Novo Nordisk, seen as lagging in obesity drug race, says it’s playing the long game
Elaine Chen , 2025-06-25 18:03:00 How did Novo Nordisk get to the position it’s in now — with its stock halved over the past year and the company widely seen…
GP performance pay fails to drive lasting changes in quality of care, finds study
, 2025-06-25 22:30:00 Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Introducing performance-related pay for UK general practices initially improved quality of care, but did not seem to provide lasting improvements beyond that expected…
Living in disadvantaged neighborhoods linked to Alzheimer’s biomarkers
, 2025-06-26 04:57:00 People living in more disadvantaged neighborhoods may be more likely to have biomarkers for inflammation and Alzheimer's disease, according to a study published June 25, 2025, in…
Loneliness Not Tied to Mortality in Older Adult Home Care
, 2025-06-26 05:26:00 Loneliness is not associated with an increased risk for death among older adults receiving home care in three countries, researchers reported.Bonaventure A. Egbujie, MD, PhDIn fact, after…
AI Governance: Building Trust and Transparency for Healthcare AI
Pete Foley , 2025-06-20 13:02:00 Healthcare is the leading sector in attracting AI investments, going beyond research and development of drugs into chemical analysis, data analytics, and improving clinical trial…
Ten new Irish cancer cases a day linked to smoking
Michael McHale , 2025-06-26 05:06:00 New NCRI report finds that more than 3,750 cancer cases diagnosed here in 2022 were directly caused by tobacco use Nearly ten people every day…
Research on role of drusen deposits in AMD may enable earlier intervention
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NIH halts grant terminations ‘effective immediately’ | STAT
Anil Oza , 2025-06-25 18:32:00 Days after a federal judge ordered the restoration of more than 1,000 biomedical research grants, the National Institutes of Health is halting further terminations of…
Cervical neurotomy for post-stroke aphasia
Supattana Chatromyen , 2025-06-25 22:30:00 Supattana ChatromyenNeurological Institute of Thailand, Department of Medical Services, Ministry of Public Health, Bangkok 10400, Thailanddfondsupattana{at}gmail.comFunctional improvements seen after golden period of stroke recoveryThe recovery…
Surgery plus speech therapy linked to improved language after stroke
, 2025-06-25 22:30:00 Credit: CC0 Public Domain Combining neck surgery with intensive speech therapy is associated with greater improvements in a person's ability to communicate after a stroke than intensive…
Common autoimmune drug shown to help patients with giant cell arteritis
, 2025-06-26 03:50:00 A common medication already used for autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis is effective for patients with giant cell arteritis, according to findings from a team at…
US Neonatal Mortality Rate: Unveiling the Perinatal Causes
, 2025-06-26 02:49:00 TOPLINE:The neonatal mortality rate in the US decreased from 1999 to 2022, with deaths from interstitial emphysema and related conditions showing the steepest decline, yet mortality from…
Hackers Use AI to Amplify Email Security Threats to Healthcare
Stephanie Baum , 2025-06-25 11:30:00 AI-powered phishing email threats are a growing cybersecurity concern for hospitals and other healthcare organizations. A new report from Paubox highlights the disconnect between perceived…
From Cosmetic Concern to Medical Necessity: The Evolving Understanding of Varicose Veins
MNB Guest , 2025-06-25 15:41:00 IntroductionVaricose veins were once relegated to the world of cosmetics. Those dilated, wavy veins were merely an eye-sore and not taken very seriously by physicians.…
Senators question CDC nominee Monarez, including about vaccines
Stephen I. Feller , 2025-06-25 23:00:00 Add topic to email alerts Receive an email when new articles are posted on Please provide your email address to receive an email when…
ADHD medicines linked to less impulsive behavior, crime
O. Rose Broderick , 2025-06-25 21:05:00 O. Rose Broderick reports on the health policies and technologies that govern people with disabilities’ lives. Before coming to STAT, she worked at WNYC’s…
Right C7 neurotomy at the intervertebral foramen plus intensive speech and language therapy versus intensive speech and language therapy alone for chronic post-stroke aphasia: multicentre, randomised controlled trial
Juntao Feng, Ruiping Hu, Minzhi Lyu, Xingyi Ma, Tie Li, Yuan Meng, Wenȷun Qi, Haozheng Li, Ying Zhang, Shanshan Ding, Zhiyu Wang, Xiu’En Chen, Jieȷiao Zheng, Yongqian Fan, Ling Ding,…
Newborns require better care to improve survival and long-term health, global report says
, 2025-06-25 22:30:00 Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain More effective platforms for drug and medical device development and better cross-sector engagement are urgently required to prevent the 'unacceptably high' newborn death…
