Health — Health Field — March 4th, 2026
3D-printed model offers chance for surgeons to rehearse heart surgeries
Washington State University researchers have developed a 3D-printed model of the left side of the heart that contracts and beats, offering the chance for surgeons and medical students to rehearse important heart surgeries on a model that acts like the real thing.
March 4, 2026 — Source
3D-printed scaffolds use shape memory to heal infected bone defects
Infected bone defects arise in conditions such as osteomyelitis and post-traumatic bone infections, where microbial persistence and immune imbalance prevent effective healing. Standard treatments rely heavily on surgical debridement and high-dose antibiotics, but these methods face growing challenges from antibiotic resistance, cytotoxicity, and incomplete defect filling. Conventional bone graft materials often lack the ability to conform to dynamically changing defect geometries and cannot actively regulate infection-driven inflammation.
March 4, 2026 — Source
6 Horrifying Fictional Diseases and Their Real-Life Inspirations
The Ebola virus, Cordyceps fungi, and even the stomach flu have helped inspire some of the most gruesome infectious diseases seen on the screen.
March 4, 2026 — Source
AI doctor's assistant is easily swayed to change prescriptions, give bad medical advice
Spread false medical info, supersize drug orders, and more!
March 4, 2026 — Source
AHA and EHRA support proposed HTI-5 deregulation, but air concerns
The Electronic Health Record Association tells ASTP/ONC that some unresolved issues make it difficult to comment on specific IT certification proposals. And the American Hospital Association says it has concerns about privacy and security standards.
March 4, 2026 — Source
Amid fast-moving Medicaid changes, CMS vet offers providers and states advice
Verlon Johnson discusses how technology can help states make Medicaid processes more efficient while improving care delivery -- and describes ways providers can address health disparities and improve outcomes for underserved populations.
March 4, 2026 — Source
ASTP/ONC has had a busy few months, and the work isn't slowing
Ahead of HIMSS26, Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy and National Coordinator for Health IT Dr. Thomas Keane discusses his plans for the show and discusses TEFCA, HTI-4, HTI-5, imaging data, behavioral health exchange and more.
March 4, 2026 — Source
At HIMSS26, Epic to highlight no-code Agent Factory and other AI advances
"Think about where you want to apply AI -- documentation, patient engagement, revenue cycle, clinical trials -- and go talk to those teams," says its VP of data and research. "The developers will be there. That's where the real conversations happen."
March 4, 2026 — Source
Automated CT scan analysis could fast-track clinical assessments
NIH-funded research suggests AI-powered tool could streamline diagnoses and unveil early markers for chronic disease.
March 4, 2026 — Source
Brain neuropeptides identified as key drivers behind delayed antidepressant effects
A research team led by Professor Oh Yong-Seok of the Department of Brain Sciences at the Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology has, for the first time, identified the key cause of the "treatment delay" phenomenon, in which antidepressant medications often take several weeks or longer to produce therapeutic effects after administration.
March 4, 2026 — Source
Common anticholinergic medicines may raise cardiovascular risk, large study suggests
People who use drugs with anticholinergic effects, including certain antidepressants, drugs for urinary incontinence and common antihistamines, are at higher risk of developing cardiovascular disease, according to a new study from Karolinska Institutet published in BMC Medicine.
March 4, 2026 — Source
Enhancing myelination may help sustain therapeutic effects of psychedelic-assisted PTSD treatment
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is not only characterized by strongly encoded traumatic memories, but also by disrupted coordination across brain networks. New research shows that treatment with psychedelic drugs triggers a large-scale reconfiguration of brain network dynamics driven by the remodeling of myelin - the neuronal insulation layer. The findings from the novel study in Biological Psychiatry, published by Elsevier, show enhancing myelination might be a viable strategy to augment or sustain the therapeutic effects of psychedelic-assisted treatments for PTSD and related disorders.
March 4, 2026 — Source
Health informatics class gets an AI makeover to better prepare nursing students
From navigating electronic health records and HIPAA compliance to applying predictive analytics, health informatics is now essential to the daily work of nursing. But aligning coursework with that reality remains an ongoing effort. At the George Mason University College of Public Health, new research published in the Canadian Journal of Nursing Informatics examines whether artificial intelligence can better connect classroom learning to clinical practice.
March 4, 2026 — Source
In multiple sclerosis, wearable sensors may help identify people at risk of worsening disability
Wearable sensors may help identify people with multiple sclerosis (MS) who are more likely to have worsening disability and loss of brain volume, according to a study published in Neurology. The study found that people with changes in their activity patterns were more likely to have worsening disability and loss of brain volume than people whose patterns did not change as much or at all.
March 4, 2026 — Source
Mississippi medical center reopens clinics hit by ransomware attack
The University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) says it has resumed normal operations, nine days after a ransomware attack blocked access to electronic medical records and took down many of its IT systems.
March 4, 2026 — Source
New peptide catalyst enables stereoselective head-to-tail macrocycle synthesis
A team at ETH Zurich developed a new peptide-based organocatalyst that handles macrocycle formation from start to finish. Macrocyclic compounds are ubiquitous both in nature and in the chemical industrial setup. They are ring-shaped molecules with 12 or more atoms and are key components of many natural products and pharmaceuticals. Their unique structures let them lock onto specific proteins with impressive precision, making them exciting candidates for new therapies.
March 4, 2026 — Source
Newer nurses face the highest risk of developing moral injury symptoms
Moral injury remains prevalent among critical care nurses, with newer nurses at the highest risk of developing symptoms, according to new research published in American Journal of Critical Care (AJCC). Moral resilience and a healthy work environment were found to serve as potential buffers against moral injury, providing a combination of personal and environmental protections.
March 4, 2026 — Source
Nonadherence to COPD medication increases hospital admissions and mortality
Medication nonadherence among people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a result of affordability and lack of knowledge about medications, among other factors, and leads to increased exacerbations and faster lung function decline, according to two new studies. The studies are published in the January 2026 issue of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases: Journal of the COPD Foundation, a peer-reviewed, open access journal.
March 4, 2026 — Source
Online doctors popular but price-sensitive for young people, study finds
Young adults are more likely to consume health care when it is available via health care apps, and even more so if they do not have to pay patient fees. This has been shown in a study carried out at the University of Gothenburg.
March 4, 2026 — Source
Psychedelics may aid PTSD recovery by repairing brain myelin, study finds
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is not only characterized by strongly encoded traumatic memories, but also by disrupted coordination across brain networks. New research shows that treatment with psychedelic drugs triggers a large-scale reconfiguration of brain network dynamics driven by the remodeling of myelin—the neuronal insulation layer. The findings from the novel study in Biological Psychiatry show enhancing myelination might be a viable strategy to augment or sustain the therapeutic effects of psychedelic-assisted treatments for PTSD and related disorders.
March 4, 2026 — Source
Removing patient fees doubles digital healthcare consultations among young adults
Young adults are more likely to consume healthcare when it is available via healthcare apps, and even more so if they do not have to pay patient fees. This has been shown in a study carried out at the University of Gothenburg.
March 4, 2026 — Source
Researchers develop versatile machine learning tool to automate complex clinical diagnostics
A research team funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has developed a versatile machine learning model that could one day greatly expand what medical scans can tell us about disease. Scientists used their tool, named Merlin, to assess 3D abdominal computed tomography (CT) scans, accomplishing tasks as simple as identifying anatomical features to as complex as predicting disease onset years in advance. Despite being developed as a general-purpose CT model, Merlin surpassed a gauntlet of similar automated tools in tasks they were specifically built to handle.
March 4, 2026 — Source
Researchers discover hidden brain map that may improve epilepsy care
Mayo Clinic researchers have identified a hidden "movement map" deep within the brain—a discovery that could help surgeons reduce side effects from epilepsy procedures and guide future treatments for speech and movement disorders. In a study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the team reports that a small, buried brain region called the insula contains its own organized map of the body. Distinct areas within the insula are linked to movement of the hands, feet, and tongue.
March 4, 2026 — Source
Study finds around six nightclub deaths occur annually in the UK
Around 6 deaths a year are linked to clubbing in the UK, finds a 15 year retrospective study published online in Emergency Medicine Journal.
March 4, 2026 — Source
Study sheds light on potential therapeutic strategies for post-traumatic osteoarthritis
Post-traumatic osteoarthritis often affects younger, active individuals and progresses quickly following ligament or cartilage injury. Chondrocytes, the sole cell type in articular cartilage, survive in a low-oxygen environment by relying heavily on glycolysis, producing large amounts of lactate. While lactate has traditionally been associated with tissue stress and inflammation, emerging evidence suggests it also functions as a signaling molecule that can influence gene expression through epigenetic modifications. However, how lactate-driven epigenetic changes regulate cartilage matrix synthesis after trauma has remained unclear. Based on these challenges, it is necessary to conduct in-depth studies to clarify how metabolic signals are translated into protective gene programs during post-traumatic cartilage degeneration.
March 4, 2026 — Source
Workplace standards framework for surgeons released
The American College of Surgeons (ACS) has released the first national framework outlining measurable workplace standards for surgeons, aimed at improving surgeon well‐being, patient safety, and workforce sustainability.
March 4, 2026 — Source
Health — Health Field — March 3rd, 2026
A cell-by-cell map of the spinal cord offers new insights into neuropathic pain
Touch—the first sense to develop in the womb—is fundamental to our bodily experience and our everyday lives. Yet, as the least studied of the five senses, it remains somewhat mysterious at the molecular level. And the stakes are high: one in three people living in the United States will experience chronic pain due to somatosensory dysfunctions during their lives.
March 3, 2026 — Source
A gentler way to treat aggressive gum disease may be in our future
For years, treating gum disease has meant scraping away plaque, cutting out damaged tissue or turning to antibiotics that kill bacteria indiscriminately. While newer therapies can regenerate lost tissue, doctors still lack a precise way to stop the infection without harming the mouth's healthy microbiome. New research from the University of Florida College of Dentistry offers a breakthrough.
March 3, 2026 — Source
AI system spots Parkinson's signs in voice, walking and drawings
AI system spots Parkinson's signs in voice, walking and drawings
March 3, 2026 — Source
AI-driven chart review accurately identifies potential rare disease trial participants
New research by Cleveland Clinic and Dyania Health demonstrates how a medically trained large language model system can accurately and efficiently screen electronic medical records (EMRs) to identify patients who are eligible for a rare disease clinical trial. Published in The Journal of Cardiac Failure, the study offers real-world evidence that artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled medical chart review can improve the speed, accuracy, and equity of trial enrollment.
March 3, 2026 — Source
Apple's Studio Display XDR Supports DICOM Medical Imaging for Diagnostic Radiology
The Studio Display XDR supports DICOM medical imaging presets and a Medical Imaging Calibrator so it can be used for diagnostic radiology. Radiologists will be able to view images right on the Studio Display XDR without the need to use a single-purpose medical imaging display.
March 3, 2026 — Source
Are mental health apps like doctors, yogis, drugs or supplements?
Millions of people are using ChatGPT and similar artificial intelligence tools for therapy, but with little government regulation, there's no guarantee these apps are helping—or that they won't cause harm. Cornell researchers are recommending new guidelines for developing safe and responsible large language model (LLM)-based mental well-being apps by consulting relevant experts and reviewing existing state and federal regulations. They proposed four ways to think about the apps, based on whether or not they guarantee certain benefits and how reliably those benefits are delivered.
March 3, 2026 — Source
Brain activity and breathing rhythms operate separately in deepest sleep, finds research
Could the deepest parts of the brain hold some of the secrets of sleep that still remain elusive to science? A team from Hackensack Meridian Health and its Center for Discovery and Innovation (CDI) has produced a new in-depth study penetrating into the brain, finding that during the deepest sleep, breathing patterns and brain activity become more independent from one another—unlike lighter sleep or quiet wakefulness.
March 3, 2026 — Source
ChatGPT Health misses urgent medical crises over 50% of the time
Meanwhile, over 64% of individuals are told to seek immediate medical care even when they're perfectly fine.
March 3, 2026 — Source
China's overstretched health care looks to AI boom
Throughout her first pregnancy, Wang Yifan had lots of questions, which she usually put to renowned obstetrician Duan Tao—or rather, an AI clone of the top Shanghai-based doctor.
March 3, 2026 — Source
CIO Spotlight: Sarah Hatchett of Cleveland Clinic
She previews her smart hospital design discussion at HIMSS26 and describes what else she's hoping to learn at the global conference. And she offers updates on other initiatives at the world-renowned health system, from AI to quantum computing.
March 3, 2026 — Source
Cybercriminals swipe 15.8M medical records from French doctors ministry
Third-party software supplier breached leading to leak of notes
March 3, 2026 — Source
Deciding for others can lower confidence in one's own judgments
From the moment we wake to the time we hit the bed at night, we make numerous decisions, some big but mostly small. Although decision-making is a fundamental part of human life, researchers have found that the level of difficulty rises when a sense of responsibility for others is added.
March 3, 2026 — Source
Discovery of natural mechanism behind ferroptosis solves longstanding puzzle in cell biology
After more than a decade of research, scientists have discovered the natural mechanism behind a novel form of cell death called ferroptosis. The work, described in the current issue of Cell, points toward an entirely new strategy for treating many types of cancer and neurodegenerative diseases.
March 3, 2026 — Source
Doctors and nurses believe their own substance use affects patients
Their job is to protect, promote, and restore human health and lives, but health care workers believe that their own use of alcohol and illegal drugs reduces the quality of care they provide to patients. A recent study suggests that more doctors and nurses struggle with substance use than we are aware of.
March 3, 2026 — Source
Even patients are shocked by the prices their insurers will pay — and it costs all of us
Samantha Smith of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, went into the operating room for emergency removal of an ectopic pregnancy. "I'm grateful I didn't die," she said, but she was shocked to see that the outpatient surgery was billed to her insurer for about $100,000.
March 3, 2026 — Source
Even Patients Are Shocked by the Prices Their Insurers Will Pay — And It Costs All of Us
Samantha Smith of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, went into the operating room for emergency removal of an ectopic pregnancy. "I'm grateful I didn't die," she said, but she was shocked to see that the outpatient surgery was billed to her insurer for about $100,000.
March 3, 2026 — Source
Exploring why people with autism may be more likely to get Parkinson's disease
Researchers at the University of Missouri may have uncovered a clue explaining why young adults with autism are roughly six times more likely to develop Parkinson's disease later in life. In a recent study, Mizzou researchers found that some young adults with autism show abnormalities in dopamine transporters—tiny molecules in the brain that recycle unused dopamine—on brain scans that are typically used to diagnose older adults with Parkinson's disease.
March 3, 2026 — Source
Giving opportunity, gaining innovation: Women driving the future of Med-Tech
Bedfont® Scientific Limited, a well-established Med-Tech company with over 49 years of expertise in the design and manufacture of medical breath analysis devices, is celebrating the women driving innovation in the Med-Tech industry this International Women's Day (IWD). IWD is an annual event that celebrates women's achievements and raises awareness about gender equality. In 2026, IWD celebrates 115 years of raising awareness of discrimination and taking action to forge gender parity.
March 3, 2026 — Source
Harvard AI doc on why LLMs can be 'uncomfortable' for physicians and IT leaders
A top AI researcher at Harvard's Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center describes the good and the bad of patients' increasing use of large language models to research their health. Health systems must embrace this new trend, he says.
March 3, 2026 — Source
Injectable 'satellite livers' could offer an alternative to liver transplantation
More than 10,000 Americans who suffer from chronic liver disease are on a waitlist for a liver transplant, but there are not enough donated organs for all of those patients. Additionally, many people with liver failure aren't eligible for a transplant if they are not healthy enough to tolerate the surgery.
March 3, 2026 — Source
Leading CROs and CDMOs turn to mass photometry for rapid protein, mRNA and viral vector analytics
Refeyn, developer of pioneering mass photometry technology, expands its global adoption across contract research organizations (CROs) and contract development and manufacturing organizations (CDMOs). To showcase this development, Refeyn has launched a new webpage that highlights how leading CROs and CDMOs are redefining process development and manufacturing workflows with mass photometry, and provides researchers with an interactive tool to locate and partner with these organizations.
March 3, 2026 — Source
Listen to the Latest ‘KFF Health News Minute’
Sam Whitehead reads the week’s news: Some places are bringing back house calls to try to fight maternal and infant mortality, and almost all Americans benefit from health care subsidies in different forms.
March 3, 2026 — Source
MIT boffins aim to build injectable mini-organs that can fill in for a damaged liver
Injected liver cells stayed viable and functional for eight weeks in mice
March 3, 2026 — Source
Pathogen-agnostic testing reveals hidden respiratory threats in negative samples
The COVID-19 pandemic brought the term "Polymerase Chain Reaction testing" into the mainstream. The PCR method is a type of nucleic acid amplification test (NAAT) that detects a pathogen by finding and amplifying components of its genetic material, and it is widely used to detect SARS-CoV-2.
March 3, 2026 — Source
Personalized fMRI models decode moment-to-moment chronic pain in fibromyalgia
Chronic pain affects nearly one in five adults worldwide and remains one of the leading causes of disability. Unlike acute pain triggered by injury, chronic pain often arises spontaneously—without an obvious external cause—and fluctuates across minutes, hours, and days. Yet clinicians still rely largely on self-reported pain ratings, as there is currently no objective biomarker comparable to blood pressure or body temperature.
March 3, 2026 — Source
Pollution exposure linked to mental health problems: EU agency
Environmental pollution is linked to several mental health disorders in Europe, the European Environment Agency (EEA) warned Tuesday, arguing that enforcing legislation would result in Europeans being both less depressed and less anxious.
March 3, 2026 — Source
Practice guidance for treatment of chronic pelvic pain published
The Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) published new practice guidance for the treatment of chronic pelvic pain in women who suffer from a pelvic venous disorder. The guidance was published online in the Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology.
March 3, 2026 — Source
Q&A: Stop schizophrenia before it starts? We might be on the right track
Cameras that have been installed in their homes by the CIA, voices that whisper vicious words, and demons that appear in their bedroom at night. These are the delusions and hallucinations of psychosis, a core symptom of schizophrenia.
March 3, 2026 — Source
Reinterpreting 'awe': Why cross‑cultural emotional intelligence needs to be handled with care
Awe has become a kind of emotional currency in Western wellness circles—revered for its ability to boost mental and physical health and even social interactions. There are findings linking awe to increased prosocial behavior, curiosity, humility, well-being, lower post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and more adaptive physiological profiles. And yet across cultures, awe can provoke veneration and wonder or it can stimulate feelings of dread. What if awe does not travel?
March 3, 2026 — Source
Sting in the tail of scorpion venom accelerates blood clotting, could help save lives
A University of Queensland study has shown that a deadly scorpion's venom carries an extra biochemical sting that could be used to guide future medical treatments and tests. The paper is published in the journal Biochimie.
March 3, 2026 — Source
Study offers new insights into the reasons behind smartphone addiction
According to research from Semmelweis University, not only personality traits contribute to problematic smartphone use, but weak self-control and a strong fear of missing out (FOMO) on social events also play an important role. The study, published in Acta Psychologica, highlights that excessive smartphone use can result in mental health problems and may also lead to long-term physical consequences: poor posture may impair balance, slow reaction time, and make it harder to concentrate.
March 3, 2026 — Source
Study shows nursing home staffing patterns can reduce harmful falls among residents
A new study has found that nursing homes with higher staffing levels report fewer injurious falls among long-stay residents. The study also found that facilities with insufficient staff levels are associated with increased falls.
March 3, 2026 — Source
Study: Sympathy works best on health warnings
Getting someone to curb or stop harmful behaviors takes not just a convincing argument, but one that evokes sympathy, says one UConn researcher whose recent study of cancer warning labels shows the benefits of using the emotion as an influencer.
March 3, 2026 — Source
Team develops 3D-printed bandage to help heal chronic wounds
A team of University of Mississippi researchers is developing a way to use 3D-printed medicated patches to help close persistent sores and ulcers. The researchers in the School of Pharmacy have created a customizable wound scaffold that delivers natural, biodegradable antibacterials over time to encourage healing.
March 3, 2026 — Source
The key to attacking 'undruggable' proteins: Transient clustering state reveals a moving target
Intrinsically disordered proteins lack a fixed structure, which is why they have been considered "undruggable" targets for drug development for years. However, these proteins play a key role in numerous diseases—ranging from various types of cancer to neurodegenerative disorders—long limiting the therapeutic options available to treat them.
March 3, 2026 — Source
What we can learn from scientific analysis of Renaissance recipes
Forget "eye of newt and toe of frog/wool of bat and tongue of dog." People in the 16th century were more akin to DIY scientists than Macbeth's three witches when it came to concocting home remedies for everything from hair loss and toothache, to kidney stones and fungal infections. Medical manuals targeted to the layperson were hugely popular at the time, according to Stefan Hanss, an early modern historian at the University of Manchester in the UK. "Reader-practitioners" would tinker with the various recipes, tweaking them as needed and making personalized notes in the margins.
March 3, 2026 — Source
Why do some of us vividly remember dreams and others say they don't dream?
Some mornings, you wake up and the dream is right there. Clear and vivid. You might still feel the emotion in your chest, and it can take a few minutes to remember where you are and what was real.
March 3, 2026 — Source
Why does chronic back pain make everyday sounds feel harsher? Brain imaging study points to a treatable cause
People with chronic back pain process everyday sounds differently, and more intensely, than people without pain, according to new research from the University of Colorado Anschutz. Published in Annals of Neurology, the study is one of the first to tie this sound hypersensitivity to specific, measurable changes in the brain, indicating that chronic back pain affects far more than the back. The research also shows there's an effective treatment that can help.
March 3, 2026 — Source
X-rays miss it for weeks: How a blood test may spot a common post-surgery condition early
Heterotopic ossification (HO) is a common post-surgery condition where bone abnormally forms within soft tissues. A new study out of Mass General Brigham assesses the viability of a simple blood test to detect HO long before it can be picked up by imaging techniques.
March 3, 2026 — Source
Health — Health Field — March 2nd, 2026
A closer look at the mathematical abilities of autistic people
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental condition characterized by differences in how people learn, communicate and interact with others, as well as restrictive or repetitive behaviors. Many past psychology studies have explored the unique features of autism, gathering important insight that has helped to develop educational programs and psychotherapeutic approaches tailored for autistic individuals.
March 2, 2026 — Source
Asthma LABA medications do not increase severity of food allergy reactions during oral food challenges, study suggests
New research from National Jewish Health suggests that long-acting beta-agonists (LABAs), commonly used in combination asthma inhalers, are not associated with more severe reactions during oral food challenges in children with asthma and food allergy.
March 2, 2026 — Source
Bipartisan healthcare cyber legislation advances in Senate
The Health Care Cybersecurity and Resilience Act, which would offer grants to help healthcare organizations improve their prevention and response capabilities, moved out of the HELP Committee for consideration in the full Senate.
March 2, 2026 — Source
Do doctors treat poorer patients differently? Our study in Tunisia found they do, in subtle ways
People with lower income and less education get sick more often, have worse access to care, and don't live as long. This is one of the most consistent findings in health research across the world.
March 2, 2026 — Source
Electrohydrodynamic bioprinting creates living muscle tissues with tightly aligned cells inside
Building functional human muscle in the laboratory has long been a goal of regenerative medicine, but one stubborn obstacle remains: real muscle is not just a mass of cells. Its strength and function depend on exquisitely ordered myofibers, all aligned in precise directions that vary from one muscle to another. Reproducing that internal order has proved far harder than shaping muscle tissue into the right external form.
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Experts urge age-tailored sleep apnea strategies for seniors
Researchers from Marshall University, the University of Washington, IRCCS Istituto Auxologico Italiano and the University of Milano-Bicocca in Italy, University and Polytechnic La Fe Hospital in Spain have published a comprehensive review highlighting the urgent need for more individualized, age-adapted approaches to diagnosing and treating obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in older adults.
March 2, 2026 — Source
Exploring how best friends and popular peers influence adolescent behavior
As children enter adolescence, peers become a dominant force in their lives. With adult supervision waning, teens look to agemates for guidance on how to act, think and fit in. But who matters most --friends or the popular classmates? A groundbreaking longitudinal study from Florida Atlantic University reveals that peer influence is not a monolithic process. Instead, different types of peers exert influence over entirely different domains of a child's life.
March 2, 2026 — Source
Exploring why some people may prefer alcohol over other rewards
People with alcohol use disorders tend to prioritize alcohol over alternative rewards, and the neural underpinnings of this are unclear. In a study appearing in JNeurosci, researchers led by Nathan Marchant, from Amsterdam Medical University Center, used rats to explore the role of a brain region involved in planning and making decisions in pursuing alcohol or socializing with peers.
March 2, 2026 — Source
FDA to offer cash bonuses for faster drug reviews
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) chief says the agency will begin offering bonuses to drug reviewers who complete their work ahead of schedule.
March 2, 2026 — Source
Free 10‑minute online programs aimed at overcoming depression led to real improvements: New research
Many people believe that to start overcoming depression, they need a therapist, medication, or a radical change in their environment. However, our study shows that taking small steps to learn practical skills can lead to measurable improvements in depressive symptoms.
March 2, 2026 — Source
Guidance provided for transition from pediatric to adult endocrine care
In a joint guidance document issued by the European Society for Paediatric Endocrinology and European Society of Endocrinology and published online in the European Journal of Endocrinology, recommendations are presented for supporting structured and effective transition of young people with endocrine conditions from pediatric to adult health services.
March 2, 2026 — Source
How does a developing brain self-organize? Cell lineage may guide neuron placement
Your brain begins as a single cell. When all is said and done, it will house an incredibly complex and powerful network of some 170 billion cells. How does it organize itself along the way? Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory neuroscientists have come up with a surprisingly simple answer that could have far-reaching implications for biology and artificial intelligence.
March 2, 2026 — Source
How dysfunctional packaging of dopamine advances symptoms of Parkinson's disease
A new study shows how dysfunctional packaging of the neurotransmitter dopamine triggers toxic processes in neurons—and how this can be repaired with simple delivery of energy (ATP). Parkinson's gradually destroys dopamine-producing neurons in a specific area of the midbrain, causing tremors, stiffness, and movement problems. Two key features are the accumulation of the protein α-synuclein into Lewy bodies and the loss of dopaminergic neurons.
March 2, 2026 — Source
How healthcare organizations can build ransomware resilience
Scott Doerr, virtual CISO at Fortified Health Security, previews his upcoming HIMSS26 talk where he will provide a practical framework for building ransomware resilience.
March 2, 2026 — Source
How ultrasound is delivered matters when opening the blood-brain barrier
Focused ultrasound combined with microbubbles is increasingly being used to safely and reversibly open the blood-brain barrier (BBB) for the treatment of brain tumors and neurodegenerative disorders. While much attention has been placed on acoustic pressure and total exposure time, less is known about how the temporal structure of ultrasound delivery influences microbubble activity.
March 2, 2026 — Source
Identifying potential drug candidates with deep learning virtual screening
The earliest stage of drug discovery is governed by a simple constraint: there are far more possible drug-like molecules than any pharmaceutical laboratory could ever test. A new deep learning system, reported in the International Journal of Reasoning-based Intelligent Systems, offers a way to speed up research and could unblock industry bottlenecks.
March 2, 2026 — Source
Immune cells retain a 'molecular memory' of their tissue location, study shows
A new AI-based method reconstructs spatial information about where immune cells were originally located in an organ, even after these cells have been removed from the tissue and analyzed individually. To accomplish this, researchers at the University Hospital Bonn (UKB) and the University of Bonn use the transcriptome, i.e., the entirety of all messenger RNA transcripts produced by genes within a cell at a given time.
March 2, 2026 — Source
Medicaid Is Paying for More Dental Care. GOP Cuts Threaten To Reverse the Trend.
Star Quinn moved to Kingsport, Tennessee, in 2023, the same year the state began covering dental costs for about 600,000 low-income adults enrolled in Medicaid.
March 2, 2026 — Source
Medicare's continued support for telemedicine signals stability, legitimacy
Providers that have invested in high-quality virtual platforms are well-positioned to scale efficiently while maintaining strong outcomes and meeting the expectations of patients, payers and policymakers, says one tele-behavioral care CEO.
March 2, 2026 — Source
Mental health care in Asian languages is scarce in the US
Language barriers are a major obstacle to accessing mental health care for those in the US who have difficulty communicating in English. But despite increasing demand, mental health services in Asian languages are rare—and in some places, in decline, according to a study published in JAMA Health Forum.
March 2, 2026 — Source
MERLIN algorithm unlocks immune cell location memory in organs
A new AI-based method reconstructs spatial information about where immune cells were originally located in an organ, even after these cells have been removed from the tissue and analyzed individually. To accomplish this, Researchers at the University Hospital Bonn (UKB) and the University of Bonn use the transcriptome, i.e., the entirety of all messenger RNA transcripts produced by genes within a cell at a given time. The work has now been published in the journal Advanced Science and introduces the new MERLIN algorithm.
March 2, 2026 — Source
Multidisciplinary study uses blood samples to identify diseases years before they start
What if doctors could tell you a disease was coming years before you felt a single symptom—and stop it in its tracks? That is the goal of a sweeping new research initiative launched by the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in collaboration with the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU) and the Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine (HJF).
March 2, 2026 — Source
New diagnostic markers for multiple sclerosis discovered in cerebrospinal fluid
Researchers from the MPI of Biochemistry and the Technical University of Munich have discovered new diagnostic markers for multiple sclerosis (MS), a disease that affects 3 million people worldwide. Using mass spectrometry, about 1,500 proteins were analyzed simultaneously per sample in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) of 5,000 patients.
March 2, 2026 — Source
New drug could boost efforts to wipe out sleeping sickness
A new treatment for sleeping sickness could make it much easier to treat and possibly eliminate the deadly disease.
March 2, 2026 — Source
New knowledge on heritability paves the way for better treatment of chronic inflammatory bowel disease
Approximately 60,000 Danes live with chronic inflammatory bowel disease. Some experience limited discomfort, while others go through a debilitating disease course involving surgery and a stoma. Add to this the fear of leaving home due to urgent toilet needs.
March 2, 2026 — Source
New paper examines dementia inequities in Indigenous communities and the power of cultural resilience
An international collaboration, co-led by a University of Minnesota Medical School researcher, has published a paper in Alzheimer's & Dementia synthesizing global evidence on the origins of dementia inequities in Indigenous communities and how community strengths can inform brain health research worldwide.
March 2, 2026 — Source
New research initiative aims to predict and prevent diseases before they start
What if doctors could tell you a disease was coming years before you felt a single symptom-and stop it in its tracks? That is the goal of a sweeping new research initiative launched by the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in collaboration with the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU) and the Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine (HJF).
March 2, 2026 — Source
NLRP3 inflammasome plays dual, time-dependent roles during acute wound healing
Wound healing is a multistep biological process involving inflammation, tissue formation, and remodeling. While inflammation is essential for clearing debris and recruiting repair cells, excessive or prolonged inflammatory responses can delay closure, increase fibrosis, and compromise tissue quality. The NLRP3 inflammasome is a central regulator of innate immunity and has been implicated in chronic wounds and pathological scarring. However, previous studies have reported conflicting roles for NLRP3 in tissue repair, suggesting that its effects depend on timing and cellular context.
March 2, 2026 — Source
No, autistic people are not 'mind blind'—here's why
For four decades, a controversial idea has shaped how autism is understood by researchers, health care professionals and the public: the claim that autistic people are "mind blind." The phrase suggests an inability to grasp what others think or feel. It is simple, memorable—and wrong.
March 2, 2026 — Source
Novel prosthetic design combines AI and 3D printing to improve fit
A new, fully customizable 3D printed socket design is set to transform the prosthetics industry. The reimagined limb socket interface combines highly personalized pressure mapping with AI software and a lighter infill, creating a highly customized prosthetic that's more comfortable to wear, for much longer, say researchers at Simon Fraser University.
March 2, 2026 — Source
Optical fiber probe detects nanoliter-scale biological fluid conductivity
Some of the most revealing signals about human health are carried in fluids that are almost impossible to measure. Tears, cerebrospinal fluid, and prostate fluid appear only in tiny volumes, yet their chemical composition can reflect inflammation, hydration, or disease. For decades, engineers have struggled to analyze these fluids in real time, because most sensors require far more liquid than the body can easily provide.
March 2, 2026 — Source
Painless skin patch offers new way to monitor immune health
Researchers at The Jackson Laboratory (JAX), in collaboration with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), have developed the first bandage-like microneedle patch that can sample the body's immune responses painlessly from the skin. The device detects inflammatory signals within minutes and collects specialized immune cells within hours without the need for blood draws or surgical biopsies.
March 2, 2026 — Source
Rare airway condition: Sarah Carroll's journey to breathing freely
"It was just really hard to breathe," says Sarah Carroll, recalling the earliest symptoms of idiopathic subglottic stenosis (iSGS). "It felt like there was something in my throat that was stopping me from breathing."
March 2, 2026 — Source
RFK Jr. Tells Joe Rogan He's About to Unleash 14 Banned Peptides
RFK Jr. plans to reverse a sweeping compounding ban of certain peptides issued by the FDA in late 2023.
March 2, 2026 — Source
Self-aware biosensors boost digital health monitoring
Smart biomedical devices are transforming modern health care, using skin-mounted sensors to capture in-depth health information directly from the body. As clinicians increasingly use biosensing devices to guide patient care, accurate and reliable signal acquisition is critical. A team at KAUST has developed a new system that can rapidly detect when the electrodes of devices such as heart monitors start to detach from the skin.
March 2, 2026 — Source
Smart patch detects allergies before symptoms strike
A wearable device that alerts people with food allergies before a reaction begins has the potential to reduce life-threatening anaphylaxis and transform allergy management from reactive to preventive care. The AllergE patch is a microneedle-based biosensor developed by researchers at KAUST that painlessly detects immunoglobulin E (IgE), the antibody that triggers allergic reactions, directly from the fluid beneath the skin.
March 2, 2026 — Source
The research that got sick veterans treatment
When Congress passed the Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics (PACT) Act in 2022, it brought long-overdue relief to veterans denied benefits because there wasn't enough scientific evidence tying burn pit exposure to their illnesses.
March 2, 2026 — Source
Health — Health Field — February 24th, 2026
A 3D-printed swallowable robot could perform gastrointestinal procedures
Recent technological advances have opened new possibilities for the development of advanced medical devices, including tiny robots that can safely move inside the human body. Some of these systems could help to simplify complex medical procedures, including delicate surgeries and the targeted delivery of drugs to specific sites.
February 24, 2026 — Source
A depression treatment that once took eight weeks may work just as well in one
For the many patients with depression who haven't found relief through medication, transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS)—a noninvasive therapy that uses magnetic pulses to stimulate specific areas of the brain—has become an increasingly important treatment option. But the standard course of treatment requires daily clinic visits over six-to-eight weeks, a schedule that can be difficult for many patients to manage.
February 24, 2026 — Source
As worms and jellyfish wriggle, new AI tools track their neurons
Understanding the connection between behavior and brain cell activity is a major goal of neuroscience. To make progress, neuroscientists often choose simple, transparent lab animals because it's possible to see all their neurons fluoresce to indicate their electrical activity as the animals behave. But visibility isn't enough. Precisely tracking each cell's position and identity as the animals wiggle and warp during their complex movements is a huge challenge.
February 24, 2026 — Source
ASTP/ONC launch contest to find new applications for EHI data
The EHIgnite Challenge antes up $500,000 to help encourage development of new analytics approaches to turning electronic health information into "actionable insights for patient and clinicians."
February 24, 2026 — Source
At HIMSS26, eClinicalWorks will introduce new AI API tool for EHRs
Its CEO says healthcare organizations must "mobilize" their electronic health record systems, using AI-enabled platforms to get tangible value from all the data they've been collecting for two decades.
February 24, 2026 — Source or Source
Attacks on healthcare surge in Ukraine
As Ukraine enters the fifth year of full-scale war, its people have endured the highest number of attacks on their health care in 2025 -- increasing by nearly 20% compared to 2024.
February 24, 2026 — Source
Centauri Therapeutics extends Series A to £30 M with £6 M investment from AMR Action Fund to support progression of lead clinical candidate
Centauri Therapeutics Limited ('Centauri'), an immunotherapy company with a unique and proprietary platform technology applicable across a wide range of therapeutic indications, today announced it has secured £6 M from AMR Action Fund, extending the Company's Series A round to £30 M. The investment will support the completion of Phase I clinical studies for CTX-187, Centauri's lead clinical candidate in the ABX-01 program, and will expand the scope of additional research activities in preparation for Phase II.
February 24, 2026 — Source
ChatGPT Health fails critical emergency and suicide safety tests
ChatGPT Health, a widely used consumer artificial intelligence (AI) tool that provides health guidance directly to the public-including advice about how urgently to seek medical care-may fail to direct users appropriately to emergency care in a significant number of serious cases, according to researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.
February 24, 2026 — Source
ChatGPT Health: First independent evaluation raises safety questions
ChatGPT Health, a widely used consumer artificial intelligence (AI) tool that provides health guidance directly to the public—including advice about how urgently to seek medical care—may fail to direct users appropriately to emergency care in a significant number of serious cases, according to researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.
February 24, 2026 — Source
Danaher to acquire Masimo Corporation
Danaher Corporation, a global science and technology innovator, announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Masimo Corporation a leading specialty diagnostics provider of pulse oximetry and other patient monitoring solutions, primarily in acute care settings. Under the terms of the agreement, Danaher will acquire all of the outstanding shares of Masimo common stock for $180 per share in cash, or a total enterprise value of approximately $9.9 billion including assumed indebtedness and net of acquired cash. This represents a transaction multiple of approximately 18x estimated 2027 EBITDA, or 15x 2027 estimated EBITDA including the full benefit of expected annual synergies.
February 24, 2026 — Source
Decoding immune system cellular pathways one enzyme at a time
Deep in our cells, a wide range of processes are occurring constantly. These cellular processes rely on enzymes to act as catalysts and set off a series of molecular interactions. There are still many processes within the body that are not fully understood. Discovering exactly how these cellular pathways work can help researchers better understand how some diseases proliferate and develop new treatments that target part of these processes.
February 24, 2026 — Source
Did you hear about the lab-made ear?
In laboratory experiments, researchers have produced ear cartilage that remains form-stable in animal models. Only one element is missing to make the tissue as elastic as a natural ear.
February 24, 2026 — Source
Dopamine selects, astrocytes refine: A new mechanism for motor-learning circuit rewiring
When we learn a new motor skill—whether mastering a piano passage or refining balance while walking—the brain must reorganize the circuits that control movement. For decades, this process of synaptic remodeling has been attributed primarily to neurons strengthening or weakening their connections. However, a new study reveals that another cell type in the brain called astrocytes actively participates in this rewiring process.
February 24, 2026 — Source
Enzymes work as 'Maxwell's demon' by using memory stored as motion
Enzymes work as 'Maxwell's demon' by using memory stored as motion
February 24, 2026 — Source
Hospitals Fighting Measles Confront a Challenge: Few Doctors Have Seen It Before
At around 2 a.m., 7-year-old twin brothers arrived at Mission Hospital in Asheville. Both had a fever, a cough, a rash, pink eye, and cold symptoms.
February 24, 2026 — Source or Source
How Japanese medical trainees view AI in medicine
Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming health care and medical education. From enhancing diagnostic accuracy and clinical decision-making to enabling virtual simulations and personalized learning, AI technologies are becoming embedded in the daily practice of clinicians and trainees.
February 24, 2026 — Source
Natural compound from pomegranate leaves disrupts disease-causing amyloid
A research team at Kumamoto University has discovered that a natural compound found in pomegranate leaves and branches can directly break down harmful protein aggregates linked to transthyretin (TTR) amyloidosis, a progressive and potentially life-threatening disease affecting the nerves and heart.
February 24, 2026 — Source
North Korean Hackers Continue to Target US Healthcare
Report: Lazarus Group Pivoting to Medusa Ransomware for Extortion Attacks
February 24, 2026 — Source or Source or Source or Source or Source
Oura built a women's health AI using clinical research - how to try it
When you ask Oura Advisor a women's health question, its proprietary AI will respond - but only if you have this feature enabled.
February 24, 2026 — Source
Oura launches a proprietary AI model focused on women's health
Oura announced on Tuesday that it's launching its first proprietary AI model to enable its AI chatbot, Oura Advisor, to deliver personalized insights around women's health. The company says the model supports questions spanning the full reproductive health spectrum, from early menstrual cycles through menopause.
February 24, 2026 — Source
Health — Health Field — February 17th, 2026
99% of adults over 40 have shoulder "abnormalities" on an MRI, study finds
Some adults over 40 have shoulder pain, but nearly all have "abnormal" joints.
February 17, 2026 — Source
A careful approach to emerging technologies by Mass General Brigham
Health tech has the ability to address unmet needs, though careful, thoughtful adoption is required to ensure safe, systemwide impact, says Esther Kim, head of emerging technologies at Mass General Brigham.
February 17, 2026 — Source
After four days with a robotic leg, people still misread how they walk
The way we understand the movement of our own bodies plays an important role when learning physical skills, from sports to dancing. But a new study finds this phenomenon works very differently for people learning to use robotic prosthetic devices.
February 17, 2026 — Source
Does the cold really 'seep into your bones?'
Another cold snap is approaching. Some people deal with it by taking an invigorating walk outside, while others hibernate with a cozy blanket and biscuits. But one thing seems to be common when temperatures drop: we like talking about how cold it feels. Comments such as "I am so cold, I can feel it in my bones" are a common greeting in wintertime.
February 17, 2026 — Source
Engineer finds his smart sleep mask can read other people's brainwaves due to poor software security — superpower granted via poor-quality software with hardcoded high-level credentials
Definitely getting more than he bargained for.
February 17, 2026 — Source
Exclusive: EHR-linked call automation handles 76% of practice's calls end to end
For Main Street Medical, the technology has streamlined prescription refills, improved patient experience and operational efficiency, boosted patient satisfaction and reduced staff burnout.
February 17, 2026 — Source
From liquid handling to sample storage
PulpFixin®, a materials science company focused on replacing single-use plastics in life science laboratories, will debut a slate of new automation-ready, compostable lab products at the 2026 SLAS International Conference and Exhibition in Boston, expanding its footprint across liquid handling, sample identification and cold storage workflows.
February 17, 2026 — Source
Listen: Why Do I Need Prior Authorization?
Listen in as "Life Kit" host Marielle Segarra and health reporter Sarah Boden untangle the red tape that can make the prior authorization process frustrating.
February 17, 2026 — Source
Nuclera and leadXpro partner to accelerate structure-based drug design for complex membrane proteins
Nuclera, the biotechnology company enabling rapid access to high-quality proteins and leadXpro, a specialist in structure-based drug discovery for membrane proteins, today announced a scientific partnership. The collaboration brings together eProtein Discovery's™ rapid multiplex membrane protein screening with leadXpro's AI/ML-driven construct design and membrane protein expertise to advance structural studies and therapeutic development.
February 17, 2026 — Source
Review suggests inhaled microplastics can inflame lungs and damage tissue
Breathing in microplastics can cause inflammation and damage to the lungs, potentially increasing the risk of respiratory diseases such as asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), pulmonary fibrosis and lung cancer, new research suggests.
February 17, 2026 — Source
Review finds wide gaps in 'silent trials' used to test medical AI
A review led by Adelaide University researchers has found there's a lack of clear guidelines around the early testing of AI tools in health clinics during a process known as silent trials. The global scoping review, published in Nature Health, looked at this early phase of testing and revealed huge variations in the way the trials are being conducted and the measures used to assess the effectiveness of the tools.
February 17, 2026 — Source
Review: Pathogenesis, diagnosis, and management of harlequin ichthyosis
Harlequin ichthyosis (HI) is a rare, severe genetic skin disorder caused by ABCA12 mutations, leading to defective lipid transport and loss of skin barrier function. Infants present with thick, armor-like plates, deep fissures, ectropion, and eclabium, with high risks of dehydration, infection, and respiratory failure. Historically fatal, survival has improved with neonatal intensive care and systemic retinoids. This review covers pathophysiology, clinical features, diagnosis, management, genetic counseling, and emerging gene-based therapies.
February 17, 2026 — Source
Single dose of a psychedelic drug can rapidly reduce depressive symptoms, clinical trial suggests
A single dose of the psychedelic drug dimethyltryptamine (DMT), given with psychological support, rapidly reduced depressive symptoms in 34 adults with major depressive disorder, according to a clinical trial published in Nature Medicine. The improvements, which continued over the ensuing two weeks, suggest that this short-acting treatment could be a more practical therapy compared with other longer-acting psychedelic therapies.
February 17, 2026 — Source
Study reveals how body image evolves for people learning to use robotic prosthetics
The way we understand the movement of our own bodies plays an important role when learning physical skills, from sports to dancing. But a new study finds this phenomenon works very differently for people learning to use robotic prosthetic devices.
February 17, 2026 — Source
Trump Required Hospitals To Post Their Prices for Patients. Mostly It's the Industry Using the Data.
Republicans think patients should be shopping for better health care prices. The party has long pushed to give patients money and let consumers do the work of reducing costs. After some GOP lawmakers closed out 2025 advocating to fund health savings accounts, President Donald Trump introduced his Great Healthcare Plan, which calls for, among other policies, requiring providers and insurers to post their prices "in their place of business."
February 17, 2026 — Source
With the right prompts, AI chatbots can analyze biomedical big data accurately
In an early test of how AI can be used to decipher large amounts of health data, researchers at UC San Francisco and Wayne State University found that generative AI tools could perform orders of magnitude faster—and in some cases better than computer science teams that had spent months poring over the data.
February 17, 2026 — Source
Health — Health Field — February 14th, 2026
A 15-minute VR eye test could flag vision changes tied to brain health
In the recreation room at Eskaton Village in Carmichael, Bonnie Dale, one of the residents, is trying on a virtual reality (VR) headset.
February 14, 2026 — Source
Online medical misinformation is scarce, but older adults see most of it
Even as misinformation proliferates across the Internet, sites containing low-credibility health information remain relatively scarce and unseen.
February 14, 2026 — Source
The human exposome could change everything we know about disease
Organizers say the transition from bold vision to real-world action is already underway.
February 14, 2026 — Source
Health — Health Field — February 13th, 2026
Acupuncture can reduce migraine pain, and brain scans reveal who might benefit
Acupuncture may be an effective treatment for migraine without aura, a type of migraine that occurs without warning signs like flickering lights. A new study published in the journal JAMA Network Open showed that real acupuncture (inserting needles into specific points to trigger a healing response) significantly reduced the number of days patients suffered from migraines each month compared to sham acupuncture. This is a controlled version of the treatment designed to minimize therapeutic effects.
February 13, 2026 — Source
Advances in pathogenesis and management of gastrointestinal motility disorders
Announcing a new publication for Acta Materia Medica journal. Gastrointestinal motility disorders (GIMDs) are characterized by impaired gastrointestinal motility. The prevention and treatment of GIMDs remain challenging, because of their prevalence and complexity. The pathogenesis of GIMDs involves multiple factors, such as dysregulation of the enteric nervous system, smooth muscle dysfunction, neurotransmitter imbalance, chronic inflammation, and gut microbiota dysbiosis, which synergistically contribute to GIMD development and progression.
February 13, 2026 — Source
AI tool predicts optimal feeding tube timing for people with MND
A new AI tool that accurately predicts the need for a feeding tube could transform patient care and improve quality of life for people living with Motor Neurone Disease (MND).
February 13, 2026 — Source
Akron Children's uses Epic and real-time analytics to reduce waste anesthesia gases
After careful research, the hospital changed its practices -- and was able to eliminate nearly 500 metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions last year alone. A pediatric anesthesiologist describes how the HIMSS EMRAM Stage 7 facility achieved this feat.
February 13, 2026 — Source
Amazon Pharmacy to expand same-day delivery to 4,500 cities
Amazon is competing with Walmart in the delivery business and against pharmacies such as CVS and Walgreens.
February 13, 2026 — Source
Clinicians as team leads may raise the odds AI improves care, study suggests
Over the last decade, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in health care has risen significantly, but AI-driven innovations in health care delivery have not fully met expectations. Research on the use of AI in health care requires interdisciplinary collaboration, making team structure and leadership essential for guiding AI-driven innovation. In a new study, researchers examined how studies on AI outcomes in health care reflect team structure and leadership. They found that team leadership was significantly associated with AI impact and that teams with clinical leadership had a higher likelihood of impact.
