach native integration with Apple's new BCI Human Interface Device…
Immunoengineering shows promise for treating deadly infections
Caitlyn Stulpin , 2025-05-14 16:58:00 Add topic to email alerts Receive an email when new articles are posted on Please provide your email address…
RFK Jr. at House Appropriations hearing: GOP embraces MAHA
Lev Facher and Daniel Payne , 2025-05-14 16:26:00 WASHINGTON — Republicans on Capitol Hill delivered different versions of a similar message to health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. at a…
Low taxes on heated tobacco products are hampering smoking cessation efforts, study finds
Adrian O’Dowd , 2025-05-14 14:16:00 All governments should tax heated tobacco products (HTPs) in line with traditional cigarettes to avoid effectively subsidising the tobacco industry, a study has concluded.1HTPs—which tobacco…
How your genes interact with your environment changes your disease risk. New research counts the ways
, 2025-05-14 16:21:00 Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Sitting in my doctor's examination room, I was surprised when she told me, "Genetics don't really matter for chronic disease." Rather, she continued,…
Once-daily oral treatment shows positive results in first human study for obesity treatment
, 2025-05-14 13:17:00 A first-in-human study of an investigational once-daily oral treatment for obesity (SYNT-101) demonstrated positive preliminary data for the safe and effective redirection of nutrient absorption into the…
Breast-Conserving Tx, Mastectomy Have Similar Outcomes
, 2025-05-14 15:05:00 TOPLINE:In a multicenter cohort study of 575 South Korean patients with BRCA1 or BRCA2 pathogenic variants, breast-conserving treatment demonstrated comparable oncologic outcomes to mastectomy over a median…
The AI Drug Discovery Boom Is Coming. We Are Not Ready.
Kourosh Davarpanah , 2025-05-14 14:54:00 The CEOs of Anthropic, DeepMind, and OpenAI regularly single out drug discovery as the area where AI will have the greatest positive impact over the…
Mater Private Network hosts leading cardiologists at annual Heart Summit shaping the future of cardiac care
Editorial Staff , 2025-05-14 12:18:00 Over 700 healthcare professionals attend both virtually and in person Mater Private Network recently hosted the second annual Dublin Heart Summit 2025, held at the…
Intraoperative OCT increases precision of subretinal gene therapy delivery
Lejla Vajzovic, MD, FASRS; Anthony DeFino , 2025-05-14 15:02:00 Add topic to email alerts Receive an email when new articles are posted on Please…
WHO trims top management ranks amid financial crunch
Helen Branswell , 2025-05-14 14:40:00 The World Health Organization, which faces an extraordinary financial crunch in the wake of the U.S. withdrawal from the agency, has dramatically trimmed its top…
Discrimination is widespread in French healthcare, report alleges
Barbara Casassus , 2025-05-14 12:31:00 France’s Defender of Rights, a constitutional authority of the French government but independent of it, has alleged widespread discrimination in the country’s healthcare provision.A report…
Autistic people communicate just as effectively as others, study suggests
, 2025-05-14 14:17:00 Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain There is no significant difference in the effectiveness of how autistic and non-autistic people communicate, according to a new study, challenging the stereotype…
Chronic overwork may lead to changes in brain regions associated with emotion and cognition
, 2025-05-14 13:58:00 Long working hours may alter the structure of the brain, particularly the areas associated with emotional regulation and executive function, such as working memory and problem solving,…
‘Attractive’ Option in Recurrent NSCLC
, 2025-05-14 12:57:00 TOPLINE:In patients with recurrent non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), salvage thoracic reirradiation prolonged overall survival and progression-free survival. Consolidative immunotherapy following reirradiation further improved overall survival, locoregional…
HHS Health IT Innovation Exec Joins INVEST Agenda at Critical Time for the Department
Stephanie Baum , 2025-05-14 12:25:00 The Trump administration has made substantial cuts to HHS, slashing its workforce across the FDA, CDC, as well as medical research funding. Medicaid could be…
Clonmel Healthcare announces Donagh O’Leary as Managing Director
Editorial Staff , 2025-05-14 12:25:00 In his role, he is responsible for leading the company’s strategic direction, overseeing all aspects of operations, and driving continued growth and innovation Clonmel Healthcare,…
Flawed Federal Programs Maroon Rural Americans in Telehealth Blackouts
Sarah Jane Tribble, KFF Health News and Holly K. Hacker and Lydia Zuraw, KFF Health News , 2025-05-14 09:00:00 BRANCHLAND, W.Va. — Ada Carol Adkins lives with her two dogs…
Method delivers cell therapies using bronchoscopy in patients requiring ECMO
Isabella Hornick; Bernat Soria, MD, PhD, FRCP (Hon) , 2025-05-14 11:43:00 Add topic to email alerts Receive an email when new articles are posted on…