Phil Galewitz, KFF Health News HOUSTON — Patients admitted to Houston Methodist Hospital get a monitoring device about the size of a half-dollar affixed to their chest — and an unwitting role in the expanding use of artificial intelligence in health care. The slender, battery-powered gadget, called a BioButton, records vital signs including heart and…
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Even with the recent awareness that clinical trials often lack the diversity that would make them representative, women and people of color remain underrepresented in studies. The work of bringing diversity to research is complex, and several experts gathered at the Milken Institute Global Conference on Wednesday to discuss potential strategies to make progress, starting…
The Israeli military has launched a ground incursion into Rafah, southern Gaza, despite warnings from aid organisations that this would have “catastrophic consequences” for the 1.3 million displaced Palestinians sheltering in the area.1 Bob Kitchen, the International Rescue Committee’s vice president on emergencies, said on 8 May that dozens of civilians had already been killed…
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Cancer is the second leading cause of death worldwide. In Europe, almost 3 in every 10 adults were diagnosed with a form of cancer in 2022. With the recent revelations that three members of the royal family have cancer, many people may be thinking about their own risk of developing cancer—and…
New data reveals that women’s health in the UK has not improved across a three-year period, with a lack of progress in preventive care and reduced satisfaction with pregnancy care causing particular concern.1 The third annual Hologic Global Women’s Health Index, in partnership with leading analytics firm Gallup, is one of the world’s largest surveys…
TOPLINE: Treatment with adalimumab improves anemia, thrombocytosis, and leukocytosis in patients with hidradenitis suppurativa (HS), in clinical responders and nonresponders. METHODOLOGY: HS is a chronic inflammatory skin condition characterized by a high inflammatory burden and hematologic abnormalities such as anemia, leukocytosis, and thrombocytosis. Immunomodulatory therapy was previously found to improve hematologic abnormalities in a small…
A Mediterranean diet that involves the use of whole grains, legumes, vegetables, nuts, fish, dairy, and olive oil has been known to reduce the risk of dementia. A new study suggests that olive oil, one major component of the diet, could be the secret behind the benefits. Dementia is a cognitive impairment that affects the…
Diagnostics startup Geneoscopy earned its first-ever FDA approval this week. The St. Louis-based company received approval for ColoSense, its noninvasive colorectal cancer screening test. The test — which the FDA designated as a breakthrough device — is approved for adults ages 45 and older who are at average risk for developing colorectal cancer. The approval…
Demetia levels here set to reach 140,000 by 2050 How people manage their money may be able to detect Alzheimer’s disease or related dementias up to four years earlier, new research has found. The Irish study found that 71 per cent of people clinically diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease are identified four years in advance when…
WeightWatchers announced its partnership with Personify Health to allow employers to offer the company’s business solutions to help employees access weight-related healthcare offerings, including behavioral health, medication management and virtual care. WeightWatchers for Business offers programs focused on changing behavior, including programs tailored for individuals with diabetes or those on GLP-1 medications. The company also…
Isabella Rosario Blum was wrapping up medical school and considering residency programs to become a family practice physician when she got some frank advice: If she wanted to be trained to provide abortions, she shouldn’t stay in Arizona. Blum turned to programs mostly in states where abortion access — and, by extension, abortion training —…
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Twenty-seven years ago today, a 3-year-old boy in Hong Kong developed a sore throat, spiked a fever, and started to cough. Six days later, he was hospitalized; six days after that, he died of acute respiratory distress caused by viral pneumonia. Testing showed the toddler, who’d had contact with sick chickens before becoming ill, had…
Clara Munro, surgical registrar UK Let’s spare a thought for the women paving the way in male dominated specialties, writes Clara Munro A recent paper from the Institute for Fiscal Studies has gathered data confirming what many women in male dominated specialties in UK medicine have long since known: early exposure to relatable female role…
Cyberknife. Credit: The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust Radiotherapy can be used alongside hormone treatment, delaying the need for chemotherapy and therefore significantly protecting their quality of life for some patients with advanced prostate cancer, according to researchers from The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust and The Institute of Cancer Research, London. Findings from the…
A recent European Journal of Preventive Cardiology study investigated whether sedentary time (ST), light-intensity physical activity (LPA), and moderate-to-vigorous-intensity physical activity (MVPA) during childhood and young adulthood influence cardiac structure and function. Study: Accelerometer-based sedentary time and physical activity from childhood through young adulthood with progressive cardiac changes: a 13-year longitudinal study. Image Credit: Prostock-studio/Shutterstock.com…