February 13, 2026 — Source
Clinics Sour on CMS After Agency Scraps 10-Year Primary Care Program Only Months In
An older couple in flannel pajamas sat together in the waiting room. A toddler waved as Patricia Hall walked past him, a stethoscope draped over her neck. The family physician waved and smiled back.
February 13, 2026 — Source
CustoMED automates 3D printing of patient-specific surgical instruments
Dr. Amit Zabtani, cofounder and CMO of CustoMED and orthopedic surgeon at UCLA, joins MobiHealthNews to discuss 3D printing personalized surgical instruments.
February 13, 2026 — Source
Diacerein shows promise as disease-modifying therapy in rheumatoid arthritis
Announcing a new publication for Acta Materia Medica journal. Diacerein, an anthraquinone derivative, is emerging as a promising disease-modifying agent in rheumatoid arthritis (RA), because of its potent anti-inflammatory and chondroprotective actions.
February 13, 2026 — Source
From the lab to the living room: Decoding Parkinson's patients' movements in the real world
Scientists have traditionally studied how the brain controls movement by asking patients to perform structured tasks while connected to multiple sensors in a lab. While these studies have provided important insights, these experiments do not fully capture how the brain functions during everyday activities, be it walking to the kitchen for a snack or strolling through a park.
February 13, 2026 — Source
Frontal brain signal tied to compulsive behaviors in people with OCD
A specific pattern of brain activity in a frontal brain region is linked to compulsive behaviors like excessive hand washing, chronic hair-pulling, and skin-picking in people with obsessive compulsive disorder, according to new research from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. But briefly disrupting that signal can rapidly ease symptoms in three people with severe, treatment-resistant OCD, according to a study published in Cell.
February 13, 2026 — Source
Hospitals must transition from task-based digital tools to intelligent, agentic systems
So says Ryan M. Cameron, Children's Nebraska's newly minted chief information and innovation officer. He says provider organizations should pursue a small set of agentic AI projects -- not as pilots for innovation's sake but as fixes for concrete problems.
February 13, 2026 — Source
How did humans develop sharp vision? Lab-grown retinas show likely answer
Humans develop sharp vision during early fetal development thanks to an interplay between a vitamin A derivative and thyroid hormones in the retina, Johns Hopkins University scientists have found. The findings could upend decades of conventional understanding of how the eye grows light-sensing cells and could inform new research into treatments for macular degeneration, glaucoma, and other age-related vision disorders.
February 13, 2026 — Source
How psychedelics alter perception: A glimpse into the brain's inner world
Research findings reinforce new approaches in psychology, using psychedelic substances under medical supervision to treat certain clinical conditions.
February 13, 2026 — Source or Source
New research finds data-driven staffing model delivers major cost savings for health care systems
New research published in Operations Research shows that health care systems can substantially reduce overtime, idle time, and overall staffing costs by adopting a multilocation, dynamic staff-planning model for anesthesiologists. The study is based on the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC), which cut daily overtime and idle time across 11 hospitals, generating over $800,000 in annual cost savings.
February 13, 2026 — Source
NHS sites to deploy Oracle AI scribe
With the clinical artificial intelligence agent, doctors are able to spend less time sifting through drop-down menus and typing on their laptops to document patient visits, the EHR company says.
February 13, 2026 — Source
Parkinson's disease triggers a hidden shift in how the body produces energy
Weight loss is a well-recognized but poorly understood non-motor feature of Parkinson's disease (PD). Many patients progressively lose weight as the disease advances, often alongside worsening motor symptoms and quality of life. Until now, it was unclear whether this reflected muscle loss, poor nutrition, or deeper metabolic changes. New research shows that PD-related weight loss is driven mainly by a selective loss of body fat, while muscle mass is largely preserved, and is accompanied by a fundamental shift in how the body produces energy.
February 13, 2026 — Source
Parkinson's-related weight loss reflects a failure of the body's energy-producing pathways
Weight loss is a well-recognized but poorly understood non-motor feature of Parkinson's disease (PD). Many patients progressively lose weight as the disease advances, often alongside worsening motor symptoms and quality of life. Until now, it was unclear whether this reflected muscle loss, poor nutrition, or deeper metabolic changes. New research shows that PD-related weight loss is driven mainly by a selective loss of body fat, while muscle mass is largely preserved, and is accompanied by a fundamental shift in how the body produces energy.
February 13, 2026 — Source
Scientists discover hidden brain cells that help heal spinal cord injuries
Scientists at Cedars-Sinai have uncovered a surprising repair system in the spinal cord that could open new doors for treating paralysis, stroke, and diseases like multiple sclerosis. They found that special support cells called astrocytes—located far from the actual injury—spring into action after damage. These "lesion-remote astrocytes" send out a protein signal, CCN1, that reprograms immune cells to efficiently clean up fatty nerve debris.
February 13, 2026 — Source
Scientists make microplastics glow to see what they do inside your body
Microplastics and nanoplastics are now found everywhere on Earth, from ocean depths to agricultural soils and even inside the human body. Yet scientists still struggle to understand what these particles actually do once they enter living organisms. A new study proposes an innovative fluorescence-based strategy that could allow researchers to track microplastics in real time as they move, transform, and degrade inside biological systems.
February 13, 2026 — Source
Thermodynamic insights into histamine H1 receptor ligand binding
G-protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) are one of the largest families of cell surface proteins in the human body that recognize hormones, neurotransmitters, and drugs. These receptors regulate a wide range of physiological processes and are the targets of more than 30% of currently marketed drugs. The histamine H1 receptor (H1R) is one such GPCR subtype that plays a key role in mediating allergic reactions, inflammation, vascular permeability, airway constriction, wakefulness, and cognitive functions in the human body. While antihistamines primarily target H1R, current drugs can exhibit limited therapeutic efficacy, prompting researchers to look at H1R ligands from new perspectives.
February 13, 2026 — Source
Tired (Literally) of Getting Up to Pee in the Middle of the Night? Try These 5 Tricks
If you're losing sleep because you have to pee in the middle of the night, there are five habits you might want to try.
February 13, 2026 — Source
Why you hardly notice your blind spot: New tests pit three theories of consciousness
Although humans' visual perception of the world appears complete, our eyes contain a visual blind spot where the optic nerve connects to the retina. Scientists are still uncertain whether the brain fully compensates for the blind spot or if it causes perceptual distortions in spatial experience. A new study protocol, published in PLOS One, seeks to compare different theoretical predictions on how we perceive space from three leading theories of consciousness using carefully controlled experiments.
February 13, 2026 — Source
World-first toolkit puts autistic lens on suicide prevention
Researchers from La Trobe University have launched a world-leading toolkit for health care professionals to better identify and support Autistic adults at risk of suicide.
February 13, 2026 — Source
Health — Health Field — February 12th, 2026
AI predicts walking recovery after hip replacement surgery
Artificial intelligence can help to predict how well patients with hip osteoarthritis will be able to walk again after an operation. Researchers at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) have developed an AI model to analyze movement patterns. This gait biomechanics analysis also enables rehabilitation programs to be tailored to patients' personal needs. The researchers consider it possible that this approach, developed for the hip joint, could be extended to other joints in the future.
February 12, 2026 — Source
Ama launches independent vaccine review after CDC criticism
Two major medical groups will begin reviewing vaccine safety and effectiveness after major changes at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have raised alarms among experts.
February 12, 2026 — Source
Bio-based coating reveals harmful UV exposure by shifting color
Researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have developed a coating using proteins and bacteria that could enable the development of T-shirts that warn of excessive sun exposure or labels that reveal damage to light-sensitive materials. The coating reliably detects contact with UV-A radiation, is bio-based, and could open the door to a wide range of new materials that draw on the biological functions of cells.
February 12, 2026 — Source
Brexpiprazole add-on may speed information processing in schizophrenia patients
Cognitive impairment, including decreased attention and memory, remains one of the most disabling aspects of schizophrenia, affecting the social life of patients. However, no effective treatment has yet been established for it.
February 12, 2026 — Source
Cholesterol crystals may trigger some liver disease
Cholesterol crystals in the liver may stiffen the organ early in those with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD)—well before scarring develops—according to new research from a team in the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.
February 12, 2026 — Source
CIO shows how to save time and money with clinical AI
CIO shows how to save time and money with clinical AI
February 12, 2026 — Source
CPR skills prepare communities to save lives when seconds matter
When a medical emergency happens, time matters and a quick response is needed. During American Heart Month 2026, the National Fraternal Order of Police joins the American Heart Association in urging Americans everywhere to be the help until help arrives and learn how to respond in a medical emergency such as cardiac arrest—when providing help like cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) can be the difference between life and death.
February 12, 2026 — Source
Earbuds can be used to monitor brain health
An international research team has uncovered the next frontier in monitoring brain health, and the key is in technology that millions of people are already using every day—earbuds. The world-first study found that commercially available earbuds have the capability to detect and classify brain activity, simply by measuring subtle changes in users' hearing. The team used acoustic sensors in earphones to assess cognitive load—the mental effort that shapes learning, task performance and early cognitive decline.
February 12, 2026 — Source
Fentanyl makeover: Core structural redesign could lead to safer pain medications
Fentanyl is one of the most effective drugs for managing severe pain, yet it carries substantial risks of addiction and respiratory depression, the dangerous and sometimes fatal slowed breathing. These safety concerns have limited the use of the drug despite how well it works. Meanwhile, the ease and low cost of manufacturing have enabled widespread illegal production, fueling an overdose epidemic that claimed more than 70,000 U.S. lives in 2023.
February 12, 2026 — Source
Ketamine may fight chronic fatigue, study suggests
Ketamine, a decades-old anesthetic and fast-acting treatment for severe depression, may also offer some people rapid relief from chronic fatigue, according to a small proof-of-concept study led by researchers at Rutgers Health and the National Institutes of Health. The study is published in the journal Pharmacological Reports.
February 12, 2026 — Source
Louisville Found PFAS in Drinking Water. The Trump Administration Wouldn't Require Any Action.
Every day, the Ohio River sends billions of gallons of water flowing past Louisville's pumping station, where the Kentucky city's utility sucks it up to turn it into tap water.
February 12, 2026 — Source
Medicine shortages in the UK have become a 'new normal,' report finds
The U.K.'s supply of essential medicines is in a fragile state, with a "vicious cycle" where rising costs and supply chain issues are making it harder for patients to get the treatments they need, according to a new House of Lords report. Dr. Emilia Vann Yaroson has provided evidence to a Public Services committee and the subsequent House of Lords report, titled "Medicines security—a national priority."
February 12, 2026 — Source
New MRI technique maps fluid velocity distribution in the brain
A new MRI technique called Velocity Spectrum Imaging can map fluid movement in the human brain within a 3D pixel, according to a University of Michigan Engineering study published in Magnetic Resonance in Medicine. The non-invasive approach does not need injectable or consumable contrast agents to sharpen the image.
February 12, 2026 — Source
New research results in changes to NHS guidelines
Hundreds of people with advanced bladder cancer across the UK can now receive three rather than six chemotherapy cycles following research by Queen Mary University of London which has led to a change to NHS treatment guidelines. For people with the condition, this means fewer toxic side effects and a better quality of life during treatment.
February 12, 2026 — Source
New study finds tort reform in hospitals cuts costs and patient satisfaction
Hospitals across the United States are always looking for ways to reduce costs and avoid medical malpractice lawsuits, while not sacrificing quality of health care. So how are hospitals impacted when government policy reduces their exposure to malpractice liability? Researchers from Georgia State University and Michigan State University analyzed how state-level tort reform laws on non-economic damages, which limit how much money patients can be awarded in medical malpractice lawsuits, affect hospital performance.
February 12, 2026 — Source
Researchers expose safety gaps in AI tools for health care
A new international study suggests most clinical artificial intelligence (AI) tools are not yet ready for safe, equitable use at the bedside. In the scoping review published in Medical Research Archives, researchers including CUNY SPH Assistant Professor Karmen Williams and MS alum Ilse Siguachi examined 390 clinical AI and machine learning models published between March 2020 and December 2021 to see whether developers planned for model updating, followed best-practice development standards, and reported who was included in their data.
February 12, 2026 — Source
Researchers identify a previously unknown cellular barrier in the brain
VIB and Ghent University researchers have identified and characterized a previously unknown cellular barrier in the brain, which sheds new light on how the brain is protected from the rest of the body. In a study published in Nature Neuroscience, the scientists also reveal a new pathway by which the immune system can impact the brain.
February 12, 2026 — Source
Speech latency may predict schizophrenia trial response, boosting drug-placebo separation
Researchers have identified a promising new speech biomarker that could significantly enrich clinical trials by reducing sample size requirements and enhancing statistical outcomes. By using speech latency, participants who are likely to show a high placebo response can be identified and excluded.
February 12, 2026 — Source
Springfield Memorial transforms bonus shift program with mobile app
The hospital's previously manual program -- which offers more pay to employees who volunteer for high-need shifts -- has seen its error rate decrease by 72% and its shift fulfillment rate soar from 40% to 70%.
February 12, 2026 — Source
Staged approach suggested for patient decision aid in atopic dermatitis
A staged approach for a patient decision aid (PDA) can help to deliver complex information in a patient-centered manner and facilitate shared decision-making in adults with atopic dermatitis (AD), according to a study published in JAMA Dermatology.
February 12, 2026 — Source
The Ultimate Energy Hack: How to Use Light Therapy to Beat the Daylight Saving Time Blues
Light therapy can make a big difference if you suffer from seasonal depression or struggle with Daylight Saving Time.
February 12, 2026 — Source
Washington considers requiring AI companies to add mental health safeguards
As artificial intelligence chatbots become better at mimicking human conversations, the potential for damage has grown, particularly for people who turn to them for mental health advice and to discuss plans to harm themselves.
February 12, 2026 — Source
Young caregivers in UK fall behind by end of primary school, study shows
New research has found that children in England with caring responsibilities are 35% less likely than their peers to reach the expected standard for reading, writing, and math by the end of primary school. The study is a collaboration between researchers from Anglia Ruskin University, City St George's, University of London, and University College London, and is published in the International Journal of Education Research. It is the first to examine self-reported care alongside official education records on a national scale.
February 12, 2026 — Source
Health — Health Field — February 11th, 2026
94 million need cataract surgery, but access lacking: WHO
More than 94 million people suffer from cataracts, but half of them do not have access to the surgery needed to fix it, the World Health Organization said Wednesday.
February 11, 2026 — Source
Adding AI to sinus surgery system saw malfunctions rocket from eight to 100 incidents, according to new investigation — skull-puncturing errors are the stuff of nightmares
FDA approved AI-integration with fetal image analyzers and cardiac monitors also draws criticism.
February 11, 2026 — Source
Aerska raises $39M to help RNA medicines reach the brain
For families living with neurodegenerative disease, the hardest part is not always the diagnosis. It is the slow erosion that follows: memory fading, personality shifting, independence shrinking.
February 11, 2026 — Source
Amazon Pharmacy to expand same-day delivery to nearly 4,500 US cities
Amazon Pharmacy, the retail giant's online pharmacy, plans to bring same-day prescription delivery to almost 4,500 U.S. cities and towns by the end of this year, adding nearly 2,000 new communities to its network. The expansion will cover customers in newly served states such as Idaho and Massachusetts, the company announced on Wednesday.
February 11, 2026 — Source
Apple Health Faces New Competition as Fitbit AI Coach Expands to iOS
The conversation around Apple Health has shifted this month. While reports suggest Apple is slowing down parts of its AI health roadmap, Google has moved ahead by expanding its AI-powered Fitbit health coach to more users, including those on iOS. Until now, the service was limited to Android.
February 11, 2026 — Source
End of Enhanced Obamacare Subsidies Puts Tribal Health Lifeline at Risk
Leonard Bighorn said his mother tried for two years to get help for severe stomach pain through the limited health services available near her home on the Fort Peck Reservation in northeastern Montana.
February 11, 2026 — Source
Eppendorf collaborates with Dubai Police to automate forensics laboratories
Eppendorf, a leading international life science company that develops, manufactures, and distributes instruments, consumables, and services for use in laboratories around the world, today announced a collaboration with Dubai Police to advance the scientific capabilities of the city’s justice system. Under the agreement, Dubai Police will integrate Eppendorf’s automated laboratory platforms into forensics workflows, supporting faster crime detection and the delivery of conclusive evidence to judicial authorities.
February 11, 2026 — Source
For women who live on the margins, health care is often out of reach. How we can build a bridge to access
Most Canadians either know personally or are aware that getting an appointment with a family doctor can be difficult. Across the country, it's estimated that 6.5 million people do not have a family doctor or nurse practitioner they see regularly.
February 11, 2026 — Source
Health systems beware: Digital imaging data is the sleeping giant
Memorial Sloan Kettering's enterprise architecture chief offers practical advice for getting ahold of this fast-growing challenge before it overwhelms storage and cost-management strategies.
February 11, 2026 — Source
Healthcare Cybersecurity Forum at HIMSS26: Adapting to meet the moment
The stakes are high and the challenges unrelenting. But just as threats are evolving, so are the skillsets and leadership strategies to mitigate risk, safeguard data and protect patients.
February 11, 2026 — Source
How universal, free prescription drug coverage affects older adults' finances and behaviors
In 2016, Poland introduced a nationwide policy eliminating all out-of-pocket costs for prescription drugs prescribed by health care professionals to individuals aged 75 and older. A study published in Health Economics finds that the policy reduced average out-of-pocket medication spending by 23% and cut catastrophic drug expenses by 62%, indicating substantial financial protection during major health shocks.
February 11, 2026 — Source
Imprivata launches unified face identity verification
The goal is for passwordless authentication to streamline clinical workflows, strengthen cybersecurity and reduce operational burden, the company said.
February 11, 2026 — Source
Mice with miniature goggles reveal how different visual experiences give rise to different neural wiring
Visual experience triggers the formation of a web of neural connections in different brain areas in order to make sense of the world—and in particular, of feedback connections, which send information from higher-level visual centers back to earlier ones. But is the organization of these connections generic, or does it reflect the experience itself? New research suggests the latter.
February 11, 2026 — Source
Northwestern scientists develop advanced organoid model for human spinal cord injury
Northwestern University scientists have developed the most advanced organoid model for human spinal cord injury to date.
February 11, 2026 — Source
New Medicaid Work Rules Likely To Hit Middle-Aged Adults Hard
Lori Kelley’s deteriorating vision has made it hard for her to find steady work.
February 11, 2026 — Source
Poland's drug policy for seniors: Reduced costs, widened gaps, changed habits
In 2016, Poland introduced a nationwide policy eliminating all out-of-pocket costs for prescription drugs prescribed by healthcare professionals to individuals aged 75 and older. A new study published in Health Economics finds that the policy reduced average out-of-pocket medication spending by 23% and cut catastrophic drug expenses by 62%, indicating substantial financial protection during major health shocks.
February 11, 2026 — Source
Smokefree generation law could see English smoking prevalence drop below 5% decades earlier than expected
New research, led by experts at the University of Nottingham, has found that smoking prevalence among 12- to 30-year-olds in England could drop below 5% decades earlier than expected, if the government progressively raises the age of tobacco sales.
February 11, 2026 — Source
Study finds addiction consults led to opioid treatment for eye infection patients
People who use injection drugs are at a higher risk for eye infections, particularly endogenous endophthalmitis—a medical emergency caused by bacteria or fungi entering the bloodstream to reach the inside of the eye. These individuals may present to eye clinics or emergency rooms with severe, vision‐threatening disease. However, the underlying substance use disorder that led to their infection is often not addressed in a systematic way.
February 11, 2026 — Source
Study reports life expectancies of spina bifida patients by age, sex, and severity of impairment
Studies have reported on survival probabilities of people born with open spina bifida, a condition where the spinal cord and nerves are exposed through an opening in the back. Research published in Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology now provides life expectancies, with results reported by age, sex, and different levels of impairment.
February 11, 2026 — Source or Source
Study suggests migraine may be overlooked in women with enlarged breast tissue
Women with enlarged breast tissue who experience frequent headaches are often told they have "tension headaches," but new research from Wake Forest University School of Medicine suggests many have migraine, a neurologic condition that requires different evaluation and treatment.
February 11, 2026 — Source
Top security issues for rural hospitals in 2026
Improving accountability and streamlining technical complexities are key to improving cybersecurity postures now at small- to medium-sized hospitals, says Jackie Mattingly of Clearwater.
February 11, 2026 — Source
Toward regenerative bioprinting: Magnetic mixer enables scalable manufacturing of 3D-printed tissues
3D bioprinting, in which living tissues are printed with cells mixed into soft hydrogels, or "bio-inks," is widely used in the field of bioengineering for modeling or replacing the tissues in our bodies. The print quality and reproducibility of tissues, however, can face challenges. One of the most significant challenges is created simply by gravity—cells naturally sink to the bottom of the bioink-extruding printer syringe because the cells are heavier than the hydrogel around them.
February 11, 2026 — Source
Wearable trackers can detect depression relapse weeks before it returns, study finds
Could a smart watch act as an early-warning system for depression relapse? New research from McMaster University suggests that disruptions in a person's sleep and daily activity routine, as detected through a simple wrist-worn device, can signal when there is increased risk of relapsing into major depression.
February 11, 2026 — Source
Health — Health Field — February 6th, 2026
11th Innate Killer Summit returns to San Diego, showcasing clinical data that signals renewed momentum in NK cell therapy
The 11th Innate Killer Summit returns, bringing together global leaders advancing natural killer (NK) cell--based immunotherapies. The meeting continues as the longest‑running and only dedicated international forum focused exclusively on NK, CAR‑NK, iNKT, and next‑generation innate immune programs.
February 6, 2026 — Source
A 3D-printed delivery system enhances vaccine delivery via microneedle array patch
The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted an urgent need for efficient, durable, and widely accessible vaccines. This prompted several important innovations in vaccine technology, and researchers continue to explore new and creative ways to make effective vaccines rapidly available to the greatest number of people. Researchers from the Institute of Industrial Science, The University of Tokyo have used 3D-printing technology to improve the viral titer of microneedle array patches, resulting in effective immunogenicity and protection against infection in mice.
February 6, 2026 — Source
AI adoption in healthcare requires digital literacy
Dr. Guido Giunti highlights his upcoming HIMSS26 talk that will encourage attendees to ask sharper questions about AI and feel empowered to drive change at any level of healthcare.
February 6, 2026 — Source
AI model reads brain MRIs in seconds, hitting up to 97.5% accuracy
An AI-powered model developed at the University of Michigan can read a brain MRI and diagnose a person in seconds, a study suggests. The model detected neurological conditions with up to 97.5% accuracy and predicted how urgently a patient required treatment.
February 6, 2026 — Source
Apple to Drop Big Health+ Launch in Favor of Incremental Health Feature Updates
Apple is reworking its long-rumored Health+ plans and moving away from a single, large launch. Instead, the company plans to release health features in smaller updates inside the Health app. The change follows a leadership shift, with Eddy Cue now overseeing Apple's health efforts after Jeff Williams retired.
February 6, 2026 — Source
Apple's AI Health Coach Project May Need a Wellness Check
The company's ambitious plans to introduce a virtual health coach may be going back to the drawing board, according to a report.
February 6, 2026 — Source
Apple's AI-powered health service is reportedly on life support
This could be good news for those sick of all the subsciptions.
February 6, 2026 — Source
Brain network identified for effective treatment of Parkinson's disease
Deep brain stimulation (DBS) improves motor symptoms of Parkinson's disease by modulating a specific brain network that is mainly active in the fast beta frequency range (20 to 35 Hz). This conclusion was reached by an interdisciplinary team of neuroscientists and clinicians from the University Hospitals of Cologne and Düsseldorf, Harvard Medical School and Charite Berlin.
February 6, 2026 — Source
Doctors test brain cell implants to restore movement in Parkinson's
Scientists are testing whether implanting dopamine-producing stem cells into the brain could change the future of Parkinson's treatment.
February 6, 2026 — Source
Ending female genital mutilation: A global call to action Epic's AI Charting tool now available for EHR clients Gut microbe Blautia luti uses formate, not hydrogen, to shuttle electrons How AI is helping solve the labor issue in treating rare diseases Multi-stage dual-domain progressive network enhances sparse-view CT reconstruction Pine Park Health sees ROI from AI scheduling tool Stimulating the central thalamus during anesthesia sheds light on neural basis of consciousness Stopping COPD inhalers can lead to higher risk of flare-ups for 3 months Study finds daily opioid use fell 9 to 11 points after recreational cannabis legalization The body processes good fats and bad fats differently, study finds Understanding the path from genetic changes to Parkinson's disease opens possibilities for early diagnosis What our teeth reveal about the growing gap between rich and poor Why rethinking wellness could help students and teachers thrive
Joint statement by the UNFPA Executive Director, UNICEF Executive Director, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, UN Women Executive Director, WHO Director-General, and UNESCO Director-General on the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation
After piloting it locally in Wisconsin, the company announced the release of the ambient scribe tool and built-in AI capabilities for its nationwide customer footprint.
February 6, 2026 — Source
Among the many trillions of microorganisms in the human gut is Blautia luti. Like many gut bacteria, it metabolizes indigestible dietary components, such as fiber in the form of carbohydrates. This process produces, among other things, acetic acid (acetate), an important energy source for our intestinal cells and a signaling molecule that can even influence our well-being via the gut-brain axis.
February 6, 2026 — Source
Modern biotech has the tools to edit genes and design drugs, yet thousands of rare diseases remain untreated. According to executives from Insilico Medicine and GenEditBio, the missing ingredient for years has been finding enough smart people to continue the work. AI, they say, is becoming the force multiplier that lets scientists take on problems the industry has long left untouched.
February 6, 2026 — Source
A research team led by Professor Wang Hongzhi from the Hefei Institute of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has developed a multi-stage, dual-domain, progressive network with synergistic training for sparse-view computed tomography (CT) reconstruction.
February 6, 2026 — Source
Since artificial intelligence took over reminder calls, the mobile medical practice has given more than two FTE back to its medical assistant team. And a proactive scheduling agent has helped boost the number of visits per day.
February 6, 2026 — Source
The brains of mammals continuously combine signals originating from different regions to produce various sensations, emotions, thoughts and behaviors. This process, known as information integration, is what allows brain regions with different functions to collectively form unified experiences.
February 6, 2026 — Source
Stopping long-acting inhalers for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) can lead to a sharp rise in flare-ups for about three months, a new study has revealed. This research by The University of Manchester and Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) scientists is the first of its kind to show people who stop using a prescribed treatment for COPD are at significantly higher risk of exacerbations than expected for their disease.
February 6, 2026 — Source
Legalizing cannabis for both medical and recreational use may lead to a decline in daily opioid use among people who inject drugs in the United States, according to a new study led by a Boston University School of Public Health researcher (BUSPH).
February 6, 2026 — Source
The concept of "good fats" and "bad fats" has influenced diet trends, public health policy, and biomedical research for decades. Now, a new study led by Thomas A. Vallim, Ph.D., a researcher and professor of medicine in the UCLA Division of Cardiology, offers new insights into how the body handles good fats and bad fats at the molecular level—opening a door to new treatments for obesity, diabetes, and other metabolic conditions.
February 6, 2026 — Source
A team led by researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and the Duncan Neurological Research Institute (Duncan NRI) at Texas Children's Hospital has uncovered a chain of events that connects genetic alterations, disruptions in lipid metabolism and the manifestation of Parkinson's disease in patients. The findings, published in the journal Brain, bring forward the possibility of identifying people at risk before symptoms appear and developing strategies to treat the disease rather than manage the symptoms.
February 6, 2026 — Source
Teeth are one of the most visible markers of poverty: structural circumstances that are individually borne.
February 6, 2026 — Source
Teachers supervising students in school-sponsored work sites tend to prioritize emotional and social well-being in the workplace, according to research from Rutgers Health. The study, published in Occupational Health, examined how educators approach student wellness and the factors they prioritize when preparing students to enter the workforce.
February 6, 2026 — Source
February 6, 2026 — Source
Health — Health Field — February 4th, 2026
AI governance advice for practice management
Michael Clark, OnPoint Healthcare Partners president, explains artificial intelligence hygiene in practice management. Health AI at the point of care requires verification, while a "human on the loop" troubleshoots AI agents automating processes.
February 4, 2026 — Source
AI voice analysis could diagnose a concussion within seconds of a player going down
In 2022, Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa returned to a game against the Buffalo Bills after sustaining a head injury that the NFL later acknowledged should have been classified as a concussion.
February 4, 2026 — Source
Arachidonic + docosahexaenoic acid cuts risk for severe retinopathy of prematurity by nearly half
Arachidonic acid (AA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) decrease the risk for severe retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) in extremely preterm infants by nearly half, according to a research letter published online in JAMA Ophthalmology.
February 4, 2026 — Source
Brain computer interfaces decode imagined speech in paralyzed patients
Last summer, a team of researchers reported using a brain-computer interface to detect words people with paralysis imagined saying, even without them physically attempting to speak. They also found they could differentiate between the imagined words they wished to express and the person's private inner thoughts.
February 4, 2026 — Source
Brain network responsible for Parkinson's disease identified
Parkinson's disease, a progressive neurological disorder affecting more than 1 million people in the U.S. and more than 10 million globally, is characterized by debilitating symptoms such as tremors, movement difficulties, sleep disturbances and cognitive impairments. While current treatments, including long-term medication and invasive deep brain stimulation (DBS), can alleviate symptoms, they cannot halt progression or cure the disease.
February 4, 2026 — Source
EHR upheaval: One CIO's tips on moving from Cerner to Epic
John McDaniel, CIO of North Dakota's Trinity Health, is in the midst of a switchover with a go-live scheduled for October. He offers advice straight from the trenches that can help other health IT leaders with this epic -- and Epic -- task.
February 4, 2026 — Source
Firefighters face repeat trauma—we learned how to reduce their risk of PTSD
In their day-to-day work, first responders—including police, firefighters, paramedics and lifesavers—often witness terrible things happening to other people, and may be in danger themselves.
February 4, 2026 — Source
Hormone therapy reduces abnormal nerve growth in chronic back pain
Low back pain (LBP) is one of the most common health problems worldwide, affecting people of all ages and placing a heavy burden on healthcare systems. Many patients experience persistent discomfort that interferes with work, sleep, and daily activities. Yet in most cases, doctors cannot identify a clear structural cause, making long-term treatment difficult.
February 4, 2026 — Source
Listen: Many Tents Are Gone, but Washington's Homeless — And Their Health Problems — Aren't
Listen: Many Tents Are Gone, but Washington's Homeless — And Their Health Problems — Aren't
February 4, 2026 — Source
Medicare is experimenting with having AI review claims, a cost-saving measure that could risk denying needed care
Medicare has launched a six-year pilot program that could eventually transform access to health care for some of the millions of people across the U.S. who rely on it for their health insurance coverage.
February 4, 2026 — Source
MIT's new brain tool could finally explain consciousness
A new ultrasound brain tool may let scientists directly poke the hidden circuits that give rise to consciousness.
February 4, 2026 — Source
New compound advances body clock independent of dosing time
A collaborative team including Emeritus Professor Tei H. (Kanazawa University), Associate Professor Takahata Y. (Osaka University), Professor Numano R. (Toyohashi University of Technology), and Associate Professor Uriu K. (Institute of Science Tokyo) discovered that Mic-628 selectively induces the mammalian clock gene Per1.
February 4, 2026 — Source
New solution for moderate-to-severe sleep apnea
In less than 90 minutes, a new, less invasive electrical stimulation technique has been found to improve breathing in people with sleep apnea. The technique, which involves percutaneous hypoglossal nerve stimulation (HNS), was tested on 14 people with OSA under sedation during a procedure designed to mimic sleep apnea breathing patterns. Unlike traditional HNS methods that require incisions, this approach uses ultrasound guidance to place temporary stimulating electrodes through the skin, activating the tongue muscle to keep the airway open during sleep.
February 4, 2026 — Source
New treatment guidelines needed for chronic kidney disease patients, survey shows
A new study from the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine emphasizes the need for new treatment guidelines in the U.S. on reproductive health among patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). The study, recently published in Kidney International Reports, began as an electronic survey of 104 nephrologists across the country. They were questioned on 52 items with topics including sexual and reproductive health, menstrual health, contraception, pregnancy, infertility, and breastfeeding.
February 4, 2026 — Source
Noninvasive brain stimulation may reduce intrusive PTSD symptoms, preliminary findings suggest
A new study conducted at Tel Aviv University introduces an innovative approach to treating post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), generating particular interest in light of the sharp rise in the number of individuals coping with the condition following the events of October 7 and the Gaza war. According to the study's preliminary findings, treatment using noninvasive brain stimulation succeeded in significantly reducing intrusive memories, such as flashbacks and intrusive thoughts, which are considered among the most severe and treatment-resistant symptoms of PTSD.
February 4, 2026 — Source
Poop as medicine? A Roman vial's chemistry backs up ancient medical texts
When some ancient Romans were feeling a little under the weather, they were treated with human feces. While this practice was mentioned in ancient Greco-Roman medical texts by figures such as Pliny the Elder, there was no direct physical evidence that these remedies were actually used. However, recent chemical analysis of a Roman-era glass medicinal vial, published in the Journal of Archaeological Sciencepublished in the Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports, provides the first molecular proof of this kind of treatment.
February 4, 2026 — Source
Press Ganey seeks healthcare leaders to join new safety initiative
With its Zero Harm 24/7 project, the patient experience organization is asking health systems to help drive improvements in transparency and culture by establishing a standardized patient and staff safety framework.
February 4, 2026 — Source
Scientists build a 'Rosetta Stone' to decode chronic pain neurons
Researchers from the Center for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) and the Institute of Neurophysiology at Uniklinik RWTH Aachen in Germany have deciphered the molecular signature of so-called sleeping nociceptors—a type of pain-sensing nerve cell that normally remains quiet and does not respond to touch or pressure, but can become overactive and drive chronic pain.
February 4, 2026 — Source
Simple EHR nudges cut use of high-risk medications
A randomized JAMA trial shows that simple, behaviorally designed electronic health record prompts can shift prescribing habits in primary care without new staff, added time, or complex programs.
February 4, 2026 — Source
Study identifies brain region driving one-shot visual learning
Despite decades of research, the mechanisms behind fast flashes of insight that change how a person perceives their world, termed "one-shot learning," have remained unknown. A mysterious type of one-shot learning is perceptual learning, in which seeing something once dramatically alters our ability to recognize it again.
February 4, 2026 — Source
Study links psychotic-like experiences to 'older-looking brains' at age 20
Researchers from the Universidad de Valladolid in Spain, the Cardiff University Brain Research Imaging Center and University College London used brain imaging studies to uncover how psychotic experiences, such as brief hallucinations or delusion-like thoughts in otherwise healthy individuals, might be associated with differences in brain age in young people.
February 4, 2026 — Source
Synthetic protein potentially improves outcomes for select intracerebral hemorrhage patients
Results from the largest-ever clinical trial of its kind found administering a synthetic protein can reduce bleeding and improve outcomes for certain patients at the highest risk of continued bleeding following a type of stroke called an intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH).
February 4, 2026 — Source
When the doctor needs a checkup
He was a surgical oncologist at a hospital in a Southern city, a 78-year-old whose colleagues had begun noticing troubling behavior in the operating room.
February 4, 2026 — Source or Source
Health — Health Field — February 2nd, 2026
Before crisis strikes—smartwatch tracks triggers for opioid misuse
Opioid overdoses continue to take a devastating toll across the United States. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in 2023, the nation recorded roughly 105,000 drug overdose deaths overall, with nearly 80,000 deaths involving opioids. Worldwide, opioids are also responsible for the majority of drug-related deaths.
February 2, 2026 — Source
Blood gene signals reveal Parkinson's risk years before diagnosis
Blood-based DNA repair and stress-response signals reveal a brief molecular window preceding Parkinson's diagnosis.
February 2, 2026 — Source
Disability studies professor explores 'double bind' of medical technology in new book
Medical technology is often viewed as a neutral tool for healing or curing; however, for many disabled people, it represents a complex power dynamic between their own lived experiences and clinical expertise. Dr. Rebecca Monteleone, an associate professor of disability studies, explores this tension in her recently published book, "The Double Bind of Disability: How Medical Technology Shapes Bodily Authority."
February 2, 2026 — Source
Do you need to control your cortisol? Probably not, doctors say
Cortisol, what is known as the stress hormone, is the talk of the internet. Wellness influencers warn about the various symptoms of chronically high cortisol: waking up at 3 a.m., swollen "cortisol face" and accumulating belly fat. And many offer diet and exercise routines that they claim will help.
February 2, 2026 — Source
Hair cortisol may complement behavior tests to gauge long-term stress in autism
Autistic children may be nonverbal or not have the words or other typical communication strategies to clearly explain their feelings. Researchers from Neuroscience Research Australia (NeuRA) and UNSW Sydney have found that hair cortisol levels may complement behavioral assessments for determining the impact of chronic stress.
February 2, 2026 — Source
How open questions reveal the full extent of damage done by electroconvulsive therapy
An international study, the first of its kind to use an online survey to capture the long-term effects of Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) on patients, has revealed that while some patients experience improved mood, an overwhelming majority reported significant and often permanent cognitive damage, including memory loss (82%).
February 2, 2026 — Source
How sleep loss can damage your brain's wiring
Sleep loss damages the fatty insulation protecting the nerve cells in our brain, according to a paper published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. The research also explains why we often feel slow and groggy after a bad night's sleep.
February 2, 2026 — Source
International collaboration spurs AI-powered drug discovery tool
Researchers from The Ohio State University and the Indian Institute of Technology Madras have developed an artificial intelligence framework to rapidly generate drug-like molecules that are easier to synthesize in real-world laboratory settings. The new system, called PURE (Policy-guided Unbiased REpresentations for Structure-Constrained Molecular Generation), promises to significantly cut down the early-stage timelines of drug development—currently a billion-dollar, decade-long process—and could play a crucial role in addressing drug resistance in cancer and infectious diseases.
February 2, 2026 — Source
'Northwest Passage' mechanism of bile acid transport reveals a voltage-dependent pathway
In a study published in Nature on January 28, a research team led by Eric H. Xu (Xu Huaqiang) from the Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, along with Ma Xiong from Renji Hospital, determined how Ostα/&beta transports bile acids and why it differs fundamentally from previously characterized carriers through cryo-EM structure determination, molecular dynamics simulations, and electrophysiological analyses.
February 2, 2026 — Source
Reframing nurses as digital care designers in AI integration
Dr. Sigal Shafran Tikva of Jerusalem College of Technology and Hadassah University Medical Center previews her upcoming HIMSS26 talk on making nurses essential decision-makers in AI integration.
February 2, 2026 — Source
Regulating microglial phagocytosis through immunotherapy could slow Parkinson's disease progression
By analyzing tissue from patients with Parkinson's disease, and animal and cellular models of the disease, a research team from the Institut de Neurociències of the UAB has shown that the main immune cells of the brain become reactive and overexpress certain receptors that promote the elimination of dopaminergic neurons, even when these neurons are still functional. The study points to a new immunotherapy approach that could help preserve viable neurons in people with this diagnosis.
February 2, 2026 — Source
Study identifies Apex1 as a redox-regulated driver of fracture repair
Bone fractures usually heal efficiently, but in some patients this process fails, causing nonunion. A recent study identifies Apex1 as a redox-regulated driver of fracture repair. Using genetic mouse models, researchers show Apex1 controls early Bmp2 activation and later chondrocyte maturation, coordinating callus formation, vascularization, and cartilage-to-bone transition. These findings highlight oxidative stress regulation as a promising therapeutic strategy to improve bone healing and reduce the risk of fracture nonunion.
February 2, 2026 — Source
When Health Insurance Costs More Than the Mortgage
When Noah Hulsman, who owns a skate shop in Louisville, Kentucky, learned he no longer qualified for federal subsidies to help him pay for his "gold" Affordable Care Act health plan, the 37-year-old opted for skimpier coverage. But the deductible is about a quarter of his yearly income.
February 2, 2026 — Source
Your Next Primary Care Doctor Could Be Online Only, Accessed Through an AI Tool
When her doctor died suddenly in August, Tammy MacDonald found herself among the roughly 17% of adults in America without a primary care physician.
February 2, 2026 — Source
Health — Health Field — February 1st, 2026
At NIH, a power struggle over institute directorships deepens
The research agency has 27 institute and center directors. Will those roles become politicized?
February 1, 2026 — Source
Best Mental Health Apps of 2026
Prioritize your mental health this year with these convenient apps offering therapy, meditation and wellness support.
February 1, 2026 — Source
How digital health tools strengthen care when patients are the core focus
From patient portals and text messages to wearable devices and artificial intelligence, digital health technologies are becoming a significant part of medical care. But technology alone isn't enough to improve health outcomes. According to Daniel Amante, Ph.D., MPH, assistant professor of population & quantitative health sciences at UMass Chan Medical School, the most effective tools are those designed with the end user's input upfront to address specific challenges that both providers and patients face.
February 1, 2026 — Source
New dashboard helps predict and plan for disease outbreaks
When infectious diseases surge, response often comes down to timing: whether communities can position the right people and supplies before case counts spike. A new tool developed by UC San Diego with UNICEF and New Light Technologies helps Peru and Brazil anticipate dengue and malaria, plan resources and lay the groundwork for global expansion.
February 1, 2026 — Source
New federal plan aims to use more donor organs, improve transplant safety
U.S. health officials unveiled proposed changes to the nation's transplant system, hoping to help more patients get lifesaving organs, even when donations aren't perfect.
February 1, 2026 — Source
Health — Health Field — January 31st, 2026
African investment vital for medical research and innovation
Africa's health future hinges on its ability to finance and commercialise its own medical innovations, rather than rely on increasingly uncertain international funding, African science leaders have warned.
January 31, 2026 — Source
AI model more accurately predicts cardiac event risk from PET scan data
Cardiovascular disease continues to be the leading cause of death worldwide. To save lives, constantly improving diagnostic and risk assessments is vital. One researcher from the University of Missouri School of Medicine is exploring ways to do just that by using machine learning, which is a type of artificial intelligence (AI).
January 31, 2026 — Source
Algae4IBD conference highlights seaweed-driven health innovations
Leading academics from universities and research organizations across Europe and America, and companies and SMEs interested in developing foods, supplements and pharmaceuticals targeting pain and inflammation will gather for the Algae4IBD Conference and Industry Summit, taking place at the Conference Center, Teagasc Food Research Center, Ashtown, Dublin 15 from March 4th-6th, 2026.
January 31, 2026 — Source
Cells can generate negative viscosity to propel movement
The cells in our bodies move in groups during biological processes such as wound healing and tissue development - but because of resistance, or viscosity, those cells can't just neatly glide past each other.
January 31, 2026 — Source
Distinct tau chemical signatures redefine diagnosis across neurodegenerative diseases
Tau protein aggregation is a shared feature in over 20 neurodegenerative diseases (collectively referred to as "tauopathies"). New research led by Boston Children's Hospital challenges the current "one-size-fits-all" approach to diagnosing and treating these tauopathies.
January 31, 2026 — Source
Engineered micro scaffolds show promise for helping people recover from severe muscle loss
When a car accident or athletic injury destroys more than 20% of a muscle's mass, the body faces a problem it often can't heal fully on its own. Without intervention, scar tissue fills the injury site and can leave patients with permanent weakness and limited mobility.
January 31, 2026 — Source
Engineering-driven startups at ASU advance biomedical innovation
In the School of Biological and Health Systems Engineering, part of the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering, a new generation of biomedical entrepreneurs is translating fundamental discoveries into technologies that improve human health.
January 31, 2026 — Source
Exposing a 'mental trap': The hidden bias behind chronic indecision
Humans are required to make several decisions daily, from choosing what to eat at a restaurant to more crucial choices, such as the studies they wish to complete.
January 31, 2026 — Source
Fever rates elevated after powered intracapsular tonsillectomy, adenoidectomy
Powered intracapsular tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy (PITA) is associated with higher rates of fever one week postoperatively compared with cold adenotonsillectomy in children, according to a study published online Dec. 30 in Clinical Otolaryngology.
January 31, 2026 — Source
France tightens infant formula rules after toxin scare
France has said it will impose stricter limits on the acceptable level of a toxin called cereulide in infant formula after potentially contaminated products were recalled in over 60 countries.
January 31, 2026 — Source
Gut-derived metabolite hippuric acid 'turns up' immune inflammation, study finds
Scientists at The Wistar Institute have identified a previously overlooked mediator in the body's response to life-threatening infections: hippuric acid, a metabolite produced when gut bacteria break down polyphenols from berries, tea, and other plant-based foods. The research reveals that this molecule acts as an immune-system amplifier, boosting the body's inflammatory defenses during early infection but elevating them to deadly levels when infections progress to sepsis.
January 31, 2026 — Source
Health threat of global plastics projected to soar
The threat posed by plastic production, usage and disposal to human health will skyrocket in the coming years unless the world does something to address this global crisis, researchers warned Tuesday.
January 31, 2026 — Source
In developing immunity to allergens, a little 'dirty' goes a long way
Conventional wisdom has held for some time that children who grow up in environments rich with biodiversity—farms, homes with pets, rural settings in general—are less likely to have allergies. The thing nobody has ever completely understood is why? Yale researchers have now found an answer. It turns out that exposure to diverse microbes and proteins early in life creates broad immune memory and a specific antibody that helps block allergic reactions later in life. Rather than overreacting to harmless allergens (ragweed, cats, peanuts, etc.), researchers say, an experienced immune system responds in a balanced way.
January 31, 2026 — Source
Integrated Monte Carlo and deep learning improve radiotherapy QA
Led by Professor Fu Jin, the study addresses a critical challenge in radiation therapy: balancing the computational speed and accuracy of EPID-based dose verification. EPID has emerged as a key tool for real-time in vivo dose verification. However, MC simulation-long regarded as the "gold standard" for dose calculation-faces a dilemma: increasing the number of simulated particles ensures higher accuracy but at the cost of significantly longer computation times, whereas reducing the particle count introduces disruptive noise that compromises result reliability.
January 31, 2026 — Source
It's freezing cold and you've lost power. Here's what emergency doctors want you to do
Freezing temperatures and long-term power outages can quickly create dangerous health situations.
January 31, 2026 — Source
Kidney transplants: Key to long-term survival discovered
A research team led by Prof. Dr. Christian Hinze, senior physician at the MHH Clinic for Kidney and Hypertension Diseases at Hannover Medical School (MHH), has gained new insights into the treatment of kidney transplant patients. The team has discovered properties of kidney cells that, after rejection, provide information about how well a transplant will recover in the long term.
January 31, 2026 — Source
Lower hinge of immunoglobulin G acts as a critical immune control hub
The lower hinge of immunoglobulin G (IgG), an overlooked part of the antibody, acts as a structural and functional control hub, according to a study by researchers at Science Tokyo. Deleting a single amino acid in this region transforms a full-length antibody into a stable half-IgG1 molecule with altered immune activity. The findings provide a blueprint for engineering next-generation antibody therapies with precisely tailored immune effects for treating diseases such as cancer and autoimmune diseases.
January 31, 2026 — Source
Neighborhood violence linked to higher substance use among one in four US teens
One in four U.S. adolescents is exposed to violence in their neighborhood, and those teens are more than twice as likely to use cigarettes, alcohol, or drugs to cope, according to a new study from the University of Texas at Arlington. Published in the Journal of Affective Disorders, the study was led by UT Arlington School of Social Work Professor Philip Baiden and drew on national data from the 2023 Youth Risk Behavior Survey.
January 31, 2026 — Source
'Negative viscosity' helps propel groups of migrating cells, study finds
The cells in our bodies move in groups during biological processes such as wound healing and tissue development—but because of resistance, or viscosity, those cells can't just neatly glide past each other.
January 31, 2026 — Source
People with unstable ankle fractures may avoid surgery and do well with casts
Ankle fractures are among the most common fractures in adults. Some ankle fractures are "stable," so the patient can carry on walking on the ankle without the bones falling out of position. However, some fractures are "unstable" and require more support, sometimes even involving surgery. More than 20,000 people are admitted to hospitals in England each year with an unstable ankle fracture. The best way of treating unstable ankle fractures is an important area of research, for both patients and health care systems.
