New evidence links passive smoking with dangerous heart rhythm disorder
A recent study has found new evidence linking passive smoking with a dangerous heart rhythm disorder. The research suggests that exposure to secondhand smoke can increase the risk of developing…
Preclinical Safety Signal Prompts FDA Clinical Hold on Neumora Schizophrenia Drug
Neumora Therapeutics' drug NMRA-266, targeting schizophrenia, has been placed on FDA clinical hold after rabbits showed convulsions in preclinical testing. The Phase 1 study has dosed 30 participants with no…
Long-term salaried GP required – Clondalkin, Dublin 22
A medical practice is seeking new team members for a very mixed practice offering general medicine, chronic disease management, acute care, sexual health, women's health, and gay men's health services.…
Ezra Health partners with RAYUS Radiology for AI-enabled full body MRI scans
Ezra Health, an imaging AI startup, has partnered with RAYUS Radiology to bring their full body MRI scanning services to 150 RAYUS locations across the U.S. Ezra's AI-powered scans monitor…
Rural Americans Are Way More Likely To Die Young. Why?
A new report from the Agriculture Department’s Economic Research Service shows that rural Americans are experiencing higher natural-cause mortality rates compared to their urban counterparts, particularly in the prime working-age…
PCI may benefit patients with unblocked arteries but vulnerable plaque vs. medical therapy
The PREVENT trial showed that preventive PCI plus optimal medical therapy was more effective than medical therapy alone for patients with nonflow-limiting vulnerable coronary plaques. The study included 1,606 patients…
Readout newsletter: Vir, Pfizer, Seagan
The biotech industry is evolving rapidly with significant developments in various companies. Ocular Therapeutix announces a CEO transition, Regeneron invests $500 million in a new venture capital firm, and Marinus…
Sudan is facing a devastating humanitarian crisis—the world must do more to protect the population’s health
Director-General of the World Health Organization, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, highlights the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Sudan, where half the population is in need of assistance. Over 8.6 million people are…
Inward attention as a tool for mental health
Neuroscientists are studying how mindfulness training, focusing on inward attention, can impact mental health, cognition, and aging. Research shows that tuning into interoception, or how we sense our body's internal…
Moderate vitamin E, C, and β-carotene intake reduces type 2 diabetes risk
A recent study published in Advances in Nutrition reviewed the effects of vitamins C, E, and β-carotene on the risk of type 2 diabetes (T2D). Previous analyses have shown a…