Understanding exposures affecting skin health of migrant populations
Regina Schaffer; Herbert B. Castillo Valladares, MD, MHS , 2025-05-01 13:46:00 Add topic to email alerts Receive an email when new articles are posted on Please provide your email address…
RFK Jr. urged to restore public comment on HHS business
Isabella Cueto , 2025-05-01 17:00:00 Isabella Cueto covers the leading causes of death and disability: chronic diseases. Her focus includes autoimmune conditions and diseases of the lungs, kidneys, liver (and…
AI successfully identifies risk factors linked to more severe pain after knee replacement
, 2025-05-02 06:20:00 Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A study using artificial intelligence to classify patient pain archetypes and identify risk for severe pain after knee replacement has earned a Best…
Study uses artificial intelligence to classify patient pain archetypes after knee replacement
, 2025-05-02 06:03:00 A study using artificial intelligence to classify patient pain archetypes and identify risk for severe pain after knee replacement has earned a Best of Meeting award at…
Sepsis-Linked Kidney Injury in ICUs Is Common and Lethal
, 2025-05-02 06:30:00 TOPLINE:A retrospective analysis using the updated definition of sepsis-associated acute kidney injury (SA-AKI) reported this condition affects nearly half of patients admitted to the intensive care unit…
Ophthalmologists have to accept occupational stress, adapt to it
Richard L. Lindstrom, MD , 2025-05-01 14:15:00 Add topic to email alerts Receive an email when new articles are posted on Please provide your email address to receive an email…
FDA to rehire fired staffers who booked safety inspection trips
Associated Press , 2025-05-01 17:29:00 WASHINGTON — For the second time in recent months, the Food and Drug Administration is bringing back some recently fired employees, including staffers who handle travel bookings for…
Making AI models more trustworthy for high-stakes contexts, like classifying diseases in medical images
, 2025-05-01 20:27:00 We illustrate the addition of test-time augmentation to conformal calibration in green (left) and provide a snapshot of the improvements it can confer (right). We show results…
New drug technique targets gut inflammation with precision
, 2025-05-02 05:41:00 A new approach to drug design can deliver medicine directly to the gut in mice at significantly lower doses than current inflammatory bowel disease treatments. The proof-of-concept…
Lower Risk for Type 2 Diabetes in Teens Linked to GLP-1s
, 2025-05-02 04:58:00 Youth with obesity but without type 2 diabetes were 31% less likely to develop type 2 diabetes if they were prescribed a glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) receptor…
Left bundle branch area pacing via leadless conduction system device achievable
Scott Buzby , 2025-05-01 15:13:00 Add topic to email alerts Receive an email when new articles are posted on Please provide your email address…
Bipartisan support for federal research funding, and Dems sharpen arguments against Medicaid work requirements
John Wilkerson , 2025-05-01 18:08:00 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…
Medicaid unwinding disrupted kids’ and young adults’ access to chronic disease medicine, study finds
, 2025-05-02 04:10:00 Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Children and young adults with depression, schizophrenia, ADHD, asthma and epilepsy can get great relief from medications to control their symptoms, helping them…
Gut immune cells linked to worsening rheumatoid arthritis
, 2025-05-02 04:12:00 After spending years tracing the origin and migration pattern of an unusual type of immune cell in mice, researchers have shown in a new study how activity…
Prostate Cancer Surgeries Drop for Low-Risk Cases
, 2025-05-01 13:29:00 TOPLINE:From 2010 to 2024, the rate of surgeries declined more than fivefold in patients with pathologic grade group 1 (pGG1) prostate cancer, a cohort study found. The…
FDA approves first TAVR platform to treat severe asymptomatic aortic stenosis
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Assessing the impact of Trump’s first 100 days on science and health policy
Adam Feuerstein, Allison DeAngelis, and Elaine Chen , 2025-05-01 19:39:00 On this week’s episode of the Readout LOUD, we review President Trump’s first 100 days, the return of biotech M&A,…