January 31, 2026 — Source
Research highlights global neurosurgical workforce shortages and systemic barriers
Neurological disorders contribute to nearly nine million deaths globally each year, and an estimated 22.6 million new cases require neurosurgical attention annually, of which approximately 13.8 million require surgical intervention. Despite this burden, access to safe and timely neurosurgical care remains limited for more than two-thirds of the world's population, particularly in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). This gap has increasingly been recognized as a major global public health concern.
January 31, 2026 — Source
Scientists finally explain statin muscle pain
Researchers cracked the mystery behind statin-related muscle pain—and it could lead to safer cholesterol drugs for millions.
January 31, 2026 — Source
Solvent-free method improves drug solubility using mesoporous silica
A large share of medicines developed today may never reach patients for a surprisingly simple reason: they cannot dissolve well enough in water. For most treatments, the oral route remains the gold standard because it is convenient and familiar. However, for a pill to work, its active ingredients must first dissolve in the fluids of the gastrointestinal tract before they can be absorbed into the bloodstream. If a drug dissolves too slowly or incompletely, its therapeutic effect can be compromised. This so-called 'solubility crisis' has become one of the main bottlenecks in modern drug development, affecting as much as 90% of active compounds currently under development.
January 31, 2026 — Source
Study maps 30 rheumatoid arthritis biopsies, linking joint scarring to treatment resistance
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a common autoimmune disease where the body's immune system mistakenly attacks the lining of its own joints, causing chronic pain, swelling, and stiffness. While there have been remarkable advancements in the treatment of RA with an array of therapies that target inflammation, a large subset of patients (approximately 6--28%) continue to experience difficult-to-manage symptoms of disease even after receiving multiple lines of treatment.
January 31, 2026 — Source
Health — Health Field — January 30th, 2026
A benchmark for antibodies: Open dataset aims to standardize sequencing and measurement
Antibodies are the immune system's precision tools for recognizing and neutralizing viruses, bacteria and other foreign substances that can make us ill. These proteins circulate in the bloodstream and are built from chains of amino acids. Yet pinning down the exact amino acid sequence of an antibody is surprisingly tough.
January 30, 2026 — Source
A fish that ages in months reveals how kidneys grow old
A fast-aging fish is giving scientists a rare, accelerated look at how kidneys grow old—and how a common drug may slow that process down. Researchers found that SGLT2 inhibitors, widely used to treat diabetes and heart disease, preserved kidney structure, blood vessels, and energy production as the fish aged, while also calming inflammation. The results help explain why these drugs protect kidneys and hearts so reliably in people, even beyond blood sugar control.
January 30, 2026 — Source
A new molecular atlas of tau enables precision diagnostics and drug targeting across neurodegenerative diseases
Tau protein aggregation is a shared feature in over 20 neurodegenerative diseases (collectively referred to as "tauopathies"). New research led by Boston Children's Hospital challenges the current "one-size-fits-all" approach to diagnosing and treating these tauopathies. The study is published in the journal Cell.
January 30, 2026 — Source or Source
Alternate path for inflammation could improve rheumatoid arthritis treatment
The class of anti-inflammatory drugs known as TNF-inhibitors has brought relief to many sufferers of rheumatoid arthritis, but they don't work for up to 4 of every 10 patients.
January 30, 2026 — Source or Source
Amazon One Medical partners with Reperio Health for at-home preventive screenings
The partnership allows individuals to access an at-home preventive health test and, if needed, connect to One Medical's hybrid primary care services for ongoing treatment.
January 30, 2026 — Source
Aptamer-based wearables revolutionize continuous health tracking
Continuous monitoring of biomarkers is essential for early disease detection, treatment evaluation, and personalized health management, yet most clinical tests rely on invasive, single-point blood sampling. Recent advances in aptamer-based wearable electrochemical sensors offer a promising alternative by enabling real-time, continuous tracking of physiological signals directly in or on the body.
January 30, 2026 — Source
ASTP issues RFI on diagnostic imaging accessibility
The HHS office is seeking public input on whether the adoption of technical standards and health IT certification criteria would improve how medical images are accessed and exchanged.
January 30, 2026 — Source
Blurry Line Between Medical and Vision Insurance Leaves Patient With Unexpected Bill
Barbara Tuszynski was concerned about her vision but confident in her insurance coverage when she went to an eye clinic last May.
January 30, 2026 — Source
Cannabis shows anti-migraine benefits
In a recent study, published in Headache: The Journal of Head and Face Pain, researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine demonstrate for the first time in a placebo-controlled clinical trial that cannabis is effective to treat acute migraine.
January 30, 2026 — Source
Chill brain-music interface: Using brain signals to enhance the emotional power of music
Musical chills are pleasurable shivers or goosebump sensations that people feel when they resonate with the music they're listening to. They reduce stress and have beneficial side effects, but they are difficult to induce reliably. Now, researchers from Japan have developed a practical system that uses in-ear electroencephalography sensors to measure the brain's response to music in real time and provide music suggestions that enhance chills.
January 30, 2026 — Source
CIO says academia has some lessons to teach health IT pros
"A significant portion of any leadership role is explaining the 'why' and 'how' of a change to diverse audiences," says Bruce Barnes of Brooke Army Medical Center, ahead of his HIMSS26 presentation on the value of higher education.
January 30, 2026 — Source
Dialysis center staff lacking knowledge about transplantation process, analysis reveals
There are significant gaps and variation in knowledge of transplantation processes among dialysis staff, according to a study published in KI Reports. Catherine E. Kelty, Ph.D., from the Indiana University School of Medicine in Indianapolis, and colleagues assessed dialysis staff knowledge of the transplant process, as well as staff and facility characteristics associated with knowledge.
January 30, 2026 — Source
Emotional support from social media found to reduce anxiety
Anxiety is the second leading cause of disability and mortality worldwide. Roughly a third of adults in the United States will experience an anxiety disorder within their lifetime, and the median age of onset is 17 years old. Anxiety increases the risk for multiple other problematic outcomes, including depression and suicide.
January 30, 2026 — Source
Expert warning over hidden health effects of US trade tariffs
Greater attention must be paid to both the direct and indirect health effects of trade tariffs including access to medicines, food costs, and employment conditions, say researchers. The U.S. government's assertive use of import tariffs means the health implications of trade policy can no longer be sidelined, warn experts, in an article published in BMJ.
January 30, 2026 — Source
HIMSSCast: Boosting health equity with frontline tech in 2026
Tom Gillette, CIO at Miami Beach-based Mount Sinai Medical Center, and Erich Glasbrenner, the health system's chief nursing informatics officer, are focused on transforming patient access and experience in the year ahead.
January 30, 2026 — Source
Hippocampus reorganizes memories to anticipate future outcomes, study finds
A preclinical study published in Nature has found evidence that the hippocampus, the brain region that stores memory, also reorganizes memories to anticipate future outcomes.
January 30, 2026 — Source
Innovative light control technique improves miniature endoscopic imaging capabilities
Endoscopic optical coherence tomography is widely used to visualize tissue microstructures in real time, but current probes face clear limitations. Conventional designs struggle in narrow lumens, where space is limited and tissue damage must be avoided. More importantly, probe designers have long faced a physical trade-off: increasing image sharpness reduces imaging depth, while extending depth blurs fine details. These constraints restrict the clinical value of endoscopic imaging, especially for early diagnosis in confined organs. Manufacturing challenges further limit probe miniaturization and robustness.
January 30, 2026 — Source
Innovators removing barriers to health care, accelerating impact on communities in need
Driven by an older, more diverse population and a significant increase in risk factors, at least six in 10 U.S. adults are projected to have some form of cardiovascular disease, causing related health care costs to triple. That's a figure that is only expected to grow. Each year heart disease and stroke already kill more than all forms of cancer combined.
January 30, 2026 — Source
Key risk factors identified for long-term relapse in alcohol use disorder
John F. Kelly, PhD, of the Recovery Research Institute and Department of Psychiatry at Mass General Brigham, is the lead author of a paper published in Frontiers in Public Health, "Long-term relapse: markers, mechanisms, and implications for disease management in alcohol use disorder."
January 30, 2026 — Source
Mapping surprise in the human mind, with help from AI
We build AI systems to mimic the human brain: writing emails, answering questions and predicting what comes next. But new research aims to turn that relationship around—using large language models (LLMs) to explore how our brains anticipate and process stories.
January 30, 2026 — Source
Most doctor-made YouTube health videos lack strong proof, study finds
Many health videos on YouTube, even those made by doctors, may not be giving viewers reliable medical information, a new study suggests.
January 30, 2026 — Source
Name it to tame it: Researcher discovers technique to reduce cigarette cravings
If you name it, you can tame it. That's a new tool for fighting cigarette cravings, according to assistant research psychologist Golnaz Tabibnia.
January 30, 2026 — Source
New wearable device may reduce hand tremors linked with neurological conditions
UBC Okanagan researchers have advanced their work on developing a non-invasive, accessible way to reduce uncontrolled hand tremors.
January 30, 2026 — Source
Night owl or early bird: Chronotype can influence your health and muscle strength
Being more active in the morning or afternoon is not just a matter of personal preference. Chronotype, which is each person's biological tendency to function better at certain times of the day, can play a significant role in preserving muscle mass, as well as its quality and strength, and also in metabolic health. Understanding this relationship can help explain why not everyone responds the same way to the same health routines.
January 30, 2026 — Source
Overcoming the solubility crisis: A solvent-free method to enhance drug bioavailability
A large share of medicines developed today may never reach patients for a surprisingly simple reason: they cannot dissolve well enough in water. For most treatments, the oral route remains the gold standard because it is convenient and familiar. However, for a pill to work, its active ingredients must first dissolve in the fluids of the gastrointestinal tract before they can be absorbed into the bloodstream.
January 30, 2026 — Source
Pain and recreational drug use stand out as potent triggers for late alcohol use disorder relapse
Alcohol use disorder (AUD) is one of the leading causes of preventable death in the United States and worldwide, and leads to substantial disease and medical complications. While treatments are available that can help patients with this disorder achieve stability and initial remission, relapses are common as people grapple with the demands of recovery.
January 30, 2026 — Source
Pleasure and pain: Tiny worm reveals secret to protecting skin sensations
A tiny roundworm has helped University of Queensland scientists uncover minuscule structures in skin tissue that may protect the body's ability to feel temperature, touch and pain.
January 30, 2026 — Source
Radiotherapy is more effective when administered at the right time of day, study finds
A team of researchers have identified a fundamental mechanism that links the 24-hour circadian cycle to the precise repair of DNA breaks. This study, conducted by researchers from the Andalusian Center for Molecular Biology and Regenerative Medicine (CABIMER) and the University of Seville, in collaboration with the Virgen Macarena University Hospital, focused on the circadian protein Cryptochrome1 (CRY1), suggests that the time of day when radiotherapy is administered can significantly influence the effectiveness of treatment for certain types of cancer.
January 30, 2026 — Source
RFK Jr. Stacks Key Autism Panel With Vaccine Skeptics
Several new members of the Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee have pushed unproven therapies for autism or misrepresented the safety of vaccines.
January 30, 2026 — Source
Secondhand vape plumes could form lung-damaging radicals
Electronic cigarettes—or vapes—can release puffs of vapor in aromatic clouds. The health risks of breathing in this secondhand or passive vapor aren't fully understood. So, researchers reporting in Environmental Science & Technology conducted a preliminary study on lingering vape plumes in indoor environments. They found that aged vapor contained fine particles with several metals and highly reactive compounds, which together produce radicals that might damage lung tissue if inhaled.
January 30, 2026 — Source or Source
Social media fuels surge in UK men seeking testosterone jabs
Social media claims by clinics promoting testosterone treatment for men to improve their physique and mood are driving large numbers to pay for unnecessary medication that can have serious side effects, doctors say.
January 30, 2026 — Source
Specialized sensor tracks wound pH continuously to monitor healing
In a study led by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Levent Beker from the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Koç University, researchers have developed a specialized wound dressing that incorporates a sensor that continuously measures the pH level of the wound environment. This technology aims to facilitate the monitoring of the healing process, particularly in chronic wounds.
January 30, 2026 — Source
Successful AI adoption requires meaningful change management
In a preview of her HIMSS26 session, Dr. Kari Yacisin also explains how health systems must assess their readiness for new AI tools and advocate for responsible, ethical adoption that supports healthcare's focus on humanity.
January 30, 2026 — Source
Tech companies pledge $600 million to support states' Medicaid work requirements
The $600M in no-cost and discounted technology products and services will also aid in the broader modernization of Medicaid systems, CMS says.
January 30, 2026 — Source
The Safe AI in Medicaid Alliance can help providers hone their tactics
The public-private effort offers practical examples, common language and reusable tools Medicaid organizations can adapt for their own needs. It's all meant to help states move from uncertainty to confidence with AI.
January 30, 2026 — Source
These Are Eye Doctors' Favorite Over-the-Counter Eye Drops for All Your Needs
These are the OTC eye drops doctors recommend if your eyes need some TLC.
January 30, 2026 — Source
Unveiling schizophrenia's neural and mental signatures with machine learning
Schizophrenia is a severe and often highly debilitating psychiatric disorder characterized by distorted emotions, thinking patterns and altered perceptions of reality, as well as mental impairments. This disorder typically emerges in late adolescence or early adulthood and requires lifelong treatment with antipsychotic medications.
January 30, 2026 — Source
WHO collaborating center established to assess food risks and benefits
WHO has designated the DTU National Food Institute to host a new collaborating center, named "WHO Collaborating center for Risks and Benefits of Foods and Diets". The four-year designation will strengthen WHO's work to prevent disease and promote health by improving knowledge of the risks and benefits of foods and dietary patterns.
January 30, 2026 — Source
WHO launches guide to address mental health and stigma for people living with NTDs
Marking World Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) Day, the World Health Organization (WHO) warns that millions of people living with NTDs continue to face profound and often unseen suffering due to discrimination, social stigma and untreated mental health conditions. Under the rallying theme "Unite. Act. Eliminate.", WHO and partners urge governments to integrate mental health care into NTD elimination efforts, ensuring that no one is left behind in pain or isolation.
January 30, 2026 — Source
Health — Health Field — January 19th, 2026
Audits needed to drive food savings in health care, say researchers
A University of Queensland food waste researcher says Australia's hospitals and aged care facilities could save money and effort through better tracking of uneaten meals.
January 19, 2026 — Source
Canada's overburdened health systems may buckle with additional demand during FIFA World Cup
Excitement is building for FIFA World Cup soccer games in Toronto and Vancouver in June and July, yet Canada's overburdened health systems may buckle with any additional demand, cautions an editorial published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal)
January 19, 2026 — Source
Central reference database launched to categorize and coordinate mental health biomarker research
Psychiatrists and neuroscientists are taking a major step toward objective mental health diagnosis by launching a central reference database for the classification and communication of mental health biomarker research.
January 19, 2026 — Source
COVID-era trick could transform drug and chemical discovery
Laboratories turned to a smart workaround when COVID‑19 testing kits became scarce in 2020. They mixed samples from several patients and ran a single test. If the test came back negative, everyone in it was cleared at once. If it was positive, follow-up tests would zero in on who was infected. That strategy, known as group testing, saved valuable time, money, and resources.
January 19, 2026 — Source
Machine learning can predict patients' responses to antidepressants—while disentangling drug and placebo effects
Depression is one of the most widespread mental health disorders worldwide, affecting approximately 4% of the global population. It is characterized by a persistent low mood, disruptions in typical sleeping and/or eating habits, a lack of motivation, a loss of interest in daily activities and unhelpful thought patterns.
January 19, 2026 — Source
Medicare coverage of telehealth: Study could inform Congressional decision
With another Congressional deadline looming this month for most telehealth coverage under Medicare, a new University of Michigan study adds more data to the debate.
January 19, 2026 — Source
Misplaced neurons in the brain can still perform essential sensory functions
Can the brain keep working when its architecture changes? Researchers at the University of Geneva (UNIGE) have discovered that neurons located in the wrong place can still carry out their normal function—challenging long-held assumptions about how the brain is organized.
January 19, 2026 — Source
New method predicts asthma attacks up to five years in advance
Researchers at Mass General Brigham and Karolinska Institutet have identified a new method to predict asthma exacerbations with a high degree of accuracy. The study is published in Nature Communications.
January 19, 2026 — Source
NHS patient records used to create first map of diseases linked to eczema
Analyzing patient health care notes recorded during millions of medical appointments at GPs and hospitals across England has allowed researchers at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) to map the entire spectrum of diseases linked to atopic eczema for the first time.
January 19, 2026 — Source
Novel method predicts asthma exacerbations with high degree of accuracy
Asthma is one of the world's most common chronic diseases, affecting over 500 million people. Asthma exacerbations -- commonly known as asthma attacks -- are a major cause of disease morbidity and healthcare costs. Despite the prevalence of asthma, clinicians currently lack reliable biomarkers to identify which patients are at high risk for future attacks. Current methods often fail to distinguish between stable patients and those prone to severe exacerbations.
January 19, 2026 — Source
People with mental illness found to receive poorer diabetes care
People with mental illness have a higher risk of developing diabetes due to multiple factors. However, they do not receive adequate medical care for existing diabetes, as an international study led by the Medical Faculty of the University of Augsburg now shows.
January 19, 2026 — Source
Study advances the global understanding of human attachment and emotional development
Dr. Kazuko Behrens, Professor and Coordinator of Psychology at SUNY Polytechnic Institute, has published two major peer-reviewed studies that advance the global understanding of human attachment and emotional development. Her newest research appears in Psychoanalytic Inquiry and highlights both the enduring influence and the evolving future of attachment science.
January 19, 2026 — Source
Understanding how right- or left-hand dominance could open a window into the autistic brain
Most people take for granted which hand they use to reach for a cup of coffee or a puzzle piece. However, a new study out of York University suggests that for autistic individuals, which hand they use for various tasks is highly variable, which points to profound differences in the brain.
January 19, 2026 — Source
Understanding the trends of various neurological disorders in the Chinese population
Neurological disorders represent a mounting public health crisis in China, exacerbated by rapid population aging. Cerebrovascular diseases and neurodegenerative conditions have become leading causes of mortality and disability across urban and rural populations, imposing a substantial socioeconomic burden. Accurate and comprehensive documentation of the epidemiology of these disorders can aid in developing effective prevention and control strategies and assist in healthcare resource allocation.
January 19, 2026 — Source
Health — Health Field — January 14th, 2026
Eleven novel factors essential for mouse zygote development discovered
A research team led by Associate Professor Hirofumi Nishizono and graduate student Masaki Kato from the Research Support Center at the Medical Research Institute of Kanazawa Medical University has identified eleven novel factors essential for the development of fertilized eggs. This achievement was made possible through the integration of one-cell embryo cryopreservation technology, an inhibitor library screening, RNA-seq analysis, and CRISPR-Cas9-mediated gene editing.
January 14, 2026 — Source
First-time use of AI for genetic circuit design demonstrated in a human cell line
There are hundreds of cell types in the human body, each with a specific role spelled out in their DNA. In theory, all it takes for cells to behave in desired ways—for example, getting them to produce a therapeutic molecule or assemble into a tissue graft—is the right DNA sequence. The problem is figuring out what DNA sequence codes for which behavior.
January 14, 2026 — Source
Plants use bacterial-like gene to make alkaloids, offering new route for sustainable medicines
Plants make substances called alkaloids to protect themselves, and humans have long taken advantage of these chemicals, using them in painkillers, treatments for disease and household products such as caffeine and nicotine.
January 14, 2026 — Source
Scientists measure cellular membrane thickness inside cells for the first time
Scientists have long known that cellular membranes vary in thickness, but measuring those differences inside actual cells has been out of reach.
January 14, 2026 — Source
Health — Health Field — January 9th, 2026
AI-driven program targeting physician shortages set to expand
Mass General Brigham plans to make online primary care access available to all insured Massachusetts and New Hampshire residents. The primary care access situation in the Bay State has been called "dire."
January 9, 2026 — Source
California Ends Medicaid Coverage of Weight Loss Drugs Despite TrumpRx Plan
Many low-income Californians prescribed wildly popular weight loss drugs lost their coverage for the medications at the start of the new year.
January 9, 2026 — Source
Can CMS reduce Medicare spending with its new WISeR model?
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services says 25% of spending is fraudulent or being abused by providers. Carol Howard, VP innovation and adoption at Janus Health, explains how the new payment rule might help.
January 9, 2026 — Source
'Command center' cell that orchestrates tooth root formation discovered
Teeth function not only because of the hard enamel on the surface, but also because they have roots that anchor them firmly in the jawbone beneath the gums. Eating, speaking, and maintaining the shape of the face—teeth are essential for supporting our daily lives.
January 9, 2026 — Source
Control valve discovered in gut's plumbing system may hold answers to constipation and diarrhea
Although constipation and diarrhea may seem like opposite problems, they both hinge on the same underlying issue: how much fluid moves into the gut. These common issues affect millions of people in the U.S. each year, yet scientists have not fully understood what regulates intestinal fluid balance.
January 9, 2026 — Source
Gain Momentum With These 7 Simple Wellness Resolutions and Conquer 2026
If sticking to New Year's resolutions has proven challenging in the past, completing these small, actionable goals might help you make changes for the better.
January 9, 2026 — Source
Healthcare Chatbots Provoke Unease in AI Governance Analysts
AI Failures May Hide in Ways that Safety Tests Don't Measure
January 9, 2026 — Source
Health issues linked to cosmetic jab complications
Patients with chronic illnesses face a significantly higher risk of complications from cosmetic botulinum toxin injections, commonly known as Botox, according to a major UK study.
January 9, 2026 — Source
Hormone estradiol shapes women's brain responses to threat after trauma, study finds
Women are more than twice as likely as men to develop stress-related conditions such as posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), but the biological mechanisms underlying that risk have remained poorly understood. New research from Emory University School of Medicine provides the first direct evidence in humans that the ovarian hormone estradiol plays a key role in shaping how the brain responds to perceived threats after trauma.
January 9, 2026 — Source
How your brain keeps time: Consistent probability calculations help you react rapidly
Humans respond to environments that change at many different speeds. A video game player, for example, reacts to on-screen events unfolding within hundreds of milliseconds or over several seconds. A boxer anticipates an opponent's moves—even when their timing differs from that of previous opponents. In each case, the brain predicts when events occur, prepares for what comes next and flexibly adapts to the demands of the situation.
January 9, 2026 — Source
I did not expect the best women's health tracker at CES to be this one (but it is)
Peri is a health wearable that detects perimenopausal symptoms. It's available for preorder now.
January 9, 2026 — Source
Lessons on AI governance from the radiology department
The vice chair of practice transformation in radiology at Penn Medicine previews a HIMSS26 session that offers a look at best practices for governance of artificial intelligence from departments.
January 9, 2026 — Source
Lysosomes in focus: New study reveals how cells keep them intact
Lysosomes are the cell's recycling stations, handling cellular waste and converting it into building blocks that can be reused. Lysosomal membranes are frequently exposed to stress from pathogens, proteins, and metabolic byproducts. Damage can lead to leakage of toxic contents into the cytoplasm, which in turn may cause inflammation and cell death. Until now, the mechanism by which cells detect these membrane injuries has remained unknown.
January 9, 2026 — Source
'Motivation brake' may explain why it's so hard to get started on an unpleasant task
Most of us know the feeling: maybe it is making a difficult phone call, starting a report you fear will be criticized, or preparing a presentation that's stressful just to think about. You understand what needs to be done, yet taking that very first step feels surprisingly hard.
January 9, 2026 — Source
New method reveals how mutations drive transthyretin amyloidosis and guides precision drug design
An international research team reveals new molecular mechanisms associated with pathogenic mutations in the protein transthyretin that cause transthyretin amyloidosis (ATTR), a group of fatal progressive diseases. The results, obtained thanks to a new methodological approach, open the door to the development of drugs with higher therapeutic potential, designed specifically for the variants of the protein associated with the disease.
January 9, 2026 — Source
New US dietary guidelines recommend more protein and whole milk, less ultraprocessed foods
Every five years, the U.S. government releases an updated set of recommendations on healthy eating. This document, called the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, has served as the cornerstone of nutrition policy for almost half a century.
January 9, 2026 — Source
Scientists map development of pancreas transport channels that deliver digestive enzymes
Organs often have fluid-filled spaces called lumens, which are crucial for organ function and serve as transport and delivery networks. Lumens in the pancreas form a complex ductal system, and its channels transport digestive enzymes to the small intestine. Understanding how this system forms in embryonic development is essential, both for normal organ formation and for diagnosing and treating pancreatic disorders.
January 9, 2026 — Source
Self-administered injectable contraceptives face provider hesitancy despite availability
Self-administered injectable contraceptives have been available in the United States for more than two decades, yet a new study has found only about a quarter of reproductive health experts prescribe it - and many are unaware it's even an option.
January 9, 2026 — Source
SPINECRAFT: Engineering a 4D human spinal cord for disease research
Zaida Álvarez Pinto, Principal Investigator at the Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC), has been awarded an ERC Consolidator Grant, one of the most prestigious and competitive sources of funding in the European Union. This research grant, awarded by the European Research Council (ERC) supports excellent scientists and scholars at the career stage where they are consolidating their independent research teams to pursue their most promising scientific ideas.
January 9, 2026 — Source
Thoracic surgeon explains the health impact of poor air quality, including from wildfire smoke
The rise in wildfires globally brings into sharp focus how such disasters increasingly threaten our health and security. One question many people ask is how poor air quality could be harming their health.
January 9, 2026 — Source
Thrift store. Clinic. Roller rink. Center becomes 'radical' lifeline amid homelessness, drug crises.
From the outside, the abandoned Family Dollar store in the Lower 9th Ward looks intimidating. It's covered in graffiti, with aluminum cans and trash dotting the parking lot. It sits on a street with other empty lots and decayed buildings — symbols of the lasting devastation this neighborhood, one of the city's poorest, has endured since Hurricane Katrina.
January 9, 2026 — Source or Source
US House revolt advances Obamacare subsidy extension
US lawmakers voted Thursday to revive health insurance subsidies that expired at the end of last year, offering hope to millions of Americans facing steep premium hikes—and pressuring the Senate to follow suit.
January 9, 2026 — Source
Weight Loss Drugs Like Zepbound Could Help Treat Arthritis, Trial Shows
People who took both Zepbound and an anti-inflammatory drug saw a greater improvement of their psoriatic arthritis symptoms.
January 9, 2026 — Source
What does cannabis 'rescheduling' mean for science and society?
Tens of millions of Americans turn to cannabis products every week to try to ease their pain, calm their anxiety, get more sleep, help them cope with the side effects of chemotherapy, or just relax and unwind.
January 9, 2026 — Source
Health — Health Field — January 8th, 2026
A better metric for calculating the value of a healthy year of life
Decades of advances in medical technology and public health are causing global populations to age. While achieving longer lives is certainly a net positive, this demographic shift is placing an ever-growing strain on national budgets, and many countries around the world are struggling to maintain sustainable health care systems.
January 8, 2026 — Source
A new approach to assessing patients with disorders of consciousness
In intensive care units, some patients who appear unconscious occupy a gray zone in their relationship to the world. To better diagnose them and predict their recovery potential, Dragana Manasova, Jacobo Sitt, and their colleagues have developed an automated tool that integrates multiple modalities for analyzing consciousness.
January 8, 2026 — Source
Arginine can modify plaque formation on teeth and protect against dental caries
New human clinical trial proves arginine, an amino acid, can modify plaque formation on teeth, thereby protecting against dental caries.
January 8, 2026 — Source
At CES 2026, Gbrain's Phin Stim Signals a New Era for Implantable Brain Therapy
I spoke with neuroscientists from an Incheon, Korea-based startup that's looking to minimize the symptoms of epilepsy or Parkinson's disease.
January 8, 2026 — Source
Boltz Bags $28M Funding and Pfizer Partnership for Biomolecular AI Boost
The partnership brings together Pfizer's scientific data and therapeutic expertise with Boltz's open-source AI foundation models.
January 8, 2026 — Source
Cells use Morse code-like rhythms to coordinate growth
Cells experience many different types of stress, such as starvation or stress caused by too much salt or too high a temperature. Insulin signals respond to such stress signals by sending the protein DAF-16 into the cell nucleus where it activates the stress-specific genes to protect the worm from stress.
January 8, 2026 — Source
ChatGPT Health lets you connect medical records to an AI that makes things up
New feature will allow users to link medical and wellness records to AI chatbot.
January 8, 2026 — Source
Could GABA Be Your Ideal Sleep Aid? Here's How the Supplement Works
GABA is a neurotransmitter that reduces brain activity, but it's also a supplement that could help with sleep.
January 8, 2026 — Source
Dealing With Seasonal Affective Disorder? The Best SAD Light Therapy Lamps of 2026 Could Help
Seasonal affective disorder impacts many people when the days get shorter in the winter. These therapy lamps may make a difference.
January 8, 2026 — Source
Dose of uncertainty: Experts wary of AI health gadgets at CES
Health tech gadgets displayed at the annual CES trade show make a lot of promises. A smart scale promoted a healthier lifestyle by scanning your feet to track your heart health, and an egg-shaped hormone tracker uses AI to help you figure out the best time to conceive.
January 8, 2026 — Source
Facial expressions decoded: Brain regions work together in surprising new ways
When a baby smiles at you, it's almost impossible not to smile back. This spontaneous reaction to a facial expression is part of the back-and-forth that allows us to understand each other's emotions and mental states.
January 8, 2026 — Source
FDA misses deadline to ban formaldehyde in hair straighteners
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has again missed a deadline to propose a ban on chemicals in hair-straightening products that may pose a serious cancer risk.
January 8, 2026 — Source
First map of nerve circuitry in bone helps physicians identify key signals for bone repair
When a house catches on fire, we assume that a smoke alarm inside will serve one purpose and one purpose only: warn the occupants of danger. But imagine if the device could transform into something that could fight the fire as well.
January 8, 2026 — Source
Health Focus: OpenAI's waitlist for ChatGPT Health's dedicated wellness guidance opens
OpenAI introduces ChatGPT Health, so users can have a truly dedicated health-oriented space for wellness guidance and appointments.
January 8, 2026 — Source
Illinois health department exposed over 700,000 residents' personal data for years
The health department for the U.S. state of Illinois has confirmed that a years-long security lapse exposed the personal information of more than 700,000 state residents.
January 8, 2026 — Source
In 2026, healthcare data will show a unified view of the patient
Health systems are entering an era of intelligent data management where real-time validation, data quality scoring and robust governance are paramount, says Kevin Ritter of Altera Digital Health.
January 8, 2026 — Source
Lipids have their own VIP drivers for reaching cellular targets
In addition to providing energy, lipids are also essential building blocks of our cell membranes. However, despite their importance, they remain poorly understood.
January 8, 2026 — Source
Modernizing clinical process maps with AI
Clinical evidence is always evolving, but traditional clinical process map development and EHR build cycles often take months. In a HIMSS26 session, one informatics leader will show how to safely speed development to deliver evidence-based care at scale.
January 8, 2026 — Source
Monitor Your Blood Pressure at Home With These Top Options Approved by Cardiologists and the FDA
Stay on top of your heart health by monitoring your blood pressure with these reliable tools.
January 8, 2026 — Source
New Year, Same Health Fight
Congress returned from its holiday break to the same question it faced in December: whether to extend covid-era premium subsidies for health plans sold under the Affordable Care Act. The expanded subsidies expired at the end of 2025, leaving more than 20 million Americans facing dramatically higher out-of-pocket costs for insurance.
January 8, 2026 — Source
On the hook for uninsured residents, counties now wonder how they'll pay
In 2013, before the Affordable Care Act helped millions get health insurance, California's Placer County provided limited health care to some 3,400 uninsured residents who couldn't afford to see a doctor.
January 8, 2026 — Source
OpenAI launches ChatGPT Health to connect medical records and wellness apps — CEO Sam Altman still won't trust AI with his "medical fate" without involving real doctors
OpenAI launched a new ChatGPT experience designed to bolster user health and wellness.
January 8, 2026 — Source
Pills that communicate from the stomach could improve medication adherence
In an advance that could help ensure people are taking their medication on schedule, MIT engineers have designed a pill that can report when it has been swallowed.
January 8, 2026 — Source or Source
Popular omega-3 supplements fail to improve depressive symptoms in young people
Fish oil pills rich in omega-3 fatty acids gained attention as a possible add-on treatment for depression, as a few studies on adults found noticeable improvements in symptoms when combined with antidepressants.
January 8, 2026 — Source
Research shows how immune system reacts to pig kidney transplants in living patients
Novel research led by Brazilian scientists describes the immune system's reactions in detail in the first living patient to receive a genetically modified pig kidney transplant. This paves the way for the search for therapies that can prevent organ rejection.
January 8, 2026 — Source
Scientists solve longstanding mystery about diseases driven by uncontrolled cell growth
For the first time, scientists have answered a longstanding question in cell biology about a partnership of proteins called the "KICSTOR--GATOR1 complex" which operates as a control system inside our cells, telling them when to grow and when to stop based on nutrient availability (especially amino acids).
January 8, 2026 — Source
Searching for the centromere: Diversity in pathways key for cell division
Despite the immense amount of genetic material present in each cell, around 3 billion base pairs in humans, this material needs to be accurately divided in two and allocated in equal quantities. The centromere, located in the middle of each chromosome, is known as the site where cellular equipment attaches to divide chromosomes successfully, but the specific mechanisms behind this remain unknown.
January 8, 2026 — Source
Sensor lights up to reveal scopolamine, a common substance used for sexual assault
A team from the Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV) has led the development of a new sensor capable of quickly and easily detecting scopolamine, one of the substances most commonly used in crimes of chemical submission, especially in sexual assaults. The sensor detects the presence of this drug in less than five minutes with high sensitivity.
January 8, 2026 — Source
Simulating dyslexia: Human model can safely mimic symptoms in neurotypical adults
Dyslexia is a common developmental disorder, affecting around 7% of the global population. It is characterized by difficulties with accurate or fluent reading and spelling, despite average intelligence and adequate schooling. Without appropriate support, these difficulties can lead to secondary consequences, including learning delays, reduced self-esteem, and limited educational and career opportunities, highlighting the societal importance of effective educational and medical support.
January 8, 2026 — Source
Solving the Home Care Quandary
You're ready to leave the hospital, but you don't feel able to care for yourself at home yet.
January 8, 2026 — Source
Stem cell engineering progress paves way for next-generation living drugs
For the first time, researchers at the University of British Columbia have demonstrated how to reliably produce an important type of human immune cell—known as helper T cells—from stem cells in a controlled laboratory setting.
January 8, 2026 — Source
Suppressing postoperative inflammation may prolong pain
Taking anti-inflammatory drugs after surgery is fairly standard protocol. But a new study from researchers at Michigan State University suggests this approach may be backfiring and that blocking inflammation during this critical time may, in fact, delay recovery and prolong pain rather than relieve it.
January 8, 2026 — Source
Understanding the link between nucleotide metabolism and chromatin assembly
A Northwestern Medicine study has revealed a previously unknown connection between two fundamental cellular processes, offering fresh insight into how human cells build and maintain chromatin, according to findings published in Molecular Cell.
January 8, 2026 — Source
Why promising microbiome therapies rarely work in patients
After two decades of mixed clinical results, researchers argue that microbiome science hasn't failed, but that only patient-specific, function-driven strategies can turn promising lab discoveries into real-world therapies.
January 8, 2026 — Source
Widely used pesticide linked to more than doubled Parkinson's risk
A new study from UCLA Health has found that long-term residential exposure to the pesticide chlorpyrifos is associated with more than a 2.5-fold increased risk of developing Parkinson's disease.
January 8, 2026 — Source
Health — Health Field — January 7th, 2026
AGA's new update urges caution before surgical treatment of refractory constipation
A new update from the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) is calling for greater caution before surgery is considered for patients with refractory constipation, a severe, chronic form of constipation that does not respond to standard treatments.
January 7, 2026 — Source
Aston University and PFE Medical partner to create biodegradable gloves from food waste
Aston University and Midlands-based company PFE Medical are teaming up to create biodegradable gloves made from food waste for use in the NHS.
January 7, 2026 — Source
Boosting the cell's own cleanup: New class of small molecules accelerate natural protein degradation
Cells have a remarkable housekeeping system: Proteins that are no longer needed, defective, or potentially harmful are labeled with a molecular "tag" and dismantled in the cellular recycling machinery. This process, known as the ubiquitin-proteasome system, is crucial for health and survival.
January 7, 2026 — Source
Building a better CT scanner
Computed tomography (CT) scanning, which creates detailed 3D images of bones, soft tissues, and organs, is better than standard X-rays for investigating complex injuries, cancers, and vascular issues.
January 7, 2026 — Source
Building an ambient nursing documentation tool, 'for nurses, by nurses'
A nurse leader from the Mayo Clinic previews her HIMSS26 session, where she'll show how nurses must be co-creators of systems, not just end users.
January 7, 2026 — Source
[CES 2026] A Care Companion for Family Health and Safety
The Care Companion zone concluded Samsung's "Your Companion to AI Living" vision at The First Look 2026 — highlighting technology's most human purpose, care.
January 7, 2026 — Source
Eyebot promises an accurate vision test in a couple of minutes
Expect to see them pop up all over the US.
January 7, 2026 — Source
First global consensus on legal and ethical standards for AI in endoscopy
As artificial intelligence tools increasingly enter gastrointestinal medicine, a team of international experts led by Tyler M. Berzin, MD, of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC), has developed the first comprehensive framework to guide their responsible use. The consensus statement, published in the Annals of Internal Medicine, establishes principles for data governance, medicolegal accountability, and equity that will help clinicians, institutions, and regulators navigate this rapidly evolving landscape.
January 7, 2026 — Source
How neuron groups team up to embed memories in context
Humans have the remarkable ability to remember the same person or object in completely different situations. We can easily distinguish between dinner with a friend and a business meeting with the same friend. "We already know that deep in the memory centers of the brain, specific cells, called concept neurons, respond to this friend, regardless of the environment in which he appears," says Prof. Florian Mormann from the Clinic for Epileptology at the UKB, who is also a member of the Transdisciplinary Research Area (TRA) Life & Health at the University of Bonn.
January 7, 2026 — Source
How the spleen helps the immune system accept a transplant
New research from the University of Minnesota Medical School offers a new view of how the immune system responds to organ transplants.
January 7, 2026 — Source
I did not expect the best women's health tracker at CES to be this one (but it is)
Peri is a health wearable that detects perimenopausal symptoms. It's available for preorder now.
January 7, 2026 — Source
Identifying injury mechanisms influencing the severity of knee injuries in rugby
Knee injuries in rugby players occur with high incidence and severity, posing a significant burden on athletes. Although many studies on rugby injuries have been published, few combine video analysis with epidemiological injury surveillance to further elucidate injury mechanisms.
January 7, 2026 — Source
Immune system plays a major role in brain damage after repeated concussions, study suggests
From football fields to military training grounds, head injuries are leaving lasting marks on the brain in ways we're only beginning to understand. Repeated concussions can increase the risk of mood issues, memory loss and movement problems as well as long-term diseases like Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE), which has affected many former NFL players, such as Aaron Hernandez, with tragic consequences.
January 7, 2026 — Source
Inside the Battle for the Future of Addiction Medicine
Elyse Stevens had a reputation for taking on complex medical cases. People who'd been battling addiction for decades. Chronic-pain patients on high doses of opioids. Sex workers and people living on the street.
January 7, 2026 — Source
Japanese scientists just built human brain circuits in the lab
By rebuilding a human brain circuit in a dish, researchers revealed the thalamus as a hidden conductor guiding how the cortex wires itself.
January 7, 2026 — Source
L'Oreal's new LED face masks address all my issues with this category
Buying an LED skincare mask is a minefield, but this is a smart take on science and wearability
January 7, 2026 — Source
Language shapes visual processing in both human brains and AI models, study finds
Neuroscientists have been trying to understand how the brain processes visual information for over a century. The development of computational models inspired by the brain's layered organization, also known as deep neural networks (DNNs), have recently opened new exciting possibilities for research in this area.
January 7, 2026 — Source
Marine yeast reveals genetic secrets of multicellularity and evolutionary flexibility
Scientists at Nagoya University in Japan have identified the genes that allow an organism to switch between living as single cells and forming multicellular structures. This ability to alternate between life forms provides new insights into how multicellular life may have evolved from single-celled ancestors and eventually led to complex organisms like animals and plants.
January 7, 2026 — Source
Molecular switch reveals transition between single-celled and multicellular forms
Scientists at Nagoya University in Japan have identified the genes that allow an organism to switch between living as single cells and forming multicellular structures. This ability to alternate between life forms provides new insights into how multicellular life may have evolved from single-celled ancestors and eventually led to complex organisms like animals and plants.
January 7, 2026 — Source
Natural 'decoy receptor' protects against inflammatory bowel disease, research reveals
In a study published in Nature Immunology on January 6, a research team led by Prof. Qian Youcun from the Shanghai Institute of Nutrition and Health (SINH) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences identified a new member of the human IL-17 receptor family, IL-17REL, which plays a protective role in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), and showed that genetic variants in IL17REL critically affect IBD.
January 7, 2026 — Source
Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio may aid risk stratification in depressive disorder
An elevated neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) is significantly associated with increased risk of depressive disorder (DD) and may also correlate with suicide risk among individuals with DD, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis published in the November issue of Harvard Review of Psychiatry.
January 6, 2026 — Source
New Luna Band offers voice-based health tracking - no screen or subscription needed
The smart band enables logging of your health information without ever opening the app, and it could take on Whoop.
January 6, 2026 — Source
On the hook for uninsured residents, counties now wonder how they'll pay
In 2013, before the Affordable Care Act helped millions get health insurance, California's Placer County provided limited health care to some 3,400 uninsured residents who couldn't afford to see a doctor.
January 6, 2026 — Source or Source
Organ-on-a-chip simulates drug-triggered muscle and kidney injury
Rhabdomyolysis is a condition in which muscle damage—often caused by drug intake—can lead to impaired kidney function and acute kidney failure. However, there have been limitations in directly observing how muscle and kidney damage influence each other simultaneously within the human body.
January 6, 2026 — Source
Patient privacy in the age of clinical AI: Scientists investigate memorization risk
What is patient privacy for? The Hippocratic Oath, thought to be one of the earliest and most widely known medical ethics texts in the world, reads: "Whatever I see or hear in the lives of my patients, whether in connection with my professional practice or not, which ought not to be spoken of outside, I will keep secret, as considering all such things to be private."
January 6, 2026 — Source
Proteins that spread Parkinson's pathology in the brain identified
Two proteins found on the surface of motor neurons in the brain may be essential in the progression of Parkinson's disease, according to new Yale School of Medicine (YSM) research.
January 6, 2026 — Source
Report from OpenAI Claims ChatGPT Is Becoming an Important Complement to U.S. Healthcare
Is it a sign of a good healthcare system when millions of people turn to a hallucinating robot for help?
January 6, 2026 — Source
Representative workforce needed to address the US behavioral health crisis
A new paper published in Nature Mental Health argues that the U.S. cannot end its worsening behavioral health crisis without a workforce that reflects the racial, ethnic, lived-experience, linguistic, and geographic diversity of our nation. In the article, the authors highlight the central role of provider--patient concordance, the alignment in identities between providers and the communities they serve, in improving behavioral health outcomes and reducing long-standing behavioral health inequities.
January 6, 2026 — Source
Shared experience in trauma teams links directly to improved patient outcomes
A new study published in Organization Science titled "Transactive Memory Systems and Hospital Trauma Team Performance: Shared Experience in Action Teams" reveals that trauma patients have better outcomes when they are treated by hospital trauma teams that possess a strong collective awareness, known as a transactive memory system (TMS). Building strong TMS among the members of hospital trauma teams improves the quality of care that patients receive.
January 6, 2026 — Source
Stress among older adults linked to worse surgery recovery
Even modest stress before surgery may influence how well older adults recover, according to a new study from Duke University School of Medicine.
January 6, 2026 — Source
Survey reveals more than 1/3 of young adults with IBD face step therapy insurance barriers
The Crohn's & Colitis Foundation revealed compelling new research pointing to major health care access challenges and financial burdens disproportionately affecting young adults with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). The national survey, conducted by the Foundation, assessed health care and financial experiences across three groups: young adults aged 18--25, adults aged 26--64, and caregivers of pediatric patients under 18.
January 6, 2026 — Source or Source
These Smart Glasses Would Adjust Focus on the Fly Based on Your Eye Movements
A Finnish company is building glasses with lenses that can adapt instantly to the wearer's needs.
January 6, 2026 — Source
Touch-free health monitoring could breathe new life into health diagnostics
A new development in wireless sensing technology that can reliably screen for five common pulmonary diseases could lead to new forms of touch-free diagnostics.
January 6, 2026 — Source
Unveiling Hidden Potential: Organoids for Disease Modeling in Neuroscience Research
In our latest interview, News-Medical speaks with Rosanna Zhang from ACROBiosystems about utilizing organoids for disease modeling in the field of neuroscience research.
January 6, 2026 — Source
Use Apple Health to track your mental well-being
Logging how you feel throughout the day with your iPhone can help you identify what's causing you trouble or what works for you, whether it's work, family, exercise, sleep or other things. You don't need to hand your data over to a third-party app; the built-in and totally free Apple Health app comes with a built-in mood tracker that helps you keep tabs on your mental well-being.
January 6, 2026 — Source
Use Google AI Overview for health advice? It's 'really dangerous,' investigation finds
Google's AI in Search served up false and misleading health information, according to an investigation by The Guardian.
January 6, 2026 — Source
VA/DoD recommendations updated for primary care management of chronic kidney disease
In a clinical practice guideline (CPG) issued by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) and published online Dec. 30 in the Annals of Internal Medicine, updated recommendations are presented for the primary care management of chronic kidney disease (CKD).
January 6, 2026 — Source
Wearable health devices could generate a million tons of e-waste by 2050
This week in Las Vegas, tech companies at CES 2026 are unveiling the latest wearable health devices — glucose monitors, blood pressure trackers, fitness trackers. Probably not mentioned at the show is that these gadgets might be creating a massive environmental problem.
January 6, 2026 — Source
Why individual differences hold the key to unlocking psychiatric mysteries
In a revealing Genomic Press Interview published today in Genomic Psychiatry, Dr. Noritaka Ichinohe challenges a foundational assumption that has quietly constrained psychiatric research for decades: the belief that meaningful explanation requires averaging away individual differences. His three decades of translational neuroscience across Japanese research institutions have instead demonstrated that biological heterogeneity, far from being statistical noise to eliminate, constitutes the very phenomenon demanding explanation.
January 6, 2026 — Source
New federal loan limits will worsen America's nursing shortage and leave patients waiting longer for care
There is growing need for nurses in the United States—but not enough nurses currently working, or students training to become nurses, to promptly see all of the patients who need medical care.
January 7, 2026 — Source
New insight into how our bodies keep brain parasite Toxoplasma gondii in check
The parasite that may already live in your brain can infect the very immune cells trying to destroy it, but new UVA Health research reveals how our bodies keep it under control.
January 7, 2026 — Source
Newly discovered molecules accelerate the removal of immune-modulating enzyme
Cells have a remarkable housekeeping system: proteins that are no longer needed, defective, or potentially harmful are labeled with a molecular "tag" and dismantled in the cellular recycling machinery. This process, known as the ubiquitin-proteasome system, is crucial for health and survival. Now, an international team of scientists led by CeMM, AITHYRA and the Max Planck Institute of Molecular Physiology in Dortmund has identified a new class of small molecules that harness this natural system to accelerate the removal of an immune-modulating enzyme called IDO1.
January 7, 2026 — Source
Niko is a robotic lift for people with limited mobility that doesn't require a caregiver's help
ReviMo demonstrated the lift and transfer system at CES 2026.\/span>
January 7, 2026 — Source
Noninvasive prenatal screening could prevent permanent hearing loss in newborns
A new study indicates that noninvasive prenatal screening (NIPS) performed using a low-cost form of whole genome sequencing can detect the risk in pregnant mothers of transmitting cytomegalovirus (CMV)—a common herpes infection that can cause permanent hearing loss—to their developing babies.
January 7, 2026 — Source
Nuclera eProtein Discovery System installed at leading universities in Taiwan
Nuclera, the biotechnology company accelerating drug discovery by providing rapid, easy access to functional proteins through its benchtop eProtein Discovery™ System, today announced that it has completed the first installations of eProtein Discovery in Asia, with systems now operational at the Department of Pharmacy and the Department of Chemistry at the National Taiwan University (NTU) College of Medicine and the Center for Bioscience and Biotechnology and Department of Chemical Engineering at the National Cheng Kung University (NCKU).
