New core dataset advances standardized care and research in systemic lupus erythematosus
, 2025-08-22 15:57:00 The European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology - has published new recommendations on core datasets to be used in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). The work defines a…
Psychiatrists Call for Action on NHS Disability Bias
, 2025-08-22 13:44:00 The Royal College of Psychiatrists (RCPsych) has urged mental health employers in England to adopt 15 measures to reduce disability discrimination in the NHS workforce.NHS England data…
MedCity Pivot Podcast: Clinical Documentation Improvement With Smarter Technologies
Staff , 2025-08-21 22:39:00 Clinical documentation is possibly the biggest bane of existence for countless clinicians and the claims management staff that have to rely on them to get reimbursement.…
Novo Nordisk to present Wegovy and Ozempic data showing life-saving cardiovascular benefits for people living with obesity and type 2 diabetes at the European Society of Cardiology Congress 2025
Editorial Staff , 2025-08-20 14:06:00 New insights into the role of inflammation in cardiovascular disease on mortality and major cardiovascular events in people living with inflammation in the heart vessels…
Five Chemicals to Ditch in Your Home and Body Care Products and Why it Matters
MNB Guest , 2025-08-18 18:12:00 Are you waking up to the impacts of chemicals on human health in our modern world? While you might be concerned about greenhouse gases and…
The National Suicide Hotline For LGBTQ+ Youth Went Dead. States Are Scrambling To Help.
Annie Sciacca , 2025-08-19 09:00:00 Annie Sciacca On July 17, the option went dead for LGBTQ+ youth to access specialized mental health support from the national 988 Suicide & Crisis…
Readout Newsletter: Regenxbio, Medicare, Viking, CMS
Elaine Chen , 2025-08-19 13:52:00 Want to stay on top of the science and politics driving biotech today? Sign up to get our biotech newsletter in your inbox. Good morning. Today we…
PA union plans to take on Gillian Leng after losing High Court bid to block review recommendations
Kate Bowie , 2025-08-18 15:16:00 United Medical Associate Professionals (UMAPs) has lost its High Court bid to temporarily prevent NHS England from carrying out the recommendations outlined in the Leng…
Why is the soap scum in my bathroom pink? Is it mold? And can it make me sick?
, 2025-08-19 00:10:00 Credit: Photo By: Kaboompics.com from Pexels How long has it been since you last cleaned your bathroom? If it's been longer than you planned, you might see…
Researchers capture first 3D real-time images of human embryo implantation
, 2025-08-18 19:31:00 Researchers at the Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC) in collaboration with the Dexeus University Hospital have captured unparalleled images of a human embryo implanting. This is…
FDA Approves First-in-Class Drug for Fibromyalgia
, 2025-08-18 18:24:00 The FDA has approved cyclobenzaprine hydrochloride sublingual tablets (Tonmya, Tonix Pharmaceuticals), a first-in-class, nonopioid treatment for adults with fibromyalgia, a chronic pain syndrome that affects more than…
New Study Links COVID-19 to Accelerated Blood Vessel Aging, Particularly in Women
, 2025-08-18 15:03:00 The latest research showed that coronavirus infection may accelerate the aging of blood vessels, potentially increasing cardiovascular risk by roughly the equivalent of five years Source link
FDA Approval Expands Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy to the Fatty Liver Disease MASH
Frank Vinluan , 2025-08-18 17:26:00 Targeting GLP-1 receptors now has the FDA’s blessing as a way to treat the fatty liver disease called MASH with Novo Nordisk’s weekly injectable drug…
Managing Mood Swings: What’s Normal and What Isn’t
Medical News Bulletin , 2025-08-18 12:45:00 For some people, life is smooth sailing. The waters might get a tad bumpy here and there, but there are no massive waves or…
It’s Almost Flu Season. Should You Still Get a Shot, and Will Insurance Cover It?
