Angus Chen , 2025-05-03 09:00:00 Angus Chen covers all issues broadly related to cancer including drugs, policy, science, and equity. He joined STAT in 2021 after covering health and science at NPR and NPR affiliate stations. His work has been recognized by national Edward R. Murrow awards, the June L. Biedler prize for cancer journalism,…
, 2025-05-02 16:24:00 Credit: Tima Miroshnichenko from Pexels When technology makes doctors more accessible, it can lead to lower quality for patients and increased pressure on already stressed doctors, says Magnus Wanderås. Wanderås has worked as a general practitioner himself and completed a doctorate on the topic at the University of Agder (UiA). It has…
, 2025-05-03 07:12:00 Researchers at the University of Minnesota have completed a first-in-human clinical trial testing a CRISPR/Cas9 gene-editing technique to help the immune system fight advanced gastrointestinal (GI) cancers. The results, recently published in Lancet Oncology, show encouraging signs of safety and potential effectiveness of the treatment. “Despite many advances in understanding the genomic…
, 2025-05-02 08:07:00 BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand has reported its first anthrax-related death in decades with two infections nationwide, prompting a public health alert after authorities identified hundreds potentially exposed to the deadly bacteria, officials said on Thursday. A 53-year-old man in Mukdahan province, in northeastern Thailand near the border with Laos, died on Wednesday…
, 2025-05-03 09:00:00 KFF Health News senior correspondent Aneri Pattani gave an update on how Ohio is using its opioid settlement funds on WOSU Public Media’s “All Sides with Amy Juravich” on April 30. Click here to hear Pattani on “All Sides with Amy Juravich.” Read Pattani’s coverage of opioid settlements in “Payback: Tracking the…
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Angus Chen , 2025-05-03 09:00:00 Angus Chen covers all issues broadly related to cancer including drugs, policy, science, and equity. He joined STAT in 2021 after covering health and science at NPR and NPR affiliate stations. His work has been recognized by national Edward R. Murrow awards, the June L. Biedler prize for cancer journalism,…
, 2025-05-02 16:26:00 Categories of implementation initiative activities: quality improvement strategies utilized by participating sites during the IMPLEMENT-HF initiative (specific domains, definitions, and initiative examples are outlined in Figures S1A, S1B, and S2). Credit: Circulation: Heart Failure (2025). DOI: 10.1161/CIRCHEARTFAILURE.124.012547 About 6.7 million adults in the U.S. are living with heart failure, and that number…
, 2025-05-03 07:54:00 Despite decades of public health messaging, Canadians are spending more time in the sun and using less sun protection – raising alarms among researchers as melanoma cases continue to climb. That trend is highlighted in a McGill University-led study that analyzed national survey data collected between 2011 and 2018 from over 77,000…
, 2025-05-02 08:25:00 Much remains unknown about the harm linked to poor healthcare systems and lack of access to care. A survey of more than 10,000 individuals conducted by Michele Peters, PhD, senior researcher at the Nuffield Department of Population Health, University of Oxford, Oxford, England, and colleagues, published in BMJ Quality & Safety, found…
Shawn M. Carter , 2025-05-02 14:23:00 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 articles are posted on . “ data-action=”subscribe”> Subscribe We were unable to process your request. Please try again…
, 2025-05-02 16:51:00 Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Researchers at the University of Minnesota have completed a first-in-human clinical trial testing a CRISPR/Cas9 gene-editing technique to help the immune system fight advanced gastrointestinal (GI) cancers. The results, recently published in The Lancet Oncology, show encouraging signs of the safety and potential effectiveness of the treatment. “Despite…
, 2025-05-03 07:21:00 Prostate cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in men worldwide, accounting for more than 1.4 million new cases each year. For many patients, radiotherapy is a standard treatment option that offers outcomes comparable to surgery, particularly for localized disease. As an outpatient procedure, it allows men to maintain much of their…
, 2025-05-02 09:47:00 The use of glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) medications amongst women – particularly those of childbearing age – has risen dramatically in recent years. From 2020 to 2023, the rate of young women taking these medications increased by 594%. Experts contend that certain GLP-1 agonists, specifically tirzepatide (Mounjaro), may decrease the effectiveness of…
Casey Tingle , 2025-05-02 14:59:00 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 articles are posted on . ” data-action=subscribe> Subscribe We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this…
Renuka Rayasam and Sam Whitehead — KFF Health News , 2025-05-02 08:30:00 The country’s top nonpartisan government watchdog has confirmed it is examining the costs of running the nation’s only active Medicaid work requirement program, as Republican state and federal lawmakers consider similar requirements. The U.S. Government Accountability Office told KFF Health News that its…
, 2025-05-02 16:53:00 Credit: UC Davis A study has revealed that a pressure-sensing protein known as Piezo1 plays a critical role in supporting gut health. The study’s findings may unlock new routes for understanding and treating complex gut disorders. The protein acts like an internal sensor in the gut’s smooth muscle cells. It helps the…
, 2025-05-03 06:14:00 A growing resistance to antibiotics is complicating the treatment of urinary tract infections (UTIs) in Malawi, with new research revealing that nearly half of women presenting with symptoms at a major referral hospital had infections resistant to multiple drugs. The study, conducted by researchers at Mzuzu University and published in the National Library of…
, 2025-05-02 10:26:00 The majority of people with ketamine use disorder (KUD) don’t seek addiction treatment, despite reporting physical symptoms that include bladder and nasal problems and painful organ cramping, a large survey of people with KUD showed. What’s more, when those with KUD do seek care, a significant number of clinicians lack understanding of…
Anthony DeFino , 2025-05-02 17:53:00 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 articles are posted on . ” data-action=subscribe> Subscribe We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this…
Adam Feuerstein , 2025-05-02 11:51:00 Adam Feuerstein is a senior writer and biotech columnist, reporting on the crossroads of drug development, business, Wall Street, and biotechnology. He is also a co-host of the weekly biotech podcast The Readout Loud and author of the newsletter Adam’s Biotech Scorecard. You can reach Adam on Signal at stataf.54….