January 7, 2026 — Source
OpenAI Launches ChatGPT Health, Wants Access to Your Medical Records
OpenAI's biggest play into the burgeoning health AI market is here.
January 7, 2026 — Source or Source
Owning digital health's future in the Middle East
Instead of buying digital innovations, Middle Eastern countries should focus on creating and scaling up their own products while developing local workforces, says Alvarez & Marshal's Mazin Gadir.
January 7, 2026 — Source
Pain-sensing neurons in the gut spark inflammatory immune responses
Pain sensing neurons in the gut kindle inflammatory immune responses that cause allergies and asthma, according to a new study by Weill Cornell Medicine. The findings, published Jan. 7 in Nature, suggest that current drugs may not be as effective because they only address the immune component of these conditions, overlooking the contribution of neurons.
January 7, 2026 — Source or Source
Research breakthrough could provide a new, non-invasive way to assess retinal health
For the first time, an international research team led by Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) has recorded a tiny mechanical "twitch" in living human and rodent eyes at the exact moment a rod photoreceptor detects light.
January 7, 2026 — Source
Researchers uncover molecular roots of tissue scarring in inflammatory bowel disease
When inflammation in the body goes unchecked, it can cause fibrosis, or tissue scarring that may lead to organ dysfunction or even failure. This can happen in conditions such as inflammatory bowel diseases (ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease), chronic viral infections, interstitial lung fibrosis, chronic autoimmune skin diseases such as scleroderma, and scars associated with heart disease. Patients have few options for treating fibrosis, but new research points to a molecular pathway that could open the door to future treatment possibilities.
January 7, 2026 — Source
Self-propelling, shape-shifting microparticles could deliver drugs in your body
Researchers have created tiny, microorganism-inspired particles that can change their shape and self-propel, much like living things, in response to electrical fields.
January 7, 2026 — Source
Simple tool predicts mental health burden, treatment needs in newly diagnosed inflammatory bowel disease patients
More than half a million patients in the UK have inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), and research suggests that up to 30% experience mental ill health as a result. Now, a new study outlines how many of the 25,000 new patients diagnosed each year could receive more tailored mental health support thanks to a simple tool that identifies psychological distress and predicts disease severity.
January 7, 2026 — Source
Small vessel disease found in young patients with Wilson's disease
A new study from Karolinska University Hospital and Karolinska Institutet in collaboration with Uppsala University Hospital and Uppsala University shows suspected small vessel disease in young patients with Wilson's disease.
January 7, 2026 — Source
Seamless med device data flow with Bluetooth
Sutter Health's CCIO, Dr. Richard Milani and Epic's patient UX R&D lead, Trevor Berceau, explain how Bluetooth-enabled medical devices that send data directly to cardiology patient portals are helping to reduce chronic care complexities.
January 7, 2026 — Source
Separate neurons for content and context enable flexible human memory
The human brain must be able to link memory content to the circumstances in which it occurs. Researchers in Bonn have now discovered how the human brain uses two different groups of neurons to store content and context separately. These nerve cell groups work together in a coordinated manner to form memories, rather than mixing signals in the activity of individual cells. The study results have now been published in the renowned journal Nature.
January 7, 2026 — Source
Stimulating immune cell cleanup process may ease chronic pain after nerve injury
Researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have discovered that targeting a specific immune process could help improve recovery after nerve injury and reduce chronic pain.
January 7, 2026 — Source
Study shows digital interactions offer fewer emotional benefits than face-to-face meetings
A review of more than 1,000 studies suggests that using technology to communicate with others is better than nothing—but still not as good as face-to-face interactions.
January 7, 2026 — Source
Team captures first-ever 'twitch' of the eye's night-vision cells as they detect light
For the first time, an international research team led by Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) has recorded a tiny mechanical "twitch" in living human and rodent eyes at the exact moment a rod photoreceptor detects light.
January 7, 2026 — Source
The CTO role is evolving -- how can they drive innovation?
Chief technology officers, at vendors and providers alike, should stay close to the builders and end users, work with technologists and "productists" to share outcomes, and know when not to build, one telehealth CTO says.
January 7, 2026 — Source
The mechanical ratchet: A new mechanism of cell division
Cell division is an essential process for all life on Earth, yet the exact mechanisms by which cells divide during early embryonic development have remained elusive—particularly for egg-laying species.
January 7, 2026 — Source
The neurotechnology shift: How next-generation wearables interface with the brain itself
Imagine you're shopping for a dinner party this weekend and you spot some nice, but expensive, bottles of wine. You're not sure if you can afford them, but before you can even open your banking app to check, a lightweight head-worn wearable has already registered the neural activity involved in your mental calculation. It transmits the data to your phone, which confirms that they're within your budget.
January 7, 2026 — Source
Throne, from the co-founder of Whoop, uses computer vision to study your poop
Who doesn't want a camera in their toilet?
January 7, 2026 — Source
Two technologies, one disease: Connecting DBS and focused ultrasound for Parkinson's disease management
Parkinson's disease is no longer viewed as a faraway neurological ailment buried in textbooks. More than 10 million people are already affected worldwide, and the number is continually climbing. Men are somewhat more impacted than women, with the largest rise occurring in aging populations throughout Europe, North America, and portions of Asia.
January 7, 2026 — Source
Understanding the role of linear ubiquitination in T-tubule biogenesis
Transverse tubules (T-tubules) play a significant role in muscle contraction. However, the underlying mechanism of their formation is yet to be elucidated. In a recent study, a research team from Japan used a Drosophila model to understand this process. The results show the involvement of LUBEL, an E3 ubiquitin ligase, in the T-tubule biogenesis. Beyond LUBEL's role in immune response, the study reveals an unexpected function of linear ubiquitination in membrane deformation, driven by BAR-domain proteins.
January 7, 2026 — Source
US defense attorneys' view on autism highlights challenges faced by neurodiverse clients
A new study on how U.S. defense attorneys think about autism and use strategies informed by neurodiversity in their work finds that attorneys saw autism through a medical lens and acknowledged the need for better ways to secure accommodations for their clients in court.
January 7, 2026 — Source
Use ChatGPT for medical advice? Try its new Health mode - here's how
ChatGPT Health is OpenAI's new 'dedicated experience' that taps into your medical records for all your health questions. Here's how it works.
January 7, 2026 — Source
Want to speed brain research? It's all in how you look at it.
To get a better look at brains, Harvard researchers are making microscopes work more like human eyes.
January 7, 2026 — Source
Health — Health Field — January 6th, 2026
A stress-related chemical could initiate symptoms of depression
Depression, one of the most prevalent mental health disorders worldwide, is characterized by persistent feelings of sadness, impaired daily functioning and a loss of interest in daily activities, often along with altered sleeping and eating patterns. Past research findings suggest that stress can play a key role in the emergence of depressive symptoms, yet the biological processes via which it might increase the risk of depression remain poorly understood.
January 6, 2026 — Source
AI gives a clearer picture of functional MRI brain data
Obtaining clearer functional MRI data about the brain and its disorders is possible using artificial intelligence, according to Boston College researchers who report in Nature Methods that they have developed an AI-assisted method to remove "noise," or image distortions, caused by movement, heartbeat, and other factors.
January 6, 2026 — Source
Bedfont® Scientific Limited is proud to exhibit cutting-edge breath analysis devices at WHX Dubai
Smokerlyzer®, Gastrolyzer®, and NObreath® devices on show at the world's largest healthcare event.
January 6, 2026 — Source
Diagnostic data is one of healthcare's most powerful analytics assets
Unlike claims or EHR data, diagnostics reveal what's occurring biologically in real time -- often before symptoms emerge. Especially when combined with AI, it can support smarter treatment decisions, one CEO says.
January 6, 2026 — Source
Does AI belong in the exam room? Lawsuit alleges Sharp violated patient privacy
A recent lawsuit filed in San Diego Superior Court alleges that Sharp HealthCare recorded conversations between doctors and their patients without written consent, using the information to document visits with an artificial intelligence program developed by a private company in Pittsburgh.
January 6, 2026 — Source
How AI can strengthen healthcare's 'backbone'
While he stresses that AI won't replace doctors, surgeon and futurist Dr. Shafi Ahmed says it is already being used for imaging, documentation, digital surgery and agentic assistants to help build future-ready health systems.
January 6, 2026 — Source
Hypervigilance, anxiety linked to poor treatment outcomes in esophageal disorder
Increased esophageal hypervigilance and anxiety were associated with worse post-treatment symptoms and poor quality of life in patients with achalasia, a rare esophageal motility disorder, according to a recent Northwestern Medicine study.
January 6, 2026 — Source
Listen to the Latest 'KFF Health News Minute'
Katheryn Houghton reads the week's news: AI voices can help patients who have had their voice boxes removed sound like themselves again, and many state-run psychiatric hospitals don't have enough beds to treat patients unless they've been charged with a crime.
January 6, 2026 — Source
Mass General Brigham offers a successful framework for hospital-at-home
Heather M. O'Sullivan, a nurse and leader of MGB's Healthcare at Home program, previews her HIMSS26 session, where she'll show how to identify and prioritize gaps in a home-based acute care model.
January 6, 2026 — Source
Mathematics uncovers shifting brain connectivity in autism and aging
It is a central question in neuroscience to understand how different regions of the brain interact, how strongly they "talk" to each other. Researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Mathematics in the Sciences Leipzig, Germany, the Institute of Mathematical Sciences in Chennai, India, and colleagues demonstrate how mathematical techniques from topological data analysis (TDA) can provide a new, multiscale perspective on brain connectivity.
January 6, 2026 — Source
Mitigating memorization threats in clinical AI
New research explores how artificial intelligence foundation models trained on electronic health record data can be tested to prevent threats to patient privacy and protect against re-identification of ePHI by threat actors.
January 6, 2026 — Source
MolGen continues its activities as AgriGenX
Today, we are proud to announce that MolGen's activities will continue under the name AgriGenX. This transition marks a new chapter for the organization, preserving its established expertise, technologies, and services while sharpening its strategic focus on agrigenomics, agbiotech, and molecular diagnostics. AgriGenX is a provider of innovative solutions for DNA- and RNA-based laboratory workflows. The company delivers complete, integrated solutions that support laboratories from sample processing through to reliable and reproducible genetic analysis.
January 6, 2026 — Source
N. Zealand health hackers seek cash and 'good reputation'
Hackers claiming to have accessed more than 100,000 people's health records in New Zealand have reportedly extended a ransom deadline until Friday, after saying they want to build a "good reputation."
January 6, 2026 — Source
WheelMove gives manual wheelchairs the power and height to handle rough terrain
The add-on, demonstrated at CES 2026, attaches to any manual wheelchair in seconds to raise the front caster wheels.
January 7, 2026 — Source
Health — Health Field — January 5th, 2026
40 million people globally are using ChatGPT for healthcare - but is it safe?
The widespread embrace of generative AI as a medical guide is coinciding with a huge spike in the cost of health insurance premiums for millions of Americans.
January 5, 2026 — Source or Source
After outpatient cosmetic surgery, they wound up in the hospital or alone at a recovery house
Lisa Farris worried that a nasty infection from recent liposuction and a tummy tuck was rapidly getting worse. So she phoned the cosmetic surgery center to ask if she should head to the emergency room, she alleges in a lawsuit.
January 5, 2026 — Source
Artificial empathy in healthcare platforms and future directions
Healthcare and therapy systems face a worsening workforce shortage, creating an urgent need for technologies that can support or augment human roles. However, much existing work emphasizes functional-task support while overlooking the emotional impact humans contribute-an omission that is especially critical in care contexts where empathy and emotional support are central to patient well-being. In rehabilitation, for example, robots can deliver highly repeatable, standardized training, yet still fall short of human therapists; a key missing ingredient is the positive affective benefit that typically arises from interpersonal interaction during therapy, which has been underestimated and remains difficult to integrate into technological systems.
January 5, 2026 — Source
Back pain is linked to worse sleep years later in men over 65
About half of older men suffer from sleep problems, back pain or both, according to Soomi Lee, associate professor of human development and family studies at Penn State. Lee recently led a study to investigate whether one precedes the other and found that back problems can increase sleep problems years later in men over 65 years old.
January 5, 2026 — Source
Calculator offers accurate scoring of multilingual language ability
More than half of the world's population speaks more than one language-but there is no consistent method for defining "bilingual" or "multilingual." This makes it difficult to accurately assess proficiency across multiple languages and to describe language backgrounds accurately.
January 5, 2026 — Source
CES 2026: Withings Unveils Body Scan 2 With Hypertension Detection
Withings has announced the Body Scan 2, a new smart scale that the French health tech company says can track over 60 longitudinal biomarker measurements that enable the early detection of health issues and can even predict longevity.
January 5, 2026 — Source
Cosmetic surgery chains use misleading ads to market risky procedures, experts say
Glossy social media ads promising "lunchtime fat removal" and "freckle-sized" scars draw thousands of patients to cosmetic surgery chains.
January 5, 2026 — Source
Covenant Health patient data breach numbers skyrocket
According to a revised breach notification, the provider sent out an additional 470,000 letters for a ransomware attack initially reported last year as affecting upwards of 8,000 individuals.
January 5, 2026 — Source
Creating a blueprint for agentic AI in claims and prior authorization
Ahead of HIMSS26, Sairohith Thummarakoti of Texas A&M University--Kingsville previews his talk on how agentic AI and low-code platforms can automate routine claims and prior authorization workflows.
January 5, 2026 — Source
Enzyme replacement therapy offers hope for ultra-rare Hunter syndrome
Ongoing clinical research at UNC could lead to a first-of-its-kind enzyme replacement therapy for Hunter syndrome, an ultra-rare disorder that causes progressive multisystem disease and neurologic decline.
January 5, 2026 — Source
Health IT companies seek 'clearer, more consistent rules' on AI development
Responding to the Trump administration executive order that aims to supersede several state laws already setting safety guardrails, many vendors say that a unified approach is preferable to a "patchwork of conflicting policies."
January 5, 2026 — Source
Here's what we'll be watching in 2026
The editors of the HIMSS Media brands offer sneak peek of the year ahead: including precision medicine advances, cybersecurity challenges, policy shifts and, of course, continued evolution of AI-enabled care delivery.
January 5, 2026 — Source
Hidden molecular switch controls taste, metabolism and gut function
Northwestern University scientists have uncovered a hidden molecular "control switch" inside a protein that helps the body sense taste, control blood sugar and defend the gut.
January 5, 2026 — Source
High-throughput platform enables aptamer discovery and kinetic profiling
Cell-surface proteins are critical therapeutic targets and are vital to cellular communication, signaling, and homeostasis. However, developing high-affinity probes such as aptamers against these targets is hindered by low throughput and the lack of native protein conformations
January 5, 2026 — Source
How a San Diego startup's universal flu shot sold for $9 billion
Inside a single-story brick building in Sorrento Mesa is a small lab sprinkled with beakers, test tubes and incubators that is worth billions of dollars.
January 5, 2026 — Source
Injectable paste from human skin cells may improve breast reconstruction
Removing part or all of the breast during breast cancer treatment is a potential outcome for some people. Reconstructive surgical procedures often involve prosthetic implants or transplanted tissue from elsewhere in the body. So, researchers reporting in ACS Applied Bio Materials developed a prototype injectable paste derived from human skin cells that could help restore breast volume after tumor removal, with less scarring and shorter healing time than current options.
January 5, 2026 — Source or Source
Medications may help the aging brain cope with surgery and memory impairment
Simple pharmaceutical interventions could help older brains cope with memory impairment and recovery after surgery, new studies in mice suggest.
January 5, 2026 — Source
Microbes may hold the key to brain evolution
A new study reveals that changes to the gut microbiome can change the way the brain works.
January 5, 2026 — Source
Neuroscientists devise formulas to measure multilingualism
More than half of the world's population speaks more than one language—but there is no consistent method for defining "bilingual" or "multilingual." This makes it difficult to accurately assess proficiency across multiple languages and to describe language backgrounds accurately.
January 5, 2026 — Source
Orthopedics can play critical role in identifying intimate partner violence
A study by researchers at Mass General Brigham highlights the opportunity for orthopedic surgeons to play a critical role in identifying patients who have experienced intimate partner violence (IPV). While orthopedic surgeons are experts in musculoskeletal injuries, screening patients to identify IPV is not routine. This is highlighted by the findings that only 0.3% of referrals for IPV from orthopedic surgeons compared to 29% from the emergency department.
January 5, 2026 — Source
Private equity acquired more than 500 autism centers over the past decade, new study shows
Private equity firms have acquired more than 500 autism therapy centers across the U.S. over the past decade, with nearly 80% of those acquisitions occurring over a four-year span, according to a new study from researchers at the Brown University Center for Advancing Health Policy through Research.
January 5, 2026 — Source
Proximity matters: Claudin-1 as an unexpected guardian of central tolerance
Scientists from the Institute of Molecular Genetics of the Czech Academy of Sciences, in collaboration with the Faculty of Science at Charles University, have uncovered a completely new role for the protein Claudin-1 in the immune system.
January 5, 2026 — Source
RingConn's New Gen 3 Vibrates to Alert You of Health Risks
RingConn Gen 3 smart ring debuts at CES 2026. The company is teasing a new blood pressure insights feature, which will be available in a future update. The smart ring adds a built-in vibration motor and promises longer battery life. It's available in up to 10 sizes, an upgrade over Gen 2, which was available in 9 sizes.
January 5, 2026 — Source
Semaglutide may lower burden of hospitalizations in high-risk patients
For patients at high cardiovascular risk with overweight or obesity, semaglutide is associated with reduced burden of total hospital admissions, according to a study published online in JAMA Cardiology.
January 5, 2026 — Source
Stanford Healthcare cuts EHR training time by half while increasing learning retention
Lacey Jensen, RN, the health system's director of informatics education, previews a HIMSS26 session where she'll focus on the blended learning approach with computer adaptive tools to enhance efficiency and boost knowledge.
January 5, 2026 — Source
Study finds police officers face higher long-term health risks
A new national study examines the long-term health risks faced by law enforcement officers. J.C. Barnes, a University of Cincinnati professor of criminal justice and one of the study's lead researchers, said the physical and psychological demands of policing can contribute to earlier deaths compared with the general population.
January 5, 2026 — Source
Targeting aberrant learning may improve Parkinson's treatment
Northwestern Medicine scientists have discovered that targeting neuronal signaling controlling aberrant learning in the striatum may improve the efficacy of a first-line therapy for Parkinson's disease and has the potential to reduce therapy-related side effects, according to a recent study https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.adv8224published in Science Advances.
January 5, 2026 — Source
Telemedicine could help with the VA's doc shortage
Virtual care must be the VA's next great innovation, says Kent Dicks, CEO of Life365, who says telehealth should scale to meet the agency's needs and bring better care to veterans.
January 5, 2026 — Source
This Braille Label Printer Helps Blind Friends and Family Grab the Right Pill Bottle
Mangoslab's Nemonic Dot prints out labels to stick on everyday items in your life.
January 5, 2026 — Source
This Health Band Is Like if Whoop Went Wild With Voice Assistants
The Luna Band is all about yelling at your wrist.
January 5, 2026 — Source
Three common injuries skiers should watch out for this season
Ski season is well underway, and those in search of Alpine air and exhilaration will be taking to the slopes. But while skiing is a pastime many enjoy, it's also fraught with injury.
January 5, 2026 — Source
To knock down health-system hurdles between you and HIV prevention, try these 6 things
A couple of years ago, Matthew Hurley got the kind of text people fear.
January 5, 2026 — Source or Source
Health — Health Field — January 2nd, 2026
Creating cells that help the brain keep its cool
Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have created a method that makes it possible to transform the brain's support cells into parvalbumin-positive cells. These cells act as the brain's rapid-braking system and are significantly involved in schizophrenia, epilepsy and other neurological conditions.
January 2, 2026 — Source
DEA, HHS extend telemedicine flexibilities for remote prescribing of controlled substances
The extension allows providers to continue remotely prescribing Schedule II--V controlled substances under specific conditions to prevent a disruptive "telemedicine cliff."
January 2, 2026 — Source
First human 'lung-on-chip' model developed using stem cells from a single donor
Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute and AlveoliX have developed the first human 'lung-on-chip' model using stem cells taken from only one person.
January 2, 2026 — Source
High-dose risankizumab trial tests staying power against psoriasis
Oregon Medical Research Center in Portland, Oregon, has led a phase 2 trial in moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis that paired higher-than-approved doses of risankizumab with extended follow-up and found high early skin clearance alongside reduced lesional tissue-resident memory T cells at Week 52.
January 2, 2026 — Source
How multi-AI agents can improve clinical decision support
At HIMSS26, Dr. Nathan Moore of the BJC Accountable Care Organization will show how health systems can move beyond chatbots toward safely deploying AI that takes action in complex workflows -- pulling data, triaging patients and nudging clinicians.
January 2, 2026 — Source
Neuralink wants to automate brain surgery and mass produce implants by 2026
Moving from limited trials to high-volume production
January 2, 2026 — Source
Study uncovers a possible biomarker linked to MS disease progression
A new University of Toronto-led study has discovered a possible biomarker linked to multiple sclerosis (MS) disease progression that could help identify patients most likely to benefit from new drugs.
January 2, 2026 — Source or Source
Why do I seem to get sick as soon as I take time off?
You've been hanging out for a break, getting through the busy last weeks of work or class. You're finally ready to relax. And then tiredness descends, you feel the tickle in your throat, and you realize you're getting sick.
January 2, 2026 — Source
With RPM, physicians might be missing billable opportunities
Technology could help automatically determine when the billing period ends for electrophysiologists who implant devices such as pacemakers, says Sallie Gustafson, RN, director of medical affairs at Murj.
January 2, 2026 — Source
Health — Health Field — December 26th, 2025
AI model may help make liposuction safer
A newly developed artificial intelligence (AI) model is highly accurate in predicting blood loss in patients undergoing high-volume liposuction, reports a study in the January issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery®, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS). The journal is published in the Lippincott portfolio by Wolters Kluwer.
December 26, 2025 — Source
Can AI Agents Be Trusted in Healthcare? Identity in the Age of AI
As agentic AI becomes embedded in clinical decisions and healthcare operations, trust depends on more than technology alone. AI agents now interact with sensitive patient data, are responsible for patient monitoring, and clean up administrative workflows, making identity the foundation for safety for human lives in a very tangible way.
December 26, 2025 — Source
HIMSSCast: AI search in EHRs improves clinical trial metrics
By searching and cross-referencing all electronic health record data, large language models are helping to provide leading-edge oncology care to more patients while freeing up nurses' time, says Dr. Aaron Gerds at the Cleveland Clinic's Cancer Institute.
December 26, 2025 — Source
How health systems can prepare for the next phase of AI adoption
In 2026, healthcare will embrace the model context protocol, deploy better documentation tools that boost reimbursement and patient outcomes, and adopt smaller, domain-specific AI models, one CEO says.
December 26, 2025 — Source
NSLLMs: Bridging neuroscience and LLMs for efficient, interpretable AI systems
Large language models (LLMs) have become crucial tools in the pursuit of artificial general intelligence (AGI). However, as the user base expands and the frequency of usage increases, deploying these models incurs significant computational and memory costs, limiting their potential to serve as foundational infrastructure for human society. Moreover, current LLMs generally lack interpretability: their opaque decision-making and optimization processes make it challenging to ensure reliability and fairness in high-risk domains such as healthcare and finance.
December 26, 2025 — Source
Tebra scores $250M for EHR+ platform and more digital health funding news
Virtual pediatric care company Clarity Pediatrics garners $14.5 million to expand into obesity care.
December 26, 2025 — Source
The goal is to build sustainable programs with the $50B Rural Health Transformation Program
Anna Basevich, SVP at Arcadia, says the new Investments in workforce and integrated technologies can help strengthen and expand care in rural areas.
December 26, 2025 — Source
Health — Health Field — December 21st, 2025
Quantum nanothermometer shows that single-cell hyperthermia triggers immune reprogramming
Atomic defects in nanodiamonds enable both precise heating of lysosomes inside macrophages and nanoscale temperature measurement, revealing that localized thermal spikes trigger immune cell reprogramming.
December 21, 2025 — Source
Surprising biomedical application found for ASML's chipmaking EUV lithography machines — they can mass produce nanopores for molecular sensing
Nanopores are useful for precisely determining molecule size, shape, charge, and more.
December 21, 2025 — Source
Health — Health Field — December 20th, 2025
Eczema injectable drug provides quick itch relief, clinical trial results show
A recently approved injectable eczema drug provides quick itch relief to patients with the maddening skin disease, a new study says.
December 20, 2025 — Source
Deaths of despair were rising long before opioids
Deaths of despair were rising long before opioids—and the decline of churchgoing may have helped light the fuse.
December 20, 2025 — Source
Journalists Zero In on 'Certificate of Need' Laws and Turbulent Obamacare Enrollment Season
KFF Health News senior correspondent Renuka Rayasam discussed gun violence in Bogalusa, Louisiana, on KALW's Your Call on Dec. 19.
December 20, 2025 — Source
Health — Health Field — December 19th, 2025
9 Wellness Devices to Spend Your 2025 FSA Funds on Before They Expire
Before the year is up, consider investing in these fun health tools.
December 19, 2025 — Source
A realistic vision for the future of AI in mental health care
A new analysis examines a potential turning point for artificial intelligence in mental health care. The article, "Feasible but Fragile": An Inflection Point for Artificial Intelligence in Mental Health Care, reflects on the November 18, 2025 United States House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee hearing on AI chatbots and features an interview with John Torous, MBI, MD, Director of Digital Psychiatry at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Associate Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School.
December 19, 2025 — Source
AI-assisted device may improve autism care access
Access to autism evaluations through specialty health care is notorious for long wait times across the United States. In Missouri, many families wait nearly a year for a diagnostic appointment. AI might be a solution to cutting the wait, according to researchers from the University of Missouri School of Medicine.
December 19, 2025 — Source
Blocking a key inflammatory pathway improves liver structure and vascular function in cirrhosis, study finds
Researchers from Miguel Hernández University of Elche (UMH) in Spain have identified an effective strategy to reduce structural liver damage and improve hepatic vascular function in cirrhosis. The study, published in Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy, also reveals a key inflammatory mechanism that contributes to liver injury and could be targeted to develop new treatments for a disease responsible for more than one million deaths worldwide each year.
December 19, 2025 — Source
Combined oral contraceptive use among people with migraine with aura persists, despite cautions
Current medical guidelines discourage the use of combined oral contraceptives (COCs) among people who experience migraine with aura—a type of migraine accompanied by temporary neurological symptoms—due to a heightened risk for stroke. Despite these concerns, a notable percentage of people diagnosed with migraine with aura are still receiving prescriptions for these oral contraceptives, according to a new study led by Boston University School of Public Health (BUSPH) researchers.
December 19, 2025 — Source
Engineered enzyme turns formaldehyde pollutant into key pharmaceutical building block
Formaldehyde is a common chemical used in various industries as a disinfectant, resin precursor, and synthetic intermediate. It is volatile, highly toxic, and a key environmental pollutant with genotoxic and carcinogenic effects, harming both human health and the environment. Therefore, there is an urgent need to come up with useful strategies to convert formaldehyde into non-toxic value-added products, ensuring environmental protection as well as chemical sustainability.
December 19, 2025 — Source
FDA may reduce how often supplement warnings appear on labels
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is weighing a change that could make warning labels on dietary supplements appear less often on packaging.
December 19, 2025 — Source
For Dubai Health, AI readiness starts with data
For Dubai Health, AI readiness starts with data
December 19, 2025 — Source
Glowing neurons let scientists watch the brain work in real time
Scientists have made brain cells glow from within, unlocking a safer and clearer way to watch the brain in action.
December 19, 2025 — Source
Guns Marketed for Personal Safety Fuel Public Health Crisis in Black Communities
Leon Harris, 35, is intimately familiar with the devastation guns can inflict. Robbers shot him in the back nearly two decades ago, leaving him paralyzed from the chest down. The bullet remains lodged in his spine.
December 19, 2025 — Source
HHS requests advice on using AI for lowering healthcare costs
A new RFI from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is seeking stakeholder input on how to realize artificial intelligence goals and usher in nationwide, clinical-scale adoption of the technology.
December 19, 2025 — Source
HIMSSCast: Veterans are seeking care outside of traditional VA facilities
In the best case scenario, hospitals "are getting 20% less than the lowest workman's comp fee schedule in the country," says Zachary Schultz of EnableComp.
December 19, 2025 — Source
How Intermountain is transforming its clinical documentation integrity
The health system uses technology that works with physicians in the EHR to ensure charting is complete and precise. Capturing a more accurate case mix index led to a seven-figure reimbursement boost the first year.
December 19, 2025 — Source
Inflammation-induced metabolic shifts linked to brain disorders
Acute systemic inflammation has long been suspected to trigger harmful processes within the brain, contributing to neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease. A new study published online in the Journal of Proteome Research on November 30, 2025, led by Professor Kei Zaitsu from the Faculty of Biology-Oriented Science and Technology, Kindai University, Japan, now provides compelling evidence that such inflammation causes region-specific metabolic disruption, identifying biochemical pathways that fail during the early stages of neuroinflammation.
December 19, 2025 — Source
Inside the FDA's Vaccine Uproar
Six days after a senior FDA official sent a sweeping internal email claiming that covid vaccines had caused the deaths of "at least 10 children," 12 former FDA commissioners released an extraordinary warning in the Dec. 3 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.
December 19, 2025 — Source
Judge in nursing home bankruptcy case gives families fresh hope of compensation for injuries, deaths
A bankruptcy judge blocked an attempt by a nursing home chain's primary investor to shield himself from settlement payments and liability in lawsuits alleging hundreds of patient injuries and deaths, encouraging those pursuing millions in damages.
December 19, 2025 — Source
Lessons Learned from Shipping AI-Powered Healthcare Products
Clara Matos discusses the journey of shipping AI-powered healthcare products at Sword Health. She explains how to implement input/output guardrails for regulated industries and shares a framework for robust evaluations using human and LLM-based ratings. From prompt engineering to RAG and user feedback loops, she shares a data-driven roadmap for building reliable AI care agents at scale.
December 19, 2025 — Source
Medical students explore ChatGPT's ability to support qualitative research
Newly published research from the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine highlights student-led work in medical education and examines how artificial intelligence (AI) can assist with qualitative research.
December 19, 2025 — Source
Neurons aren't supposed to regrow but these ones brought back vision
Surviving neurons can rewire the visual system after injury, restoring function.
December 19, 2025 — Source
Online psychoeducation underperforms existing digital cognitive behavioral therapy in trial
Big Health Inc, along with paid academic investigators, reports higher remission rates and lower anxiety symptom scores with their smartphone-delivered digital cognitive behavioral therapy, DaylightRx, compared with an online psychoeducation, also created by Big Health Inc.
December 19, 2025 — Source
Prolonged hydrodistention may provide longer symptom relief in interstitial cystitis
Sean Lim, M.B.B.S., from Monash Health in Australia, and colleagues conducted a systematic review to assess whether there is a relationship between HD time and treatment efficacy in articles examining the efficacy of HD as a sole treatment for IC. Fourteen studies (10 prospective or retrospective cohort studies and four randomized controlled trials) with 1,404 patients were included.
December 19, 2025 — Source
Raising the drinking age cuts teen drinking and boosts test scores
Evidence from Spain's regional reforms suggests that delaying legal access to alcohol can support adolescent well-being.
December 19, 2025 — Source
Scorpion peppers caused him 'crippling' pain. Two years later, The ER bill stung him again.
Maxwell Kruzic said he was in such "crippling" stomach pain on Oct. 5, 2023, that he had to pull off the road twice as he drove himself to the emergency room at Mercy Regional Medical Center in Durango, Colorado. "It was the worst pain of my life," he said.
December 19, 2025 — Source or Source
State Exchange Directors Seeing Consumers' Fears — In Real Time — About Obamacare Premium Hikes
I've been checking on the progress of the Affordable Care Act's open enrollment season, which is happening as Congress continues to debate whether to extend the subsidies that have given consumers extra help paying their health insurance premiums.
December 19, 2025 — Source
States advance medical debt protections as federal support turns to opposition
Lawmakers in several states are working to expand medical debt protections for patients, even after the Trump administration reversed course and told states they don't have authority to take action on credit reporting.
December 19, 2025 — Source or Source
The Best Over-the-Counter Eye Drops Doctors Recommend
If you have dry, itchy, red eyes, these are the OTC eye drops doctors recommend you start with.
December 19, 2025 — Source
The wellness wild west is back on its bullshit with unapproved weight loss drugs
It's far too easy to buy so-called GLP-3s through gray-market websites.
December 19, 2025 — Source
You have your mother's eyes and your father's heart disease—now what?
The American Heart Association says upcoming family holiday gatherings are a good time to talk about your family health history and how it can play an important role in heart disease.
December 19, 2025 — Source
VA issues RFP to boost its community care program
Under a new indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract structure, Veterans Affairs said it can procure the data and technology it needs to better oversee the Veterans Community Care Program and hold contracted health plans accountable.
December 19, 2025 — Source
Why some brains switch gears more efficiently than others
The human brain is constantly processing information that unfolds at different speeds—from split-second reactions to sudden environmental changes to slower, more reflective processes such as understanding context or meaning.
December 19, 2025 — Source
Health — Health Field — December 15th, 2025
Accurate coding needed as provider-payer AI arms race heats up
Arintra CEO Nitesh Shroff says the company can be a bridge for aligned incentives and shared transparency for compliant and explainable coding processes.
December 15, 2025 — Source
ADHD: Girls' symptoms are often missed in school because they don't fit stereotypes—new research
Many girls with ADHD aren't diagnosed until their late teens or adulthood. My recent research points to a possible explanation for this.
December 15, 2025 — Source
AI helps explain how covert attention works and uncovers new neuron types
Shifting focus on a visual scene without moving our eyes—think driving, or reading a room for the reaction to your joke—is a behavior known as covert attention. We do it all the time, but little is known about its neurophysiological foundation.
December 15, 2025 — Source
Behavioral health spending spikes to 40% of all children's health expenditures, nearly doubling in a decade
Behavioral health care has surged to represent 40% of all medical expenditures for U.S. children in 2022, nearly doubling from 22% in 2011, according to a new study published in JAMA Pediatrics. Researchers found that pediatric behavioral health expenditures totaled $41.8 billion in 2022, with families paying $2.9 billion out-of-pocket. Most concerning, out-of-pocket costs for children's behavioral health increased at more than twice the rate of other medical expenses, leaving many families struggling with significant financial burden.
December 15, 2025 — Source
FDA Panelists Questioned Antidepressants in Pregnancy. But Doctors Call Them a Lifeline.
Before giving birth to her second child, Heidi DiLorenzo was anxious. She worried about her blood pressure, and the preeclampsia that prompted her to be hospitalized twice during the pregnancy. She worried that some terrible, unnamed harm would come to her 3-year-old daughter. She worried about her ability to love another baby as much as she loved her first.
December 15, 2025 — Source
Fine particles in pollution are associated with early signs of autoimmune disease
A new study has linked air pollution exposure and immune-system changes that often precede the onset of autoimmune diseases.
December 15, 2025 — Source
Google Expands Health Connect With Symptom and Alcohol Tracking Support
Google is reportedly testing the Health Connect tool with tons of new features. The under-development tool includes support for symptom monitoring and advanced tracking of health and alcohol consumption. It also brings redesigned UI elements for a more seamless experience.
December 15, 2025 — Source
Helping young adults rethink uncertainty reduces anxiety and depression, study shows
A single 20 to 30-minute online course can help young adults become more tolerant of uncertainty and less anxious and depressed, a study led by UNSW Sydney psychologists has found.
December 15, 2025 — Source
How To Pick Health Insurance — In the Worst Year Ever
As health insurance premiums skyrocket in both employer-based plans and Affordable Care Act marketplaces, millions face worse choices than ever during this open enrollment.
December 15, 2025 — Source
India, Korea hospitals deploy stroke AI and more briefs
Also, Yashoda Hospital in Hyderabad, India, has unveiled an AI-powered clinic for diagnosing lung nodules.
December 15, 2025 — Source
Innovative strategies help close the digital divide in rural health care
A new article details innovative solutions to help bridge the persistent digital divide in the United States. The article, "Bridging Rural America's Digital Divide in Health Care," examines the three pillars of digital connectivity—infrastructure, affordability, and adoption—and highlights how communities are creatively adapting to ensure rural Americans have access to reliable internet and essential digital health care services.
December 15, 2025 — Source
Near-infrared light enables wireless power and data transfer for medical implants
A new study from a research team at the Center for Wireless Communications Network and Systems (CWC-NS) at the University of Oulu has introduced an approach using near-infrared (NIR) light beyond light therapy to facilitate simultaneous wireless power transfer and communication to electronic implantable medical devices (IMDs). Previously, the research team demonstrated that NIR light for wireless communication is feasible, and now the team made progress by involving wireless charging capabilities using the same light.
December 15, 2025 — Source
Neurons use physical signals, not electricity, to stabilize communication
Every movement you make and every memory you form depends on precise communication between neurons. When that communication is disrupted, the brain must rapidly rebalance its internal signaling to keep circuits functioning properly. New research from the USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences shows that neurons can stabilize their signaling using a fast, physical mechanism—not the electrical activity scientists long assumed was required.
December 15, 2025 — Source
Psychological interventions may be effective for functional seizures
Psychological interventions may be effective for achieving freedom from functional seizures, according to new practice guidelines issued by the American Academy of Neurology and published online Dec. 10 in Neurology.
December 15, 2025 — Source
Researcher leads global push to cut tobacco harms in people with mental health conditions
A University of York professor has called for urgent international action to tackle what he describes as an "unseen epidemic" of tobacco-related deaths among people with mental ill health.
December 15, 2025 — Source
Rural health providers could be collateral damage from $100K Trump visa fee
Bekki Holzkamm has been trying to hire a lab technician at a hospital in rural North Dakota since late summer.
December 15, 2025 — Source
Shorter disease duration seen with eustachian tube dysfunction in Meniere disease
Yan Huang, M.D., from Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital in Guangzhou, China, and colleagues conducted a retrospective study in a tertiary referral center involving 287 patients with MD. Clinical parameters and treatment outcomes were compared between patients with MD with and without ETD and for those treated with endolymphatic sac surgery (ESS) alone or ESS combined with balloon dilatation of the Eustachian tube (BDET).
December 15, 2025 — Source
Single-pill combination medications may simplify treatment for adults with high blood pressure
Taking one pill that combines two or more blood pressure medications may help adults with high blood pressure (also known as hypertension) lower their blood pressure level faster and more effectively than taking multiple medications separately, and it may also reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke, according to a new scientific statement published today in the American Heart Association's journal Hypertension.
December 15, 2025 — Source
Using over-the-counter antioxidant to treat progressive multiple sclerosis shows mixed results
The over‐the‐counter supplement lipoic acid may have a small beneficial effect in slowing the loss of gray matter in the brains of people with progressive forms of multiple sclerosis, according to new research led by Oregon Health & Science University and the Portland VA Health Care System.
December 15, 2025 — Source
Visual training can dramatically improve cognitive function after concussion
A new study led by scientists at the Perception Dynamics Institute and the University of California San Diego demonstrates that a specific visual training program significantly outperforms standard programs designed to treat cognitive problems following a concussion.
December 15, 2025 — Source
WellSpan Health expands use of clinical AI after 'overwhelming' results
The health system's chief physician executive tells the story of 10,000 potentially critical findings available to radiologists within three minutes, more than 650 hours of read time efficiency gains, and much more.
December 15, 2025 — Source
What looks like 'overdiagnosis' is really a system struggling to provide continuous care
After waiting more than a year to see an NHS specialist, Sam's assessment for ADHD took less than two hours. It happened over video, involved a short checklist and brief history, and ended with a swift decision.
December 15, 2025 — Source
When neural spikes break time's symmetry: Linking the information-theoretic cost of brain activity to behavior
What if we could peer into the brain and watch how it organizes information as we act, perceive, or make decisions? A new study has introduced a method that does exactly this—not just by looking at fine-grained neuronal spiking activity, but by characterizing its collective dynamics using principles from thermodynamics.
December 15, 2025 — Source
'Zombie' cells spark inflammation in severe fatty liver disease, researchers find
Mayo Clinic researchers have uncovered how aging "zombie cells" trigger harmful inflammation that accelerates a severe and increasingly common form of fatty liver disease called metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH). As obesity rates rise worldwide, MASH is projected to increase and is already one of the leading causes of liver transplantation.
December 15, 2025 — Source
Health — Health Field — December 12th, 2025
According To The American Heart Association, You May Be Too Out Of Shape To Safely Shovel Snow
Shoveling snow is a chore that millions of Americans have to do each year. If you live in the Midwest and the Northeast, you understand this reality sharply — perhaps even begrudgingly. Many try to make sense of the weather as best they can, following YouTube channels and using weather apps on their iPhone or smartphone in order to stay ahead of nasty storms and heavy snowfall. Still, when your town is in the eye of the storm and the snowfall becomes significant, you have no choice but to dig out with shovels and clear out your walkways and driveways. However, according to the American Heart Association, some may actually be unfit to shovel snow safely after a storm. This seemingly mundane household chore can be the trigger for cardiac events in certain individuals.
December 12, 2025 — Source
AI can help primary care clinics spot risky drinking habits
On any given day in a busy primary care clinic, doctors and others often ask patients about their alcohol use, and try to gauge if it falls into healthy or problematic range.
December 12, 2025 — Source
Are we in a new era for EHRs?
The healthcare industry is experiencing a fundamental shift in digital health infrastructure, one that prioritizes interoperability, clinician efficiency and patient-centered care -- and where AI and advanced analytics play key roles.
December 12, 2025 — Source
Beyond mimicry: Fiber-type artificial muscles outperform biological muscles
Biological muscles act as flexible actuators, generating force naturally and with an impressive range of motion. Unsurprisingly, scientists and engineers have been striving to build artificial muscles that mimic these abilities.
December 12, 2025 — Source
Bioluminescent tool captures neural activity without external lasers
A decade ago, a group of scientists had the literally brilliant idea to use bioluminescent light to visualize brain activity.
December 12, 2025 — Source
Can you only poo at home? A gastroenterologist explains what the Germans call 'heimscheisser'
Sufferers experience distress and anxiety at the mere thought of having to use a toilet at school, work or any public place. Some may even find it hard to poop while on holidays.
December 12, 2025 — Source
Cannabis use not a barrier to quitting nicotine vaping, clinical trial finds
Adolescent and young adult nicotine vaping has become an urgent public health concern, as 2024 marked the first year that nicotine vaping was the most initiated drug. Though vaping is the most common way young people use nicotine, few treatments exist to help those trying to quit. What's more, a 2022 Drug Alcohol Dependence study reported that around half of young people who vape nicotine also use cannabis, though the impact of this dual substance use on treatment outcomes remains unclear.
December 12, 2025 — Source
Digital pathology and the PathoVerse: A conversation with Dr. Singh
In this interview, industry expert Dr. Raj Singh discusses the PathoVerse, a pioneering global digital ecosystem designed to transform pathology through connectivity, AI integration, and collaborative innovation across research and clinical practice.
December 12, 2025 — Source
EULAR proposes new guidance to assess disease activity in adult-onset Still's disease
EULAR - The European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology - has identified an unmet clinical need around the assessment of disease activity in people with adult-onset Still's disease. New points to consider aim to address this gap, and provide the basis for developing a reliable and simple tool for clinical practice.
December 12, 2025 — Source
Exploring how misguided antibodies cause attacks on the nervous system
A review on autoimmune neurological diseases reveals what occurs in our body when the immune system, by mistake, produces antibodies that target a protein essential for the normal functioning of nerves. The result is hyperexcitability, that is, uncontrolled electrical signals that trigger continuous, involuntary muscle activity.
December 12, 2025 — Source
Fear strongly influences pain perception in inflammatory bowel disease patients
Pain perception in affected individuals is more strongly influenced by learned fear than in healthy individuals. Changes along the gut-brain axis related to chronic inflammation may explain this.
December 12, 2025 — Source
Feeling happier starts with kindness: Compassion tied to higher life satisfaction
People who treat others with compassion often feel more at ease themselves. This is the key finding of a new study by Majlinda Zhuniq, Dr. Friedericke Winter, and Professor Corina Aguilar-Raab from the University of Mannheim.
December 12, 2025 — Source
Five actions to transform Europe's noncommunicable disease monitoring systems
Europe calls for decisive action to transform how Europe monitors noncommunicable diseases (NCDs). Developed jointly by Joint Action on Cardiovascular Diseases and Diabetes (JACARDI), Joint Action Prevent Non-Communicable Diseases (JA PreventNCD), and the WHO Regional Office for Europe (WHO/Europe), a new paper sets out five priority actions to strengthen health monitoring systems across the region, an essential step to curb the rising burden of NCDs and mental health and ensure more effective, equitable health care.
December 12, 2025 — Source
Healthcare AI implementation needs trust, training and teamwork
Success in AI-driven healthcare, according to Microsoft's Dr. David Rhew, requires clinician upskilling, strong governance and data standardization to ensure that technology supports, not replaces, human clinical judgment.
December 12, 2025 — Source
Hospitals were overpaid after Change cyberattack, Health Affairs says
CMS distributed $3.3B to providers experiencing revenue disruptions, including $2.2B to hospitals, report says.
December 12, 2025 — Source
HHS should withdraw OCR's proposed HIPAA Security Rule, healthcare organizations say
December 12, 2025 — Source
HIMSSCast: New book offers first-person look back on challenging early chapter for healthcare AI
Doug Meil, author of The Rise and Fall of Explorys and IBM Watson Health: A Personal Memoir of a Healthcare Moonshot that Misfired, discusses some lessons learned from that era, and offers perspective on where artificial intelligence may be headed next.
December 12, 2025 — Source
Integrating methadone treatment into primary care increases guideline-concordant care
Eteri Machavariani, M.D., from the Yale School of Medicine in New Haven, Connecticut, and colleagues compared health care use among persons with OUD receiving methadone in specialty clinics versus primary care centers in Ukraine, from January 2018 to December 2023, in a two-group randomized controlled trial.
December 12, 2025 — Source
It's Open Enrollment Season. Don't Be a Target of These Health Care Scams
The urgency and confusion of health care enrollment make it prime time for fraudsters. Experts share how to protect yourself from these common scams.
December 12, 2025 — Source
Lab-grown neural circuits reveal thalamus's key role in cortex development
A Japanese research team has successfully reproduced the human neural circuit in vitro using multi-region miniature organs known as assembloids, which are derived from induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells. With this circuit, the team demonstrated that the thalamus plays a crucial role in shaping cell type-specific neural circuits in the human cerebral cortex.
December 12, 2025 — Source
Mass General Brigham launches AI company to enhance clinical trial matching
Mass General Brigham is announcing the spinout of AIwithCare, a company founded by researchers from the health system who developed an artificial intelligence (AI) screening tool that significantly outperformed manual screening for determining a patient's eligibility and enrolling them in a clinical trial.
December 12, 2025 — Source
Measuring AI's clinical and operational ROI
With artificial intelligence, reduced burdens and faster clinical decisions can translate to better outcomes. However, the challenge for providers is in connecting those dots, says Sandra Johnson, senior vice president at CliniComp.
December 12, 2025 — Source
Most clinical trials fail to reflect America's racial and ethnic diversity
A new study finds just 6% of clinical trials used to approve new drugs in the U.S. reflect the country's racial and ethnic makeup, with an increasing trend of trials underrepresenting Black and Hispanic individuals.
December 12, 2025 — Source
New study sheds light on e-bike injuries—a long-overdue examination of a surging public-health issue
With electric bicycles (e-bikes) becoming a fixture of mobility, recreation, and commuting, a new study published in Wilderness & Environmental Medicine (WEM) offers a much-needed exploration of the injury risks associated with this fast-growing mode of transportation.
December 12, 2025 — Source
New sunscreen ingredient could soon be allowed in the US
Americans may soon have access to a new sunscreen ingredient already used around the world.
December 12, 2025 — Source
Non-opioid 'pain sponge' therapy shows promise for chronic pain relief and halting cartilage degeneration
SereNeuro Therapeutics, a preclinical biotechnology company developing non-opioid pain therapies, has unveiled new data on a novel approach to chronic pain management and joint tissue preservation. The data highlight SN101, a first-in-class induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC)-derived therapy.