Madison Czopek, PolitiFact , 2025-08-18 09:00:00 Madison Czopek, PolitiFact For parents of school-aged children, the fall to-do list can seem ever-growing. Buy school supplies. Fill out endless school forms. Block…
Novo Nordisk’s obesity drug Wegovy cleared to treat live disease MASH
Elaine Chen , 2025-08-15 22:06:00 Novo Nordisk’s obesity drug Wegovy was cleared by U.S. regulators on Friday to treat an increasingly common liver disease, adding to the list of conditions…
Type 1 diabetes: UK approves first drug for delaying onset
Kate Bowie , 2025-08-15 14:55:00 The UK’s medicines regulator has approved the first immunotherapy to be licensed to delay the progression of type 1 diabetes in patients who are in…
Do hot drinks really give you cancer? A gut expert explains
, 2025-08-16 13:30:00 Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain When you order a coffee, do you ask for it to be "extra hot?" Whether you enjoy tea, coffee or something else, hot…
Respiratory viruses awaken dormant breast cancer cells and raise relapse risk
, 2025-08-15 03:16:00 New research reveals how common respiratory viruses can flip dormant breast cancer cells back into growth mode, uncovering an immune-driven pathway that heightens relapse risk and pointing…
More Pregnancies With Weight Loss Before IVF
, 2025-08-15 19:15:00 Women with obesity who lost weight prior to in vitro fertilization (IVF) had increased pregnancy rates, especially unassisted conceptions, a systematic review and meta-analysis has found.The studies…
Is Evolved Nasal Lavage a Solution for Post-Pandemic URI Test Avoidance?
Michael C. Wadman , 2025-08-15 13:53:00 Covid-19 testing practices impacted public perception as much as they did clinical protocols — which now poses significant challenges as new variants emerge. For…
Consultant Haematologist, Londonderry
brendan , 2025-08-13 07:05:00 Western Health and Social Care Trust Consultant Haematologist Location: Altnagelvin Area Hospital, Londonderry Salary: £106,424 – £139,920 pa pro rata Reference No: 55075424 Closing date: Friday…
The Role of Senior Living Communities in Preventive Healthcare
MNB Guest , 2025-08-12 14:08:00 Good health is something we look at more conservatively as we grow older. And one of the best ways of promoting long-term health has to…
Experts Say Rural Emergency Rooms Are Increasingly Run Without Doctors
Arielle Zionts , 2025-08-12 09:00:00 EKALAKA, Mont. — There was no doctor on-site when a patient arrived in early June at the emergency room in the small hospital at the…
Insmed drug to treat lung disease bronchiectasis approved in U.S.
Elaine Chen , 2025-08-12 16:35:00 Insmed on Tuesday received Food and Drug Administration clearance for the first treatment for a chronic lung disease, opening the biotech up to what could…
The politics of plenty: why food insecurity persists in a world of abundance
Hashim Hounkpatin, Tinashe Goronga, Sherifath Mama Chabi, Aime Yedenou , 2025-08-11 10:01:00 Hashim Hounkpatin1, research doctor, Tinashe Goronga2, research doctor, Sherifath Mama Chabi3, researcher, Aimé Yedenou1, research doctor1Centre de recherche…
Artificial intelligence is revolutionizing medical image analysis
, 2025-08-10 14:40:00 Aaron Nicolson working on his model for automated X-ray reporting. Credit: CSIRO One in two Australians regularly use artificial intelligence (AI), with that number expected to grow.…
Music helps young children recognize emotions from an early age
, 2025-08-09 03:11:00 Music is a powerful tool for conveying mood, whether heard via a live performance or movie soundtrack, making it an effective medium for understanding how people identify…
FDA Approves Zongertinib for HER2-Mutated NSCLC
, 2025-08-08 21:23:00 The FDA has granted accelerated approval to zongertinib (Hernexeos, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.) for certain adults with unresectable or metastatic nonsquamous non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).Specifically, the…
BioNTech to Pay CureVac, GSK $740M Plus Royalties to Settle mRNA Patent Disputes
Frank Vinluan , 2025-08-08 22:06:00 When BioNTech agreed to acquire rival messenger RNA company CureVac in a $1.25 billion stock deal earlier this summer, some financial analysts said the buyout…
Risk of gaps in rabies treatment due to transfer of services
Michael McHale , 2025-08-08 07:30:00 Dr Seamus O’Dea, who carried out vital services for patients with rabies, botulism and diphtheria on national level for several years, retired in July The…
Budgeting for Medical Bills: Protecting Your Financial Health
MNB Guest , 2025-08-08 12:55:00 Unexpected healthcare costs can upend even the best-prepared family budget. Whether it is a sudden medical procedure or an extended treatment regimen, the expense of…