Gut microbe emerges as a promising tool in the fight against COVID-19
, 2025-06-26 01:50:00 Can a gut microbe protect your lungs from COVID-19? New research uncovers how Akkermansia muciniphila primes powerful immune responses against the virus. Study: Akkermansia Muciniphila Primes Lung-Resident…
Partnership Promotes Indigenous Mothers’ Reproductive Health
, 2025-06-25 12:59:00 Canada’s Indigenous History Month is an appropriate time to examine the efforts that the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) are taking to improve Indigenous health trajectories…
What VCs Have Learned About Health Tech in the Public Markets
Marissa Plescia , 2025-06-25 23:54:00 After a years-long IPO drought in digital health, two companies — Hinge Health, focused on musculoskeletal care, and Omada Health, specializing in chronic disease management…
When Swollen Legs Mean More: Recognizing Early Signs of Venous Disease
MNB Guest , 2025-06-25 15:43:00 On the face of it, swelling legs could be innocuous–due to fatigue, fluid accumulation, or standing for extended periods–but chronic or recurrent leg swelling might…
New CDC advisors will review existing vaccine recommendations
Sara Kellner; Gerard Gallagher; Lucas Laboy , 2025-06-26 00:11:00 Add topic to email alerts Receive an email when new articles are posted on Please…
Generic cancer drugs fail quality tests at alarming rate, investigation shows
Paul Eccles, Andjela Milivojevic, and and Ramu Sapkota — TBIJ , 2025-06-25 22:45:00 Vital chemotherapy drugs used around the world have failed quality tests, putting cancer patients in more than…
Impact of pay for performance in primary care
Azeem Majeed, Mariam Molokhia , 2025-06-25 22:30:00 Azeem Majeed, professor of primary care and public health1, Mariam Molokhia, professor in epidemiology and primary care21Department of Primary Care and Public Health,…
AI in health care needs patient-centered regulation to avoid discrimination, say experts
, 2025-06-25 23:10:00 Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A new commentary published in the Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine warns that current risk-based regulatory approaches to artificial intelligence (AI)…
Deadly central line-associated bloodstream infections could be prevented using new e-catheter hub
, 2025-06-25 18:45:00 Washington State University and Mayo Clinic researchers have developed an electrochemical catheter hub that could someday help prevent deadly central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs) that annually kill…
Psychiatrists Report Moral Injury Amid Mental Health Crisis
, 2025-06-25 13:12:00 Delayed access to psychiatric treatment is causing “moral injury” to UK psychiatrists and harming their patients, the Royal College of Psychiatrists (RCPsych) has warned. RCPsych President Dr Lade…
EnsoData Snags $20M to Improve Sleep Disorder Diagnostics
Katie Adams , 2025-06-25 22:53:00 Access to sleep medicine is a worldwide problem, with about 80% of people with sleep apnea remaining undiagnosed. Several startups are using AI to try…
How to Prepare for a Nose Job: An Expert Surgeon’s Complete Guide [2025]
MNB Guest , 2025-06-25 15:49:00 Many patients are surprised to learn just how much preparation goes into a rhinoplasty. Extensive surgical experience has shown that thoughtful planning plays a major…
Dupilumab outperforms omalizumab in chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps
Richard Gawel , 2025-06-25 19:57:00 Add topic to email alerts Receive an email when new articles are posted on Please provide your email address…
Health care looms large as deadline nears on One Big Beautiful Bill
Daniel Payne , 2025-06-25 21:24:00 WASHINGTON — With days to go before Congress is set to leave town, lawmakers are still at odds over key Medicaid provisions in the tax…
Assisted dying: Doctors call for extra funding to deliver services
Ella Hubbard , 2025-06-24 10:56:00 Representatives at the BMA’s annual meeting have called for additional funding to meet the costs of delivering assisted dying services, emphasising that the money should…
Where a very preterm baby is born may affect survival odds and hospital time
, 2025-06-25 21:19:00 Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Nearly one in every 10 infants in the United States is born preterm, or before 37 weeks of gestational age, according to the…
Prenatal exposure to nitrates associated with increased risk of preterm birth
, 2025-06-25 18:51:00 Even low levels of nitrate-a common agricultural runoff and drinking water contaminant-are associated with increased risks of preterm birth and low birthweight babies, according to a new…
Can the NHS Point the Way to Better Diabetes Care in Canada?