December 12, 2025 — Source
Plant hormone allows lifelong control of proteins in living animal for first time
Researchers have found a way to control protein levels inside different tissues of a whole, living animal for the first time. The method lets scientists dial protein levels up or down with great precision during the animal's entire life, a technological advance which can help them study the molecular underpinnings of aging and disease.
December 12, 2025 — Source
Rural Health Providers Hit by $100K Trump Visa Fee
More than 30 people have applied for a lab technician job at West River Health Services in Hettinger, North Dakota, a thousand-person town in the rural southwestern part of the state.
December 12, 2025 — Source
Scientists reveal the real benefits and hidden risks of medical cannabis
A major review finds medical cannabis widely overestimated and potentially risky, with real benefits limited to only a few conditions.
December 12, 2025 — Source
Smarter tools for peering into the microscopic world developed
The microscopic organisms that fill our bodies, soils, oceans and atmosphere play essential roles in human health and the planet's ecosystems. Yet even with modern DNA sequencing, figuring out what these microbes are and how they are related to one another remains extremely difficult.
December 12, 2025 — Source
Sticker Shock: Obamacare Customers Confront Premium Spikes as Congress Dithers
We've been here before: congressional Democrats and Republicans sparring over the future of the Affordable Care Act.
December 12, 2025 — Source
Study uncovers beneficial relationship between gardening and osteoarthritis
Gardening/yardwork is one of the few forms of leisure physical activity that people tend to do more as they age. Osteoarthritis is the most common form of arthritis and a major cause of disability that also tends to occur more as people age. Baylor College of Medicine investigators were interested in studying the relationship between gardening/yardwork and osteoarthritis in an observation study.
December 12, 2025 — Source
Texas AG sues Epic Systems
Attorney General Ken Paxton says the EHR vendor uses deceptive and anticompetitive practices to restrict parental access to children's medical records and undermine health technology competition in the state.
December 12, 2025 — Source
The key to increasing patients' advance care medical planning may be automatic patient outreach
A strategy for advance care planning (ACP) that included automated outreach from staff who contacted patients to offer assistance significantly boosted the number of patients who completed documentation outlining their wishes in times of serious illness, new research finds.
December 12, 2025 — Source
Health — Health Field — December 11th, 2025
A North Carolina hospital was slated to open in 2025: Mired in bureaucracy, it's still a dirt field
Madison County, tucked in the mountains of western North Carolina, has no hospital and just three ambulances serving its roughly 22,000 people.
December 11, 2025 — Source
AI's errors may be impossible to eliminate. What that means for its use in health care
In the past decade, AI's success has led to uncurbed enthusiasm and bold claims—even though users frequently experience errors that AI makes. An AI-powered digital assistant can misunderstand someone's speech in embarrassing ways, a chatbot could hallucinate facts, or, as I experienced, an AI-based navigation tool might even guide drivers through a corn field—all without registering the errors.
December 11, 2025 — Source
'Are you married?' Why doctors ask invasive questions during treatment
But that's exactly what happened earlier this summer when two of my favorite actresses appeared on a popular podcast. I was excited to hear them talk about their new book and their history of working together, so I was confused but delighted when their conversation took a turn toward my area of expertise—electronic health records.
December 11, 2025 — Source
Brain biomarker links inflammation to poor treatment response in psychiatric disorders
Individuals with psychiatric disorders exhibiting seemingly similar symptoms often respond very differently to the same treatment, suggesting that distinct biological processes are at work beneath the surface of similar clinical presentations. Researchers have now identified a distinct immuno-inflammatory biomarker across major psychiatric disorders that can be detected using noninvasive brain imaging. Patients exhibiting this brain signature showed systemic inflammation and poorer response to standard treatments.
December 11, 2025 — Source
CAR T-cell therapy accelerates intestinal healing in aging mice
Ever notice that as you get older, some foods no longer sit with you the same? This could be due to a breakdown of the intestinal epithelium, a single layer of cells that forms the organ's lining. The intestine plays a crucial role in many health functions, including digestion. Under normal conditions, the entire intestinal epithelium typically regenerates every three to five days. However, with damage from old age or cancer radiation, regeneration can stop or slow. That can lead to inflammation and diseases like leaky gut syndrome.
December 11, 2025 — Source
Clinicians now have powerful new tools to diagnose multiple sclerosis earlier
The faster patients can be diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, the sooner they can begin taking the powerful medications that can prevent further brain damage.
December 11, 2025 — Source
Crunch Time for ACA Tax Credits
Congress is running out of time to avert a huge increase in health care premium payments for millions of Americans who buy insurance through the Affordable Care Act marketplaces. Dec. 15 is the deadline to sign up for coverage that begins Jan. 1, and some consumers are waiting to see whether the credits will be extended, enabling them to afford coverage next year.
December 11, 2025 — Source
Enzyme linked to myelin damage may hold key to neurodegenerative diseases
Researchers at Oregon Health & Science University have identified a type of enzyme with a complicated name. Cell migration inducing and hyaluronan-binding protein (CEMIP) is associated with disorders ranging from multiple sclerosis to stroke to neurodegenerative conditions like Alzheimer's disease.
December 11, 2025 — Source
Fake participants and bots threaten quality of online research data
Recruiting participants for injury and violence-related studies can be challenging. Online qualitative data collection can increase accessibility for some participants, expand a study's reach to potential participants, offer convenience and extend a sense of safety.
December 11, 2025 — Source
Four fundamentals of EHR success from the 300-EHR-project man
Intentional governance, process redesign, change management and data strategy all must be addressed to achieve optimal electronic records, says Barry Mathis, managing principal of IT advisory consulting at PYA.
December 11, 2025 — Source
Greater patient safety in major lung surgery: World's largest study provides new insights
The Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine at the Carl Gustav Carus University Hospital in Dresden and the TU Dresden Faculty of Medicine has conducted the world's largest study on patient safety in major lung surgery. Until now, it was not clear how different ventilation strategies during lung surgery affect the risk of possible complications. The PROTHOR study now provides physicians with guidance on choosing the most appropriate ventilation approach during such anesthesia.
December 11, 2025 — Source
Gut cells aid intestinal healing, hope for IBD patients
A team led by scientists at King's College London, in collaboration with national and international partners, has discovered how a specific group of immune cells in the gut—Group 3 Innate Lymphoid Cells (ILC3s)—promote intestinal health by activating a powerful signaling molecule called Transforming Growth Factor Beta 1 (TGF-&beta1). The findings could lead to new treatments for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), which includes Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis.
December 11, 2025 — Source
Helping ICU patients regain independence: How early rehabilitation can speed recovery
A multicenter study across Japan found that ICU patients receiving more intensive rehabilitation regained independence faster after critical illness. Among 121 patients on mechanical ventilation, higher rehabilitation dose and mobility levels were linked to a lower risk of delayed recovery. The findings highlight that purposeful, early mobilization can improve outcomes and shorten recovery for ICU survivors.
December 11, 2025 — Source
How a simple slipknot can help surgeons tie the perfect suture
In surgical procedures, the last knot of a suture is crucial because it must hold the wound firmly in place to allow proper healing. But many surgeons struggle to apply the perfect tension. Tie it too tightly, and it can cut off the blood supply to the tissue, causing damage. However, if it is not tight enough, the wound might leak, or the repair could fail. Robotic surgeons also face difficulties because their electronic sensors lack the necessary tactile feedback or are too large for delicate procedures.
December 11, 2025 — Source
How AI can shrink UAE's drug discovery timelines
According to Alex Aliper, president of Insilico Medicine, AI platforms can cut early drug development time from five years to 18 months, which will enable the UAE to create and deliver medicines tailored for its population.
December 11, 2025 — Source
How AI might aid clinicians in analyzing medical images
In recent years, AI has emerged as a powerful tool for analyzing medical images. Thanks to advances in computing and large medical datasets from which AI can learn, it has proven to be a valuable aid in reading and analyzing patterns in X-rays, MRIs and CT scans, enabling doctors to make better and faster decisions, particularly in the treatment and diagnosis of life-threatening diseases like cancer. In certain settings, these AI tools even offer advantages over their human counterparts.
December 11, 2025 — Source
Is narcissism a uniquely American trait? A new study suggests not
If you watch TV, read popular books or even study research articles, you may walk away believing narcissism is a uniquely United States-based characteristic, whether most common in American young adults, professionals in law, business or entertainment, or politicians.
December 11, 2025 — Source
Joon Care, a Seattle-based mental health startup serving youth, acquired by Handspring Health
Seattle-based mental health startup Joon Care, serving youth ages 13-26, was acquired by New York-based Handspring Health. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
December 11, 2025 — Source
Missing myelin in key brain cells erases first wave of sensory signals
Our nerve cells are surrounded by a protective layer (myelin). This protective layer allows signals to pass between cells incredibly quickly. But what happens when this layer goes missing from cells that transfer signals over longer distances? Maarten Kole's research group studied this question in mice, looking specifically at nerve fibers traveling from the brain's outer layer to the thalamus, a crucial switching station deep in the middle of the brain.
December 11, 2025 — Source or Source
New sensor technology can detect life-threatening complications after intestinal surgery at an earlier stage
An interdisciplinary research team from Dresden University of Technology (TUD), Rostock University Medical Center (UMR) and Dresden University Hospital has developed an innovative, implantable and fully absorbable sensor film. For the first time, it enables reliable early detection of circulatory disorders in intestinal anastomoses—one of the riskiest surgical procedures in the abdominal cavity.
December 11, 2025 — Source
Psoriasis study shows link between fat metabolism and skin inflammation for first time
A research team led by Erwin F. Wagner from the Medical University of Vienna has discovered a previously unknown molecular mechanism that contributes to the development of psoriasis—and at the same time represents a potential biomarker for a new treatment concept. The study published in Cell Death & Differentiation shows that a specific fatty acid-binding protein (FABP5) drives ferroptosis, a certain form of cell death, and amplifies inflammatory processes in the skin. Blocking this protein significantly improved the skin changes typically associated with psoriasis.
December 11, 2025 — Source
Researchers identify a distinct immuno-inflammatory biomarker across major psychiatric disorders
Individuals with psychiatric disorders exhibiting seemingly similar symptoms often respond very differently to the same treatment, suggesting that distinct biological processes are at work beneath the surface of similar clinical presentations. Researchers have now identified a distinct immuno-inflammatory biomarker across major psychiatric disorders that can be detected using non-invasive brain imaging. Patients exhibiting this brain signature showed systemic inflammation and poorer response to standard treatments.
December 11, 2025 — Source
Shape-shifting cell channel reveals new target for precision drugs
From small ions to large molecules, cellular gates control what can pass in and out of cells. But how one such gate, called pannexin-1 (PANX1), can handle vastly different cargo sizes has remained a long-standing mystery.
December 11, 2025 — Source
Stressed rats keep returning to cannabis and scientists know why
Rats with naturally high stress levels were far more likely to self-administer cannabis when given access. Behavioral testing showed that baseline stress hormones were the strongest predictor of cannabis-seeking behavior. Lower cognitive flexibility and low endocannabinoid levels also contributed to increased use. The results hint at possible early indicators of vulnerability to drug misuse.
December 11, 2025 — Source
Study finds microdosing can temporarily improve mood, creativity
A new UBC Okanagan study found that people who microdose psychedelics feel better on the days they take them—but those boosts don't seem to last.
December 11, 2025 — Source
Study finds sharp rise in prescriptions for stimulant medications used to treat ADHD
A new Ontario-based study has found a significant rise in prescriptions for stimulant medications used to treat attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), particularly among adults and females. The study, published in JAMA Network Open, calls for better clinical guidance to help ensure those medications are prescribed appropriately, and to help prevent possible adverse health effects, such as heart conditions.
December 11, 2025 — Source
US Senate sinks twin health plans as insurance time bomb ticks
Millions of Americans are bracing for soaring health care costs after the US Senate on Thursday rejected rival Republican and Democratic plans to avert the expiry of key insurance subsidies—a fight set to dominate next year's midterm elections.
December 11, 2025 — Source
VA responds to reports of EHR glitches, ahead of renewed 2026 rollouts
The GAO says the Oracle electronic health record system still has numerous unresolved issues, but the VA insists accounts of persistent potential safety risks are "cherry-picked" and meant to besmirch the Trump administration.
December 11, 2025 — Source
Wheelchair? Hearing Aids? Yes. 'Disabled'? No Way.
In her house in Ypsilanti, Michigan, Barbara Meade said, "there are walkers and wheelchairs and oxygen and cannulas all over the place."
December 11, 2025 — Source or Source
Health — Health Field — December 5th, 2025
After Neuralink, Max Hodak is building something even wilder
Six years ago at a StrictlyVC event in San Francisco, I asked Sam Altman how OpenAI, with its complicated corporate structure, would make money. He said that someday, he'd ask the AI. When everyone snickered, he added, "You can laugh. It's all right. But it really is what I actually believe."
December 5, 2025 — Source
AI brain scan model identifies stroke, brain tumors and aneurysms
A new AI model could help radiologists identify brain abnormalities in MRI scans for all conditions including stroke, multiple sclerosis and brain tumors.
December 5, 2025 — Source
AI model could help radiologists identify brain abnormalities in MRI scans
A new AI model could help radiologists identify brain abnormalities in MRI scans for all conditions including stroke, multiple sclerosis and brain tumors.
December 5, 2025 — Source
AI-enhanced, wireless skin-patch lets people send and receive text through touch
A soft skin-like patch uses iontronic sensing, vibration feedback and synthetic-data learning to send and read all ASCII characters through touch, enabling a complete two-way tactile communication method.
December 5, 2025 — Source
America doesn't have enough hospital beds. This could help
Every day, across the nation, patients wait hours or days in emergency departments until a bed opens up for them in the hospital.
December 5, 2025 — Source
Beyond biology: Why social context is the key for improving modern medicine
Can doctors in California learn from a patient who was bounced from one specialist to another in Japan? Can clinicians in London take lessons from a patient seeking asylum while suffering a medical emergency at the U.S.-Mexico border? Can doctors treating refugees in Africa inform health policy around the world?
December 5, 2025 — Source
Can you trust an AI health coach? A month with my Pixel Watch made the answer obvious
Gemini's smarts elevate the Fitbit Premium experience, making the subscription surprisingly worthwhile for me.
December 5, 2025 — Source
CDC panel votes to no longer recommend hepatitis B shot for newborns
A federal vaccine advisory committee has voted to change a long-standing recommendation that all newborns in the United States receive the hepatitis B vaccine on the day they are born.
December 5, 2025 — Source
Copper-64 isotope made easier: Recoil chemistry could lower medical imaging costs
The copper isotope Cu-64 plays an important role in medicine: It is used in imaging processes and also shows potential for cancer therapy. However, it does not occur naturally and must be produced artificially—a complex and costly process.
December 5, 2025 — Source
Essential tremor movement disorder linked to loss of Purkinje brain cells
Essential tremor (ET) is a common movement disorder affecting about 2% of the American population, and more than 20% of those over 90 years old. Despite its prevalence and decades of study, researchers don't know the precise mechanisms underlying ET.
December 5, 2025 — Source
Feds Promised 'Radical Transparency' but Withhold $50B Rural Fund Details
Medication-delivering drones. Telehealth at libraries. Church-hosted wellness events.
December 5, 2025 — Source
First new fibromyalgia drug in 15 years, Tonmya (cyclobenzaprine HCl) gains FDA approval and hits pharmacy shelves
In a milestone moment for chronic pain management, Tonix Pharmaceuticals announced on August 15, 2025, that its novel sublingual therapy Tonmya has received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) - marking the first new drug for Fibromyalgia in more than 15 years. The medication is now commercially available by prescription in U.S. pharmacies, offering new hope to the roughly 10 million American adults affected by this debilitating condition.
December 5, 2025 — Source
Five ways microplastics may harm your brain
Microplastics could be fueling neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's, with a new study highlighting five ways microplastics can trigger inflammation and damage in the brain.
December 5, 2025 — Source
Free radicals caught in the act with slow spectroscopy
Why does plastic turn brittle and paint fade when exposed to the sun for long periods? Scientists have long known that such organic photodegradation occurs due to the sun's energy generating free radicals: molecules that have lost an electron to sunlight-induced ionization and have been left with an unpaired one, making them very eager to react with other molecules in the environment. However, the exact mechanisms for how and why the energy from the sun's photons get stored and released in the materials over very long periods have eluded empirical evidence.
December 5, 2025 — Source
Health savings accounts, backed by GOP, cover fancy saunas but not insurance premiums
With the tax-free money in a health savings account, a person can pay for eyeglasses or medical exams, as well as a $1,700 baby bassinet or a $300 online parenting workshop.
December 5, 2025 — Source or Source
How AI will power change in RTLS in 2026
Rom Eizenberg, head of product innovation at Kontakt.io, discusses AI-powered real-time location services for intelligent care orchestration, AI-native care operations replacing RTLS, and a surge in AI-driven length-of-stay optimization.
December 5, 2025 — Source
Improving PPE's Antimicrobial Efficacy with ZnO Nanoparticles
The new PEG-ZnO coating enhances face masks and gowns with lab-proven nanotech that resists pathogens without compromising breathability or clarity.
December 5, 2025 — Source
Innovative approach is key for early-stage startups
Aegis Ventures' Cris Ross recommends that healthcare startups develop tools that address customers' pain points in a novel way to stand out from well-known competitors attempting to solve the same problems.
December 5, 2025 — Source or Source
Integrated Health Partners closes 40,000 care gaps with analytics
And that was just with one payer, for one year. What's more, the health system's excellent HEDIS numbers earned it the designation of top performer for three of its contracted health plans. Two IHP execs tell the tale.
December 5, 2025 — Source
Maximizing bioprocess efficiency through real-time cell density monitoring
In this interview, News Medical speaks with Yavuz Çelik, Global Product Manager at Hamilton, about how real-time cell density monitoring enhances yield, viability, and process efficiency in biopharmaceutical production.
December 5, 2025 — Source
Memories are not static: How the brain stores and reshapes personal experiences over time
A study from the University of East Anglia is helping scientists better understand how our brains remember past events—and how those memories can change over time.
December 5, 2025 — Source
Miniature microscope captures real-time voltage signals in awake animals
Researchers have built a tiny, lightweight microscope that captures neuron activity with unprecedented speed that can be used in freely moving animals. The new tool could give scientists a more complete view of how brain cells process information during natural behavior.
December 5, 2025 — Source
People's sniffing behaviors predict what they are smelling, study shows
Humans and other animals actively sense their surrounding environment. This entails the deliberate adjustment of motor behavior involved in sensory sampling (i.e., movements of the eyes, ears and hands) in line with the stimulus information.
December 5, 2025 — Source
Researchers call for clear regulations on AI tools used for mental health interactions
Artificial Intelligence (AI) can converse, mirror emotions, and simulate human engagement. Publicly available large language models (LLMs)—often used as personalized chatbots or AI characters—are increasingly involved in mental health-related interactions. While these tools offer new possibilities, they also pose significant risks, especially for vulnerable users.
December 5, 2025 — Source
Research examines oral health benefits of toothbrush choice and brushing duration
Real progress in oral health doesn't come from expensive gadgets, but from better daily habits. That is the conclusion of dentist- periodontist Tim Thomassen in his dissertation Oral Disease Prevention, which he will defend on 12 December at the University of Amsterdam. In his research, he examines how effective different types of toothbrushes are and how much impact the actual time people spend brushing has on oral health.
December 5, 2025 — Source
Restless legs syndrome linked to higher Parkinson's disease risk
A 15-year national health analysis reveals that people with restless legs syndrome are more likely to develop Parkinson's. Treatment choices may play a surprising role in how soon symptoms appear.
December 5, 2025 — Source
Ripple & Bausch's licensing agreement: What it means in ocular delivery
Ripple Therapeutics, a clinical-stage company developing polymer-free sustained release drug delivery systems, has entered into an evaluation and licensing option agreement with an affiliate of Bausch + Lomb.
December 5, 2025 — Source
Study highlights underrecognized link between kidney disease and cognitive decline
A new study published in the American Journal of Physiology—Heart and Circulatory Physiology reveals that chronic kidney disease (CKD) accelerates cognitive decline through interconnected damage to the heart and brain—and that these pathways differ markedly between men and women.
December 5, 2025 — Source
These Are the Best Places to Order Glasses Online in 2025
Skip the expensive glasses at the doctor's office and get quality eyeglasses online from these top retailers.
December 5, 2025 — Source
US health department unveils strategy to expand its adoption of AI technology
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on Thursday outlined a strategy to expand its use of artificial intelligence, building on the Trump administration's enthusiastic embrace of the rapidly advancing technology while raising questions about how health information would be protected.
December 5, 2025 — Source
Whisker's Litter-Robot Just Became the First Automatic Litter Box Eligible for HSA and FSA Spending
Plus, these are other surprising wellness devices your HSA and FSA might cover for humans.
December 5, 2025 — Source
Health — Health Field — December 3rd, 2025
A common constipation drug shows a surprising ability to protect kidneys
A surprising link between constipation and kidney decline led researchers to test lubiprostone, revealing that it can protect kidney function. The results point toward gut-based, mitochondria-boosting therapies as a promising new avenue for CKD care.
December 3, 2025 — Source
A molecular 'reset button' for reading the brain through a blood test
Tracking how genes switch on and off in the brain is essential for understanding many neurological diseases, yet the tools to monitor this activity are often invasive or unable to capture subtler changes over time. One emerging alternative is to use engineered serum markers—small proteins produced by targeted brain cells that can travel into the bloodstream, where they can be measured with a simple blood test.
December 3, 2025 — Source
A new tunable cell-sorting device with potential biomedical applications
Poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) (PNIPAM) hydrogel undergoes significant but precise changes in size between 20°C and 40°C, making it an excellent candidate for use in variable-size deterministic lateral displacement (DLD) array devices. Researchers from Science Tokyo have built a tunable DLD cell-sorting platform and verified its ability to sort cancer cells of defined sizes from blood samples. This platform could offer high-resolution size-based cell sorting for a wide variety of biomedical applications.
December 3, 2025 — Source
Americans more likely to accept guidance from AMA than CDC on vaccine safety
For decades, health-related statements by major professional health associations such as the American Medical Association (AMA) agreed with those of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) because both relied on the same body of scientific knowledge, much of it funded by the federal health sector. However, the public can no longer assume that the CDC and major public health organizations are on the same page.
December 3, 2025 — Source or Source
As RPM policies evolve, DiMe intros new initiative
The Digital Medicine Society project is designed to support aging in place with digital health tools and reimbursement of remote patient monitoring as Medicare and commercial coverage rules evolve, says CEO Jennifer Goldsack.
December 3, 2025 — Source
Atlantic Health gains VBC success with AI-powered clinical management platform
The technology is designed to help thousands of diabetic and hypertensive patients achieve control over their conditions, helping them feel better and avoid comorbidities. It also helps the ACO achieve value-based care quality goals.
December 3, 2025 — Source
Chronic cannabis use, vomiting and compulsive bathing—symptoms of a hidden syndrome
Researchers at the Jane Addams College of Social Work at the University of Illinois Chicago have found that cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome, a vomiting condition tied to chronic cannabis use, rose sharply in US emergency departments between 2016 and 2022 and has stayed elevated.
December 3, 2025 — Source
CMS unveils ACCESS model to expand digital care for Medicare patients
ACCESS is a decade-long initiative to expand tech-enabled care and outcome-based payments for Medicare patients with obesity, diabetes, chronic pain and depression.
December 3, 2025 — Source
Consumers pay when drugmakers delay, finds study of over-the-counter drug exclusivity rules
Policies designed to encourage drugmakers to introduce over-the-counter (OTC) versions of previously prescription-only medications may in fact harm consumers, shows a new study co-authored by a University of Massachusetts Amherst economist.
December 3, 2025 — Source
Cracking the code of Parkinson's: How supercomputers are pointing to new treatments
More than 1 million Americans live with tremors, slowed movement and speech changes caused by Parkinson's disease—a degenerative and currently incurable condition, according to the Parkinson's Foundation and the Mayo Clinic. Beyond the emotional toll on patients and families, the disease also exerts a heavy financial burden. In California alone, researchers estimate that Parkinson's costs the state more than 6 billion dollars in health care expenses and lost productivity.
December 3, 2025 — Source
Ethics roadmap guides responsible AI integration in intensive care
Delirium is a common but often undiagnosed condition in intensive care unit (ICU) patients. To improve early detection, a transdisciplinary team has developed an artificial intelligence (AI) tool that analyzes facial expressions and movement data to identify behaviors linked to delirium severity. This technology aims to provide clinicians with passive, real-time feedback to support timely recognition and better-informed decisions.
December 3, 2025 — Source
Does mental illness have a silver lining? New paper says yes
An estimated one in five U.S. adults live with mental illnesses, conditions that are almost universally characterized by their negative consequences. But there are also positive attributes associated with psychological disorders— and acknowledging them can reduce stigma, improve care and provide hope to patients and their families.
December 3, 2025 — Source
Hidden cellular layers revealed in brain's memory center
Researchers at the Mark and Mary Stevens Neuroimaging and Informatics Institute (Stevens INI) at the Keck School of Medicine of USC have identified a previously unknown pattern of organization in one of the brain's most important areas for learning and memory.
December 3, 2025 — Source
House votes to extend acute hospital care at home
Senate needs to vote to extend program past Jan. 30, 2026, deadline.
December 3, 2025 — Source
How anger and injustice shape the course of chronic pain
We all know stress can worsen pain, but new research shows that anger and a sense of injustice may be even more powerful triggers. In a study of more than 700 people living with chronic pain, researchers uncovered four distinct "anger profiles" that help explain why some patients hurt more, and longer, than others. Those who felt wronged or unfairly treated by their condition were the most likely to report severe, persistent pain months later. The findings suggest that learning to understand and manage anger could be essential to healing.
December 3, 2025 — Source
Human 3D brain model helps uncover mechanisms of preterm cerebral hemorrhage
Preterm birth affects approximately 15 million newborns globally each year and is the leading cause of neonatal mortality and morbidity. Cerebral hemorrhage occurs in up to 20 per cent of extremely preterm infants (born before week 28). Severe cerebral hemorrhages in preterm infants increase the risk of cerebral palsy and other neurological impairments. In the most severe cases, the hemorrhage can be life-threatening or lead to extensive brain damage with motor and cognitive difficulties.
December 3, 2025 — Source
Medical cannabis evidence falls short for most conditions
Medical cannabis lacks adequate scientific backing for most of the conditions it is commonly used to treat, including chronic pain, anxiety and insomnia, according to a comprehensive review led by UCLA Health.
December 3, 2025 — Source or Source
New study explores link between forgiveness, mental health among those leaving 'high-demand' religious groups
Forgiveness may play a crucial role in healing for people who have experienced harm from—and later abandoned—a fundamentalist religious group, according to new research from Case Western Reserve University.
December 3, 2025 — Source
New bioadhesive strategy can prevent fibrous encapsulation around device implants on peripheral nerves
Peripheral nerves—the network connecting the brain, spinal cord, and central nervous system to the rest of the body—transmit sensory information, control muscle movements, and regulate automatic bodily functions. Bioelectronic devices implanted on these nerves offer remarkable potential for the treatment and rehabilitation of neurological and systemic diseases.
December 3, 2025 — Source
Pegcetacoplan—the 'closest thing to a cure' for rare, severe kidney disease
A rare and life-threatening kidney disease in children finally has an effective therapy, thanks in large part to pioneering research and clinical leadership from University of Iowa Health Care Stead Family Children's Hospital.
December 3, 2025 — Source
Practice before the panic with these cyber resilience strategies
Ensure patient safety and business continuity even when attackers strike.
December 3, 2025 — Source
Researchers highlight blind spots in dual diagnosis of schizophrenia and personality disorder
A new study by a research team at Universite de Montreal highlights a critical lack of knowledge about the cognitive profiles of people living with both schizophrenia and a personality disorder.
December 3, 2025 — Source
Settling the creatine safety debate
New analysis breaks down decades of debate, revealing that creatine's biggest threats aren't cancer or kidney failure, but misinformation and poor-quality supplements.
December 3, 2025 — Source
Statewide analysis quantifies life-saving potential of 'stop the bleed'
Quicker access to bleeding control interventions taught in the American College of Surgeons (ACS) "Stop the Bleed" program could have prevented the deaths of numerous homicide victims in Maryland, according to a first-of-its-kind analysis published in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons (JACS).
December 3, 2025 — Source
Ultrasound can aid in treating vascular occlusion events from cosmetic filler injections
Ultrasound can aid in treating complications from cosmetic filler injections, according to research being presented this week at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).
December 3, 2025 — Source
UW Nobel winner's lab releases most powerful protein design tool yet
David Baker's lab at the University of Washington is announcing two major leaps in the field of AI-powered protein design. The first is a souped-up version of its existing RFdiffusion2 tool that can now design enzymes with performance nearly on par with those found in nature. The second is the release of a new, general-purpose version of its model, named RFdiffusion3, which the researchers are calling their most powerful and versatile protein engineering technology to date.
December 3, 2025 — Source
What's working from home doing to your mental health? We tracked 16,000 Australians to find out
Working from home has become a fixture of Australian work culture, but its effect on mental health is still widely debated.
December 3, 2025 — Source
Health — Health Field — November 30th, 2025
A stranger's face? The unresolved questions of face transplantation 20 years on
When he saw the newspaper headlines in 2002, James Partridge was furious. Severely burned in a fire at 18, he spent his life advocating for people with "visible difference" through charities like Changing Faces and Face Equality International. Yet he found himself used as tabloid fodder in discussions about face transplants: how much better might James look with one?
November 30, 2025 — Source
Cannabis-Induced 'Scromiting' Is on the Rise, Study Finds
It's "becoming a more routine part of emergency medicine in the U.S."
November 30, 2025 — Source
Clinical use of nitrous oxide could help treat depression, major study shows
Patients with major depressive disorder, including those who have not responded to first-line antidepressants, may benefit from short-term nitrous oxide treatment, a major meta-analysis led by the University of Birmingham has found.
November 30, 2025 — Source
Did Your Health Insurance Claim Get Denied? AI Might Be to Blame
A NC startup is leveraging AI to generate personalized, clinically validated medical appeal letters that improve patient outcomes.
November 30, 2025 — Source
For many people with acute mental illness, 'hospital in the home' means living well in the community
A regional New South Wales public hospital will soon close its mental health inpatient facility, in favor of a home-based service.
November 30, 2025 — Source
It doesn't end at Neuralink
BCI users are pairing their high-tech implant with common gear and DIY fixes.
November 30, 2025 — Source
MRI-based study finds gender gap in knee injuries
One of the largest MRI-based studies comparing knee injuries between men and women reveals surprising differences in injury patterns based on gender and age.
November 30, 2025 — Source
Root canals and blood sugar: The connection you probably haven't heard of
As a public health dentist and researcher, for years I saw the same pattern. Patients with deep root infections often had wider health problems, particularly those with diabetes. I did not yet understand why. Now, scientific studies are beginning to explain the link: treating a deep tooth infection may also help the body manage blood sugar.
November 30, 2025 — Source
Health — Health Field — November 29th, 2025
Finding solutions to the global issue of sexual harassment in medicine
One-third of junior doctors have experienced sexual harassment and abuse (SHA) within their health care system.
November 29, 2025 — Source
Millions are about to choose the wrong Medicare plan
Millions face Medicare decisions each year, but many don't take advantage of tools that can save them money and stress. Insurance marketing often overshadows unbiased options like SHIP, leaving people unaware of better choices. Comparing real costs—not just premiums—can prevent unpleasant surprises, especially when provider networks or drug rules change. New assistance programs for low-income adults offer valuable help for 2026.
November 29, 2025 — Source
Specialized neuron populations in the mouse cortex coordinate to guide correct decisions, study suggests
For decades, neuroscientists have been trying to pinpoint the neural underpinnings of behavior and decision-making. Past studies suggest that specialized groups of neurons in the mammalian brain, particularly in the cortex, work together to support decision-making and behavioral choices.
November 29, 2025 — Source
The body's molecular mail revealed: Scientists decode blood's hidden messengers
Every second, trillions of tiny parcels travel through your bloodstream—carrying vital information between your body's cells. Now, scientists at the Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute have opened this molecular mail for the first time, revealing its contents in astonishing detail.
November 29, 2025 — Source
Health — Health Field — November 26th, 2025
AI tools can ease documentation burden and reduce physician burnout
Artificial intelligence (AI) tools designed to automatically document patient visits show promise in reducing the time physicians spend on paperwork and may improve their work experience, according to a new randomized clinical trial conducted at UCLA Health.
November 23, 2025 — Source
After Shutdown, Federal Employees Face New Uncertainty: Affording Health Insurance
Larry Humphreys, a retired Federal Emergency Management Agency worker in Moultrie, Georgia, says he and his wife won't be traveling much next year after their monthly health insurance premium payment increases more than 40%, to $938.
November 23, 2025 — Source
ASTP/ONC offers updated HTI-1 compliance date discretion
Health IT developers with modules that needed to certify compliance by Jan. 1 now have until the end of February to complete updates required under the HTI-1 Final Rule.
November 23, 2025 — Source
Cannabis use disorder adversely affects inpatient asthma outcomes
Using data for asthma admissions from the Nationwide Inpatient Sample database, Samuel Sule-Saa, from the Interfaith Medical Center in Brooklyn, New York, and colleagues examined the association between CUD and asthma outcomes, focusing on mortality and morbidity trends between 2016 and 2021. A total of 552,160 cases of asthma hospitalization were classified into CUD and non-CUD cases; 4.2% of patients had comorbid CUD.
November 23, 2025 — Source
Data-driven surgical supply lists can reduce hospital costs and waste
Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine, in collaboration with Data Science Alliance, a nonprofit promoting the importance of a responsible science environment, led a study showing that hospitals could save millions of dollars and significantly reduce surgical waste by rethinking supply lists used to prepare operating rooms, without compromising patient safety.
November 23, 2025 — Source
Drug developed for inherited bleeding disorder shows promising trial results
Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT) is the second most common inherited bleeding disorder worldwide, affecting one in 3,800 persons. HHT's hallmark symptom is chronic nosebleeds, which often occur alongside other internal bleeding and vascular malformations that impact quality of life and longevity.
November 23, 2025 — Source
Dual mechanisms drive rapid eye dominance plasticity in the adult brain, study reveals
Dual mechanisms drive rapid eye dominance plasticity in the adult brain, study reveals
November 23, 2025 — Source
EMEA healthcare modernization requires policy change
Technology adoption is high across the Middle East, but Robert Istepanian says visionary leadership, the political will to modernize healthcare and collaboration between countries are needed to grow digital health in the region.
November 23, 2025 — Source
Eye washing may ease hay fever ocular symptoms and improve quality of life
Hay fever, also known as allergic rhinitis, is the condition responsible for seasonal allergies or allergic reactions to other environmental allergens, like dust mites and animal dander. Estimates vary, but somewhere around 10--30% of the population worldwide experiences hay fever at least occasionally. Symptoms include nasal congestion, headaches, itchy throat and ocular symptoms, like itchy eyes, tearing and redness. Ultimately, these symptoms disrupt daily activities and affect quality of life for hay fever sufferers.
November 23, 2025 — Source
How does Narcan work? How it reverses opioid overdose can provide a molecular blueprint for more effective drugs
Naloxone, also known by the brand name Narcan, is one of the most important drugs in the United States' fight against the opioid crisis. It reverses an opioid overdose nearly instantly, restarting breathing in a person who was unresponsive moments before and on the brink of death. To bystanders witnessing it being administered, naloxone can appear almost supernatural.
November 23, 2025 — Source
How the brain decides what to remember: Study reveals sequentially operating molecular 'timers'
Every day, our brains transform quick impressions, flashes of inspiration, and painful moments into enduring memories that underpin our sense of self and inform how we navigate the world. But how does the brain decide which bits of information are worth keeping—and how long to hold on?
November 23, 2025 — Source
Kinase inhibitors can accelerate the degradation of target proteins, study reveals
Protein kinases are the molecular switches of the cell. They control growth, division, communication, and survival by attaching phosphate groups to other proteins. When these switches are stuck in the "on" position, they can drive cancer and other diseases. Not surprisingly, kinases have become one of the most important drug target families in modern medicine: today, more than 80 kinase inhibitors are FDA-approved, and nearly twice as many are in clinical development.
November 23, 2025 — Source or Source
Los Angeles wildfires prompted significantly more virtual medical visits, research finds
When uncontrolled wildfires moved from the foothills above Los Angeles into the densely populated urban areas below in January 2025, evacuation ensued and a thick layer of toxic smoke spread across the region. Air quality plummeted. Local hospitals braced for a surge, but it never came.
November 23, 2025 — Source
'Nature prescriptions' deliver mental health benefits worth more than four times their cost
Young Australians are struggling. Almost three in 10 are experiencing high psychological distress, nearly a quarter feel lonely most of the time, and around 60% face some form of social exclusion.
November 23, 2025 — Source
Neuroscience takes flight: Introducing behavioral 'wind tunnels' for real-world brain translation
The Journal of Neuroscience features for the first time a cover concept that is not about what neuroscientists have done, but rather what neuroscience can do for humanity's future.
November 23, 2025 — Source
New federal loan caps could disrupt the medical field
Researchers from the Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute have produced the first national estimate of how many medical students would be affected by new federal loan restrictions imposed by the 2025 One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA). Their findings suggest the reforms are likely to place substantial financial barriers on aspiring physicians, potentially reducing workforce diversity and worsening existing physician shortages.
November 23, 2025 — Source
New study shows why some minds can't switch off at night
Australian researchers have found compelling evidence that insomnia may be linked to disruptions in the brain's natural 24-hour rhythm of mental activity, shedding light on why some people struggle to "switch off" at night.
November 23, 2025 — Source
Non-invasive closed-loop spinal stimulation enables paraplegic patients to regain stepping control
Spinal cord injury (SCI) rostral to the lumbar locomotor center disrupts communication between the brain and the spinal circuits that control leg movements, leading to paraplegia. A research team led by Dr. Yukio Nishimura of the Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Medical Science, in collaboration with Dr. Toshiki Tazoe and colleagues has now demonstrated a novel noninvasive closed-loop spinal stimulation paradigm that restores stepping control in humans with paraplegia.
November 23, 2025 — Source
Protein ubiquilin-2 found to promote Parkinson's-linked α-synuclein aggregation
Parkinson's disease (PD) is an age-related, progressive neurodegenerative disorder. The hallmark of PD pathogenesis is the Lewy bodies (LBs) that accumulate in neurons in the substantia nigra region of the brain, damaging these neurons and leading to the motor symptoms of the disease.
November 23, 2025 — Source
Radiofrequency coagulation effective for recurrent anterior epistaxis
Zhengcai Lou, M.D., from the Wenzhou Medical University Affiliated Yiwu Hospital in China, and colleagues conducted a prospective, randomized controlled study to compare the clinical outcomes of 100 pediatric patients aged 6 to 14 years with RAE and allergic rhinitis treated intraoperatively with silver nitrate cauterization (SNC) or RFC (50 patients in each group).
November 23, 2025 — Source
Research into zoonotic disease risks requires a One Health approach
A new evidence brief, based on a study by the Juno Evidence Alliance conducted in collaboration with CABI's One Health Hub, has highlighted that a One Health approach is needed in research into zoonotic disease risks around the world.
November 23, 2025 — Source
Scientists debut a generative AI model that could create molecules addressing hard-to-treat diseases
More than 300 people across academia and industry spilled into an auditorium to attend a BoltzGen seminar on Thursday, Oct. 30, hosted by the Abdul Latif Jameel Clinic for Machine Learning in Health (MIT Jameel Clinic). Headlining the event was MIT Ph.D. student and BoltzGen's first author Hannes Stärk, who had announced BoltzGen just a few days prior.
November 23, 2025 — Source
Strategies to keep drug discovery research alive in the US despite funding cuts
In the face of US federal funding cuts, biomedical researchers propose strategies for continued progress in drug discovery. Publishing in Trends in Pharmacological Sciences, their recommendations include harnessing AI and computational analyses in early-stage research, diversifying funding sources, pursuing earlier licensing and commercialization, and fostering international collaborations.
November 23, 2025 — Source
Study maps brain wiring differences in youth with autism
Researchers at the Mark and Mary Stevens Neuroimaging and Informatics Institute (Stevens INI) at the Keck School of Medicine of USC have uncovered new insights into how brain wiring differs in children and young adults with autism, pointing to more precise ways of understanding the condition.
November 23, 2025 — Source
UBC researchers reveal how statins trigger muscle damage
Statins have transformed heart health, saving millions of lives by lowering cholesterol and reducing the risk of heart attacks and strokes. But for many patients, these drugs come with a troubling downside: muscle pain, weakness and, in rare cases, severe muscle breakdown that can lead to kidney failure.
November 23, 2025 — Source
Vitamin B6 products are set to be restricted. Here's what you need to know
On Tuesday, Australia's Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) announced a raft of changes to how products containing vitamin B6 are packaged and sold.
November 23, 2025 — Source
Why certain arthritis drugs don't work in rheumatoid arthritis
Why certain arthritis drugs don't work in rheumatoid arthritis
November 23, 2025 — Source
Health — Health Field — November 22nd, 2025
AI-driven system cuts fax processing time and speeds new patient onboarding in health care
An emerging artificial intelligence-powered system developed at AI-driven system cuts fax processing time and speeds new patient onboarding in health care
An emerging artificial intelligence-powered system developed at Penn Medicine has tripled the speed of fax processing and cut a full week off the new patient intake process-freeing up thousands of staff hours. The system, called coordn8, was created by the Penn Medicine Center for Health Care Transformation and Innovation (CHTI) and is detailed in a new paper published this week in NEJM Catalyst.
November 22, 2025 — Source
Not all immune cells are created equal: Memory T cells in tissues outlast those in blood
Memory T cells are a special type of white blood cell that "remember" past infections and vaccines, helping our bodies to quickly respond if we encounter the same germs again. These cells are found throughout the body: some circulate in the blood, while others settle down as "residents" in tissues like the lungs, intestines and lymphoid organs (such as the spleen and lymph nodes).
November 22, 2025 — Source
Research explores new solvent strategies to extend shelf life of injectable therapeutics
Sugar-based liquid solvents store crucial injection-based therapeutics such as insulin and vaccines.
November 22, 2025 — Source
Health — Health Field — November 21st, 2025
A brain-like chip interprets neural network connectivity in real time
The ability to analyze the brain's neural connectivity is emerging as a key foundation for brain-computer interface (BCI) technologies, such as controlling artificial limbs and enhancing human intelligence. To make these analyses more precise, it is critical to quickly and accurately interpret the complex signals from many neurons in the brain.
November 21, 2025 — Source
AI's double-edged impact on neurological care: A tool for innovation or a source of bias?
In research, induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells are derived from skin, urine, or blood samples and developed into other cells, like heart tissue, that researchers want to study. Because of the similarities between certain dog and human diseases, canine iPS cells have potential uses in regenerative medicine and drug discovery.
November 21, 2025 — Source or Source
Artificial cartilage mimics natural flexibility with adjustable structure
A Washington State University research team is working to create an artificial cartilage that is similar to natural cartilage with a recipe that can be corrected along the way.
November 21, 2025 — Source
Brain circuit controlling compulsive behavior mapped
Both animals and humans can become stuck in certain behaviors, but exactly how this is regulated in the brain has been unknown. Now, researchers have been able to show that a specific nerve circuit in the brain can put behaviors into a kind of "repeat mode," where mice continue to perform the same actions over and over again, even when there is no longer any reward.
November 21, 2025 — Source
CAR T cell therapy could be a highly effective tool against atherosclerosis
A pioneering preclinical study has shown that CAR T cell therapy-a personalized form of immunotherapy used in cancer treatment-could be a highly effective tool against atherosclerosis, the condition where a build-up of plaque in the arteries reduces blood flow, leading to heart attacks and strokes. In tests in mice, the experimental CAR T cells blocked inflammation in arteries, preventing more than two-thirds of the plaque buildup seen in untreated controls.
November 21, 2025 — Source
CBO connects and accelerates funds via referral and payments tech
The community-based organization God's Love We Deliver has decreased the time it takes to intake a client into its program and start meal services, as well as the time between service delivery and billing -- speeding reimbursement.
November 21, 2025 — Source
Clinicians say outdated tech is jeopardizing care
Further, while clinicians are enthusiastic for AI, adoption continues to lag: Less than half of the respondents to the Presidio survey say their organizations are actively deploying AI tools today, highlighting a significant readiness gap.
November 21, 2025 — Source
CMS clarifies telehealth rules following the government shutdown
The agency confirmed that eligible Medicare telehealth reimbursements would be processed retroactively for virtual visits, and cleared up confusion on provider home address reporting requirements.
November 21, 2025 — Source
Digital and AI innovations in cardiology take center stage at ESC Digital & AI Summit
Smartphone stethoscopes, voice-detected heart failure, training using 3D-printed and virtual hearts and early detection of cardiovascular disease using blood spots are among the innovations being presented at the ESC Digital & AI Summit taking place in Berlin, Germany, 21--22 November.
November 21, 2025 — Source
Early brain differences may explain sex-specific risks for addiction
The roots of addiction risk may lie in how young brains function long before substance use begins, according to a new study from Weill Cornell Medicine. The investigators found that children with a family history of substance use disorder (SUD) already showed distinctive patterns of brain activity that differ between boys and girls, which may reflect separate predispositions for addiction.
November 21, 2025 — Source
Electroconvulsive therapy linked to wide range of severe effects, international survey suggests
An international survey has revealed that electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) causes a much broader and more damaging range of side effects than previously acknowledged, challenging long-held claims about its safety.
November 21, 2025 — Source
G protein simulations reveal how a critical signaling step works inside cells
UNC researchers discovered how a key step in cell signaling works by showing exactly how G proteins detach from receptors that many common medicines target.
November 21, 2025 — Source
GE Healthcare to purchase Intelerad for $2.3B
By adding Intelerad's outpatient imaging and cloud interoperability capabilities to its offerings in 2026, GE says it aims to accelerate precision care while improving care team efficiencies and patient outcomes.
November 21, 2025 — Source
HIMSSCast: The role of local public policy in healthcare
As chair of the Public Health and Environment Committee, Baltimore Councilwoman Phylicia Porter helps direct local policy and legislation on health disparities.
November 21, 2025 — Source
How T cells transform to defend our organs
We owe a lot to tissue resident memory T cells (TRM). These specialized immune cells are among the body's first responders to disease.
November 21, 2025 — Source
Is That Medical Device Secure? Get It Right in the Contract
HSCC 'Model Contract' Calls for Shared Cyber Risks for Providers and Device Makers
November 21, 2025 — Source or Source or Source or Source
New light-activated method revolutionizes creation of drug building blocks
A team of organic and computational chemists at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities have created a new, modern tool to make the process of creating pharmaceuticals and agrochemicals faster, cost-effective, and energy-efficient.
November 21, 2025 — Source
Review compares interventions for burnout in health care professionals
Mindfulness-based interventions may reduce burnout among nurses and midwives and among a mixture of health care professionals (HCPs), but professional coaching appears to be most effective for reducing burnout among physicians, according to a review published online Nov. 18 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
November 21, 2025 — Source
Specialized neurons help the brain detect where words begin and end
Why is it so easy to hear individual words in your native language, but in a foreign language they run together in one long stream of sound?
November 21, 2025 — Source
Study uncovers and predicts widespread molecular changes in ALS brain cells
Researchers at the University of Toronto's Temerty Faculty of Medicine have found widespread genetic and protein changes in the brain cells of people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), which may help shed light on mechanisms of the disease.
November 21, 2025 — Source
Take-home methadone at hospital discharge can be a critical turning point in opioid recovery
For patients recovering from opioid use disorder, particularly from drugs like fentanyl or heroin, the days immediately following a hospital stay are among the most dangerous. A new multi-state study led by researchers at CU Anschutz found that nearly half of patients discharged with take-home methadone successfully connected to follow-up treatment within 72 hours. That window can be the difference between relapse and recovery or even life and death.
November 21, 2025 — Source
These States Have the Highest Rates of Epilepsy, and Scientists Think They Know Why
Risk factors for epilepsy, like poor sleep, might be more common in certain regions of the U.S., researchers say.
