Trump Once Vowed To End HIV in America. His Funding Cuts Are Rolling Back Progress.
Amy Maxmen , 2025-05-09 18:30:00 Amy Maxmen In his first term, President Donald Trump promised to end America’s HIV epidemic — and he put the resources of the federal government…
Combination vaccine for COVID-19, flu shows promise in trial
Stephen I. Feller , 2025-05-09 20:31:00 Add topic to email alerts Receive an email when new articles are posted on Please provide your email…
Trump drug prices order expected to include link to costs overseas
John Wilkerson and Daniel Payne , 2025-05-09 19:30:00 WASHINGTON — President Trump is widely expected to try to advance a “most-favored nation” policy next week in an effort to reduce…
Research highlights need for better communication regarding sexual health, especially during routine examinations
, 2025-05-09 19:58:00 Barriers to bringing up sexual problems with patients. Credit: Menopause (2025). DOI: 10.1097/GME.0000000000000002551. https://menopause.org/wp-content/uploads/press-release/MENO-D-25-00021.pdf Although most women and their health care professionals regard sexual health as essential…
AI tool uses facial images to predict biological age and cancer survival
, 2025-05-09 02:01:00 Eyes may be the window to the soul, but a person's biological age could be reflected in their facial characteristics. Investigators from Mass General Brigham developed a…
MPs Call for Gambling Law Review to Curb Harm
, 2025-05-09 19:20:00 MPs have urged the government to overhaul gambling laws to tackle gambling-related harm. In a letter to Ashley Dalton, the minister in England responsible for overseeing health issues…
‘Trusting Idiots is Even Worse’
, 2025-05-09 18:08:00 U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. condemned messaging to "trust the experts" in an interview, describing the adage as "a function of totalitarianism and religion," leading…
FDA Approves First At-Home Cervical Cancer Test
Katie Adams , 2025-05-09 18:31:00 On Friday, a San Francisco-based startup received FDA approval for the first-ever at-home cervical cancer test. The company, named Teal Health, was founded in 2020…
New scheme to provide two weeks locum cover for rural and remote GPs
Michael McHale , 2025-05-09 07:25:00 Programme to be introduced this summer and focus initially on doctors who work alone in isolated areas Up to 239 GPs in rural and remote…
Hippocratic AI, EUCALIA partner to bring generative AI to Japan
, 2025-05-09 16:34:00 Hippocratic AI, a generative AI company developing safety-focused large language models for healthcare, has partnered with EUCALIA, a healthcare transformation company, to launch the first Japanese-language genAI…
Consider complications when treating pediatric uveitis with surgery
Anthony DeFino , 2025-05-09 18:00:00 Add topic to email alerts Receive an email when new articles are posted on Please provide your email address…
We’re reading about Trump drug-price plan, AstraZeneca court loss
Ed Silverman , 2025-05-09 13:13:00 And so, another working week will soon draw to a close. Not a moment too soon, yes? This is, you may recall, our treasured signal…
Studies point to redlining as a ‘perfect storm’ for breast cancer
, 2025-05-09 17:35:00 Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain In neighborhoods across America, women face a daunting threat from a federal practice that, although it was outlawed decades ago, continues to negatively…
UC engineers develop saliva test to detect depression and anxiety
, 2025-05-09 02:08:00 University of Cincinnati engineers created a new device to help doctors diagnose depression and anxiety. UC College of Engineering and Applied Science Distinguished Research Professor Chong Ahn…
Efruxifermin Shows Fibrosis Reduction in MASH Cirrhosis
, 2025-05-09 16:31:00 AMSTERDAM — A once daily, 50 mg dose of efruxifermin reduced fibrosis at 96 weeks in patients with compensated cirrhosis due to metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH) compared…
California Father Battling Lung Cancer Denied Coverage for ‘Last Option’ Treatment, Family Says
, 2025-05-09 15:25:00 A California man battling stage 4 lung cancer was denied insurance coverage for a potentially life-saving double lung transplant just as he was preparing to fly to…
AI’s Next Act: New Medicines
Doug Selinger , 2025-05-09 14:17:00 Bringing a new drug to market is staggeringly inefficient: About 90% of new drugs fail in clinical trials, development times are 10-15 years, and the…