SAN DIEGO — Approximately 10 years ago in France, high throughput screening in a series of cases suggested that vaccine-derived rubella virus was the surprising cause of persistent cutaneous granulomas, but an update at the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) 2024 Annual Meeting suggests this phenomenon is not as rare as once supposed. Based on…
A shocking majority of U.S. adults are at an early, middle, or late stage of cardiovascular, kidney, and metabolic (CKM) syndrome, a new study revealed. The American Heart Association recently coined the term CKM for interrelated factors that could lead to heart disease. CKM includes people who are at risk for developing CVD (cardiovascular disease)…
In the rapidly evolving landscape of healthcare, the expansion of genetic testing stands out as a monumental leap forward. The field of genetic testing has grown exponentially over the past decade, with available tests skyrocketing from 10,000 in 2012 to over 175,000 today — a staggering 1650% increase with an estimated ten new tests introduced…
Asthma Society joins global call to raise awareness among healthcare professionals of disease risks Almost one-in-four asthma patients and their carers believe that healthcare providers do not take asthma seriously, according to new research. A survey by the Asthma Society of Ireland also found that more than half (51 per cent) of respondents said that…
Infant monitoring specialist Owlet’s Dream Sock has received CE Mark certification by the European Union, meeting its required safety and health requirements and paving the way for the device to be sold in Germany, France and the UK later this year. The Dream Sock, which wraps around a baby’s foot, is a non-prescription medical pulse…
Bill Thompson’s wife had never seen him smile with confidence. For the first 20 years of their relationship, an infection in his mouth robbed him of teeth, one by one. “I didn’t have any teeth to smile with,” the 53-year-old of Independence, Missouri, said. Thompson said he dealt with throbbing toothaches and painful swelling in…
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A host of hurdles are slowing the adoption of the new Alzheimer’s drug Leqembi, experts involved in the treatment of patients said Wednesday, from complicated logistics to the fact that many people don’t recognize that their memory loss is a disease soon enough. Some patients still grapple with whether they want to be diagnosed, even…
Adele Waters, freelance journalist London adele.waters{at}me.com Sarah Benn—the first doctor to face disciplinary action after being convicted and jailed for actions relating to climate activism—tells Adele Waters why suspension from the medical register will not stop her protesting “I don’t feel guilty. I don’t feel I’ve dishonoured the profession, and I think I could explain…
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A new assessment tool that leverages powerful artificial intelligence was able to predict whether participants exhibited suicidal thoughts and behaviors using a quick and simple combination of variables. Developed by researchers at Northwestern University, the University of Cincinnati (UC), Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard School of Medicine, the…
In a recent study published in JAMA Network Open, researchers investigated the perinatal outcomes associated with the prenatal use of cannabis and nicotine products. Prenatal cannabis use has been increasing in the United States (US). There are concerns for adverse pregnancy outcomes as the primary psychoactive component of cannabis, Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), can cross the placenta….
Anorexia nervosa takes an enormous toll on the body. But that’s not all. It has the highest death rate of any mental illness. Between 5% and 20% of people who develop the disease eventually die from it. The longer you have it, the more likely you will die from it. Even for those who survive,…
TOPLINE: Most smokers do successfully quit after their first attempt. Switching patients from nicotine replacement therapy like the patch and lozenge to varenicline and increasing the dosage helped more people achieve abstinence from cigarettes, according to a new study. METHODOLOGY: The double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized trial included 490 participants who took 2 mg of varenicline or…
The use of ultra-processed food is linked to the risk of early death, according to a recent U.S. study that followed participants for more than 30 years. Ultra-processed foods are food items that are typically mass-produced and processed in industries and are designed for longer shelf life. They have a disproportionate amount of fat, sugar,…
After care navigation company Transcarent announced last week that it raised $126 million in Series D funding, CEO Glen Tullman told MedCity News that he has “no interest” in selling the company. However, an initial public offering (IPO) — when a privately owned company sells shares of stock to the public — is a possibility,…
Study finds more than 500 chemicals created when vaping liquids are heated E-cigarettes may be creating a new wave of chronic disease in the coming decades, an Irish scientist has warned, after their research found that 505 hazardous chemicals, including 127 which are acutely toxic, are formed as a result of vaping. The study, which…