November 21, 2025 — Source
What To Know About the CDC's Baseless New Guidance on Autism
The rewriting of a page on the CDC's website to assert the false claim that vaccines may cause autism sparked a torrent of anger and anguish from doctors, scientists, and parents who say Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is wrecking the credibility of an agency they've long relied on for unbiased scientific evidence.
November 21, 2025 — Source
Worried about health insurance for 2026? Read this
If you buy your own health insurance, or had planned to for next year, you might have seen news stories and social media posts about insurance costs going up.
November 21, 2025 — Source
Health — Heart Health & Strokes — November 21st, 2025
Current heart attack screening tools fail to identify half the people who are at risk, study shows
Current cardiac screening tools used to prevent heart attacks fail to identify nearly half of the people who are actually at risk of having one, according to a new study led by Mount Sinai researchers.
November 21, 2025 — Source
Magician forgets password to his own hand after RFID chip implant
It's important to have your login in hand, literally. Zi Teng Wang, a magician who implanted an RFID chip in his appendage, has admitted losing access to it because he forgot the password.
November 21, 2025 — Source
New CAR T strategy targets most common form of heart disease
A pioneering preclinical study has shown that CAR T cell therapy—a personalized form of immunotherapy used in cancer treatment—could be a highly effective tool against atherosclerosis, the condition where a build-up of plaque in the arteries reduces blood flow, leading to heart attacks and strokes.
November 21, 2025 — Source
Stenting reduces stroke risk in people with carotid artery narrowing, study finds
An international study led by Mayo Clinic researchers has found that for people with severe carotid artery narrowing who haven't experienced recent stroke symptoms, a minimally invasive procedure called carotid artery stenting, combined with intensive medical therapy, significantly lowered stroke risk compared with medical therapy alone. Traditional surgery (carotid endarterectomy) did not show the same benefit.
November 21, 2025 — Source
Health — Health Field — November 20th, 2025
A new index challenges common beliefs about drug use and harm in NZ
New Zealand's mainstay drug law turned 50 this year—yet we still don't have a clear, comprehensive picture of the social harms different drugs pose.
November 20, 2025 — Source
AI and psychosis: What to know, what to do
Psychiatrist Stephan Taylor, M.D., has treated patients with psychosis for decades. He's done research on why people suffer delusions, paranoia, hallucinations and detachment from reality, which can drive them to suicide or dangerous behavior.
November 20, 2025 — Source
AI versus AI in healthcare cybersecurity
There is an eternal battle of attackers using AI versus the defenders of AI and cybersecurity, says Benoit Desjardins.
November 20, 2025 — Source
An ex-Bose engineer just designed smart earrings that do more than track your health
The Lumia 2 earrings track blood flow, exercise, and sleep. They come with a clever, customizable design.
November 20, 2025 — Source
Antidepressant use tied to lower prevalence of periodontitis
María Martínez, from University Complutense in Madrid, and colleagues investigated the association between antidepressant use and the prevalence of periodontitis (according to American Academy of Pediatrics/Centers for Disease Control and Prevention classification) among 9,839 participants in the U.S. National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (2009 to 2014).
November 20, 2025 — Source
Better nurse staffing linked to major drops in physician burnout
New evidence from six European countries and the US reveals that simple, achievable hospital improvements, such as adequate nurse staffing and stronger interdisciplinary teamwork, are strongly linked to better physician well-being and reduced turnover.
November 20, 2025 — Source
Building houses and growing tissue: Overcoming physics problems in 3D printing
A comprehensive review of the challenges in printing with paste-like materials and how understanding the underlying physics could improve manufacturing reliability has been co-authored by a University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa mechanical engineering researcher.
November 20, 2025 — Source
Cerebrospinal fluid motion in the brain captured in remarkable detail
Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) is a clear and watery liquid that flows in and around the brain and spinal cord. Its functions include protecting parts of the nervous system, delivering nutrients and removing metabolic waste.
November 20, 2025 — Source
Dopamine desensitization in fruit flies shows how repeated actions lose appeal over time
Our brain's reward system processes and reinforces pleasurable experiences, motivating us to seek out and engage in rewarding activities ranging from eating to social interactions to recreational drug use. Dopamine plays an important role in this process, mediated by the D2 dopamine receptor (D2R).
November 20, 2025 — Source
FDA's plan to boost biosimilar drugs could stall at the patent office
While the FDA is streamlining regulation of copycat versions of the expensive drugs that millions take for arthritis, cancer, and other diseases, the U.S. patent office is making it harder for the cheaper medicines to get on the market, industry officials say.
November 20, 2025 — Source
Fruit fly study reveals brain mechanism underlying motivation fatigue
Our brain's reward system processes and reinforces pleasurable experiences, motivating us to seek out and engage in rewarding activities ranging from eating to social interactions to recreational drug use. Dopamine plays an important role in this process, mediated by the D2 dopamine receptor (D2R). New research published today in Nature Neuroscience finds that the same mechanism that causes drug addiction (desensitization of D2R) also controls the natural devaluation of repeated behaviors (e.g. seeking out the same thrill of going on a rollercoaster for the first time). This is the first natural use found for this mechanism.
November 20, 2025 — Source
How AI Glasses Are Empowering People With Disabilities
We're proud to build cutting-edge, wearable technology that empowers people with disabilities to perform daily tasks with more independence. Our AI glasses -- Ray-Ban Meta, Oakley Meta Vanguard, and Meta Ray-Ban Display -- allow for hands-free support so you can make phone calls, send text messages, translate speech, and capture photos and videos, all by the sound of your voice.
November 20, 2025 — Source
How modified robotic prosthetics could help address hip and back problems for amputees
Researchers have developed a new algorithm that combines two processes for personalizing robotic prosthetic devices to both optimize the movement of the prosthetic limb and—for the first time—also help a human user's body engage in a more natural walking pattern. The new approach can be used to help restore and maintain various aspects of user movement, with the goal of addressing health challenges associated with an amputation.
November 20, 2025 — Source
Last-minute surgery changes? Experts share tips on how to handle canceled surgeries
Preparing for surgery can be scary. In addition to the medical issues, having surgery involves a lot of prep. You may need to coordinate childcare, transportation, finances and time off work. Designate a caregiver. Stop taking certain medications and fast a certain set of hours ahead of surgery.
November 20, 2025 — Source
Novel repository provides valuable physical function reference data, outcomes to medical researchers
Designed to generate data and outcomes on bone and muscle health in both healthy people and those with disease, a novel repository at the Indiana University Indianapolis School of Health & Human Sciences is helping researchers in the United States and worldwide answer important questions about musculoskeletal disease and other health conditions.
November 20, 2025 — Source
Physicians map patients' brain waves to personalize epilepsy treatment
Mayo Clinic researchers have developed a new, personalized approach to deep brain stimulation (DBS) for people with drug-resistant epilepsy. By mapping each patient's unique brain wave patterns, the method allows physicians to target the precise area in the brain where stimulation is most effective, moving beyond the traditional one-size-fits-all approach.
November 20, 2025 — Source
Scientists grow a tiny human "blood factory" that actually works
Researchers have recreated a miniature human bone marrow system that mirrors the real structure found inside our bones. The model includes the full mix of cells and signals needed for blood production and even maintains this process for weeks. It could transform how scientists study blood cancers and test new drugs. In the future, it may support more personalized treatment strategies.
November 20, 2025 — Source
Status of rural health care, hospitals probed in study
New research from The University of Texas at Arlington examines the widening health care gap between rural and urban communities and how the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' Rural Emergency Hospital (REH) program, launched Jan. 1, 2023, is helping address the crisis.
November 20, 2025 — Source
Telehealth Founder Convicted of Running Adderall Pill Mill
"This case represents one of the most egregious abuses of telehealth we've seen."
November 20, 2025 — Source
Why a 'health-based approach' to cybersecurity makes sense
With a holistic and adaptive cyber resilience plan, Renown Health aligns information security and technology innovations to the organization's strategic pillars, its CISO says.
November 20, 2025 — Source
Health — Health Field — November 14th, 2025
Inequalities in mental health compulsory admissions worsened during the pandemic, UK study finds
New research from the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) and South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust has shown striking inequalities between ethnic groups in the rate of involuntary admissions to mental health units during the COVID-19 pandemic.
November 14, 2025 — Source
Listen: New Federal Guidelines Could Weaken Consumer Protections Against Medical Debt
LISTEN: Bad credit can keep you from getting a job, a car loan, or an apartment to rent. For many Americans, health care debt is to blame. KFF Health News senior correspondent Noam N. Levey appeared on WAMU's "Health Hub" on Nov. 12 to explain why new federal guidelines on health care debt and credit reports worry some consumer protection advocates.
November 14, 2025 — Source
Medicare telehealth flexibilities extended with federal government reopening
The two-month reprieve extends through January 2026. While some providers are restarting telehealth services, it remains unclear whether eligible virtual care reimbursements, accrued during the 43-day shutdown, will be approved for retroactive payment.
November 14, 2025 — Source
Neural 'barcodes': Intra-regional brain dynamics linked to person-specific characteristics
People can think, behave and function very differently. These observed differences are known to be the result of complex interactions between genetics, neurobiological processes and life experiences.
November 14, 2025 — Source
New research links gerrymandering to reduced healthcare services
A University of Massachusetts Amherst study has found that gerrymandering in North Carolina resulted in reduced access to healthcare services. As states across the country grapple with politically charged redistricting efforts, the finding could ultimately offer a new strategy to fight gerrymandering in the courts, the researchers say.
November 14, 2025 — Source
Reversing fibrosis: New research provides insight for novel therapies
A monoclonal antibody targeting epiregulin, which activates EGFR, reverses fibrosis in preclinical models of scleroderma and graft-versus-host disease. Fibrotic diseases show increased STAT1 activity in fibroblasts, and EGFR-STAT1 signaling drives fibrosis independently of JAKs. These findings identify new therapeutic targets for fibrotic conditions.
November 14, 2025 — Source
Study explores whether sustainable development research is really focused on well-being
The success of the United Nations' global sustainability targets is often measured through economic growth—but what about how people feel and live?
November 14, 2025 — Source
The shocking cost of inaction on alcohol in Australia
Alcohol-related diseases and injuries have the potential to cost the Australian health care system a staggering $68 billion over 60 years if nothing is done to stop the impact.
November 14, 2025 — Source
This Dental Gel Could Regenerate Enamel and Remove Your Cavities
A product in development may use your saliva to regenerate tooth enamel. Here's how it works.
November 14, 2025 — Source
Tobacco conference to weigh up stubbing out cigarette butts
Next week's global conference on tobacco control will consider what to do about the sheer volume of cigarette butts trashing the planet, with some recommending banning them completely.
November 14, 2025 — Source
Virtual pharmacy services come to remote WA and more briefs
Also, one of New Zealand's largest private radiology providers is implementing an integrated workforce management system.
November 14, 2025 — Source
VR raises eye temperature and thickens protective tear layer
A new real-time imaging study reveals that VR gaming rapidly reshapes the eye's protective tear layer, raising its temperature and thickening its lipid film. However, overall tear stability and symptoms remain unchanged.
November 14, 2025 — Source
When life imitates art: Google searches for anxiety drug spike during run of The White Lotus TV show
In season three of the hit television series "The White Lotus," the character Victoria Ratliff takes the prescription anti-anxiety medication lorazepam to help with her social anxiety and inability to sleep. Her casual usage of the powerful benzodiazepine—often in combination with white wine—leads to her becoming visibly loopy, slurring her words, and falling asleep at dinner.
November 14, 2025 — Source
Health — Health Field — November 13th, 2025
An 'invisible disaster': Aliso Canyon gas blowout is affecting residents' long-term mental health
Residents near the Aliso Canyon gas blowout continue to experience long-term mental health effects, including emotional distress, anxiety, depression, anger, and post-traumatic stress disorder. Persistent uncertainty about health risks, lack of institutional support, and feelings of abandonment contribute to ongoing psychological and social harm, highlighting the need for improved mental health services and transparent communication.
November 13, 2025 — Source
Artificial intelligence, wellness apps alone cannot solve mental health crisis, warn experts
Emotional support is an increasingly common reason people turn to generative artificial intelligence chatbots and wellness applications, but these tools currently lack the scientific evidence and the necessary regulations to ensure users' safety, according to a new health advisory by the American Psychological Association.
November 13, 2025 — Source
Baker's yeast carrier makes bee propolis a more potent medicine, study finds
Encapsulating bee propolis in porous glucan particles derived from baker's yeast significantly improves its water solubility and bioavailability. This composite demonstrates enhanced antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, and wound-healing effects, achieving faster and more complete wound closure and greater microbial inhibition than propolis alone.
November 13, 2025 — Source
BeamO 'Thermometer of the Future' Is Now FDA-Cleared and Available in the US
In addition to serving as a thermometer, BeamO also monitors certain organs in your body.
November 13, 2025 — Source
Bold action needed to fix NHS clinical placement crisis
The paper, written by senior leaders from the University of East London (UEL), argues that the National Health Service (NHS) cannot achieve its ambitious workforce goals without bold system-wide reform of how students gain real-world experience—the essential bridge between classroom learning and frontline care.
November 13, 2025 — Source
Carolina Molecular partners with Pixelgen, becomes first US certified service provider for Pixelgen Proxiome Kit - Pixelgen Technologies
Carolina Molecular Inc., a leading molecular testing services laboratory, and Pixelgen Technologies AB announced today a partnership to expand access to cutting-edge 3D protein interactomics capabilities to researchers and clinicians in the United States. Carolina Molecular will be the first certified U.S. service provider for Pixelgen.
November 13, 2025 — Source
Cellarity's AI model predicts drug-induced liver injury
Cellarity, a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing Cell State-Correcting therapies through integrated multi-omics and AI modeling, today announced the publication of a seminal manuscript in Nature Communications, which describes a novel framework for the prediction and characterization of drug-induced liver injury (DILI), along with open-source posting of the model and validation data.
November 13, 2025 — Source
Celleo Biotech uses INTEGRA's PIPETBOY GENIUS to improve reproducibility and efficiency
Celleo Biotech is using the PIPETBOY GENIUS serological pipet controller from INTEGRA Biosciences to streamline the development and manufacturing of novel cell and gene therapies. This device features a repeat dispense function when used with INTEGRA's serological pipets for effortless, time-saving, consistent liquid handling, and helps to improve the reproducibility and efficiency of various cell culture tasks.
November 13, 2025 — Source
Did Your Health Insurance Claim Get Denied? AI Might Be the Culprit -- and the Fix
A North Carolina startup is leveraging artificial intelligence to generate personalized, clinically validated medical appeal letters that improve patient outcomes.
November 13, 2025 — Source
Discover the life sciences blueprint for scalable AI
Interoperability and governance frameworks fuel safe AI acceleration.
November 13, 2025 — Source
Enzyme provides promising path to degenerative joint diseases cure
Degenerative joint diseases like osteoarthritis and intervertebral disk degeneration are conditions that affect millions of people worldwide, leading to pain and reduced mobility. These diseases remain incurable because current treatments manage symptoms rather than addressing the root cause.
November 13, 2025 — Source
Farmers, barbers and GOP lawmakers grapple with the fate of ACA tax credits
He hasn't forgotten the pile of hospital bills that awaited him after he had a seizure while tending to customers in his Austin, Texas, barbershop four years ago. Once doctors hurriedly removed the dangerous tumor growing on his brain, a weeklong hospital stay, months of therapy, and nearly $250,000 worth of medical expenses followed.
November 13, 2025 — Source
Hiiragi group and Prevedel group collaborate with Prospective Instruments to pioneer intravital multiphoton microscopy for early embryo research
Prof. Takashi Hiiragi (Hubrecht Institute), Dr. Robert Prevedel (European Molecular Biology Laboratory), and Dr. Lukas Krainer (Prospective Instruments) have launched an interdisciplinary collaboration to develop a novel intravital microscopy platform for studying mammalian embryo implantation.
November 13, 2025 — Source
Imaging method pinpoints microplastics in intact human tissue samples
While microplastic pollution continues to advance, research into its possible effects on health remains hampered by technical hurdles. To date, there are no suitable methods for precisely identifying the particles in the body without destroying tissue. As part of two research projects, a team of scientists from MedUni Vienna, together with partner institutions, has now established a new method that locates microplastics in tissue in a non-destructive and spatially resolved manner—i.e., in such a way that the exact location of the particles within the intact tissue structure remains visible.
November 13, 2025 — Source or Source
Immune reactions found behind human rejection of transplanted pig kidneys
Researchers have uncovered and then overcome an obstacle that has led to the failure of pioneering efforts in xenotransplantation, in which an animal kidney is transplanted into a human.
November 13, 2025 — Source
Lifelong drugs for autoimmune diseases don't work well. Now scientists are trying something new
Emerging therapies for autoimmune diseases focus on reprogramming the immune system rather than broadly suppressing it. CAR-T cell therapy, adapted from cancer treatment, has induced remission in some patients with severe, treatment-resistant disease. Other strategies include engineered regulatory T cells, T cell engagers, and mRNA-based approaches, aiming for greater precision and fewer side effects.
November 13, 2025 — Source
Molecular switch KAT7 may hold key to large-scale manufacturing of platelets
Platelets are small, disk-shaped cell fragments in the blood that are essential to stop bleeding and to initiate blood clotting after injury. Platelet transfusions in patients with severe trauma or medical conditions, including bone marrow disease, leukemia, or sepsis, can be lifesaving.
November 13, 2025 — Source
Mursla Bio collaborates with a leading global pharma company to advance biomarker-guided precision medicine in MASH
Mursla Bio, a leader in Extracellular Vesicle (EV) science on a mission to advance precision diagnostics and significantly improve chronic disease outcomes for at-risk patients, today announced a collaboration with a leading global pharmaceutical company recognized for its expertise in precision medicine and biomarker-guided drug development.
November 13, 2025 — Source
New approach to kidney transplant listing could improve outcomes and equity
The current kidney transplant waitlisting criterion is based on a single measurement of kidney function and does not consider an individual's risk of progressing to kidney failure. A new study reveals that inclusion of a patient's 2-year risk of progression to kidney failure as a decision-making tool toward pre-emptive listing for kidney transplantation, has the potential to improve patient outcomes and reduce racial disparities.
November 13, 2025 — Source
New study on treatment options could help your doctor make smarter decisions
New study on treatment options could help your doctor make smarter decisions
November 13, 2025 — Source
NYU Langone achieves eleventh straight A grade for patient safety
NYU Langone hospitals continue to receive elite distinctions in patient safety and quality, joining just 1 percent of hospitals nationwide to receive 11 consecutive "A" grades from The Leapfrog Group, a national nonprofit watchdog organization focused on healthcare safety and quality.
November 13, 2025 — Source
Robust 'Huber mean' for geometric data protects against noise and outliers
In an era driven by complex data, scientists are increasingly encountering information that doesn't lie neatly on flat, Euclidean surfaces. From 3D medical scans to robot orientations and AI transformations, much of today's data lives on curved geometric spaces, called Riemannian manifolds. Analyzing such data accurately has remained a challenge, especially when noise or outliers distort results.
November 13, 2025 — Source
Scientists map the cells that drive Crohn's disease fistulas
Scientists at the University of Oxford, have identified how rare populations of abnormal cells drive the formation and persistence of fistulas—painful, tunnel-like tracts that develop in around 30% of people with Crohn's disease.
November 13, 2025 — Source
Six strategies to reinvigorate the doctor-patient bedside encounter
Today's doctor visits look and feel a lot different than they did even just a couple decades ago.
November 13, 2025 — Source
Skin-inspired sensor revolutionizes musculoskeletal monitoring
As wearable health monitoring advances, the demand for flexible pressure sensors that combine high sensitivity, full-range linearity, and medical-grade accuracy continues to grow. Now, researchers from the Chongqing Institute of Green and Intelligent Technology, led by Prof. Chao Zhang and Prof. Jun Yang, have developed a bioinspired dual-mechanism iontronic pressure sensor (FIPS) that mimics human skin structure-achieving record-breaking linearity and sensitivity for real-time musculoskeletal load monitoring.
November 13, 2025 — Source
States hope to use rural health money to keep doctors, combat chronic disease
In their competition for rural health care dollars from a new federal fund, states are seeking money to bolster emergency services, address chronic diseases, and recruit and train more doctors and nurses.
November 13, 2025 — Source
Testing lung function earlier may help identify risk for COPD
Measuring lung function earlier in life would help identify people at risk of developing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and allow for more timely interventions, according to a new study published in the September 2025 issue of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases: Journal of the COPD Foundation.
November 13, 2025 — Source
Your anxiety may be controlled by hidden immune cells in the brain
Researchers have uncovered surprising evidence that anxiety may be controlled not by neurons but by two dueling groups of immune cells inside the brain. These microglia act like biological pedals—one pushing anxiety forward and the other holding it back.
November 13, 2025 — Source
Veteran suicide rates are declining, but remain high for those with brain injuries, research shows
After climbing for nearly two decades, suicide rates among U.S. military veterans have shown a significant decline since 2020, according to new research from the University of Utah.
November 13, 2025 — Source
Wealth is not enough to build a healthy nation
Wealth alone doesn't make a nation healthy, according to new collaborative research from the University of Surrey and its international partners which ranks 38 OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) countries on their progress toward global health goals.
November 13, 2025 — Source
Health — Health Field — November 8th, 2025
Journalists Shed Light on Opioid Settlement Cash, New Medicaid Work Requirements
KFF Health News senior correspondent Aneri Pattani discussed how states are using opioid settlement money on CBS News 24/7's "The Daily Report" on Nov. 3.
November 8, 2025 — Source
'Mind-captioning' technique can read human thoughts from brain scans
A new "mind-captioning" technique uses fMRI and deep language models to generate detailed text descriptions of visual experiences and memories by aligning brain activity with semantic features. The method achieved about 50% accuracy for video perception and up to 40% for memory recall, outperforming previous approaches and offering potential for communication aids,
November 8, 2025 — Source
Health — Health Field — November 7th, 2025
A toast to BRD4: How acidity changes the immune response
It started with wine. Or more precisely, a conversation about it. "My colleagues and I were talking about how some people think drinking wine may be anti-inflammatory," recalls Xu Zhou, Ph.D., from the Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition at Boston Children's Hospital. "There's no scientific ground for that, but we know wine is acidic."
November 7, 2025 — Source
AI set to transform concierge healthcare
Edward Marx, a longtime CIO and expert in IT strategy, discusses his ideas for a new way patients can interact with AI-enabled physicians -- one that offers big potential, but could pose a threat to hospitals' existing care models.
November 7, 2025 — Source
Concerns Over Fairness, Access Rise as States Compete for Slice of $50B Rural Health Fund
Echo Kopplin wants South Dakota's leaders to know that money from a new $50 billion federal rural health fund should help residents with limited transportation options.
November 7, 2025 — Source
Disagreement between two kidney function tests predicts serious health problems
A mismatch between two common tests for kidney function may indicate a higher risk for kidney failure, heart disease, and death, a new study shows.
November 7, 2025 — Source
Family caregivers help detect post-surgery delirium with simple screening tool
A new study published in the Journal of Clinical Anesthesia shows that family members and caregivers can play a critical role in detecting delirium after surgery using a simple tool known as the Family Confusion Assessment Method. Because delirium can slow the healing and recovery process and requires immediate treatment, the findings suggest that involving families in monitoring could lead to faster recognition, earlier treatment, and better outcomes for older patients.
November 7, 2025 — Source
Gadolinium-enhanced MRI improves accuracy for Meniere disease, delayed endolymphatic hydrops
Gadolinium-enhanced delayed inner ear magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) improves diagnostic accuracy for Meniere disease (MD) and delayed endolymphatic hydrops (DEH), according to a study published online Oct. 7 in Science Progress.
November 7, 2025 — Source
Glycosylation enzyme selectivity in mouse kidneys shows promise for future disease research
Glycans are important complex carbohydrates found on cell surfaces that serve crucial roles in cell-to-cell communication, structure, and protection. They are attached to many proteins in the body, and their attachment differs protein to protein. Researchers have aimed to investigate the selectivity of a specific, cancer-related enzyme, N-acetylglucosaminyltransferase-V (GnT-V or MGAT5).
November 7, 2025 — Source
Gut-to-brain signaling restricts post-illness protein appetite, researchers discover
When we get sick, with the flu, say, or pneumonia, there can be a period where the major symptoms of our illness have resolved but we still just don't feel great.
November 7, 2025 — Source
HIMSSCast: An industry overview with EY's new global health leader
Ernst & Young's Kim Dalla Torre offers a fresh look at artificial intelligence in healthcare, the biggest ROI and adoption gains in telehealth and remote patient monitoring, closing health disparities, and compliance and cybersecurity.
November 7, 2025 — Source
Lower vitamin D consistently linked with higher depression in adults
Researchers report in a study, published in Biomolecules and Biomedicine, that lower blood levels of vitamin D are consistently linked with higher rates of depression in adults—especially when 25-hydroxy-vitamin D [25(OH)D] falls at or below 30 nmol/L.
November 7, 2025 — Source
Machine learning advances human-centric drug toxicity prediction
In the UK, there was a case where TGN1412, an immunotherapy under development, triggered a cytokine storm within hours of administration to humans, leading to multiple organ failure. Another example, Aptiganel, a stroke drug candidate, was also highly effective in animals but was discontinued in humans due to side effects such as hallucinations and sedation. Even though drugs considered safe in preclinical tests can be fatal in human clinical trials. A machine-learning-based technology has been developed to learn these differences and preemptively identify potentially dangerous drugs before clinical trials.
November 7, 2025 — Source or Source
Mapping the brain's body regulation and sensing system using 7 Tesla MRI
Jiahe Zhang, PhD, of the Department of Psychiatry at Mass General Brigham, is the lead author of the paper published in Nature Neuroscience, "Cortical and subcortical mapping of the human allostatic-interoceptive system using 7 Tesla fMRI."
November 7, 2025 — Source
More Americans, especially Black adults, are dying before they can access Medicare benefits, study finds
For 60 years, Medicare has served as a social safety net. Workers pay into the system over their lifetimes with the expectation that they will be able to access affordable health care when they turn 65. But for a growing number of Americans, especially Black Americans, that expectation is going unfulfilled.
November 7, 2025 — Source
MRI contrast agent design continues path to safer, more effective diagnostics
Scientists at the University of Birmingham have developed a new class of MRI contrast agents, improving their stability to create a significant advancement in medical imaging technology.
November 7, 2025 — Source
Nano-encapsulated CBD offers potential pain relief with no adverse side effects
Reaching for CBD-infused lotion or oil may seem like a low-risk way to find pain relief, but little is actually known about the impact that CBD has on the nervous system.
November 7, 2025 — Source
New initiative focuses on advancing human disease research through AI and frontier biology
Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan today announced the launch of a first-of-its-kind initiative combining frontier artificial intelligence and frontier biology to dramatically accelerate scientific progress toward understanding and addressing human disease.
November 7, 2025 — Source
New Microsoft Team to Build Smarter-Than-Human AI for Medical Diagnostics
The company hopes to develop specialized AIs that perform at a superhuman level in specific fields without posing existential risks.
November 7, 2025 — Source
Radiometer featured in the 2025 edition of the Healthcare & Life Sciences Review Denmark
Copenhagen, Denmark - Radiometer is proud to announce its inclusion in the 2025 edition of Healthcare & Life Sciences Review Denmark, published by Pharma Boardroom. The publication highlights key players shaping the future of healthcare and life sciences across the region.
November 7, 2025 — Source
Routine use of metabolic drug recommended for all kidney function levels
The results of two large-scale studies demonstrate that sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors significantly reduce the risk of kidney disease progression, hospitalization, and death in people with and without diabetes, regardless of their kidney function.
November 7, 2025 — Source
Scientists discover how hair cells can help heal skin faster
Scientists found that low serine levels spark a shift in hair stem cells, transforming them into wound-healing experts — with diet playing a possible role.
November 7, 2025 — Source
Simplified protein models enable simulations of unknown folding patterns
The chains of amino acids that make up proteins are critical to every form of life. The complex ways that these proteins fold and interact has fascinated researchers for decades. Exactly how a protein folds determines its function. For instance, a particular protein can take on the job of transporting molecules, attacking invading cells, or repairing DNA.
November 7, 2025 — Source
Single organic molecule triggers Kondo effect in molecular-scale 'Kondo box'
A research group led by Prof. Li Xiangyang from the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, has made a new discovery: a single organic molecule can induce the Kondo effect in a magnetic atom, challenging the long-standing belief that this quantum phenomenon requires a vast sea of metallic electrons.
November 7, 2025 — Source
Sotagliflozin outperforms dapagliflozin for reducing salt- sensitive hypertension and kidney injury in rats
Sotagliflozin outperforms dapagliflozin for reducing salt- sensitive hypertension and kidney injury in rats
November 7, 2025 — Source
Study highlights growing mental health concerns among U.S. international student population
Despite international students in U.S. higher education facing significant mental health challenges, national patterns of anxiety, depression, suicidal ideation, and mental health service use among this group remain poorly understood. To address the gap, a recent study published in General Psychiatry explored national trends in clinically significant mental health issues, along with corresponding mental health service use among international students at higher education institutions from 2015 to 2024.
November 7, 2025 — Source
Time change: What neuroscience reveals about our internal clock
It's well-known that neural circuits help synchronize our biological clock with the day-night cycle. But just how exactly do those circuits develop, and can better understanding the process help, for example, in treating circadian rhythm disorders?
November 7, 2025 — Source
Urolithin A nudges aging immune cells toward a youthful profile in 28 days
Urolithin A is a metabolite produced by gut bacteria after breaking down ellagic acid from certain foods, such as pomegranates and walnuts. While produced naturally through microbial digestion, it is in much smaller quantities than available as a supplement or used in the study.
November 7, 2025 — Source
Health — Health Field — November 6th, 2025
Allergic conditions linked to higher risk of complications after surgery
Two new studies being presented at the 2025 Annual Scientific Meeting of the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI) show that people with allergic conditions - including eczema, asthma, and hay fever - may face more problems after certain types of surgery. The research suggests that the inflammation and immune system changes that come with these conditions can make it harder for the body to heal and may increase the risk of infection after surgery.
November 6, 2025 — Source
Blind volunteers test visual neuroprosthesis that communicates with brain in real time
Blindness profoundly affects people's lives. Around the world, several laboratories, including the Biomedical Neuroengineering Lab at Miguel Hernández University of Elche (UMH), are developing visual prostheses based on brain implants. These devices could eventually help restore functional vision to people who have lost their sight.
November 6, 2025 — Source
Brain-computer interface decodes Mandarin from neural signals in real time
Researchers in Shanghai have reported in a study, recently published in Science Advances, that they've successfully decoded Mandarin Chinese language in real time with the help of a brain-computer interface (BCI) framework, a first for BCIs working with tonal languages. The participant involved in the study was also capable of controlling a robotic arm and digital avatar and interacting with a large language model using this new system.
November 6, 2025 — Source
California to aggregate claims data for 2 million Medicaid members
Innovaccer will support analytics efforts by the state's PopHealth Learning Center to comply with federal quality management and performance tracking requirements under the California Equity and Practice Transforming Health Program.
November 6, 2025 — Source
Don't Buy a Light Therapy Lamp Without Reading This First
Light therapy can boost your mood during winter months but not all therapy lamps are created equal. Here's what an expert said about picking an effective model.
November 6, 2025 — Source
Farmers, Barbers, and GOP Lawmakers Grapple With the Fate of ACA Tax Credits
Small-business owners and their employees are worried about their health care and their livelihoods as insurance prices surge.
November 6, 2025 — Source
Immune overreactions explained: How killer T cells turn against the body
Why do immune cells that are supposed to eliminate viruses suddenly turn against our own body? There are instances where killer T cells—which are meant to precisely remove virus-infected cells—malfunction like overheated engines, attacking even healthy cells and damaging tissues.
November 6, 2025 — Source
LLMs have their uses, but healthcare needs 'small language models' too, expert says
An executive who in his career has had oversight of nearly 70% of America's healthcare data explains why that exact information is needed for artificial intelligence to succeed in the industry.
November 6, 2025 — Source
Mercy teams with Microsoft for nurse-focused ambient AI
Billed as the first commercialized ambient voice tool specifically for nurses within Dragon Copilot, the app, designed to reduce burdensome documentation, is already in use at several Mercy hospitals in Missouri and Arkansas.
November 6, 2025 — Source
Novel therapy for psychosis tackles disturbing mental imagery
A pioneering therapy targeting distressing and disturbing mental images for people with psychosis could lead to a transformative intervention for a condition estimated to cost England almost £12 billion a year.
November 6, 2025 — Source or Source
Over-the-counter painkillers match or surpass opioids for dental surgery in all adults, analysis confirms
A combination of ibuprofen and acetaminophen provides equal or superior pain relief compared to hydrocodone with acetaminophen after wisdom tooth extraction in both men and women. Over-the-counter medications also result in better sleep, less interference with daily activities, and fewer requests for additional pain medication, supporting their use as the preferred analgesic for dental procedures.
November 6, 2025 — Source
Proposed policy calls for reduced nicotine levels in cigarettes
The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) has endorsed a federal policy that would make cigarettes far less addictive. The proposed policy by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) sets a maximum nicotine product standard, limiting nicotine levels in combustible cigarettes and related tobacco products to 0.7 milligrams per gram (mg/g)—about 95% less than what is currently allowed.
November 6, 2025 — Source
Real-world responses reveal which patients benefit most from new schizophrenia drug
Each year, about 100,000 Americans experience psychosis, a serious condition that disrupts thoughts and perceptions so profoundly that it can distort a person's sense of reality.
November 6, 2025 — Source
Researchers unite to frame deportations as a national health crisis
Current U.S. immigration enforcement and deportation policies are producing widespread harm to physical and mental health, with family separation and the specters of fear and intimidation affecting the well-being of immigrant and non-immigrant communities.
November 6, 2025 — Source
Scientists map kinesin-2 tail structure to understand cargo binding
For decades, scientists have known that motor proteins like kinesin-2 ferry vital cargo along microtubule "highways" inside cells. But how these molecular vehicles identify and bind to the right cargo remained a mystery. The new study provides a key piece of this puzzle by revealing the atomic-level structure of the kinesin-2 tail and its interaction with cargo and adaptor proteins.
November 6, 2025 — Source
Seattle startup Accipiter Bio emerges with $12.7M and big pharma deals for AI-designed proteins
A Seattle biotech startup born from a Nobel laureate's lab has landed $12.7 million and partnerships with pharmaceutical giants Pfizer and Kite Pharma by using AI to design proteins that mount a multi-pronged attack on diseases.
November 6, 2025 — Source
Sexual dysfunction in women at midlife explored by largest study of its kind
Nearly half of midlife women report poor sexual well-being, with early perimenopause linked to a twofold increase in desire and arousal dysfunction compared to premenopause. Low desire, impaired arousal, and poor sexual self-image are most common. Sexual difficulties rise with age, but distress declines. There is a need for targeted guidelines and treatments for sexual dysfunction in perimenopausal women.
November 6, 2025 — Source
Teamwork in the inner ear: Our hearing is based on the organized grouping of proteins
Researchers at Göttingen Campus, Germany, have succeeded for the first time in examining the tiny synapses in the inner ear—the points of contact between the hair cells and the auditory nerve cells—at the molecular level. They were able to show that ion channels and other synaptic proteins essential for hearing are organized in specific patterns. This arrangement ensures optimized transmission of auditory information to the brain.
November 6, 2025 — Source
The State of the Affordable Care Act
Julie Rovner is chief Washington correspondent and host of KFF Health News' weekly health policy news podcast, "What the Health?" A noted expert on health policy issues, Julie is the author of the critically praised reference book "Health Care Politics and Policy A to Z," now in its third edition.
November 6, 2025 — Source
This Florida Doctor's Office Gave Its Own Patients Hepatitis C
The Florida Department of Health found that several patients of Lily J. Voepel caught the bloodborne infection while under her care.
November 6, 2025 — Source
When Thunderstorms Hit, Asthma Can Become an ER Nightmare
New research is the latest to find that thunderstorms can worsen your odds of a serious seasonal asthma attack.
November 6, 2025 — Source or Source
White House Calls This 9/11-Era Fund 'Wasteful.' Red and Blue States Rely on It.
President Donald Trump's push to eliminate a federal disaster preparedness program threatens a fund used by state health systems from Republican-led Texas to the Democratic stronghold of California.
November 6, 2025 — Source
Health — Health Field — November 5th, 2025
A breakthrough map reveals how the brain really works
The brain's connections form a hidden code that defines how we think, remember, and perceive the world.
November 5, 2025 — Source
A path to safer painkillers: Using cryo-electron microscopy, scientists visualize how opioids engage key brain receptor
Scientists have known for decades that opioids relieve pain by binding to molecular switches in the brain called mu-opioid receptors. What they didn't know—until now—was exactly what happens next.
November 5, 2025 — Source
Abnormal repetitive behaviors in mice are associated with oxidative stress
Abnormal repetitive behaviors in mice are closely associated with biomarkers of oxidative stress, particularly REDOX imbalance, as indicated by altered glutathione and protein profiles in blood. These associations are stronger in young mice and may serve as early risk predictors. The findings suggest potential targets for early detection and intervention, though causality and therapeutic implications require further study.
November 5, 2025 — Source
AHA Ventures teams with MDisrupt on new platform
Lisa Suennen, managing partner at the American Heart Association's VC arm, joins with MDisrupt CEO Ruby Gadelrab to discuss their work to built out technology that can connect innovators focused on brain and cardiac health.
November 5, 2025 — Source
AI detects suicide risk missed by standard assessments
Large language models analyzing conversational language can identify suicide risk factors, such as low future self-continuity, that standard assessments often miss. By evaluating nuanced speech patterns and coherence about the future, these AI tools more accurately predict perceived suicide risk, suggesting potential for improved mental health screening in clinical settings.
November 5, 2025 — Source
Are we ready for robot caregivers? Survey shows broad openness among users when privacy, safety, and trust are ensured
A large survey indicates broad openness to home-care robots if privacy, safety, and trust are ensured. Willingness to use robots is higher among those under 65 and those familiar with robotics. Users are more willing to share data with healthcare professionals than with companies, highlighting the importance of trust, transparency, and ethical collaboration for successful adoption.
November 5, 2025 — Source
Artificial neurons that behave like real brain cells
Artificial neurons that think like real brains could unlock the next leap toward true intelligent machines.
November 5, 2025 — Source
Brain pathway may fuel both aggression and self-harm
Aggression and self-harm often co-occur in individuals with a history of early-life trauma—a connection that has largely been documented by self-reporting in research and clinical settings. Adding to this connection, individuals treated for self-inflicted injuries are five times more likely to engage in excessive aggression.
November 5, 2025 — Source
Caricature-inspired brain mapping method sharpens forecasts of cognitive and emotional traits
Caricature artists exaggerate distinctive features of an individual, deepening a cleft chin or multiplying freckles. Yale researchers have now applied a similar approach to maps of neural connections, emphasizing individual differences to see if they yield useful information.
November 5, 2025 — Source
Congressional stalemate creates chaos for Obamacare shoppers
This year's Obamacare open enrollment period, which started Nov. 1 in most states, is full of uncertainty and confusion for the more than 24 million people who buy health insurance through the federal and state Affordable Care Act marketplaces.
November 5, 2025 — Source
Donor kidneys perform better after machine perfusion, 10-year follow-up finds
A long-term follow-up study from a consortium of six European countries, coordinated by the department of Surgery of the University Medical Center Groningen (UMCG) shows that, even 10 years after transplantation, deceased-donor kidneys performed better when they were preserved on a machine between organ retrieval and transplantation than those that underwent static cold storage before implantation.
November 5, 2025 — Source
How brain lipids help neurons communicate and protect themselves
A University of Alberta research team has discovered a new function for brain molecules known as gangliosides, offering potential new targets for the treatment of Huntington's and other genetic neurological diseases.
November 5, 2025 — Source
How to identify and prevent fraudulent participants in health research
Virtual health research increases access but also risk of fraudulent participation, often motivated by financial gain. Effective prevention combines automated tools and manual checks, such as monitoring for suspicious patterns, videoconferencing, and optional photo ID verification. Tailored protocols and IRB involvement are essential to protect data integrity in online studies.
November 5, 2025 — Source
Imaging technique maps the brain's nerve fiber labyrinth with micrometer precision
In order to understand brain diseases, neuroscientists try to untangle the intricate nerve fiber labyrinth of our brain. Before analyzing brain tissue under a microscope, it is often soaked in paraffin wax to achieve high-quality sections. However, accurately mapping the densely packed nerves inside wax-treated brain slices was so far not possible.
November 5, 2025 — Source
Is seasonal affective disorder more than feeling sad? Q&A
Seasonal affective disorder, or SAD, is a type of depression that's related to the changes in seasons. Symptoms typically appear in the fall, worsen through the winter months and eventually go away in the spring or summer.
November 5, 2025 — Source
Mathematics-based approach improves brain-state detection using fNIRS signals
Researchers have developed a new method that greatly improves the accuracy of brain-state classification with functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS). The brain-imaging technique fNIRS allows researchers to measure neural activity: Active brain cells need more oxygen, so variations in blood flow and oxygen saturation indicate which brain regions are at work.
November 5, 2025 — Source
Moderate to severe sleep apnea tied to higher risk of brain microbleeds
Research led by Korea University Ansan Hospital reports finding an association between moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea and increased risk of cerebral microbleeds.
November 5, 2025 — Source
Multidimensional map shows how the brain develops—and how it resolves inflammation
Researchers at Karolinska Institutet and Yale University have created a multidimensional, molecular map of how the mouse brain develops after birth and how it reacts to inflammation. The study, which is published in Nature, shows that some of the molecular programs that govern brain development can be reactivated in the brain during inflammation.
November 5, 2025 — Source
National pharmacy desert map gets reboot amid wave of drugstore closures
The revamped version of the mapping tool allows users to zoom into a neighborhood and look through multiple years to see pharmacies opening and closing and how this changes pharmacy access.
November 5, 2025 — Source
Nerve injuries found to affect the entire immune system in unexpected ways
McGill University research found nerve injuries impact the entire immune system differently in males and females, potentially increasing chronic disease risk.
November 5, 2025 — Source
Nobel winner's lab notches another breakthrough: AI-designed antibodies that hit their targets
Researchers from Nobel Laureate David Baker's lab and the University of Washington's Institute for Protein Design (IPD) have used artificial intelligence to design antibodies from scratch — notching another game-changing breakthrough for the scientists and their field of research.
November 5, 2025 — Source
People with a gambling disorder are more likely to die by suicide, research finds
Individuals diagnosed with gambling disorder have a higher risk of suicide compared to those with other mental health conditions. Suicide risk is often preceded by recent contact with mental health services, especially hospital admissions. Early identification through health records could enable timely intervention, but help-seeking for gambling problems remains low, suggesting current data may underestimate the true risk.
November 5, 2025 — Source
Precision medicine intervention found to ease symptoms of a depression biotype
Depression is one of the most widespread mental health disorders worldwide, characterized by persistent feelings of sadness, a loss of interest in everyday activities, dysregulated sleep or eating patterns and other impairments. Some individuals diagnosed with depression also report being unable to pay attention during specific tasks, while also experiencing difficulties in planning and making decisions.
November 5, 2025 — Source
Reconstruction of mutated C9orf72 gene sheds light on abnormal protein synthesis in neurodegenerative disorders
Translation factors eIF1A and eIF5B are key repressors of an abnormal protein translation process linked to neurodegenerative disorders, as reported by researchers from Science Tokyo.
November 5, 2025 — Source
Redefining control and consistency in anaerobic microbiome workflows
In this interview, Sheela Muley, Product Manager at Molecular Devices, and Dr Sushmita Sudarshan, Application Scientist in Assay Development at Molecular Devices, talk about innovative approaches to microbiome research, with a focus on automation in anaerobic workflows. They discuss how next‑generation tools are helping to unlock the uncultured majority of the microbiome and streamline microbial screening for novel therapeutics.
November 5, 2025 — Source
Reducing reliance on corticosteroids: Renewed hope for adult-onset patients with relapsing nephrotic syndrome
Rituximab significantly reduced relapse rates in adults with frequently relapsing or steroid-dependent nephrotic syndrome, with 87.4% remaining relapse-free at 49 weeks compared to 38.0% with placebo. The treatment was well tolerated, with no increase in severe adverse effects, and may reduce the need for corticosteroids in adult patients.
November 5, 2025 — Source
Rosemary compound found to support healthy skin regeneration after injury
A compound in rosemary, carnosic acid, promotes healthy skin regeneration and reduces scarring after injury in mice. This effect depends on activation of the TRPA1 nerve sensor and occurs only when applied directly to wounds. Rosemary demonstrated greater potency and safety compared to similar herbs and compounds, suggesting potential for future wound care applications.
November 5, 2025 — Source
Scientists complete first drafts of developing mammalian brain cell atlases
Comprehensive developmental brain cell atlases across mammals detail how diverse brain cell types emerge, mature, and organize, revealing that key neuronal populations, such as GABAergic neurons, continue developing after birth. Findings highlight critical postnatal periods when sensory experience shapes brain circuits, offering new opportunities for targeted interventions in neurodevelopmental disorders.
November 5, 2025 — Source or Source
Scientists create artificial retina phantom to standardize eye disease diagnosis equipment
The Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science (KRISS) has developed a retina-mimicking eye phantom that faithfully replicates the structural layers and microvascular network of the human retina. This innovation provides a new reference for objectively evaluating and calibrating ophthalmic imaging devices, paving the way for more accurate and reliable diagnosis of retinal diseases.
November 5, 2025 — Source
Shifting from reactive to proactive healthcare with AI
As an advisor to Singapore's government, Phantom Space's Dr. Harvey Castro champions a data-driven, AI-powered healthcare approach that identifies genetic disease risk early to help citizens live longer, healthier lives.
November 5, 2025 — Source
Study links heart attacks and late-onset epilepsy in older adults
Older adults who have a heart attack may be more likely to develop epilepsy later in life, according to a study published in Neurology. While the study shows a link between these conditions, it does not prove cause and effect.
November 5, 2025 — Source
The health care system is failing long COVID patients in Aotearoa New Zealand
Long COVID patients in Aotearoa New Zealand report unmet needs, inequitable care, and a lack of provider understanding within the current health system. Limited access to specialized clinics and insufficient funding place additional strain on primary care. Recommendations include dedicated funding, enhanced provider training, and expanded support services to address ongoing health and economic impacts.
November 5, 2025 — Source
The shortcomings of AI responses to mental health crises
Can you imagine someone in a mental health crisis—instead of calling a helpline—typing their desperate thoughts into an app window? This is happening more and more often in a world dominated by artificial intelligence. For many young people, a chatbot becomes the first confidant of emotions that can lead to tragedy. The question is: can artificial intelligence respond appropriately at all?
November 5, 2025 — Source
The 6 Worst Health Scandals of the Past 25 Years
From tainted baby powder to sketchy blood testing devices, medical scandals are alive and well this century.
November 5, 2025 — Source
This Health Economist Wants Your Medical Bills
Economist Vivian Ho has been researching the U.S. health care system for four decades. These days, she's focused on what she thinks are the biggest burdens on the average American: runaway hospital prices and rising health insurance premiums.
November 5, 2025 — Source
Tool unmasks deep psychological and societal factors for medication nonadherence
A pioneering patient-reported outcome tool, developed by health care company Observia with the support of Kingston University, has shown significant promise in predicting the risk of a patient with chronic conditions not following their treatment plan, while also uncovering the deep psychological and social reasons driving the patient's decision making.
November 5, 2025 — Source
Trump's HHS orders state Medicaid programs to help find undocumented immigrants
The Trump administration has ordered states to investigate certain individuals enrolled in Medicaid to determine whether they are ineligible because of their immigration status, with five states reporting they've together received more than 170,000 names—an "unprecedented" step by the federal government that ensnares the state-federal health program in the president's immigration crackdown.
November 5, 2025 — Source
While Politicos Dispense Blame, These Doctors Aim To Take Shame Out of Medicine
The distress that Will Bynum later recognized as shame settled over him nearly immediately.
November 5, 2025 — Source
Health — Health Field — October 31st, 2025
A scalpel that can diagnose? Scientists unveil a 'Lab-on-a-Scalpel' for real-time surgical insights
Imagine a surgeon in the middle of a complex operation, able to get instant biochemical feedback not from a lab down the hall, but from the very tool in their hand. This vision is now one step closer to reality thanks to researchers at the University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague (UCT Prague).