Chimeric brain models can help bridge the gap between animal studies and human neurological disorders
, 2025-05-01 20:35:00 Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A specialized model used by researchers is becoming a valuable tool for studying human brain development, diseases and potential treatments, according to a…
What predicts belief in the afterlife? A massive global study has answers
, 2025-05-02 02:29:00 Religious service attendance at age 12 emerged as the top predictor of adult afterlife belief, especially in secular societies, while childhood adversity and maternal bonds also played…
Secondary Cancer Risk Rises After Cutaneous B-Cell Lymphoma
, 2025-05-01 13:59:00 TOPLINE: In a large US cohort study, patients with primary cutaneous B-cell lymphoma (pCBCL) had significantly higher risks of developing hematologic and prostate cancers.METHODOLOGY:Researchers analyzed data from 3757…
Cancer-related fatigue, depression more common among women vs. men cancer survivors
Jennifer R. Southall , 2025-05-01 18:00:00 Add topic to email alerts Receive an email when new articles are posted on Please provide your email…
Autism evaluations cancelled by parents amid HHS registry fears
O. Rose Broderick , 2025-05-01 20:14:00 SEATTLE — Michael VanPelt spent several weeks recently glued to his telephone, dialing doctors who might be able to get his 3-year-old son in…
Analysis predicts that reductions in Medicaid access could result in poorer health outcomes, including increased deaths
, 2025-05-01 21:08:00 Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A new analysis provides evidence that reductions in access to Medicaid could increase deaths and cause financial hardship to people currently covered under…
Study finds key genetic differences between male and female placentas
, 2025-05-02 01:08:00 The genes of male and female placentas have marked differences in how they are expressed, according to a study by researchers at the National Institutes of Health…
The Hidden Toll of Food Allergies: Bullying in School
, 2025-05-01 14:15:00 Food allergies increased a child’s risk for being bullied, according to a new study published in Pediatric Allergy and Immunology. Children who said they had been bullied also…
Debunked Episode 15: How Did UnitedHealth Fail to Anticipate a Rise in Medical Utilization Costs?
Stephanie Baum , 2025-05-01 21:01:00 For 17 years, UnitedHealthcare built a solid track record of always meeting or surpassing earnings expectations. Until now, that is. Last month, the national health…
Influence positive changes in health care through advocacy, patient education
Anthony DeFino , 2025-05-01 18:00:00 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…
NIH halts funding for research projects with foreign collaborators
Megan Molteni , 2025-05-01 23:50:00 Megan Molteni reports on discoveries from the frontiers of genomic medicine, neuroscience, and reproductive tech. She joined STAT in 2021 after covering health and science…
Zinc-transporting protein contributes to aggressive growth of brain tumor, researchers find
, 2025-05-01 21:12:00 Credit: Anna Shvets from Pexels In a study published Wednesday in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, University of Oklahoma researchers detail their discoveries about…
How much ultra-processed food is too much? This study has the answer
, 2025-05-01 23:55:00 A global study links ultra-processed foods to tens of thousands of preventable deaths annually, especially in countries like the U.S. and the U.K. with high consumption rates,…
AI Tool for Skin Cancer Triage Gets Conditional NHS Approval
, 2025-05-01 14:34:00 An artificial intelligence (AI) system for assessing suspicious skin lesions has been conditionally recommended by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) for NHS use…
Seca Launches First Portable Body Composition Scan for Primary Care
Katie Adams , 2025-05-01 22:00:00 German medical device company seca rolled out the first portable body composition scanner designed for primary care settings on Thursday. The product, called Alpha, seeks…
FDA fast tracks urcosimod for neuropathic corneal pain
Anthony DeFino , 2025-05-01 19:53:00 Patients in pain do not care about our clinical findings. They do not care about the pathophysiology underlying their pain. They do not care about…
Medicare Advantage insurers, brokers sued by U.S. over alleged kickbacks