, 2025-06-25 13:22:00 Canada can build successful diabetes prevention and remission programs across the country by learning from England, a Quebec-based team of clinician-scientists and other experts suggested.England’s National Health…
HHS Overhauls Vaccine Advisory Committee to Restore Public Trust
, 2025-06-11 15:56:00 WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced Monday that it has removed all 17 members of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices…
How More Competition and Better Connected Data Will Solve Healthcare’s Billion Dollar Problem
Sina Chehrazi , 2025-06-25 14:36:00 Every year, nearly 530,000 Americans go bankrupt because of medical debt. That’s roughly the population of Atlanta city proper. Even worse, we spend more on…
How Advanced Nursing Degrees Are Transforming Mental Health Care
MNB Guest , 2025-06-25 16:27:00 Mental health has become one of the most urgent public health priorities of our time. As more people across the country face challenges like anxiety,…
Income, education have significant impact on patients with HIV receiving cancer treatment
Josh Friedman , 2025-06-25 18:00:00 Add topic to email alerts Receive an email when new articles are posted on Please provide your email address…
Analysis: CDC nominee Susan Monarez walks fine line on RFK Jr.
Chelsea Cirruzzo , 2025-06-25 19:32:00 WASHINGTON — There seemed to be one question on the minds of many senators grilling Susan Monarez, Trump’s pick to run the CDC, at a…
Anticipatory care has an important role in general practice
Tony Jewell , 2025-06-25 15:01:00 Tony Jewell, retired chief medical officer for Wales and general practitionerCambridge, UKtonyjewell8{at}gmail.comMartin and colleagues’ article on how general practice is sacrificing patient care for prevention…
Gamma-linolenic acid found to help relax constricted coronary arteries
, 2025-06-25 18:49:00 Three-dimensional structures of U46619 (A), γ-linolenic acid (GLA; B; 18:3, n−6), and linoleic acid (LA; C; 18:2, n−6). The stable states of the molecules were determined by…
New study reveals health risks from metals in popular disposable e-cigarettes
, 2025-06-25 18:29:00 Brightly colored inexpensive and disposable electronic cigarettes and vapes continue to gain popularity. These devices turn flavored nicotine-containing liquid into a vapor that people inhale over hundreds…
NICE Backs Leadless Pacemakers for Some Heart Patients
, 2025-06-25 16:47:00 The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has provisionally recommended leadless cardiac pacemaker implantation for patients with bradyarrhythmias who require single-chamber pacing.In draft guidance, NICE…
Former Joe Rogan Guest Selected by RFK Jr to Advise on Vaccines Once Claimed People Were ‘Hypnotized’ to Believe COVID-19 Reports
, 2025-06-12 14:49:00 Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has appointed eight new members to a federal vaccine advisory panel, including Dr. Robert Malone, a controversial figure who once claimed…
Novavax Sees Sanofi Vaccine Pact as Model for Future Deals, Some Going Beyond Infectious Disease
Frank Vinluan , 2025-06-25 16:45:00 Novavax’s alliance with Sanofi came at an opportune time for the beleaguered vaccine developer. Its protein-based Covid-19 vaccine never reached the revenue highs achieved by…
How to Calm Your Skin with a Natural Eczema Treatment Plan
MNB Guest , 2025-06-25 16:55:00 Living with eczema often feels like you’re in a constant battle with your own skin. The itchiness, redness, flaking, and irritation don’t just affect your…
Air pollutants, climate change factors may drive atopic dermatitis disease activity
Regina Schaffer , 2025-06-25 15:34:00 Add topic to email alerts Receive an email when new articles are posted on Please provide your email address…
ACIP, the CDC vaccine advisory panel, will review long-approved immunizations
Jason Mast , 2025-06-25 15:36:00 A leader of a federal vaccine advisory committee said Wednesday that the panel would start a review of long-approved vaccines, as well as the cumulative…