Even in States That Fought Obamacare, Trump’s New Law Poses Health Consequences
Daniel Chang and Sam Whitehead , 2025-08-08 09:00:00 Francoise Cham of Miami has health insurance coverage for herself and her daughter through the Affordable Care Act marketplace, also known as…
D.C. Diagnosis: Trump’s approach to health care, Sarepta’s lobbyists
John Wilkerson , 2025-08-07 18:56:00 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…
Total and specific potato intake and risk of type 2 diabetes: results from three US cohort studies and a substitution meta-analysis of prospective cohorts
Seyed Mohammad Mousavi, Xiao Gu, Fumiaki Imamura, Hala B AlEssa, Orrin Devinsky, Qi Sun, Frank B Hu, JoAnn E Manson, Eric B Rimm, Nita G Forouhi, Walter C Willett ,…
Intranasal stem cell treatment offers hope for newborns with brain damage
, 2025-08-06 18:50:00 Cora Nijboer and Manon Benders at the Wilhelmina Children's Hospital, part of the UMC Utrecht in The Netherlands. Credit: Hersenstichting/Ilco Kemmere Oxygen deprivation around birth can lead…
Prime editing reverses symptoms of severe childhood neurological disease
, 2025-08-06 11:55:00 Scientists use a precise form of gene editing called prime editing to correct the most common genetic mutations that cause alternating hemiplegia of childhood, a rare and…
NICE Urges Ongoing Support After Obesity Treatment
, 2025-08-05 15:34:00 The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has released updated guidance recommending that healthcare providers offer structured, ongoing support to patients after they complete obesity…
Healthcare’s Poor Data Infrastructure Is Hindering AI Innovation in the Field, CEO Says
Katie Adams , 2025-08-05 01:03:00 The hype around AI in healthcare is undeniable. AI startups are dominating the digital health investment market, companies like Abridge and Ambience Healthcare are surpassing…
RCPI Faculty of Paediatrics Spring Conference
Editorial Staff , 2025-08-01 11:48:00 L-R: Prof Helen Heneghan; Dr Ellen Crushell, Deputy CMO; Prof Mary Horgan, CMO; Prof Donal O’Shea; Dr Judith Meehan, Dean…
The Clinical Power of Resistance Training for Musculoskeletal Recovery
MNB Guest , 2025-07-31 17:28:00 The process of recovering from chronic pain or a musculoskeletal injury often feels like a lengthy, and unknowing path to recovery. It is important to…
Journalists Distill $50B Rural Health Fund and Newsmaking Diagnoses
, 2025-08-02 09:00:00 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…
Who is involuntary commitment for?
Torie Bosch , 2025-08-02 11:00:00 First Opinion is STAT’s platform for interesting, illuminating, and provocative articles about the life sciences writ large, written by biotech insiders, health care workers, researchers,…
When I use a word . . . “Publish or perish”: problems and solutions
Jeffrey K Aronson , 2025-08-01 17:46:00 Jeffrey K AronsonCentre for Evidence Based Medicine, Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, UKFollow Jeffrey on X: @JKAronsonThe “publish…
Bacterial cellulose-based dressing offers rapid bleeding control for burn wound care
, 2025-08-02 15:00:00 In vitro coagulation performance of BC and T-BC dressings observed 1 minute after blood application. Credit: Advanced Materials (2025). DOI: 10.1002/adma.202420338 In a study published in Advanced…
Deep learning method enhances vessel and plaque segmentation in stroke diagnosis
, 2025-08-01 16:25:00 Stroke is the second leading cause of death globally. Ischemic stroke, strongly linked to atherosclerotic plaques, requires accurate plaque and vessel wall segmentation and quantification for definitive…
Time Your Meals, Tune Your Metabolism
, 2025-08-01 19:40:00 New research from UC San Diego has revealed fascinating insights into how timing our meals might significantly affect our metabolic health by aligning with our body's natural…
Healthcare Moves: A Monthly Summary of Hires, Exits and Layoffs
Katie Adams , 2025-07-31 22:56:00 This roundup is published monthly. It is meant to highlight some of healthcare’s recent hiring news and is not intended to be comprehensive. If you…
General Practice nursing – where is it going and what are the possibilities for GP nurses?
Dr Brendan O'Shea , 2025-07-31 10:13:00 Dr Brendan O’Shea discusses challenges and opportunities with former IGPNEA chair Rita Pender Rita Pender has recently stepped down as IGPNEA Chair to become…
Pharma IT Modernization: Real Results from Top-Performing Facilities
MNB Guest , 2025-07-29 12:17:00 Security gaps in pharmaceutical IT systems can lead to serious consequences. One of the most damaging cyberattacks in the industry struck Merck & Co. in…