October 31, 2025 — Source
After distractions, rotating brain waves may help thought circle back to the task
As sure as the brain is prone to distraction, it can also return its focus to the task at hand. A new study in animals by scientists at the Picower Institute for Learning and Memory of MIT shows how that seems to happen: Coordinated neural activity in the form of a rotating brain wave puts thought back on track.
October 31, 2025 — Source
As Medicaid work requirements loom, study finds links between coverage, better health and higher employment
Recent federal legislation requires the 40 states that have expanded Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act to start implementing work requirements in their Medicaid programs by January 2027.
October 31, 2025 — Source
At The Hollow in Florida, the 'Medical Freedom' Movement Finds Its Base Camp
MAGA and MAHA are happily married in Florida, and nowhere more at home than in Sarasota County, where on a humid October night a crowd of several hundred gathered to honor state Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo, his wife, and an unlicensed Canadian radiologist who treats cancer with horse paste.
October 31, 2025 — Source
Blueprint for stretchable brain-like transistors in wearable electronics
A new roadmap links materials, design, and process to build stretchable synaptic transistors for soft, low-power AI and wearable electronic systems.
October 31, 2025 — Source
Evidence of previously unrecognized hub in the brain's lymphatic drainage system revealed
How does the brain take out its trash? That is the job of the brain's lymphatic drainage system, and efforts to understand how it works have pushed the boundaries of brain-imaging technologies.
October 31, 2025 — Source
'Frazzled' fruit flies help unravel how neural circuits stay wired
Florida Atlantic University neuroscientists have uncovered a surprising role for a protein named "Frazzled" (known as DCC in mammals) in the nervous system of fruit flies, showing how it helps neurons connect and communicate with lightning speed. The discovery sheds light on the fundamental mechanisms that ensure neurons form reliable connections, or synapses, a process essential for all nervous systems, from insects to humans.
October 31, 2025 — Source or Source
From food to fuel: How leucine enhances mitochondrial energy production
Mitochondria are the small organelles that generate the energy our bodies need to grow, move, and stay healthy. As mitochondria have to constantly adjust their function to meet the cell's energy demands, the process of energy production is highly adaptable and is known to be adjusted by the nutrients available to the cell at a given moment. However, until now, it has been unclear how nutrients influence this adaptation.
October 31, 2025 — Source
GeneSight test-guided treatment leads to faster remission and response in patients with depression
Myriad Genetics, Inc., a leader in molecular diagnostic testing and precision medicine, today announced a post-hoc analysis of the Precision Medicine in Mental Health Care (PRIME) study showed that treatment informed by the GeneSight® test led to faster initial remission and response in patients with Major Depressive Disorder (MDD). Further, the post-hoc analysis showed that this benefit persisted over six months with no evidence of changing over time.
October 31, 2025 — Source
Human kidney organoids successfully integrated into pig kidneys in transplant study
A research team led by the Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC) and collaborating with the Biomedical Research Institute of A Coruña (INIBIC), as well as other international research groups, has developed pioneering technology that enables human kidney organoids to be produced in a scalable manner.
October 31, 2025 — Source
Improving diagnosis, treatment and follow-up care for pulmonary embolism
Pulmonary embolism (PE), a type of blood clot in the lungs, sends more than half a million people to U.S. hospitals each year - and kills about one in five high-risk patients, according to the American Heart Association 2025 statistical update. PE is the third leading cause of cardiovascular death in the U.S. While progress has been made in PE care, pulmonary embolism remains underdiagnosed, undertreated and inconsistently managed.
October 31, 2025 — Source
Lab-grown organoid offers a platform to study how liver scarring develops
As chronic liver disease becomes more widespread, researchers at Science Tokyo have developed a lab-grown organoid that replicates a regenerating liver, offering new hope for future treatments. The model recreates interactions between hepatocytes and hepatic stellate cells, two cell types involved in liver repair and fibrosis. It provides a much-needed, human-based platform to study how liver scarring develops, how cells communicate during injury, and to test drugs that could halt or even reverse liver damage.
October 31, 2025 — Source or Source
Mount Sinai intros real-time data integration for clinical research
A new tool at its Tisch Cancer Center helps improve accuracy, efficiency and patient access by streamlining information from the Epic EHR to clinical trial platforms.
October 31, 2025 — Source
Nature therapy integrated into clinical health care could boost mental health
With global rates of stress, anxiety and depression continuing to rise, researchers found the delivery of nature-guided experiences through existing health care frameworks would offer a scalable, evidence-based solution.
October 31, 2025 — Source
Neuronal hyperactivity and broader tuning linked to altered sound processing in autism model rats
People with autism spectrum disorders commonly have difficulty processing sensory information, which can make busy, bright or loud settings—such as schools, airports and restaurants—stressful or even painful. The neurological causes for altered sound processing are complex, and researchers are interested in better understanding them to make life better for people with autism.
October 31, 2025 — Source
New method enhances precision in bionic limb movement interpretation
Despite enormous progress in the past two decades, the intentional control of bionic prostheses remains a challenge and the subject of intensive research. Now, scientists at the Medical University of Vienna and Imperial College London have developed a new method for precisely detecting the nerve signals remaining after an arm amputation and utilising them to control an artificial arm. The study results, published in the journal Nature Biomedical Engineering, could form the basis for the development of the next generation of prostheses.
October 31, 2025 — Source or Source
NHS left with sick PCs as suppliers resist Windows 11 treatment
Hospitals told to upgrade, but some medical device makers haven't prescribed compatibility yet
October 31, 2025 — Source
Q&A with neurologist: Why is it so hard to adjust when clocks 'fall back?'
Daylight saving time ends this Sunday at 2:00 a.m. It was introduced in 1918 as a way to conserve energy by making the most of summer's daylight hours. But some people say that shifting our clocks is its own form of energy drain.
October 31, 2025 — Source
Patient voices reveal the reality of living with the chronic sleep disorder idiopathic hypersomnia
Idiopathic hypersomnia (IH) is a rare, chronic neurological disorder that causes people to feel excessively sleepy during the day, even after getting a full night's rest. Other symptoms include severe difficulty waking up and brain fog.
October 31, 2025 — Source
Pioneering technology enables scalable production of human kidney organoids
A research team led by the Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC) and collaborating with the Biomedical Research Institute of A Coruña (INIBIC), as well as other international research groups, has developed pioneering technology that enables human kidney organoids to be produced in a scalable manner. This technology allows the organoids to be combined with pig kidneys outside the body and then transplanted back into the same animal to evaluate their viability.
October 31, 2025 — Source
Research shows that improved home ventilation can ease asthma symptoms, advance public health
For millions of people living with asthma, even the air inside their homes can make breathing difficult. But researchers at The University of Texas at Arlington have shown that better ventilation systems can make a measurable difference in helping people breathe more easily.
October 31, 2025 — Source
Sensory effects of flavanols trigger physiological responses in the brain
Astringency is a dry, puckering, rough, or sandpapery sensation in the mouth caused by plant-derived polyphenols. Polyphenols, including flavanols, are well known for risk reduction in cardiovascular diseases. Flavanols, found abundantly in cocoa, red wine, and berries, are associated with improved memory and cognition, as well as protection against neuronal damage. Despite these benefits, flavanols have poor bioavailability-the fraction that actually enters the bloodstream after ingestion. This has left an important knowledge gap: how can flavanols influence brain function and the nervous system when so little of them is absorbed?
October 31, 2025 — Source
Study reports increase in leg and foot amputations in Illinois hospitals from 2016 to 2023
Rates of leg and foot amputations in Illinois hospitals increased 65% between 2016 and 2023, reports a new Northwestern Medicine study.
October 31, 2025 — Source
Study reveals how TDP-43 causes neuronal overactivity in ALS and FTD
A new Northwestern University study using patient nervous tissue and lab-grown human neurons has uncovered how a key disease protein, TDP-43, drives overactive nerve cells in the neurodegenerative diseases amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and frontotemporal dementia (FTD).
October 31, 2025 — Source or Source
Health — Health Field — October 31st, 2025
FDA says drug makers have recalled a blood pressure medicine tainted with a cancer-causing chemical
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration says drug makers have recalled more than a half-million bottles of the blood pressure medication prazosin hydrochloride over concerns it may include a cancer-causing chemical.
October 31, 2025 — Source
Health — Health Field — October 30th, 2025
AI digital twins help patients make smarter decisions about knee surgery, study finds
An AI-powered tool helped patients make more confident, personalized decisions about knee replacement surgery—and led to better outcomes months later—according to a new study from researchers at Dell Medical School at The University of Texas at Austin.
October 30, 2025 — Source
AI initiatives, especially in pediatrics, should be clinician-led
UPMC Children's Hospital tailors its use of custom-built and vendor AI tools to clinicians' actual problems, says Dr. Srinivasan Suresh, with multidisciplinary oversight to help protect vulnerable patients.
October 30, 2025 — Source
AI method pinpoints amino acids that control protein function and stability
With a newly developed method that compares AI-generated protein sequences with naturally occurring ones, function- and structure-regulating amino acids can be determined much more precisely than before.
October 30, 2025 — Source
AI spots early facial changes in patients with acromegaly
An AI-based facial recognition system, AcroFace, analyzes visual and geometric facial features to detect acromegaly from photographs, achieving 93% accuracy in a preliminary trial of 118 individuals. Early detection using this approach could enable timely treatment and reduce complications, pending validation in larger, more diverse populations.
October 30, 2025 — Source
California Faces Limits as It Directs Health Facilities To Push Back on Immigration Raids
California signed SB 81 to protect patient privacy by limiting federal agents' access to healthcare facilities. While the law offers some protections, it can't prevent enforcement in public areas.
October 30, 2025 — Source
Electricity reprograms immune cells to speed up recovery
By electrically stimulating macrophages, scientists at Trinity College Dublin have found a way to calm inflammation and promote faster healing. The process turns these immune cells into tissue-repairing helpers, enhancing regeneration and blood vessel growth. Safe, effective, and based on human cells, this discovery could revolutionize treatments for inflammation and injury recovery.
October 30, 2025 — Source
Family turns to AI to audit $195,000 hospital bill, reducing it to $33,000 after uncovering errors
Why hospital billing needs more transparency
October 30, 2025 — Source
First online app for selecting best AI models for treatment of individual organs could help patients and physicians
A team from the Department of Electronics, Information and Bioengineering of the Politecnico di Milano, led by Dr. Andrea Moglia, has developed the first online application that helps identify which artificial intelligence model is best suited to create 3D images of every individual organ. This makes treatment of patients more accurate and reliable.
October 30, 2025 — Source
From potion to prescription: How witches' herbs became medical marvels
Belladonna, mandrake, and mugwort, once associated with witchcraft, contain bioactive compounds such as atropine, scopolamine, and artemisinin that have significant pharmacological effects. These plants have contributed to modern treatments for conditions like bradycardia, motion sickness, and malaria, though their toxicity and side effects require careful medical oversight.
October 30, 2025 — Source
Generative AI could be transformative in mental health care
New work by a University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign scholar harnesses the power of generative artificial intelligence, using it in tandem with measurement-based care and access-to-care models in a simulated case study, creating a novel framework that promotes personalized mental health treatment, addresses common access barriers and improves outcomes for diverse individuals.
October 30, 2025 — Source
Geography shapes opioid crisis: Study points to state policies involving 'pill mills'
The U.S. opioid crisis has varied in severity across the country, leading to extended debate about how and why it has spread.
October 30, 2025 — Source
How digital health startups can differentiate themselves
To succeed in a crowded digital health landscape, Mediclinic Middle East's Ahmad Awada recommends that startups focus on filling a unique niche, offering clear value and understanding the industry's needs.
October 30, 2025 — Source
How discrimination and stress impact the mental health of young sexual minority men
Young sexual minority men face higher rates of anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and substance use compared with their heterosexual peers, according to Rutgers Health researchers.
October 30, 2025 — Source
Injectable antenna could safely power deep-tissue medical implants
Researchers from the MIT Media Lab have developed an antenna—about the size of a fine grain of sand—that can be injected into the body to wirelessly power deep-tissue medical implants, such as pacemakers in cardiac patients and neuromodulators in people suffering from epilepsy or Parkinson's disease.
October 30, 2025 — Source
Intelligent nanomotors enhance precision and depth in biomedical imaging
Autonomous micro- and nanomotors improve image clarity, targeting, and multimodal performance across advanced biomedical imaging systems.
October 30, 2025 — Source
Investor pressure may be driving risky AI medical device launches
Analysis of nearly 1,000 FDA-approved AI-enabled medical devices shows that publicly traded companies, while producing just over half of these devices, account for more than 90% of recalls and are nearly six times more likely to have a device recalled than private firms. Many recalled devices lacked clinical validation, and 43.4% of recalls occurred within the first year of clearance.
October 30, 2025 — Source
Laser eye treatment shows potential for halting dry macular degeneration progression in animal models
Around a third of people over the age of 80 suffer from age-related macular degeneration (AMD), with an estimated 20 million Americans aged 40 and older currently living with AMD. Most cases are the dry form of the disease, which progresses slowly, eventually resulting in sufferers losing the ability to see objects that are directly in front of them. Yet despite its prevalence, there is no effective treatment for dry AMD.
October 30, 2025 — Source
Leg, foot amputations up 65% in Illinois hospitals from 2016 to 2023; diabetes and artery disease may be culprits
Rates of leg and foot amputations in Illinois hospitals increased 65% between 2016 and 2023, reports a new Northwestern Medicine study.
October 30, 2025 — Source
Liver alterations associated with MASLD can directly affect the brain and behavior
A multidisciplinary research team has discovered that liver alterations associated with metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease (MASLD) can directly cause cognitive and neurological impairments, and that these effects can be reversed by a therapy exclusively targeting the liver. The findings, published in Science Advances, establish the existence of a "liver-brain axis" that is not only clinically relevant but also therapeutically actionable.
October 30, 2025 — Source
Non-invasive quantum spin sensor can detect digital pill signals without skin contact
A research group from the Graduate School of Engineering at Tohoku University has developed a noninvasive means of detecting the signals from "digital pills," a type of medication often used by doctors to monitor a patient's adherence to a medication regime. When swallowed, the circuit sends out a small signal that can be detected from outside the body.
October 30, 2025 — Source or Source
Novel non-invasive laser treatment method for vision defects
Laser treatment every few years and always being able to see clearly without glasses sounds like a dream. Researchers and industry partners are developing the method for turning this into reality.
October 30, 2025 — Source
Obamacare Prices Soar 26% in First Preview Available Online
24 million Americans will start open enrollment Nov. 1.
October 30, 2025 — Source
Obamacare premiums could jump 30% as subsidies expire
Millions of Americans who buy their own health insurance could soon face steep premium increases, as temporary federal subsidies that helped lower costs for Obamacare plans are set to expire at year's end.
October 30, 2025 — Source
Patients go without needed treatment after the government shutdown disrupts a telehealth program
Bill Swick has a rare degenerative brain disease that inhibits his mobility and speech. Instead of the hassle of traveling an hour to a clinic in downtown Chicago to visit a speech therapist, he has benefited from virtual appointments from the comfort of his home.
October 30, 2025 — Source
Researchers patent formula to block the transition from acute to chronic pain
Anyone who has experienced chronic pain knows how debilitating it can be. Just ask Daniele Piomelli, Ph.D., who has dealt with pain twice in his life: once after a minor surgery, and again with a bad bout of back pain that lasted for four months.
October 30, 2025 — Source
Researchers to study the economics of substance use disorder treatments with $4 million NIDA grant
A team led by Weill Cornell Medicine and University of Miami's Miller School of Medicine investigators has been awarded a five-year, $4 million grant from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) for health economics research. The team will study the economics of substance use disorder treatments and overdose prevention strategies for individuals who are incarcerated or otherwise involved in the United States' criminal legal system.
October 30, 2025 — Source
Samsung Health now lets you have a virtual sit-down with your doctor
Android users will now be able to book a virtual visit with their doctor to have a consultation all from within the Samsung Health app. Samsung is partnering with HealthTap to bring this feature to users in the US first, allowing them to have a consultation from anywhere that's convenient.
October 30, 2025 — Source
Signature size and narcissism: A psychologist explains a long-ago discovery that helped establish the link
Signature size is consistently associated with status, self-esteem, and "status awareness," with larger signatures observed among individuals of higher status and age. Subsequent research demonstrates a significant positive correlation between signature size and narcissism, a finding replicated across various countries and among corporate leaders. Signature size also influences perceptions and behaviors, such as charitable giving.
October 30, 2025 — Source
Study uncovers neural mechanisms behind memory stabilization
Newly decoded brain circuits make memories more stable as part of learning, according to a new study led by NYU Langone Health researchers.
October 30, 2025 — Source
Texts may be as effective as live video for depression therapy
Text-based psychotherapy can be as effective as live video sessions for patients being treated for depression, new research suggests.
October 30, 2025 — Source
The Quiet Collapse of America's Reproductive Health Safety Net
In late October, Maine Family Planning announced three rural clinics in northern Maine would close by month's end. These primary care and reproductive health clinics served about 800 patients, many uninsured or on Medicaid.
October 30, 2025 — Source
The thymus hosts more 'cellular teachers' than we thought, study finds
A Czech scientist has contributed to understanding the function of the thymus—the training center of the immune system. T lymphocytes, key defensive cells, learn in the thymus not to mistake the body's own tissues for foreign enemies.
October 30, 2025 — Source
Virtual reality pool reveals feeling rewarded can help learn physical skills—even without actual rewards
People master new physical skills, such as sports, crafts or controlling a vehicle while driving, by blending lessons learned from both feedback on the amount of error they had in failures and the rewards of successes, even when reward cues are removed, according to a new study led by Dr. Shlomi Haar from the University of Surrey.
October 30, 2025 — Source
Health — Health Field — October 26th, 2025
Wellness Influencers Are Good at Winning Your Trust. That May Not Be the Best Medicine
Influencers use tactics to win you over, and what they say could be misleading or dangerous for your health.
October 26, 2025 — Source
Health — Health Field — October 25th, 2025
Scientists launch $14.2 million project to map the body's "hidden sixth sense"
A groundbreaking project is mapping how your brain listens to your body's hidden signals to keep you alive.
October 25, 2025 — Source
Health — Health Field — October 24th, 2025
A Health Check in Five Seconds: Inside the Development of Galaxy Watch8 Series' Antioxidant Index
Eating fruits and vegetables is essential for health, but their benefits are often hard to notice. What if the body's response to diet were easier to see?
October 24, 2025 — Source
Astrocyte-derived vesicles could link stress to intestinal inflammation
Astrocyte-derived small extracellular vesicles (AsEVs) can travel from the brain to gut-associated lymphoid tissue, carrying signals influenced by stress. In rats, AsEVs from stressed astrocytes increased gut inflammation, while those from non-stressed astrocytes promoted anti-inflammatory effects, indicating a brain-to-gut pathway linking psychological stress to intestinal inflammation in IBDs.
October 24, 2025 — Source
Behind the curtain: Secrets of the volatile, delusional brain
Julia Sheffield, Ph.D., a clinical psychologist at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, has dedicated her career to solving the mysteries of psychosis. As a clinician, Sheffield, the Jack Martin, MD Research Professor in Psychopharmacology and assistant professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, wants to help individuals with schizophrenia overcome the delusions, paranoia and voices that torment them.
October 24, 2025 — Source
Coaches can boost athletes' mental toughness with this leadership style
Transformational leadership by coaches, emphasizing individualized feedback, personal growth, and a shared vision, enhances athletes' mental toughness. This approach fosters stronger coach-athlete relationships and a task-involving climate, supporting resilience and performance more effectively than criticism or comparison-based motivation.
October 24, 2025 — Source
Discovering the role of lingual and buccal cells in tooth development
A novel study on the natural coordination of tooth development in time and space, led by Dr. Han-Sung Jung at the Yonsei University College of Dentistry, Korea, has discovered that "lingual" cells on the side of the tongue form the tooth, whereas those toward the cheek, called "buccal cells," form the bones and gums, guided by signaling molecules like WNT and BMP. These insights could shape future modalities for tooth regeneration, replacement, and repair.
October 24, 2025 — Source
Electromagnetic device identifies cells by seeing how high they levitate
A device using electromagnetic levitation can sort cells based on their density and magnetic susceptibility, without labels or harsh treatments. By adjusting electric current, the system precisely separates cell types, including live from dead cells, achieving up to 93% purity. Levitation speed may also help distinguish single from clustered cancer cells, offering broad potential for clinical and research applications.
October 24, 2025 — Source
Europe must nurse itself after US aid cuts: WHO director
Drastic aid cuts, notably by the United States, have made it vital for Europe to better manage health resources, the director of WHO Europe told AFP.
October 24, 2025 — Source
Experimental inhibitor reduces cell death in models of life-threatening skin reactions
A collaborative research group has developed a novel therapeutic candidate that may improve the prognosis of severe cutaneous adverse reactions such as Stevens--Johnson syndrome (SJS) and toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN).
October 24, 2025 — Source
How the brain's activity, energy use and blood flow change as people fall asleep
A new study by investigators from Mass General Brigham has used next-generation imaging technology to discover that when the brain is falling asleep, it shows a coordinated shift in activity.
October 24, 2025 — Source
Is Your Medication Made in a Contaminated Factory? The FDA Won't Tell You
The agency's decision to conceal drug names on inspection reports has prevented doctors, pharmacists and patients from knowing whether medications made overseas are tainted by manufacturing failures.
October 24, 2025 — Source
Knowing your nose job: How to prepare for and recover from rhinoplasty
Whether you're after a fresh look, easier breathing or both, rhinoplasty—also known as a nose job—can help you get there. But before your new-and-improved nose makes its big debut, a little smart prep and self-care during recovery can make the whole experience go more smoothly.
October 24, 2025 — Source
LASIK armed with 3D eye model provides better vision correction
A LASIK procedure using a 3D digital eye model, known as wavelight plus, achieves improved vision in 98% of treated eyes, outperforming SMILE Pro, which achieves this in 82%. Wavelight plus also provides more precise correction, greater visual acuity gains, fewer optical imperfections, and better astigmatism correction compared to SMILE Pro.
October 24, 2025 — Source
New BRIGHT Center aims to build resilience after trauma
The Medical University of South Carolina has been awarded more than $11 million by the National Institute of General Medical Sciences over five years to establish a Center of Biomedical Research Excellence (COBRE) to build resilience after trauma, which will be known as the South Carolina Building Resilience through Innovative Interventions to promote Growth and Health after Trauma COBRE, or the BRIGHT Center. The BRIGHT Center will be directed by clinical psychologist Carla Kmett Danielson, Ph.D., the first woman to lead a COBRE at MUSC.
October 24, 2025 — Source
New UK public health market framework for ambient voice and AI scribing tools
Reducing hospital workers' administrative burdens is unlocking an additional £658m in capacity annually, according to NHS Shared Business Services.
October 24, 2025 — Source
Open-source software reveals complete 3D architecture of brain cells
The neurons in our brain that underlie thought connect to each other using tiny branch-like structures on their surfaces known as dendritic spines. Now scientists at Columbia's Zuckerman Institute and their colleagues have come up with powerful new software driven by artificial intelligence that can automatically map these dendritic spines in pictures of neurons, a tool the researchers are making freely available.
October 24, 2025 — Source
Optum deploys AI for real-time claims processing
Providers know instantly what's covered, payers receive more comprehensive claims and patients know their coverage before leaving the doctor's office, Optum says.
October 24, 2025 — Source
Researchers call for more pregnant and breastfeeding women to be included in medical research
Exclusion of pregnant and breastfeeding women from clinical trials limits evidence on the safety and effectiveness of medical treatments for these groups, leading to clinical uncertainty. Revising research guidelines and encouraging their inclusion can improve health outcomes by ensuring treatments are adequately tested for both mothers and their children.
October 24, 2025 — Source
Scientists finally see what sparks Parkinson's
Researchers have finally seen and measured the tiny alpha-synuclein oligomers that may ignite Parkinson's disease. With the ultra-sensitive ASA-PD imaging method, they captured these clusters in brain tissue, finding larger and more numerous versions in patients with Parkinson's. The discovery could mark a turning point in diagnosing and treating the disease, revealing the first visible signs long before symptoms appear.
October 24, 2025 — Source
Shaping future nurses through faith-based education
Nursing education is not only about clinical skills. It also shapes the values, attitudes, and sense of responsibility of those who provide care. In Japan, most nursing programs follow government-prescribed curricula that emphasize qualifications, leaving limited space for universities to articulate their own missions. Catholic universities, however, stand apart. Their nursing faculties embed spiritual and ethical perspectives, placing compassion, dignity, and service at the heart of the profession.
October 24, 2025 — Source
Spinal cord stimulation may help prevent excess mortality associated with chronic pain
Chronic neuropathic pain is a difficult-to-treat condition affecting up to 1 in 10 people. Most individuals living with chronic pain will have a good and durable response to treatment in the case of, e.g., neuropathic pain medications, or pain-targeting physical and occupational therapy. However, some patients end up on long-term opioid therapy, which is known to be addictive and associated with increased overall mortality. Moreover, chronic pain itself has also been shown to be independently associated with elevated mortality rates.
October 24, 2025 — Source
Health — Health Field — October 20th, 2025
Advancing 3D structural imaging of neurons: A tenfold increase in accuracy via scatterometry
Researchers at University of Tsukuba have achieved a significant breakthrough by employing scatterometry, a technique originally used to measure semiconductor microstructures, for the analysis of neurons. By incorporating machine learning, the researchers enhanced the accuracy of structural analysis based on the diffraction patterns of light projected onto the samples.
October 20, 2025 — Source
AI and Patient Health Data Access: Considering the Risks
Attorney Alisa Chestler of Baker Donelson on Latest Regulatory Considerations
October 20, 2025 — Source
AMA creates new Center for Digital Health and AI
The American Medical Association says the new initiative is designed to ensure physicians are involved in the development and deployment of artificial intelligence technologies and to help shape AI policy conversations.
October 20, 2025 — Source
At UNC, pushing past the 'pilot purgatory' to wider AI success
Beyond genAI, the health system is notching wins with robotic process automation, agents and ambient listening, says Rachini Moosavi, chief analytics officer at UNC Health, who explains how it convenes dedicated teams to promote AI enablement.
October 20, 2025 — Source
Biological mechanism the boosts myelin production in the brain could aid treatments for neurological disorders
Researchers from Tel Aviv University have discovered a new biological mechanism that enhances the production of myelin—a substance essential for proper brain function and nerve communication.
October 20, 2025 — Source
Blind patients read again with smart glasses-linked eye implant
80 percent of participants with 'profound' degrees of vision loss reported seeing better.
October 20, 2025 — Source
Brain scans may predict future weight gain in people with mental disorders
With a simple standard MRI scan of the brain, it may soon be possible to predict which people with mental illnesses will gain weight after their initial diagnosis—thereby increasing their risk of physical diseases—and which ones will not.
October 20, 2025 — Source
Building connected care across Indonesia
Practical advice on achieving measurable outcomes from EMR adoption.
October 20, 2025 — Source
Distinct neural regions process place and character information as people learn fictional facts
Distinct brain regions are engaged when learning semantic information about places and characters, with neural activity in these areas predicting later recall. These mechanisms for acquiring impersonal facts differ from those involved in remembering personal experiences, indicating specialized neural processing for different types of memory.
October 20, 2025 — Source
Enzyme-based system produces versatile active ingredients for drug discovery and testing
Natural products derived from microorganisms are a promising source of new active ingredients, but are often produced only in very small quantities. A research team from the Helmholtz Institute for Pharmaceutical Research Saarland (HIPS) led by Tobias Gulder has now succeeded in establishing a chemo-enzymatic platform for the production of furanolides—a class of natural products with a broad spectrum of activity.
October 20, 2025 — Source
Hip or shoulder? Location matters for bone marrow used in joint repair
Bone marrow aspirate concentrate (BMAC) from the hip and shoulder contains similar proteins but in different ratios, influenced by the distinct microenvironments of each bone. Six proteins were identified as distinguishing markers between sites. These compositional differences may affect healing outcomes, highlighting the need to consider extraction location for optimizing joint repair therapies.
October 20, 2025 — Source
How new foreign worker visa fees might worsen doctor shortages in rural America
New $100,000 H-1B visa fees could significantly reduce the number of foreign-trained physicians entering the U.S., particularly affecting rural and underserved areas already facing severe doctor shortages. Foreign-born doctors currently fill many primary care roles and practice disproportionately in shortage regions; increased visa costs may worsen access to care in these communities.
October 20, 2025 — Source
IgNobel 'Butt Breathing' idea from 2024 moves closer to real treatment
Initial human trials of enteral ventilation, which delivers oxygen via the colon using a super-oxygenated liquid, demonstrate the procedure is safe and well-tolerated in healthy adults. No serious adverse events occurred, though some discomfort was reported at higher volumes. Effectiveness in increasing blood O2 levels will be evaluated in future studies.
October 20, 2025 — Source or Source
Like radar, a brain wave sweeps a cortical region to read out information held in working memory
Imagine you are a security guard in one of those casino heist movies where your ability to recognize an emerging crime will depend on whether you notice a subtle change on one of the many security monitors arrayed on your desk. That's a challenge of visual working memory.
October 20, 2025 — Source
Microscopic DNA 'flowers' could deliver medicine exactly where it's needed
Microscopic flower-shaped robots made from DNA and inorganic crystals can rapidly and reversibly change shape in response to environmental cues such as acidity. These dynamic materials can control chemical reactions, deliver drugs, or interact with tissues, offering potential applications in targeted medicine, environmental cleanup, and high-density data storage.
October 20, 2025 — Source
Nearly half of Finns with chronic conditions find medication therapy a burden, study finds
According to a recent study, 44% of people with chronic conditions who responded to a population-based survey experienced medication-related burden (MRB). The burden was most common among people with diabetes, heart disease, rheumatic disease or some other musculoskeletal disorder.
October 20, 2025 — Source
New study maps how we simultaneously process different words
The brain processes multiple words simultaneously by dynamically routing different linguistic features—such as sounds, word forms, and meanings—across distinct brain regions over time. This hierarchical dynamic coding allows parallel processing without interference, with rapid transfer for sounds and slower transfer for meanings, supporting efficient real-time speech comprehension.
October 20, 2025 — Source
NHS policies to improve care for people taking multiple medicines may not be effective
Current NHS policies designed to improve care for people taking multiple medicines may not be effective, according to new research.
October 20, 2025 — Source
OpenEvidence, the ChatGPT for doctors, raises $200M at $6B valuation
OpenEvidence, a medical AI tool likened to ChatGPT, raised $200 million at a $6 billion valuation, led by Google Ventures.
October 20, 2025 — Source
Paper-thin magnetic muscles bring origami robots to life for medical use
A new 3D printing technique can create paper-thin "magnetic muscles," which can be applied to origami structures to make them move.
October 20, 2025 — Source
Personalized brain stimulation offers new hope for people with hard-to-treat epilepsy
Personalized deep brain stimulation targeting thalamic regions most connected to seizure-prone cortical areas led to an average seizure reduction of nearly 90% in patients with drug-resistant epilepsy, with some achieving months of seizure freedom. This individualized approach, guided by advanced imaging and brain recordings, may also have potential for treating other neurological and psychiatric conditions.
October 20, 2025 — Source
Poor translations represent a hidden barrier to global health collaboration
Inconsistent and culturally mismatched translations of "One Health" across languages, notably in Chinese, Spanish, and French, hinder effective global health collaboration and local implementation. Standardizing the translation—such as adopting "同一健康" (unified health) in Chinese—can improve coordination, policy coherence, and public engagement in integrated health initiatives.
October 20, 2025 — Source
Private Medicare, Medicaid Plans Exaggerate In-Network Mental Health Options, Watchdogs Say
Companies running private Medicare and Medicaid insurance plans inaccurately list many mental health professionals as being available to treat the plans' members, a new federal watchdog report says.
October 20, 2025 — Source
Resistance to epilepsy treatments may wane over time, study suggests
About one-third of patients with focal epilepsy, a common form of the neurological disorder, are believed to respond poorly to available therapies. Yet they too may eventually see improvement, if not total relief, from their seizures, a new study shows.
October 20, 2025 — Source
Rise in youth mortality fueled by mental illness, drugs, violence and other preventable causes
While global mortality and child deaths have declined, mortality among adolescents and young adults, especially those aged 15--24, has stagnated or increased in some regions. Leading causes are preventable, including injury, violence, suicide, and substance abuse. Mental health issues are significant contributors, and marginalized groups face higher risks. Data gaps hinder effective interventions.
October 20, 2025 — Source
Should an AI copy of you help decide if you live or die?
Doctors share top concerns of AI surrogates aiding life-or-death decisions.
October 20, 2025 — Source
Te Whatu Ora on the lookout for radiology AI orchestration solution
It seeks an integrated platform that enables consistent and scalable AI adoption across radiology services nationwide.
October 20, 2025 — Source
Teclistamab T-cell therapy shows promise in patients with drug-resistant autoimmune disease
Research led by Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen--Nürnberg provides evidence that teclistamab may offer therapeutic benefit for patients with severe forms of treatment-resistant autoimmune diseases.
October 20, 2025 — Source
Tiny AI-powered eye implant helps the blind see again
A groundbreaking retinal implant called PRIMA has enabled blind patients with dry AMD to read again. The chip, powered by light and paired with AR glasses, sends visual data directly to the brain. In clinical trials, most participants regained enough sight to read words and navigate daily life. This innovation represents a leap forward in artificial vision and patient independence.
October 20, 2025 — Source
Transformative eye research expands donor pool for corneal transplant patients
Corneas from donors with diabetes show no significant difference in transplant success or endothelial cell loss compared to those from non-diabetic donors one year after descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty (DMEK). Donor diabetes severity does not affect outcomes, supporting the use of corneas from diabetic donors and potentially expanding the global donor pool.
October 20, 2025 — Source
Zocdoc CEO: 'Dr. Google is going to be replaced by Dr. AI'
Oliver Kharraz on competition, healthcare, and where AI really belongs in medicine.
October 20, 2025 — Source
Health — Health Field — October 17th, 2025
After Chiding Democrats on Transgender Politics, Newsom Vetoes a Key Health Measure
Gov. Newsom vetoed a bill requiring 12-month hormone therapy coverage for transgender patients, citing healthcare cost concerns, amid shifting political considerations and trans care debates.
October 17, 2025 — Source
Deep sleep supports memory via brain fluid and neural rhythms, research finds
Deep sleep is associated with distinct, rapid changes in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) signals that are closely linked to slow brain waves and neural activity in memory-related regions such as the hippocampus and frontal cortex. These CSF dynamics during deep non-REM sleep differ from those in light sleep or REM sleep, suggesting a specific role in supporting memory and possibly waste clearance.
October 17, 2025 — Source
Exploring the power of plants to make drugs out of sunlight
Plants are consummate chemists, using the sun's energy and carbon dioxide from the air, to conjure a dazzling array of complex natural products in ways that cannot be replicated synthetically in the lab.
October 17, 2025 — Source
Fecal microbiota transplant may help patients with IBS and depressive symptoms
Fecal microbiota transplantation is associated with reduced depressive symptoms, particularly when delivered via endoscopic or enema routes, with greater benefits observed in patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Both short- and intermediate-term improvements are noted, but effects beyond six months are uncertain, highlighting the need for further long-term studies.
October 17, 2025 — Source
HIMSSCast: Hospital-at-Home lessons from Virtua Health, Part 1
For the first in a three-part series, the CIO of the New Jersey health system and its president of advanced care operations describe how something started by necessity during the pandemic quickly evolved into something more substantial and valuable.
October 17, 2025 — Source
Key strategies for EHR success, beyond implementation
Epic Emeritus CMIO and former HIMSS Board Chair Dr. Michael H. Zaroukian offers health system IT leaders lessons from literature, frameworks for accomplishment, and an in-depth look into HIMSS Maturity Models designed to get EHRs to peak performance.
October 17, 2025 — Source
Large language models prioritize helpfulness over accuracy in medical contexts, finds study
Large language models prioritize helpfulness over accuracy in medical contexts, finds study
October 17, 2025 — Source
Nanoscale Silicon for Clean Hydrogen and Med Tech
By harnessing the chemistry of nanoscale silicon, scientists are uncovering a powerful way to produce and store hydrogen more safely, cheaply, and efficiently.
October 17, 2025 — Source
New startup Vega Health seeks to help health systems succeed with AI
Founded by Duke Health innovator Dr. Mark Sendak, the company offers a marketplace of validated AI tools and will work with providers to promote their adoption and monitor their performance. It will also help commercialize effective models.
October 17, 2025 — Source
Newly formed Governors Public Health Alliance is 15 strong, but doesn't include Pa.
A coalition of 14 states and one territory, all led by Democrats, has formed the Governors Public Health Alliance to coordinate public health efforts and share best practices, excluding Pennsylvania. The alliance aims to strengthen emergency preparedness and maintain access to vaccines amid federal policy shifts, representing about one-third of the U.S. population.
October 17, 2025 — Source
Scientists Create a Kidney Compatible With All Blood Types
Making a Type-O kidney from a donor of another blood type has long been synthetic medicine's white whale.
October 17, 2025 — Source
Scientist tackles key roadblock for AI in drug discovery
A deep learning framework that focuses on modeling distance-dependent physicochemical interactions between protein and ligand atoms improves generalizability in predicting binding affinities, addressing a key limitation of current machine learning methods. Rigorous evaluation shows that this approach offers reliable performance on novel protein families, establishing a more dependable baseline for AI-driven drug discovery.
October 17, 2025 — Source
US drug supply deeply dependent on Chinese ingredients
The U.S. drug supply chain relies heavily on China for key chemical ingredients, with nearly 700 medicines containing components sourced exclusively from China. These ingredients are essential for drugs treating conditions such as heart disease, cancer, and HIV. Domestic production focuses mainly on later manufacturing stages, leaving the supply of raw materials vulnerable to disruptions.
October 17, 2025 — Source
'Wetware': Scientists use human mini-brains to power computers
Human brain organoids are being used as living processors in early biocomputing experiments, offering potential for energy-efficient computation far beyond current silicon chips. These organoids, containing about 104 neurons, can process information via electrical stimulation but remain far less capable than conventional hardware. There is no evidence they develop consciousness.
October 17, 2025 — Source
Health — Health Field — October 15th, 2025
A phonebook-sized surgical kit designed for the world's most extreme environments
A compact, low-cost surgical kit, the WildOR, enables life-saving procedures in extreme or resource-limited environments where evacuation is not possible. Featuring the ART system for tool stabilization, it supports a range of invasive interventions, extends the trauma care golden hour, and is adaptable for diverse settings, including disaster zones and overwhelmed hospitals.
October 15, 2025 — Source
A roadmap for safer and more effective AI in health care
A roadmap for AI in health care emphasizes the need for expanded FDA oversight, robust real-world evaluation tools, national data infrastructure, and stronger regulatory frameworks to ensure AI improves patient outcomes and equity. Current adoption outpaces evaluation, with many tools lacking demonstrated effectiveness, highlighting the need for coordinated, transparent, and accountable integration.
October 15, 2025 — Source
AI tool could make medical imaging process 90% more efficient
MetaSeg, an AI tool using implicit neural representations and meta-learning, achieves medical image segmentation performance comparable to U-Nets while requiring 90% fewer parameters. This approach enables rapid adaptation to new images, offering a more efficient and scalable solution for segmenting 2D and 3D MRI data.
October 15, 2025 — Source
AI-powered wearable device could cut Parkinson's care costs
Researchers reveal that continuous monitoring with the STAT-ON™ wearable could transform Parkinson's management, saving millions in care costs while enhancing patients' quality of life.
October 15, 2025 — Source
Astrocytes are superstars in the game of long-term memory
Why are we able to recall only some of our past experiences? A new study led by Jun Nagai at the RIKEN Center for Brain Science in Japan has an answer. Surprisingly, it turns out that the brain cells responsible for stabilizing memories aren't neurons. Rather, they are astrocytes, a type of glial cell that is usually thought of as a role player in the game of learning and memory.
October 15, 2025 — Source
Bioelectronic-integrated artificial colon eliminates need for animal testing
A 3D human colon model integrated with bioelectronics replicates key structural and cellular features of the colon, enabling more accurate drug testing and disease modeling. This system demonstrates higher physiological relevance and drug resistance similar to patient tumors, offering a rapid, cost-effective, and ethical alternative to animal testing for colorectal cancer research and personalized medicine.
October 15, 2025 — Source
California's nursing shortage is getting worse: Front-line workers blame management
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October 15, 2025 — Source
Crown jewel of dental restoration technology may be in sight with 3D printing
University of Texas at Dallas researchers have developed a technology that enables same-day, 3D-printed dental restorations made of zirconia, the gold-standard material for permanent dental work.
October 15, 2025 — Source
Customizable finger brace toggles between stiff and flexible for easier recovery
A friend's struggles with arthritis and the finger braces used to manage it inspired research by a Carnegie Mellon University student that could make it easier for patients to follow rehabilitation plans, speed up recovery times and help people manage chronic conditions.
October 15, 2025 — Source
DiMe launches new playbook for implementing AI
The Digital Medicine Society said its three-part artificial intelligence guide for hospitals and health systems is designed to help with planning, sourcing and scaling health AI technologies to protect resources and deliver system-level ROI.
October 15, 2025 — Source
End of life care study reveals gaps in palliative care access
Analysis of population-scale data shows most people spend their final year at home, with urgent care needs rising sharply near death. Palliative care registration is linked to shorter emergency hospital stays, but access disparities exist for men, urban residents, those living alone, and deprived communities. Earlier identification and targeted support are needed to address these gaps.
October 15, 2025 — Source
Getting the dose right in reprogramming cells
Transcription factor dosage critically influences cell reprogramming, with small changes in dose steering cells toward different fates. Single-cell analysis shows that transcription factors vary in their dose sensitivity and reprogramming power, and some exhibit nonlinear or context-dependent effects. Understanding and controlling dosage is essential for reliable cell engineering.
October 15, 2025 — Source
Global campaign aims to make anatomy teaching more inclusive
A global initiative seeks to improve inclusivity in anatomy education by addressing underrepresentation, as data from 24 countries indicate that 1 in 3 students and 1 in 4 staff feel unrepresented. The campaign promotes curriculum changes that reflect anatomical diversity, inclusive language, and historical context, aiming to foster equitable healthcare and global collaboration.
October 15, 2025 — Source
Immune checkpoint inhibitor TIGIT found to promote tissue healing
Immune checkpoint inhibitors are well known as a form of cancer treatment. Researchers at UZH have now identified a new, important function of these inhibitors: promotion of tissue healing. This finding could help advance the treatment of fibrosis and chronic wounds.
October 15, 2025 — Source
Innovation in epilepsy care: Alternatives to medication seek to reset, repair brain, expert explains
Traditional epilepsy medications often fail to control seizures in up to one-third of patients and can cause significant side effects. Emerging alternatives include neuromodulation, neural cell therapy, and gene therapy, which aim to reset or repair abnormal brain circuits at the cellular or molecular level, offering more personalized and potentially effective treatment options.
October 15, 2025 — Source
Keensight Capital acquires majority stake in Bedfont® Scientific Ltd., a global leader in non-invasive breath analysis devices
Keensight Capital ("Keensight"), one of the leading private equity managers dedicated to pan-European Growth Buyou investments, today announced it has acquired a majority stake in Bedfont® Scientific Ltd. ("Bedfont"), which designs and manufactures non-invasive breath analysis medical devices. As part of the transaction, the Company's existing shareholders will reinvest alongside Keensight.
October 15, 2025 — Source
Neuroscientists—with the help of AI—can now pinpoint the moment that a brain makes a decision
AI analysis of neural activity in rats' frontal cortex has identified the precise moment the brain commits to a decision, marked by a shift from processing external sensory input to internal action. This commitment point varies across trials and is not tied to stimulus timing, offering insights into attention, impulsivity, and potential applications for understanding decision-making disorders.
October 15, 2025 — Source
New ultrasound curricula may improve residency education and training
Consensus-based recommendations identify 53 essential POCUS skills, 14 instructional methods, and 5 assessment strategies for internal medicine residency training. These findings support the development of standardized curricula, aiming to improve diagnostic accuracy, clinical decision-making, and consistency in POCUS education nationwide.
October 15, 2025 — Source
New York Hospitals Are Facing Tougher Cyber Rules Than HIPAA
Matthew Bernstein of Bernstein Data on Broadening Data Privacy Hurdles
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Project reduces hospitalizations among home health-care patients
An estimated 90% of patients receiving home health care have at least one discrepancy between their medication lists and what they're actually taking—making it more likely they will end up in the hospital.
October 15, 2025 — Source
Researchers pioneer fluid-based laser scanning for brain imaging
A fluid-based electrowetting prism enables high-speed, two-dimensional laser beam steering without mechanical parts, offering a compact, energy-efficient alternative to traditional scanning mirrors. This advancement supports real-time, high-resolution brain imaging and could facilitate the development of miniature, scalable imaging systems for neuroscience and other applications.
October 15, 2025 — Source
RFK Jr. Misses Mark in Touting Rural Health Transformation Fund as Historic Infusion of Cash
"It's going to be the biggest infusion of federal dollars into rural health care in American history."
October 15, 2025 — Source or Source
Scientists grow mini human livers that predict toxic drug reactions
A cutting-edge liver organoid platform reveals why some drugs harm only certain people, bringing personalized drug safety closer to reality.
October 15, 2025 — Source
The Wellness Trap: How Influencers Are Reshaping (and Selling) Health Advice
The story of when, how and why wellness influencers have gained the ability to spread health misinformation on social media.
October 15, 2025 — Source
This European treatment for joint pain just passed a major scientific test
A controlled trial found that a single low-dose radiation course significantly reduced knee pain and stiffness in osteoarthritis patients.
October 15, 2025 — Source
Tiny regenerative worm offers insights into tissue repair and regenerative medicine
Stem cells in most organisms typically take cues from adjacent cells. But new research from the Stowers Institute for Medical Research reveals planarian stem cells ignore their nearest neighbors and instead respond to signals farther away in the body. This discovery may help explain the flatworm's extraordinary ability to regenerate—and could offer clues for developing new ways to replace or repair tissues in humans.
October 15, 2025 — Source
WHO and EU join forces to advance digital health in sub-Saharan Africa
The World Health Organization (WHO) and the European Union (EU) announced today a new agreement to support the digital transformation of health systems and wider adoption of WHO's Global Digital Health Certification Network (GDHCN) in sub-Saharan Africa. This EU--WHO partnership will improve pandemic preparedness and accelerate progress towards better health and well-being for all.
October 15, 2025 — Source
Why doctors and patients in Italy still rely on oral corticosteroids for asthma
Surveys of more than 1,000 Italian patients and clinicians uncover why oral steroid use remains widespread in asthma care, revealing gaps in guideline adherence, patient education, and access to advanced biologic therapies.
October 15, 2025 — Source
Why our brain agrees on what we see: New study reveals shared neural structure behind common perceptions
Despite individual differences in neural activity, human brains share a common relational structure in how they represent sensory information. The relationships between neural responses to different stimuli, such as animals, are preserved across individuals, enabling similar perceptions even with unique neural codes. This shared structure may underlie the universality of human perception.
October 15, 2025 — Source
Health — Health Field — October 13th, 2025
1.4M lawfully present immigrants could lose subsidized health coverage
An estimated 1.4 million immigrants who are in the country legally but are not citizens stand to lose their government-subsidized health care coverage under the sweeping tax and spending bill President Donald Trump signed into law this summer, according to estimates from the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office.
October 13, 2025 — Source
ADHD: Women are diagnosed five years later than men, despite symptoms appearing at the same age
Scientists have found that ADHD (Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder) in women is diagnosed approximately five years later than in men, despite symptoms appearing at the same age. Women with ADHD also suffer greater emotional and functional difficulties than men.
October 13, 2025 — Source
Anesthesiologist-led care can help hip-fracture patients get to surgery faster, with fewer complications
Anesthesiologist-led care for hip-fracture patients resulted in faster surgery times and fewer complications, according to a study presented at ANESTHESIOLOGY 2025.
