Number of confirmed measles cases rises to nine
Health officials in Ireland have confirmed nine cases of measles so far this year, which is more than double the total number of cases seen in 2023. An additional ten…
Eltrombopag Plus Cyclosporin A Show Activity as First-Line Treatment of Aplastic Anemia
A study published in Lancet Hematology showed promising results for using eltrombopag and cyclosporin A as first-line treatment for severe aplastic anemia. The multicenter phase 2 trial treated 54 patients…
State health app updates across Asia
The Brunei Ministry of Health has updated the BruHealth app with new features to improve the patient experience. This includes a queue management system for booking appointments and checking in…
After Appalachian Hospitals Merged Into a Monopoly, Their ERs Slowed to a Crawl
Neal Osborne, a City Council member in Bristol, Virginia, with Type 1 diabetes, suffered a harrowing experience in the local hospital's emergency room due to a malfunctioning insulin pump. Osborne…
Diabetes prevalence higher among people living in historically redlined areas
A study found that neighborhoods historically redlined in the 1930s have a higher prevalence of diabetes compared to non-redlined areas. Redlining, a discriminatory practice by the Federal Housing Administration, denied…
Novo Nordisk to buy Cardior, building up pipeline of heart drugs
Novo Nordisk is acquiring Cardior Pharmaceuticals for up to $1.1 billion to add new drug candidates to its cardiometabolic pipeline. Cardior focuses on RNA targeting for heart disease and its…
UK foundation programme: Why are some trainees so unhappy with the new allocation system?
A new preference informed allocation system was implemented for allocating foundation programme places to medical students in the UK. This system, known as PIA, uses a ranking system generated by…
Gene discovery offers new hope for people living with chronic skin disease
Researchers at The Australian National University have discovered a gene mutation causing psoriasis, a chronic inflammatory skin disease with red, scaly patches. The mutation, known as IKBKB, can lead to…
Navigating the minefield of AI in healthcare: Balancing innovation with accuracy
Recent advancements in generative artificial intelligence (AI) have revolutionized technology and society. Large language models (LLMs) like ChatGPT are becoming valuable resources for information, especially in healthcare. However, ethical and…
Sci-Fi Tech Could Solve World’s Water Crisis
UC Berkeley has created a harvesting box that can extract water from the air in places like the Mojave Desert, providing a solution to the global water crisis. The box,…