, 2025-05-02 16:56:00 Expression of proteins regulating mitochondrial biogenesis and content. Credit: Journal of Cachexia, Sarcopenia and Muscle (2025). DOI: 10.1002/jcsm.13763 Researchers at Pennington Biomedical Research Center have revealed critical insights into how impaired mitochondrial dynamics and quality control mechanisms in skeletal muscle influence insulin sensitivity in patients with type 2 diabetes, or T2D. The…
, 2025-05-03 04:50:00 Children and young adults with depression, schizophrenia, ADHD, asthma and epilepsy can get great relief from medications to control their symptoms, helping them stay in school or work and prepare for their futures. But they should keep taking those medications regularly to get the best results; interruptions can cause flare-ups of these…
, 2025-05-02 10:55:00 An international expert panel has recently released a comprehensive set of recommendations for optimal insulin injection techniques and equipment. The group, called the Forum for Injection Technique and Therapy Expert Recommendations (FITTER), last issued recommendations for insulin injection practices in 2016. The new document, part of the group’s “FITTER Forward” initiative, “provides…
Josh Friedman , 2025-05-02 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 articles are posted on . “ data-action=”subscribe”> Subscribe We were unable to process your request. Please try again later….
Ed Silverman , 2025-05-02 13:27:00 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 to daydream about weekend plans. Our agenda is rather modest. We plan to nurture the Pharmalot grounds, promenade with the official mascot, and have a…
, 2025-05-02 16:58:00 For older adults in the Western United States, exposure to high levels of smoke pollution is associated with an increase in hospitalizations for respiratory diseases, according to a study published online April 30 in JAMA Network Open. Sofia L. Vega, from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health in Boston, and…
, 2025-05-03 00:12:00 By pinpointing how neuroestrogen directly boosts appetite-suppressing receptors in the brain, scientists are laying the groundwork for precision therapies that could tackle obesity from within the central nervous system. Study: Estrogen synthesized in the central nervous system enhances MC4R expression and reduces food intake. Image Credit: r.classen / Shutterstock A study led by researchers…
, 2025-05-02 11:01:00 Examining a patient for common or complex pulmonary issues in a primary care setting takes time and expertise — physicians need to ask about symptoms and medical history and determine which tests to perform to narrow down the differential diagnosis. In an ideal world, every primary care setting features lung function tests…
Corinne Z. Wohl, MHSA, COE; John B. Pinto , 2025-05-02 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 articles are posted on . “ data-action=”subscribe”> Subscribe We were unable to process…
Meghana Keshavan , 2025-05-02 16:05:00 Want to stay on top of the science and politics driving biotech today? Sign up to get our biotech newsletter in your inbox. Morning! Today, we read about some candid conversations among biotech leaders at a Palo Alto conference, see the FDA rehire some laid-off workers, and more. Another Cytokinetics own goal leaves…
, 2025-05-02 16:59:00 Children with newly diagnosed celiac disease have increased arsenic exposure shortly after transitioning to a gluten-free diet, according to a study published in the April issue of the American Journal of Gastroenterology. Nan Du, M.D., M.P.H., from Boston Children’s Hospital, and colleagues examined changes in urinary arsenic concentration between endoscopy and after…
, 2025-05-03 01:10:00 Using the unique immune system of a self-immunized human, researchers engineered a three-part antivenom that neutralizes the world’s deadliest snakes, offering hope for a universal, safer, and more accessible treatment against snakebites. Death Adder snake (Acanthophis antarticus) native to Australia. Image Credit: Lauren Suryanata / Shutterstock By using antibodies from a human donor with…
, 2025-05-02 11:12:00 TOPLINE: A third of patients with high-risk prostate cancer identified as biomarker-negative by an artificial intelligence (AI)–derived tool were safe to forgo long-term androgen deprivation therapy (ADT). Patients identified as biomarker-positive by the tool had a 14% absolute reduction in the estimated 15-year risk for distant metastasis with long-term vs short-term therapy….