Bob Herman and Tara Bannow , 2025-05-01 20:36:00 Bob Herman covers health insurance, government programs, hospitals, physicians, and other providers — reporting on how money influences those businesses and shapes…
Monoclonal antibody provides strong real-world protection against severe RSV in infants, suggests meta-analysis
, 2025-05-01 22:30:00 Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Nirsevimab, a monoclonal antibody, is highly effective in real-world conditions at preventing severe respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infections in infants, suggests a meta-analysis…
Canada Aims to Lure US Doctors North Amid Trump Turmoil
, 2025-05-01 20:52:00 John Philpott has helped physicians move between the United States and Canada for nearly three decades, mostly arranging for Canadian doctors to emigrate to the US for…
How Imagine360 Saved this Employer 19% Compared to Traditional Health Plans
Marissa Plescia , 2025-05-01 22:13:00 After consistently experiencing double-digit annual increases in healthcare costs with traditional health insurance, pest control company Rollins knew it had to do things differently for…
New Drug Prevents Severe RSV in Infants
Joanna Mulvaney PhD , 2025-05-01 14:24:00 A study published this morning in the Lancet Child and Adolescent Health, announces that the monoclonal antibody, nirsevimab, prevents severe respiratory syncytial virus infections…
Teton unveils 3D hospital digital twin using Denmark’s supercomputer
, 2025-05-01 21:15:00 Denmark-based Teton, a company that offers an AI companion to help nurses monitor patients and optimize workflow, announced it created a real-time, live 3D reconstruction of a…
How to best optimize patients’ diets with or without GLP-1s
Andrew (Drew) Rhoades , 2025-05-01 20:07:00 Add topic to email alerts Receive an email when new articles are posted on Please provide your email…
EHR companies push deregulation, Microsoft pushes back
STAT Staff and Mario Aguilar , 2025-05-01 20:52:00 You’re reading the web edition of STAT’s Health Tech newsletter, our guide to how technology is transforming the life sciences. Sign up to…
Environmental health journal suspends submissions amid budget cuts
, 2025-05-01 20:55:00 by I. Edwards A well-known U.S. science journal focused on environmental health has stopped accepting new studies, raising alarms among researchers who rely on it heavily. Environmental…
NHS First in Europe to Offer New Subcutaneous Cancer Jab
, 2025-05-01 14:54:00 The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has approved a subcutaneous injectable version of the cancer drug nivolumab (Opdivo, Bristol Myers Squibb). NHS England said it would…
FDA Nod for J&J Autoimmune Drug is First of Potentially Many for the Projected Blockbuster Product
Frank Vinluan , 2025-05-01 19:50:00 A Johnson & Johnson autoimmune disease medicine that’s a relative latecomer in its drug class can now compete in its first FDA-approved indication with a…
Herniated Disc 101: Causes, Symptoms, and How Chiropractic Care Can Help
MNB Guest , 2025-05-01 19:18:00 A herniated disc is one of the most frequent causes of back pain, a common health issue faced by a large number of people from…
Teladoc acquires UpLift for $30M, releases first quarter results
, 2025-04-30 20:08:00 Editor's note: This article has been updated to include Teladoc's first quarter 2025 earning results. New York-based virtual care company Teladoc Health announced it acquired mental…
100 Days of Health Policy Upheaval
, 2025-05-01 18:40:00 The Host Members of Congress are back in Washington this week, and Republicans are facing hard decisions on how to reduce Medicaid spending, even as new polling…
One person, dozens of animals dead of anthrax in Congo, officials say
Caitlyn Stulpin , 2025-05-01 19:00:00 Add topic to email alerts Receive an email when new articles are posted on Please provide your email address…
Biotech leaders decry Trump disruptions in health and science
Jonathan Wosen , 2025-05-01 18:45:00 PALO ALTO, Calif. — At an annual meeting usually focused on the industry’s future, life science leaders couldn’t help but grapple — 100 days into…
Kānuka extract shows promise in reducing organ transplant medication’s side effects
, 2025-05-01 18:44:00 Kānuka forest at Ahi-a-Te-Atua, Makarika, Tairāwhiti. Credit: Hikurangi Bioactives Limited Partnership. Researchers have identified a compound in an extract from native kānuka that may have the potential…