The risk for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)-related health care use in children younger than age 5 years increased in the post-COVID-19 pandemic seasons of 2021 to 2022 compared with the pre-pandemic seasons of 2015 to 2019, according to study findings published in JAMA Network Open. Investigators estimated the relative change in RSV-related hospital care utilization,…
Teletherapy company Talkspace reported its first quarter financial results for the year, showing a 36% increase in revenue over the prior-year period, to $45.4 million, and a 30% increase in gross profit to $21.7 million. Operating expenses were down 9% from the prior year to $23.4 million, while payor revenue increased 92% from the first…
Bram Sable-Smith and Peggy Lowe, KCUR James Lemons, 39, wants the bullet removed from his thigh so he can go back to work. Sarai Holguin, a 71-year-old woman originally from Mexico, has accepted the bullet lodged near her knee as her “compa” — a close friend. The Injured They Were Injured at the Super Bowl…
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In the latest bid to widen access to medicines, a nonprofit is sending technology and materials for making expensive CAR-T cell therapies to the Brazilian government and an Indian manufacturer that will, in turn, look to provide the treatments available at a fraction of current prices in the U.S. The deals will initially involve manufacturing…
Pay negotiationsJunior doctors in Wales secure strike extensionBMA Cymru Wales has secured an extension of three months to the strike mandate for junior doctors to 17 September. The Welsh government and NHS Employers agreed to the extension to allow talks to continue, after recognising the strength of feeling among junior doctors and an overwhelming 98%…
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The appendix, once dismissed as an unnecessary human organ, has more recently been shown to play a role in the immune system. However, we lack a clear understanding of how its removal to treat appendicitis affects long-term human health. A new study from researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, a founding…
In a recent research paper uploaded to the bioRxiv preprint* server, researchers developed and tested novel bispecific antibodies (bsAbs) comprising both the N-terminal domain (NTD) and the receptor binding domain (RBD) for their efficacy against emergent severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) variants of concern (VOCs). These antibodies were synthesized using monoclonal antibodies (mAbs)…
May 8, 2024 — Want to sleep better and longer? Ditch the meat. At least that’s what some experts are saying. Vegans and vegetarians sleep around 30 more minutes per night than average, and up to 90% of them report good or excellent sleep quality, according to a recent survey published by the Sleep Foundation. “Poor sleep…
TOPLINE: Nearly 90% of adults were at risk of developing cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic (CKM) syndrome between 2011 and 2020, according to new research published in JAMA. METHODOLOGY: In 2023, the American Heart Association defined cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic (CKM) syndrome to acknowledge how heart and kidney diseases, diabetes, and obesity interact and are increasingly co-occurring conditions. Researchers used data from…
A sedentary lifestyle in childhood increases the risk of progressing left ventricular hypertrophy, a heart enlargement condition that raises the likelihood of heart attacks, stroke, and premature death in adulthood, a study revealed. To reverse the risk of increasing heart mass and size, light physical activity every day, for just three to four hours could…
Last month, an app named Rejoyn became the first FDA-cleared prescription digital therapeutic for patients with major depressive disorder. The app, which changes users’ behavior through various lessons and exercises, was developed by Otsuka Pharmaceutical and Click Therapeutics. On Monday, Otsuka announced that it is launching a new data and technology-focused subsidiary that will commercialize…
Almost two-thirds have considered leaving their work in the past month, survey finds Nine-in-ten nurses and midwives have expressed concerns that patient safety is at risk as a result of current staffing levels in the Irish health service, according to a new survey. The research, published as the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation opens its…
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) antifibrotics pirfenidone and nintedanib have similar efficacy, although pirfenidone is associated with less real-world treatment discontinuations due to adverse side effects, according to study findings published in BMJ Open Respiratory Research. Investigators in Spain assessed the real-world efficacy and safety of pirfenidone and nintedanib, both of which are approved in Spain…
A new online platform has launched offering what could be the most comprehensive digital health mental health programme for young people in Australia – without relying on the convenience of artificial intelligence. Backed by the Australian government’s Medical Research Future Fund, Momentum provides free access to treatments, tools, and techniques for addressing common mental health…
The Biden administration’s plan to set minimum staffing levels for nursing homes prompted comments from more than 46,500 people and organizations — including residents of homes and nurses with harrowing stories about conditions inside. One resident purchased a bullhorn with a siren to get nurses’ and aides’ attention because he was often left sitting in…
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