AI guidelines highlight its potential in personalised healthcare and reducing overcrowding
Michael McHale , 2025-05-09 07:30:00 Pilot project at St Vincent’s Hospital is currently testing AI’s potential role in performing heart ultrasound scans The development of personalised healthcare plans and predicting…
Why Pharmacy Law Knowledge Is Vital for Patient Safety
MNB Guest , 2025-05-09 13:08:00 Pharmacy law sets a standard that protects patients and prevents medication misuse. Therefore, pharmacy as a profession is incomplete without these laws.They are a foundation…
TSOLife raises $43M to expedite product development
, 2025-05-09 13:27:00 Resident insight and experience platform TSOLife scored $43 million in a Series B funding round led by PeakSpan Capital, bringing the company's total funding to $52 million.…
Conversion therapy significantly associated with adverse cardiovascular effects
Andrew (Drew) Rhoades , 2025-05-09 14:21:00 Add topic to email alerts Receive an email when new articles are posted on Please provide your email…
STAT+: Up and down the ladder: The latest comings and goings
Ed Silverman , 2025-05-09 13:26:00 Hired someone new and exciting? Promoted a rising star? Finally solved that hard-to-fill spot? Share the news with us, and we’ll share it with others. That’s…
Heart rhythm disorder traced to bacterium lurking in gums
, 2025-05-09 14:55:00 Immunohistochemical staining in mice shows Porphyromonas gingivalis (green) entering cardiac muscle through small blood vessels in the left atrium. Credit: Shunsuke Miyauchi/Hiroshima University Tempted to skip the…
St. Jude Children’s scientists use brain organoids to study rare encephalopathy
, 2025-05-09 02:12:00 While extremely rare, encephalopathy (a condition affecting brain function) triggered by mutations in the UBA5 gene has devastating impacts, with affected individuals reaching few developmental milestones and…
Efimosfermin Leads to Significant MASH Improvement
, 2025-05-09 13:01:00 SAN DIEGO — Boston Pharmaceuticals’ once-monthly efimosfermin alfa (formerly BOS-580) prescribed for metabolic dysfunction–associated steatohepatitis (MASH) with F2 and F3 fibrosis significantly improved MASH resolution and fibrosis…
9 Ways to Find Caregivers With Flexible Scheduling Options
Luidgi Faubert , 2025-05-09 13:43:00 Finding a caregiver who meets your care needs and schedule requires planning and the right tools. Flexible caregiving is key for those with changing routines,…
Cardiac rehabilitation staffing levels down 37.5 per cent on 2009 figures
Michael McHale , 2025-05-09 07:30:00 Review of services finds significant variation in waiting times and referral processes around the country Staffing levels in public cardiac rehabilitation services have fallen by…
Egg Donor Screening: Medical, Genetic, and Psychological Evaluations in the US Clinics
MNB Guest , 2025-05-09 13:17:00 Many describe egg donor screening as an anonymous and simple process. While egg donation is one of the more unusual aspects of assisted reproduction, it…
Verily receives grant to build major Parkinson’s molecular dataset
, 2025-05-09 12:00:00 Verily, Alphabet's health data and AI subsidiary, has been awarded a $14.7 million research grant from the Michael J. Fox Foundation (MJFF) for Parkinson's research to generate…
Honey, Sweetie, Dearie: The Perils of Elderspeak
Paula Span , 2025-05-09 09:00:00 A prime example of elderspeak: Cindy Smith was visiting her father in his assisted living apartment in Roseville, California. An aide who was trying to…
First step in managing activated PI3K delta syndrome is recognizing it
Nicholas L. Hartog, MD, FAAAAI, FACAAI; Jolan Walter, MD, PhD , 2025-05-09 12:41:00 Add topic to email alerts Receive an email when new articles are…
UnitedHealth faces Medicare Advantage challenges rivals have overcome
Bob Herman , 2025-05-09 08:30:00 Bob Herman covers health insurance, government programs, hospitals, physicians, and other providers — reporting on how money influences those businesses and shapes what we all…
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women and breast cancer
, 2025-05-09 12:18:00 Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Researchers have sought to improve our understanding of why Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women (respectfully referred to hereon as Aboriginal) with breast…