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Mike Stobbe — Associated Press , 2025-05-02 16:11:00 NEW YORK — More U.S. children have died this flu season than at any time since the swine flu pandemic 15 years ago, according to a federal report released Friday. The 216 pediatric deaths reported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention eclipse the 207 reported last year….
, 2025-05-02 17:04:00 Credit: cottonbro studio from Pexels During the pandemic, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that people from historically marginalized racial and ethnic groups were more likely than non-Hispanic white people to be infected, be hospitalized and die from SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. However, the very communities that…
, 2025-05-03 00:42:00 New research from the ORIGINS study shows that while toddlers in Australia meet many dietary targets, some, especially those who are breastfed, are falling short on critical nutrients like iodine. Study: ORIGINS: Nutritional Profile of Children Aged One Year in a Longitudinal Birth Cohort. Image Credit: Evgeniia Primavera / Shutterstock The diet consumed during…
, 2025-05-02 11:16:00 The understanding of fat has evolved in recent decades. Once regarded as nothing more than passive storage reservoirs for fat, adipocytes are now recognized as critical players in metabolic and endocrine processes. Fat may even be regarded as an endocrine organ, with the metabolic contribution of adipocytes changing as they enlarge in…
Marissa Plescia , 2025-05-02 21:18:00 The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a complaint on Thursday against three Medicare Advantage insurers and three insurance broker organizations, alleging that the insurers paid illegal kickbacks to the brokers to increase enrollment into their plans. The insurers named in the complaint are Aetna, Elevance Health and Humana, while…
, 2025-05-01 14:56:00 Virtual teletherapy company Talkspace is teaming up with online digital safety platform Bark Technologies to offer Talkspace’s mental health offering free of charge to Bark phone and Bark app users. Bark’s content monitoring platform aims to help families recognize potential dangers in children’s online activities. It provides mental health support by connecting…
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Daniel Payne , 2025-05-02 16:26:00 WASHINGTON — President Trump on Friday proposed massive cuts to the federal government’s health agencies in his 2026 budget request, arguing that Congress should reduce spending by tens of billions from current levels. The request would be a 26% cut to the Department of Health and Human Services’ discretionary budget,…
, 2025-05-02 23:00:00 Credit: CC0 Public Domain Prostate cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in men worldwide, accounting for more than 1.4 million new cases each year. For many patients, radiotherapy is a standard treatment option that offers outcomes comparable to surgery, particularly for localized disease. As an outpatient procedure, it allows men to…
, 2025-05-02 10:33:00 Faced with potential federal spending cuts that threaten health coverage and falling childhood vaccination rates, Monica Soni, the chief medical officer of Covered California, has a lot on her plate — and on her mind. California’s Affordable Care Act health insurance exchange covers nearly 2 million residents and 89% of them receive…
, 2025-05-02 11:52:00 Clinicians can help reduce gastric cancer incidence and mortality in high-risk groups through endoscopic screening and surveillance of precancerous conditions, such as gastric intestinal metaplasia (GIM), according to a new clinical practice update from the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA). The AGA update supports additional gastric guidance published so far in 2025, including…
Katie Adams , 2025-05-02 22:30:00 Startups in the global digital health space raised $5 billion in funding dollars during the first quarter of this year, marking the highest quarterly investment total in the industry since the second quarter of 2022, according to a recent report released by CB Insights. By comparison, digital health startups raised…
, 2025-05-02 15:43:00 The Digital Medicine Society (DiMe) announced it is partnering with Alcohol and Drug Services (ADS), Duke University, Google Fitbit, Morse Clinics, North Carolina Central University, Ōura, ProofPilot, Triangle CERSI and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC). The partnership aims to use data collected from consumer wearables to lower opioid…
Renuka Rayasam and Sam Whitehead , 2025-05-02 18:30:00 Republicans have long pushed to force working-age adults enrolled in Medicaid to show they are, in fact, working. Party members argue Medicaid, a taxpayer-funded program for people with low incomes and disabilities, shouldn’t cover Americans who aren’t actively trying to improve their financial situations. And Republicans are…
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