Annual blood test could detect cancer earlier and save lives
, 2025-05-09 02:34:00 A single blood test, designed to pick up chemical signals indicative of the presence of many different types of cancer, could potentially thwart progression to advanced disease while…
COPD and Rising Temperatures: Mitigating Patient Risk
, 2025-05-09 11:16:00 For some patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), summer can be one of the most stressful times of the year. Not only is allergy season in…
Mismatch between seriousness of allegations and time taken to investigate them
Ed Madden , 2025-05-09 07:30:00 Ed Madden, BL, looks at a recent England and Wales High Court case in which the Court examined the reasons for delays on the part…
Trump Team Faces Key Legal Decision That Could Put Mental Health Parity in Peril
Aneri Pattani , 2025-05-09 09:00:00 The Trump administration must soon make a decision that will affect millions of Americans’ ability to access and afford mental health and addiction care. The…
Rheumatologists ‘could have written the book’ on frailty, sarcopenia
Rob Volansky , 2025-05-09 09:30:00 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…
Emergency medicine residency should not be extended by a year
Blake R. Denley , 2025-05-09 08:30:00 Less than two years ago, I completed a three-year emergency medicine residency and, after passing written and oral board exams, became a board-certified emergency…
Vaccine teams in Mexico scramble over measles outbreak rippling out from Mennonite community
, 2025-05-09 08:40:00 Mennonites Abraham Fehr and Katarina Wall hold their baby as he gets vaccinated weeks after the family fell sick with measles during an outbreak in Cuauhtemoc, Chihuahua…
Precision nano therapy targets tumor nerves in pancreatic cancer
, 2025-05-09 02:37:00 Announcing a new publication for Acta Materia Medica journal. A preclinical study has developed a precision nano-intervention strategy targeting tumor-associated nerves to destroy nerve-fueled tumor growth in…
Finasteride Linked to Suicidal Ideation
, 2025-05-09 09:38:00 The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has confirmed that suicidal ideation is a potential side effect of finasteride and urged healthcare professionals to advise patients to stop treatment…
A new era for patient safety: mandatory open disclosure
Contributor , 2025-05-09 07:30:00 Janet Keane is a Director in DWF’s Healthcare Team based in Dublin, and is a highly experienced and specialist Clinical Negligence Solicitor, having amassed over 15…
A California Lawmaker Leans Into Her Medical Training in Fight for Health Safety Net
Christine Mai-Duc , 2025-05-09 09:00:00 SACRAMENTO, Calif. — State Sen. Akilah Weber Pierson anticipates that California’s sprawling Medicaid program, known as Medi-Cal, may need to be dialed back after Gov.…
Low-dose rifaximin plus N-acetylcysteine superior to rifaximin alone in IBS-diarrhea
Jennifer Byrne , 2025-05-08 11:00:00 Add topic to email alerts Receive an email when new articles are posted on Please provide your email address…
As Trump attacks on Harvard intensify, researchers scramble
Brooke Hauser — Boston Globe , 2025-05-09 08:30:00 What would Harvard University be without the money the federal government has provided over decades to underwrite its vast research initiatives? That’s…
Health care workers, firefighters have increased PFAS levels, study finds
, 2025-05-09 08:29:00 Credit: Pixabay from Pexels A study including researchers from the University of Arizona Health Sciences and published in the Journal of Exposure Science & Environmental Epidemiology found…
Why your baby’s first steps may be written in their DNA
, 2025-05-09 02:41:00 A landmark study shows that when babies start walking isn't just developmental, it’s in their DNA. Genetic variants not only shape motor timing but also link to…
No Benefit to ERCP With Sphincterotomy in Pancreas Divisum
, 2025-05-09 07:40:00 SAN DIEGO — In treating pancreas divisum, the common use of endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) with minor papilla endoscopic sphincterotomy showed no significant benefit over a sham…
Longevity Shot? Single Jab May Extend Lifespan By 16 Years
, 2025-05-09 06:59:00 Scientists around the world are racing to unlock the secrets of longer, healthier lives. From promoting exercise and sleep to exploring longevity-boosting diets, they have identified a…