October 13, 2025 — Source
Chemists reveal new insights into protein linked to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Using advanced techniques in biophysical chemistry, a team led by Meredith Jackrel, an associate professor of chemistry, has achieved unprecedented views of a protein that may play a pivotal role in some cases of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and the related disorder frontotemporal dementia (FTD). Their work could open doors to new approaches for treatment and prevention.
October 13, 2025 — Source
'Deviceless' RPM could be a potent telehealth expansion
Remote patient monitoring that relies only on text messages could help drive engagement, compliance and outcomes at scale. And extend beyond biometrics to include data such as behavioral health concerns, post-discharge challenges and SDOH.
October 13, 2025 — Source
Excessive daytime sleepiness may raise risk of cognitive problems after surgery
Excessive daytime sleepiness in adults aged 60 and older is associated with greater cognitive decline six weeks after non-cardiac surgery, increasing the risk of perioperative neurocognitive disorders (PNDs) such as delirium. Identifying and addressing sleepiness before surgery may help reduce postoperative cognitive complications in this population.
October 13, 2025 — Source
Exploring the therapeutic potential of hypothermia for neural health
Inducing a reversible, hibernation-like hypothermic state by activating specific neurons in mice improves motor function and neuron survival after brain injury, with reduced neuroinflammation. This approach may offer a therapeutic alternative to external cooling for preserving neural health following traumatic brain injury.
October 13, 2025 — Source
How pollution and the microbiome interact with Tregs, the immune system regulators whose discovery won the Nobel Prize
Regulatory T cells (Tregs) are key immune regulators whose balance is influenced by environmental factors such as pollutants, diet, and the gut microbiome. Chemical pollutants like dioxins can increase Treg activity, potentially suppressing anti-cancer immunity, while air pollution may impair Treg function and promote inflammation. Diet and gut microbes modulate Treg development, affecting immune tolerance and inflammation.
October 13, 2025 — Source
INTEGRA Biosciences' SWITCH hybrid pipette sets a new standard for ergonomic pipetting
INTEGRA Biosciences' SWITCH hybrid pipette has been scientifically evaluated for ergonomics through an in-depth collaboration with the Zurich University of Applied Sciences (ZHAW). The SWITCH combines the tactile control of manual pipetting with the intelligent repeat dispense function of an electronic system, offering laboratories a new standard in comfort, precision and efficiency.
October 13, 2025 — Source
Large genetic study links cannabis use to psychiatric, cognitive and physical health
Analysis of genetic data from over 130,000 individuals identified multiple genomic regions, including CADM2 and GRM3, associated with lifetime and frequent cannabis use. These genetic factors are linked to over 100 psychiatric, cognitive, and physical health traits, such as schizophrenia, ADHD, diabetes, and coronary artery disease, highlighting shared genetic risk pathways.
October 13, 2025 — Source
Layoffs, a "coding error," chaos: Trump admin ravages the health dept.
Reports suggest the hardest hit is the CDC, which is already struggling to function.
October 13, 2025 — Source
New advances improve cough detection in wearable health monitors
Researchers have improved the ability of wearable health devices to accurately detect when a patient is coughing, making it easier to monitor chronic health conditions and predict health risks such as asthma attacks. The advance is significant because cough-detection technologies have historically struggled to distinguish the sound of coughing from the sound of speech and nonverbal human noises.
October 13, 2025 — Source
New book highlights intersection of healthcare, AI and military innovation
Dr. Hassan Tetteh of the Johns Hopkins Center for Digital Health and AI discusses his book Harnessing Military Medicine, and explains what his experience as a Navy officer, thoracic surgeon and CMIO have taught him about digital transformation.
October 13, 2025 — Source
New lab-grown human embryo model produces blood cells
Lab-grown three-dimensional embryo-like structures, termed hematoids, were generated from human stem cells and shown to self-organize, forming germ layers and producing blood stem cells and beating heart cells. Hematoids mimic early human embryonic blood development, enabling the study of blood formation, disease modeling, and potential personalized regenerative therapies.
October 13, 2025 — Source
Reduced endocannabinoid-related lipids found in patients with NSAID-exacerbated respiratory disease
NSAID-exacerbated respiratory disease, N-ERD, is associated with measurable changes in concentrations of lipid mediators involved in inflammation and pain modulation, a new study shows. Plasma concentrations of two key endocannabinoid-related lipids, arachidonoylethanolamide (AEA) and oleoylethanolamide (OEA), were significantly reduced in patients with N-ERD, compared to healthy controls.
October 13, 2025 — Source
Reimagining light scattering for biotherapeutics
In this interview, Richard Chung, Product Manager at Wyatt Technology, discusses the development of the DynaPro Plate Reader 4, a next-generation system designed to bring powerful light scattering capabilities to standard well-plate formats. He explains how the instrument's intuitive DYNAMICS Touch interface, integrated camera, and automation compatibility are helping streamline workflows, improve data quality, and support advanced applications in biotherapeutic development and nanoparticle formulation.
October 13, 2025 — Source
Suicide claims more Gen Z lives than previous generation
Suicide rates among Gen Z adults have surpassed those of millennials at the same age, with the largest increases—85%—seen in Black and Hispanic men, particularly in Southern and Midwestern states. Contributing factors include untreated depression, social media exposure, economic challenges, and cultural stigma around seeking help. Suicide is now the leading cause of death for young Asians and the second for young Hispanics.
October 13, 2025 — Source
Unlocking the skin's natural healing power for regenerative medicine
During early embryonic development, skin stem cells form a protective layer that accelerates healing by regulating the balance of collagen and laminin proteins in the extracellular matrix. Collagen strengthens cell junctions, while laminin increases cell mobility for repair. These mechanisms, observed in zebrafish and modeled in humans, may inform improved skin grafts and regenerative therapies.
October 13, 2025 — Source
Using AI in the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders while protecting patient privacy
Artificial intelligence can enhance early diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders by analyzing language and behavioral cues, addressing the shortage of trained therapists. Ensuring patient privacy requires removing identifiable information, anonymizing data, generating synthetic datasets, and using privacy-preserving training methods in AI system development.
October 13, 2025 — Source
Health — Health Field — October 10th, 2025
A third of Europe's doctors, nurses suffer depression: WHO
One in three doctors and nurses in Europe report suffering from depression or anxiety, a study published Friday by the European branch of the World Health Organization (WHO) said.
October 10, 2025 — Source
AI Is Fighting AI When It Comes to Appealing Health Insurance Denials
A North Carolina startup is using AI to create personalized and clinically-backed appeal letters.
October 10, 2025 — Source
Apple to Move Health, Fitness Divisions to Services in Reorganization
Apple is restructuring as Chief Operating Officer Jeff Williams prepares to retire at the end of the year. The company is moving its health and fitness work under the Services division, led by Eddy Cue, and shifting watchOS to Craig Federighi. Hardware head John Ternus will take full charge of Apple Watch hardware engineering. The reorganization clarifies responsibilities and signals a tighter integration between Services, hardware, and software teams.
October 10, 2025 — Source
AZoNetwork joins CPD Certification Service, offering accreditation to attendees of digital scientific events
AZoNetwork, a leading digital marketing platform for science, healthcare, and engineering companies, has recently obtained membership in the CPD Certification Service. AZoNetwork currently delivers a tailored webinar package for some of the leading scientific equipment providers, educating targeted audiences about new technologies and establishing thought leadership.
October 10, 2025 — Source
Between hype and hope: Seattle biotech leaders size up AI's real impact on drug development
Dozens of Seattle biotech companies are using artificial intelligence to design new medical treatments. But at a conference of industry leaders and investors this week, scientists delivered a nuanced message: AI holds enormous promise, but expectations need to stay grounded in reality.
October 10, 2025 — Source
Can a new blood test really detect ME/CFS? An expert unpacks new research
A new blood test using epigenetic biomarkers demonstrated 96% accuracy in distinguishing ME/CFS from healthy controls, with 92% sensitivity and 98% specificity. The findings are preliminary, based on a small, specific sample, and require validation in larger, more diverse populations and against similar conditions before clinical use.
October 10, 2025 — Source
Caregivers identify key barriers to youth enrichment programs in low-income communities
Caregivers in low-income urban communities identify major barriers to youth enrichment programs, including limited outreach, complex enrollment, and high costs. They emphasize the need for accessible, high-quality activities that are safe, inclusive, and developmentally appropriate. Addressing these barriers could enhance child health and well-being, but access remains limited for many families.
October 10, 2025 — Source
Cops on ketamine? Largely unregulated mental health treatment faces hurdles
A few months ago, Waynesville Police Sgt. Paige Shell was about to give up hope of getting better. The daily drip of violence, death, and misery from almost 20 years in law enforcement had left a mark. Her sleep was poor, depression was a stubborn companion, and thoughts of suicide had taken root.
October 10, 2025 — Source
'Disease in a dish' study of progressive MS finds critical role for unusual type of brain cell
A distinct population of radial glia-like cells, termed disease-associated RG-like cells (DARGs), is found at elevated levels in progressive multiple sclerosis. These cells exhibit both developmental immaturity and premature aging, possess unique epigenetic features, and amplify inflammatory responses, contributing to chronic neuroinflammation and neurodegeneration in progressive MS.
October 10, 2025 — Source
Fruity fly study uncovers neural circuits for sensing the pleasantness or unpleasantness of odors
Distinct neural circuits in the fruit fly brain independently compute the pleasantness and unpleasantness of odors, with each using different connectivity motifs rather than being simple opposites. Neurons in the lateral horn encode these hedonic values, and network modeling combined with optogenetics confirmed these mechanisms. These findings may inform understanding of olfactory processing in other animals.
October 10, 2025 — Source
Healthcare AI gains depend on small victories
Instead of trying to chase every AI breakthrough, health systems should focus on incremental wins in stable processes to achieve measurable value quickly, says Dr. R. Ryan Sadeghian of the University of Toledo.
October 10, 2025 — Source
Highly sensitive monitor can detect vitamin B6, glucose in sweat
A noninvasive on-skin sensor using laser-induced graphene nanocomposites and molecularly imprinted polymers enables highly sensitive detection of vitamin B6 and glucose in sweat, with detection limits of 0.93 nM and 93 nM, respectively. This platform allows for continuous monitoring and could be adapted to detect other biomarkers relevant to health management.
October 10, 2025 — Source
How protein condensates determine a cell's fate
A cell can act in astonishingly complex ways. It must decide for itself whether to grow and multiply, rest, specialize, age or die. This applies just as much to mammalian cells as it does to seemingly simple microbes.
October 10, 2025 — Source
Identifying people at risk of dangerous lung scarring even before symptoms appear
UVA Health lung researchers are developing a promising approach to detecting patients at risk of interstitial lung disease (ILD), an increasingly common condition that is a leading reason for lung transplants. The approach could accelerate the development of new and better treatments with more tolerable side effects than existing options.
October 10, 2025 — Source
Ketamine found to be safe, effective for chronic pain
Low-dose IV infusions of ketamine are safe and effective in treating chronic pain, a new study says.
October 10, 2025 — Source
New AI-powered centre launches in Singapore, India
Also, Singapore General Hospital has opened a centre for excellence in robot-assisted surgery training with Johnson & Johnson MedTech.
October 10, 2025 — Source
Scientists create nanofluidic chip with 'brain-like' memory pathways
A nanofluidic chip constructed from a metal-organic framework (MOF) channels ions through nanoscale pathways, mimicking neural plasticity by exhibiting memory of previous signals. The device demonstrates nonlinear proton conduction and selective control of protons and metal ions, suggesting potential for liquid-based data storage and brain-inspired computing systems.
October 10, 2025 — Source
Scientists discover brain circuit that can switch off chronic pain
Scientists discovered a brain "pain switch" that prioritizes survival needs over chronic suffering, revealing new hope for pain relief.
October 10, 2025 — Source
Programmable proteins use logic to improve targeted drug delivery
Researchers created proteins that fold into logic-based shapes, letting therapies target disease sites precisely and cut off-target effects.
October 10, 2025 — Source
Senators Press Deloitte, Other Contractors on Errors in Medicaid Eligibility Systems
Senators have launched an inquiry into companies paid billions in taxpayer dollars to build eligibility systems for Medicaid, expressing concern that error-riddled technology and looming work requirements "will cause Americans to lose Medicaid coverage to this bureaucratic maze."
October 10, 2025 — Source
The evolution of male mental health in television
Shows about men still dominate our television screens. But the stories being told are starting to change, with more room for vulnerability and portrayals of male mental illness. These changes include explicit mentions of diagnostic categories and male characters with mental illnesses in the lead role.
October 10, 2025 — Source
Upstream suicide prevention research demonstrates importance of looking beyond mental health
Over half of suicide deaths occur without prior known mental health conditions, often linked to acute life stressors rather than psychiatric illness. Many at risk do not disclose suicidal thoughts, making early identification challenging. Upstream prevention efforts focus on training informal supports, such as family law attorneys and close social contacts, to recognize and respond to warning signs outside traditional mental health settings.
October 10, 2025 — Source
Health — Health Field — September 29th, 2025
AI chatbots often outperform doctors in diagnosis, but need safeguards to avoid overprescribing
AI chatbots surpass doctors in diagnostic accuracy but frequently recommend unnecessary tests and medications, raising concerns about overtreatment and increased costs. Their recommendations also vary by patient demographics, potentially reinforcing health inequalities. Safeguards such as equity checks and human oversight are essential before widespread adoption in health care.
October 3, 2025 — Source
AI combined with the One Health approach can improve pandemic preparedness
Researchers argue AI, combined with the One Health approach, can improve pandemic preparedness by detecting emerging diseases earlier and analyzing complex datasets.
October 3, 2025 — Source
AI serves as a tool to fight drug resistance and accelerate new antibiotic development
Researchers at McMaster University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have made two scientific breakthroughs at once: they not only discovered a brand-new antibiotic that targets inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD), but also successfully used a new type of AI to predict exactly how the drug works. To their knowledge, this a global first for the AI.
October 3, 2025 — Source
Analysis reveals emergency medical call times in rural areas take at least 20 minutes longer than national average
Response times for emergency medical services (EMS) in rural areas can take almost 20 minutes longer compared to the national average, and the severity of the medical needs in these communities are likely to be much worse, according to an analysis of a large national EMS database.
October 3, 2025 — Source
At WHX Tech in Dubai, innovators gather for digital health transformation
The event serves as a global platform to learn and connect about information and technology successes and challenges, say HIMSS President & CEO Hal Wolf and Peter Hall, Informa Markets president of Middle East, India, Türkiye & Africa.
October 3, 2025 — Source
Brain network active at birth linked to social behavior later in life
Paying less attention to faces is one of the key markers of autism spectrum disorder. But while researchers have begun to uncover the brain network that supports processing of social stimuli such as faces, gaze, and speech, little is known about how and when it begins to develop.
October 3, 2025 — Source
Cannabis extract shown to ease chronic lower back pain in high-quality clinical trial
A specially developed cannabis extract relieves chronic lower back pain, according to a clinical trial published Wednesday that experts are calling the first high-quality evidence that something in the cannabis plant can treat pain.
September 29, 2025 — Source
Common hair-loss drug consistently associated with higher rates of psychiatric harm
For over two decades, finasteride—a popular prescription drug taken by millions of men to treat hair loss—has quietly carried a shadow. Behind its cosmetic promise lay disturbing signs of deeper harm: depression, anxiety, and in some cases, suicide.
September 29, 2025 — Source
Could nasal sprays replace needles for delivering adrenaline to anaphylactic patients?
Instead of stabbing yourself, or someone else, in the thigh with a needle to deliver a dose of adrenaline to counter anaphylactic shock, would it not be easier to use a nasal spray instead?
September 29, 2025 — Source
Enhanced care needed for long-stay mental health patients with intellectual and developmental disabilities
A new study found that over one in five long-stay mental health patients in Ontario have intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), often lacking support and specialized care.
September 29, 2025 — Source
Enzyme technology enables first successful blood type conversion in kidney transplant
The first successful human transplant of a kidney converted from blood type A to universal type O used special enzymes developed at the University of British Columbia to help prevent a mismatch and rejection of the organ.
October 3, 2025 — Source
Evaluating AI systems for motivational interviewing in chronic disease management
Changing health habits -- like quitting smoking, exercising more, or sticking to prescribed treatments -- is difficult but crucial for preventing and managing chronic diseases. Motivational interviewing (MI), a patient-centered counseling method that helps people find their own motivation to change, has proven effective across many health care settings.
October 3, 2025 — Source or Source
Health Centers Face Risks as Government Funding Lapses
About 1,500 federally funded health centers that serve millions of low-income people face significant financial challenges, their leaders say, as the government shutdown compounds other cuts to their revenue.
October 3, 2025 — Source
HIMSSCast: Putting 'teeth into TEFCA'
Bob Watson, CEO of Health Gorilla, explains why providers can expect interoperability enforcement under CMS and the advantages of adoption.
October 3, 2025 — Source
High-density brain probe reveals distinctive electrical patterns of cell types during behavior
Trying to document how single brain cells participate in networks that govern behavior is a daunting task. Brain probes called Neuropixels, which feature high-density silicon arrays, have enabled scientists to collect electrophysiological data of this nature from a variety of animals. These include fish, reptiles, rodents and primates, as well as humans.
October 3, 2025 — Source
Hospital closures disproportionately affect socioeconomically disadvantaged communities, study finds
Hospital closures providing surgical care have outpaced openings, resulting in a net loss of 298 surgical hospitals nationwide from 2010 to 2020. These closures are concentrated in areas with high poverty and social vulnerability, reducing geographic access to surgical care and disproportionately affecting disadvantaged communities. Consequences include loss of medical records, increased strain on remaining hospitals, and delayed or forgone care.
October 3, 2025 — Source
Intersex health communication guide released
Researchers at McGill's Centre of Genomics and Policy (CGP) have launched a first-of-its-kind guide to help Canadian health-care providers offer more inclusive, respectful and affirming care to intersex adults.
October 3, 2025 — Source
3D-printed lungs could improve disease prevention and treatment
Lung diseases like tuberculosis and cystic fibrosis can be difficult to treat. In part, that's because the two-dimensional models researchers use to study the diseases don't accurately reflect the shape of human lungs—and animal models don't behave like humans do when they encounter disease.
October 8, 2025 — Source
AI-based method accurately segments and quantifies overlapping cell membranes
Researchers at University of Tsukuba developed DeMemSeg, an AI pipeline that accurately segments and measures overlapping cell membranes in microscopy images.
October 8, 2025 — Source
At least 170 US hospitals face major flood risk: Experts say Trump is making it worse
At this decades-old psychiatric hospital on the edge of the Tennessee River, an intense storm could submerge the building in 11 feet of water, cutting off all roads around the facility, according to a sophisticated computer simulation of flood risk.
October 8, 2025 — Source
Amazon is putting prescription drugs in vending machines
The Amazon Pharmacy kiosks will enable patients to get their meds before leaving the doctor's office.
October 8, 2025 — Source
California's nursing shortage is getting worse. Front-line workers blame management.
California, like much of the nation, is not producing enough nurses working at bedsides to meet the needs of an aging and diverse population, fueling a workforce crunch that risks endangering quality patient care. Nearly 60% of California counties, stretching between the borders with Mexico and Oregon, face a nursing shortage, according to state data.
October 8, 2025 — Source
Concussions might be early warning sign for ALS, study argues
Concussions and traumatic brain injuries (TBI) have been considered a potential cause of ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease.
October 8, 2025 — Source
Direct-to-consumer drug pricing could compete with prescription insurance
Direct-to-consumer online pharmacy pricing for neurologic medications results in higher average out-of-pocket costs than insurance, but total annual costs are substantially lower—up to 431% less—compared to commercial pharmacies with insurance. For most drugs, out-of-pocket differences are minor, making these pharmacies a viable option for uninsured patients, though drug selection is limited.
October 8, 2025 — Source
Experts warn the IV hydration craze may be putting you at risk
IV hydration spas are popping up across the United States, offering pricey vitamin infusions that promise energy, detox or immune support, but experts warn the science doesn't back up those claims.
October 8, 2025 — Source
FDA requests comment on performance of AI-enabled medical devices
These technologies introduce new considerations regarding safety and effectiveness across the total product life cycle.
October 8, 2025 — Source
HIMSS Life Fellow talks lessons learned from a long health IT career
From early rules-based systems to the genAI innovation of today, National University professor Linda Travis Macomber, RN, reflects on four decades of artificial intelligence progress -- and looks to the future of connected and continuous care.
October 8, 2025 — Source
How an AP Photographer Told a Sleepy Scientist She Won the Nobel Prize
Scientists Brunkow, Ramsdell, and Sakaguchi won the Nobel Prize for immunology research. An AP photographer delivered the news to Brunkow at 4 AM and captured exclusive photos.
October 8, 2025 — Source
How strategic prevention can avert a looming hospital crisis
'Permanent emergency mode' -- the norm for too many hospitals -- is not sustainable. A command centre equipped with predictive algorithms can help healthcare teams identify risks and take preventive action before they disrupt hospital operations.
October 8, 2025 — Source
'Immune digital twins' could simulate drug responses without risk
An international project to create a "digital twin" of the human immune system could help scientists finally tackle grand challenges such as autoimmune disorders and infectious diseases.
October 8, 2025 — Source
Individuals with sickle cell disease face long delays to pain care in emergency department
Most individuals with sickle cell disease experiencing vaso-occlusive crisis in the emergency department are not triaged according to national guidelines, resulting in significant delays to pain management. Patients assigned a less urgent triage category waited nearly three times longer for pain medication, with no patients receiving treatment within the recommended 60 minutes. Proper triage assignment substantially reduces wait times.
October 8, 2025 — Source
Lasting neurological damage caused by repeated stress may explain addiction risk patterns
Repeated intense stress induces lasting changes in brain regions linked to decision-making and reward, specifically decreasing prefrontal cortex activity and altering ventral tegmental area responses. These changes can impair decision-making and increase reward-seeking, raising vulnerability to substance use disorder and making risky behaviors harder to resist.
September 29, 2025 — Source
Low-dose radiation therapy may be a suitable option for people with painful knee osteoarthritis
A recent trial suggests low-dose radiation therapy may be a safe and effective treatment option for people with painful, mild to moderate knee osteoarthritis. It showed significant pain reduction and improved function.
September 29, 2025 — Source
Medicaid unwinding associated with less medication treatment for opioid use disorder
The end of pandemic-era enrollment enhancements for Medicaid was associated with a rise in the number of people ending medication treatment for opioid use disorder, as well as a decrease in the number of people beginning such treatment, according to a new RAND study.
September 29, 2025 — Source
New mRNA vaccine stops allergens from causing life-threatening inflammation in mice
A new mRNA vaccine stopped allergens from causing dangerous immune reactions and life-threatening inflammation in mice, according to researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and Cincinnati Children's. The vaccine, outlined in the Journal of Clinical Investigation, may one day be tested and tailored to a variety of seasonal and food allergies.
September 29, 2025 — Source or Source
New ultrasound technique used to stimulate multiple locations in the brain simultaneously
Researchers at ETH Zurich have developed a new ultrasound technique to stimulate multiple brain locations simultaneously, potentially treating diseases like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's.
October 3, 2025 — Source
Recommendations issued for diagnosing, managing gastroparesis
In a clinical practice guideline issued by the American Gastroenterological Association and published in the October issue of Gastroenterology, conditional recommendations are presented for the diagnosis and management of gastroparesis.
September 29, 2025 — Source
Reform of federal drug discount program should target misaligned incentives, researchers say
The 340B Drug Pricing Program has expanded rapidly, with revenues rising from $4 billion in 2009 to over $66 billion in 2023, largely due to "spread pricing" incentives that allow providers to profit by billing insurers at higher rates than their discounted drug acquisition costs. This structure disproportionately benefits providers with more commercially insured patients, rather than safety-net providers, and contributes to higher health care costs. Reform efforts should focus on eliminating spread pricing and aligning subsidies with providers' financial need to ensure benefits reach low-income patients as intended.
September 29, 2025 — Source
Resuscitation Care Units improve efficiency, documentation and reimbursement costs for hospitals
Resuscitation Care Units (RCUs) provide intensive, comprehensive and immediate medical care for critically ill patients with life-threatening conditions, such as cardiac arrest, requiring specialized monitoring and rapid intervention from a multidisciplinary team. Many studies have shown that creating these special high-acuity areas in an emergency department, can save lives and improve patient outcomes. However, questions about financial sustainability have slowed adoption of these units.
September 29, 2025 — Source or Source
Secretary Kennedy Swears in Dr. Anthony Letai as Director of the National Cancer Institute
Anthony Letai, MD, Ph.D., was sworn in today as director of the National Cancer Institute (NCI), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.
September 29, 2025 — Source
Simple blood test predicts liver disease years before symptoms
Researchers in Sweden and Finland have created the CORE model, a simple blood test that predicts liver disease risk with striking accuracy. Unlike current methods, it works for the general population and can be used in everyday primary care settings. With validation across multiple countries and a web tool already available, the breakthrough could lead to much earlier detection of cirrhosis and liver cancer.
September 29, 2025 — Source
Study points toward earlier and more accurate detection of ALS
A new study applying multi-omics techniques and machine learning identified 33 plasma proteins that differ significantly in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). The findings suggest ALS could be detected up to 10 years before symptoms appear, offering promise for reliable diagnostic biomarkers.
September 29, 2025 — Source
Study suggests spatial memory decline may be preventable and not universal
In the realm of memories, "where" holds special importance. Where did I leave my keys? Where did I eat dinner last night? Where did I first meet that friend? Recalling locations is necessary for daily life, yet spatial memory - which keeps track of "where" - is one of the first cognitive abilities to fade in old age. And deficits earlier in life can be a telltale sign of dementia.
October 3, 2025 — Source
Too heavy for medical care: Over 40% of specialty clinics turn away patients weighing 465 pounds
Patients weighing 450 pounds or more face barriers and discrimination when scheduling or attending doctor visits at subspecialty practices, reports a new Northwestern Medicine study.
September 29, 2025 — Source
Trump says research links Tylenol with autism—scientists say their paper is being misinterpreted
Current evidence does not establish a causal link between acetaminophen (Tylenol) use during pregnancy and autism. Acetaminophen remains the safest recommended option for treating fever and pain in pregnancy, as untreated fevers pose significant risks. Medical guidance advises using the lowest effective dose for the shortest duration under a doctor's supervision.
September 29, 2025 — Source
Venom from stonefish species may yield new medications
Researchers at James Cook University have discovered that venoms from two species of stonefish possess powerful immunosuppressive properties and could pave the way for the development of new drugs.
October 3, 2025 — Source
Where Jobs Are Scarce, Over 1 Million People Could Dodge Trump's Medicaid Work Rules
Millions of Medicaid enrollees may have a way out of the new federal work requirement — if they live in a county with high unemployment.
September 29, 2025 — Source or Source
Why scientists may be fearful of speaking out about Trump's autism claims
False claims linking acetaminophen to autism lack scientific support, yet their promotion by high-profile figures creates a challenging environment for scientists. Political pressures, funding threats, and online hostility contribute to scientists' reluctance to speak out, risking public misunderstanding. Effective science communication and institutional preparedness are essential to counter misinformation.
September 29, 2025 — Source or Watch Video
Medicaid innovation models improve care for moms, but design matters
A new study led by researchers at the Department of Population Medicine--Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute, Boston Medical Center, and Boston University School of Public Health finds that how Medicaid programs are designed can make a big difference in the care pregnant and postpartum people receive.
October 8, 2025 — Source
'People are going to die': Idahoans fear spike in insurance costs
At 59, Susan Wood, a longtime Boise, Idaho, resident, was too young to qualify for Medicare when she retired in July. So she signed up for a marketplace plan under the Affordable Care Act, often called Obamacare.
October 8, 2025 — Source
Physicians investigate Reddit to better understand self-management of inflammatory bowel disease
Analysis of Reddit posts from IBD-focused communities indicates that patients use the platform to share experiences, seek advice on symptom tracking, medication management, and stress coping, and find peer support. These interactions highlight unmet needs in clinical care and suggest that social media could inform the development of more effective, patient-centered self-management tools.
October 8, 2025 — Source
Rapid kidney test in development for early intervention, simple monitoring
A new blood test under development aims to detect acute kidney injury hours earlier than current methods and enable at-home monitoring of chronic kidney disease. Using DNA aptamers to identify biomarkers of structural kidney damage, this point-of-care technology could improve early intervention and ongoing management, addressing significant unmet clinical needs in kidney health.
October 8, 2025 — Source
Researchers discover a type of fibroblast that may contribute to the formation and recurrence of overgrown scars
A distinct subpopulation of fibroblasts expressing high levels of the mechanosensitive ion channel PIEZO2 (FBPZ2+) has been identified in keloid tissue. These cells are highly active in collagen production and cluster around blood and lymphatic vessels, particularly in recurrent keloids, suggesting a key role in abnormal scar formation and recurrence. Targeting PIEZO2 may offer new therapeutic options.
October 8, 2025 — Source
Robotics help Ballad Health gain pharmacy efficiency amid workforce shortages
Deploying a central-fill Rx model for its 21 hospitals has dramatically reduced technician hours -- and the risk of medication errors. Automation gains have also enabled the health system to reopen a long-closed hospital in an underserved area.
October 8, 2025 — Source
Tailoring and teamwork help hospitals reduce wasteful pre-surgery testing
Every day, patients with an upcoming operation roll up their sleeves for blood tests or get heart and lung tests and scans.
October 8, 2025 — Source
Two experimental compounds could benefit people living with multiple sclerosis
Two experimental compounds, K102 and K110, have demonstrated the ability to promote remyelination and modulate immune function in models of multiple sclerosis. K102, in particular, showed efficacy in both mouse models and human oligodendrocytes derived from pluripotent stem cells, indicating potential for clinical translation. These compounds may offer new therapeutic options for MS and other demyelinating diseases.
October 8, 2025 — Source
Value, not AI hype, enables digital health success
According to Frost & Sullivan's Reenita Das, digital startups often fail by focusing on technology and AI rather than solving clinicians' pain points and reducing friction to genuinely improve care.
October 8, 2025 — Source
What is a 'dopamine detox?' And do I need one?
A true "dopamine detox" is not possible, as dopamine is essential for normal brain and body function. Brief abstinence from stimulating activities may feel challenging but does not reset dopamine pathways or produce lasting change. Sustainable improvement comes from gradually replacing quick-reward behaviors with more meaningful, effortful activities that engage healthy reward systems.
October 8, 2025 — Source
X-HiDE project advances toward earlier detection and precision treatment of inflammatory diseases
Facilitating earlier diagnosis and more precise treatment for patients with inflammatory diseases. This is the goal as the X-HiDE research project at örebro University in Sweden now enters its next phase, in collaboration with eleven companies and four other universities in Europe and the USA.
October 8, 2025 — Source
Health — Health Field — September 26th, 2025
3D printed carbon nanotube sensors for smart health monitoring
Researchers created stretchable, conductive CNT composites with 3D printing, powering smart insoles and wearable sensors for real-time health tracking.
September 26, 2025 — Source or Source or Source
AI and optogenetics enable precise Parkinson's diagnosis and treatment in mice
AI and optogenetics enable precise Parkinson's diagnosis and treatment in mice
September 26, 2025 — Source
Novel treatment is first to target underlying cause of rare kidney condition called C3G
Newcastle researchers have revealed the first treatment to target the underlying cause of a rare kidney condition called "C3G" and prevent the disease progressing.
September 26, 2025 — Source
Off-label drug helps one boy with autism speak, parents say. But experts want more data.
Caroline Connor's concerns about her son's development began around his 1st birthday, when she noticed he wasn't talking or using any words.
September 26, 2025 — Source
Open science yields broad-spectrum coronavirus antiviral
A new broad-spectrum coronavirus antiviral, ASAP-0017445, has been nominated as a pre-clinical drug candidate by the Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative (DNDi).
September 26, 2025 — Source
Optic nerve added to multiple sclerosis criteria in major diagnostic update
The International Advisory Committee on Clinical Trials led a multinational panel updating the McDonald criteria, adding the optic nerve as a fifth anatomical location and allowing specific magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) markers to support diagnosis without mandatory dissemination in time in defined scenarios.
September 26, 2025 — Source
Patient advocate program reduces repeat ER visits
A program that helps patients navigate the health care system with help from patient advocates significantly reduces repeat emergency department (ED) visits for low-acuity medical issues (minor or non-urgent needs), according to a study by University of Chicago Medicine researchers.
September 26, 2025 — Source
Q&A: How do humans control their bodies, and what does it mean for Parkinson's disease risk?
How humans move is an open question, according to Mark Latash, distinguished professor of kinesiology at Penn State.
September 26, 2025 — Source
Routine wellness visits reveal hidden asthma cases through community-wide screening
Researchers were able to identify more patients with asthma in specific communities by screening all children during routine wellness visits and asking about potential home environmental triggers, according to new research.
September 26, 2025 — Source or Source
Safe gun storage program gives pediatricians a guide for preventing suicide by firearms
The research, "Store it Safe: Quality Improvement, Community Engagement and Advocacy to Prevent Accidental Firearm Injuries/Death in Children and Suicide by Firearms in Adolescents," describes a program developed in 2015 to train health care providers to screen for depression and suicide, discuss lethal means, distribute safe storage lock boxes, and provide resources for families.
September 26, 2025 — Source
Safety-net hospitals carry the highest cost of gun injuries, analysis finds
The initial hospital treatment of firearm injuries cost the U.S. health care system an estimated $7.7 billion between 2016 and 2021, with the largest share falling on urban trauma center hospitals that serve the highest proportion of Medicaid patients, reports a new study led by Northwestern Medicine.
September 26, 2025 — Source
What research really says about autism
About two to three percent of all Americans—including adults and children—are autistic. With recent reports that autism rates are rising, potentially due to improved diagnosis, there's a lot of conflicting information about the condition.
September 26, 2025 — Source
WHO Member States advance negotiations on Pathogens Access and Benefit Sharing system
WHO Member States held their second intergovernmental meeting from 15-19 September, to further develop the Pathogens Access and Benefit Sharing (PABS) system, a critical annex to the WHO Pandemic Agreement.
September 26, 2025 — Source
Health — Health Field — September 25th, 2025
AI will soon have a say in approving or denying Medicare treatments
Taking a page from the private insurance industry's playbook, the Trump administration will launch a program next year to find out how much money an artificial intelligence algorithm could save the federal government by denying care to Medicare patients.
September 25, 2025 — Source
Amid confusion over US vaccine recommendations, states try to 'restore trust'
When the CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices met, confusion filled the room.
September 25, 2025 — Source
As Trump Punts on Medical Debt, Battle Over Patient Protections Moves to States
With the Trump administration scaling back federal efforts to protect Americans from medical bills they can't pay, advocates for patients and consumers have shifted their work to contain the nation's medical debt problem to state Capitols.
September 25, 2025 — Source or Source
Big loopholes in hospital charity care programs mean patients still get stuck with the tab
Quinn Cochran-Zipp went to the emergency room three times with severe abdominal pain before doctors figured out she had early-stage cancer in the germ cells of her right ovary. After emergency surgery four years ago, the Greeley, Colorado, lab technician is cancer-free.
September 25, 2025 — Source
Bringing eye images into focus with AI
Researchers at the University of Waterloo have developed a better way to enhance the clarity and detail of eye images used to diagnose disease by teaching artificial intelligence (AI) software the science behind the imaging process.
September 25, 2025 — Source
Study highlights prevalence of violence against health care workers in emergency departments
The study, titled "Prevalence of violence against health care workers among agitated patients in an urban emergency department," was presented at the SAEM Annual Meeting in Phoenix, Arizona, in May 2024. It provides one of the most detailed prospective looks at workplace violence in the ED and highlights the risks faced daily by health care workers.
September 25, 2025 — Source
Study links early life epigenetic memory to adult brain inflammation
Why do some people remain healthy through childhood yet become more vulnerable to brain disorders such as dementia later in life? A KAIST-led team has uncovered a key part of the answer: a developmental "switch" in astrocytes—the brain's most abundant support cells that shapes how strongly the brain's immune system reacts in adulthood.
September 25, 2025 — Source
Study uncovers how lymphatic endothelial cells assist in generating robust immune memory
Specifically, the researchers found there is a particular genetic program within the lymphatic endothelial cells that enables storage and archival of portions of an immunization or pathogen (antigens) for future use.
September 25, 2025 — Source
Discovery of EP2 receptor opens path to pain relief without blocking inflammation
Scientists at the NYU Pain Research Center have identified which receptor in prostaglandins-the hormone-like substance targeted by common painkillers-causes pain but not inflammation. The findings, published in the journal Nature Communications, may help researchers to develop more selective drugs to treat pain with fewer side effects.
September 25, 2025 — Source
Targeting TGF-&beta signaling as a strategy to treat liver fibrosis
Liver fibrosis, a pathological scarring process resulting from chronic liver injury, represents a significant global health burden due to its potential progression to cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma. A central driver of this process is Transforming Growth Factor-Beta (TGF-&beta), a cytokine that promotes the activation of hepatic stellate cells (HSCs) into collagen-producing myofibroblasts. Despite the critical role of TGF-&beta, no targeted anti-fibrotic drugs are currently approved for clinical use, leaving etiological control as the primary treatment strategy.
September 25, 2025 — Source
The finely-tuned act of forgetting: Dopamine may also play key role in memory loss
In a discovery that could reshape how we think about memory, researchers at Flinders University have found that forgetting is not just a glitch in the brain but is actually a finely-tuned process, and dopamine is the key.
September 25, 2025 — Source
Tiny treatment system helps fight back against neuroinflammation in the brain
Neuroinflammation is linked to a host of detrimental brain disorders, including Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease. A collaborative research team from Houston Methodist and Rice University has developed a way to fight back with a tiny, bioengineered system to deliver anti-inflammatory proteins to specific targets in the brain.
September 25, 2025 — Source
Health — Health Field — September 22nd, 2025
A surgical team was about to harvest this man's organs—until his doctor intervened
Lying on top of an operating room table with his chest exposed, Larry Black Jr. was moments away from having his organs harvested when a doctor ran breathlessly into the room.
September 22, 2025 — Source
Abselion introduces Protein G Total Antibody Quantification Kit
Abselion, a pioneering life sciences technology company focused on simplifying biomolecule quantification, today announced the launch of its Protein G Total Antibody Quantification Kit. The new kit is designed for use with the company's Amperia™ benchtop platform and complements the existing Protein A-based format, enabling researchers to quantify a broader range of antibody isotypes and species using the same protocol-guided, user-friendly workflow and highly sensitive electrochemical readout.
September 22, 2025 — Source
As AI enters exam rooms, states step up oversight
A bipartisan group of Pennsylvania state legislators recently hatched a plan to regulate the use of artificial intelligence in health care.
September 22, 2025 — Source
Brain organoids reveal potential neural basis of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder
Lab-grown brain organoids derived from patient cells display distinct neural firing patterns that serve as biomarkers for schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. Machine learning analysis of these electrophysiological signatures enabled accurate classification of disease states, suggesting a potential tool for improved diagnosis and personalized drug testing in psychiatric disorders.
September 22, 2025 — Source
Deaths prompt state lawmakers to consider new hyperbaric oxygen therapy rules
Just before 8 a.m. on Jan. 31, an explosion rocked a nondescript one-story office building in an affluent suburb of Detroit.
September 22, 2025 — Source
Exactech will pay $8M to settle lawsuits over defective knee implant parts
Medical device manufacturer Exactech has agreed to pay $8 million to settle allegations that it concealed defects in a popular line of artificial knee implants, which have been blamed for thousands of patient injuries in lawsuits.
September 22, 2025 — Source
Idaho State University may buy a private med school: What would it mean for Idaho's doctor shortage?
Idaho State University appears to be getting more serious about buying the Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine in Meridian—at least, serious enough to spend $100,000 on a study that could help make the case for a purchase.
September 22, 2025 — Source
Less invasive brainwave recording uses blood vessels to access activity with unprecedented precision
This technique could potentially transform the diagnosis and treatment of neurological conditions like epilepsy and pave the way for advanced brain-computer interfaces.
September 22, 2025 — Source
Patients miss out as NHS mental health trials decline 44% in five years
Every year, thousands of people with mental health conditions in the U.K. are missing out on cutting-edge treatments because the NHS is losing ground to private companies in clinical research, a new study from The University of Manchester has warned.
September 22, 2025 — Source
Pfizer to acquire obesity-drug maker Metsera for $4.9 bn
US pharmaceutical giant Pfizer will acquire Metsera, a maker of drugs for obesity and heart disease, for $4.9 billion, the companies said Monday.
September 22, 2025 — Source
Projected surge in uninsured will strain local health systems
Jake Margo Jr. stood in the triage room at Starr County Memorial Hospital explaining why a person with persistent fever who could be treated with over-the-counter medication didn't need to be admitted to the emergency room.
September 22, 2025 — Source
Research paves way for personalized TMS to aid smokers
Science and artificial intelligence combined at the Medical University of South Carolina in a study that could lead to personalized repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation, or rTMS, for smokers who want to quit.
September 22, 2025 — Source
Should we scrap private health insurance rebates and direct the funding to public hospitals?
If you're one of the 45% of Australians with private health insurance, chances are the government pays, or has paid, a proportion of your premiums via rebates.
September 22, 2025 — Source
States Are Cutting Medicaid Provider Payments Long Before Trump Cuts Hit
Every day for nearly 18 years, Alessandra Fabrello has been a medical caregiver for her son, on top of being his mom.
September 22, 2025 — Source
Team Trump's answer to ballooning Obamacare premiums: Less generous coverage
Trump administration officials, looking at the possible impact of large insurance premium increases for millions of next year's Obamacare customers, want more people to consider plans with less generous benefits and high deductibles.
September 22, 2025 — Source
To make proteins conduct electricity, start at the interface
Proteins can conduct electrons efficiently over tens of nanometers when contact resistance is removed, revealing their potential as functional components in solid-state bioelectronic devices.
September 22, 2025 — Source
Turning off idling CT scanner saves 140kWh per week, enough to power an Australian home year round
CT scanners are usually left running 24/7 to be ready for patients who need emergency scans. Now researchers have conducted the first Australian study on the benefits of switching off radiology equipment when not in use.
September 22, 2025 — Source
Walking test takes guesswork out of concussion assessments
Spotting a concussion can be tricky. After a potential head injury, you can ask if the person feels dizzy or has a headache—but that relies on self-reporting, which isn't always accurate.
September 22, 2025 — Source
Health — Health Field — September 19th, 2025
A robot programmed to act like a 7-year-old girl works to combat fear and loneliness in hospitals
Days after Meagan Brazil-Sheehan's 6-year-old son was diagnosed with leukemia, they were walking down the halls of UMass Memorial Children's Medical Center when they ran into Robin the Robot.
September 19, 2025 — Source
AGA releases new clinical guideline for diagnosing and managing gastroparesis
The American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) has released a new clinical guideline with 12 conditional recommendations for diagnosing and managing gastroparesis, a serious and often debilitating disease. Rather than pointing to a single treatment path, the evidence highlights a range of options - underscoring the complexity of gastroparesis and the importance of thoughtful conversations between doctors and patients to tailor an individualized care plan.
September 19, 2025 — Source
AI medical tools found to downplay symptoms of women, ethnic minorities
Bias-reflecting LLMs lead to inferior medical advice for female, Black, and Asian patients.
September 19, 2025 — Source
'Drop-printing' shows potential for constructing bioelectronic interfaces that conform to complex surfaces
With the rapid development of wearable electronics, neurorehabilitation, and brain-machine interfaces in recent years, there has been an urgent need for methods to conformally wrap thin-film electronic devices onto biological tissues to enable precise acquisition and regulation of physiological signals.
September 19, 2025 — Source
Exactech Will Pay $8M To Settle Lawsuits Over Defective Knee Implant Parts
Medical device manufacturer Exactech has agreed to pay $8 million to settle allegations that it concealed defects in a popular line of artificial knee implants, which have been blamed for thousands of patient injuries in lawsuits.
September 19, 2025 — Source or Source
Kennedy's take on vaccine science fractures cohesive national public health strategies
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has had a busy few months. He fired the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, purged the agency's vaccine advisory committee, and included among the group's new members appointees who espouse anti-vaccine views.
September 19, 2025 — Source or Source
Organ donation agency could be first ever shut down by US government
Federal health officials have moved to close down a Miami-based organ donation agency, citing unsafe practices, missed donations and critical paperwork errors.
September 19, 2025 — Source
RFK Jr.'s anti-vaccine panel realizes it has no idea what it's doing, skips vote
With a lack of data and confusing language, the panel tabled the vote indefinitely.
September 19, 2025 — Source
Scientists finally reveal the hidden mechanism linking alcohol to fatty liver
Mayo Clinic revealed how alcohol rewires liver fat metabolism, and a new treatment target may be the key.
September 19, 2025 — Source
Surgical volume increases with introduction of holmium laser enucleation of the prostate
Introducing holmium laser enucleation of the prostate (HoLEP) for benign prostatic hyperplasia increases surgical volume in urology practices, according to a study published online Aug. 20 in the Journal of Biological Methods.
September 19, 2025 — Source
Health — Health Field — September 16th, 2025
Affirmative action critics refuse to back down in fight over medical bias training
Critics of affirmative action have launched a long-shot appeal aimed at stopping California from requiring training on unconscious bias in every continuing medical education class.
September 16, 2025 — Source
Artificial intelligence detects mild depression through micro-movements in facial muscles
Depression is one of the most common mental health challenges, but its early signs are often overlooked. It is often linked to reduced facial expressivity. However, whether mild depression or subthreshold depression (StD) (a mild state of depressive symptoms that does not meet the criteria for diagnosis but is a risk factor for developing depression) is associated with changes in facial expressions remains unknown.
September 16, 2025 — Source or Source or Source
Brain rhythms reveal how the brain chooses routes to process information
When we recall something familiar or explore a new situation, the brain does not always use the same communication routes.
September 16, 2025 — Source
Extended data capture details of two years of earned sick leave laws in 75 largest US cities
Data now available on LawAtlas.org describe details of state, county, and city earned sick leave laws across the 75 largest cities in effect as of July 1, 2022, through June 1, 2024. The data are a longitudinal version of the assessment developed and published by CityHealth, an initiative of the de Beaumont Foundation and Kaiser Permanente, with the Center for Public Health Law Research at the Temple University Beasley School of Law.
September 16, 2025 — Source
Framework developed for unified approach focuses on important and common clinical conditions
In a new position paper, the American College of Physicians (ACP) identifies core clinical topics of importance to internal medicine physicians, sets a framework for identifying a streamlined set of core performance measures, and calls for the use of high-quality, evidence-based performance measures to be used nationally across all payers and systems. This is significant because many performance measures currently used are not based on high certainty evidence and are burdensome, with low or no value to patient care.
September 16, 2025 — Source
Kennedy's vaccine committee plans to vote on COVID-19, hepatitis B and chickenpox shots
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s new vaccine advisory committee meets this week, with votes expected on whether to change recommendations on shots against COVID-19, hepatitis B and chickenpox.
September 16, 2025 — Source
Loneliness doubles risk of physical pain, study suggests
A new study led by researchers from City St George's, University of London, has revealed the strong links between loneliness and physical pain across 139 countries, highlighting the significant role of psychological distress.
September 16, 2025 — Source
Medical AI model achieves sharp, accurate MRI reconstruction for cardiac and blood flow imaging
A medical artificial intelligence (AI) technique now enables the precise and high-quality reconstruction of MRI images even from incomplete scan data. This innovative approach not only shortens reconstruction times compared to existing methods but also offers greater ease of use for medical professionals, promising to improve diagnostic accuracy in clinical settings.
September 16, 2025 — Source
New imaging technique enhances live-cell visualization in standard lab setups
Optical diffraction tomography (ODT) has long been recognized for its potential in non-invasive, label-free imaging of live biological cells. However, a major challenge arises when ODT is applied to standard multi-well cell culture plates, a common tool use under realistic laboratory conditions for biological studies. The geometry of these cell culture plates restricts the range of oblique illumination angles, causing a loss of critical low-frequency information in the captured intensity images. This results in blurry details, reduced contrast, and degraded resolution in 3D tomographic reconstructions, especially when working in high-numerical-aperture (NA) systems.
September 16, 2025 — Source
Older Australians collect an average of 31 PBS scripts a year—new research
Australians are living longer than ever before. While this is broadly good news, aging well comes with a range of challenges.
September 16, 2025 — Source
Opioid-related deaths in past decade 55% higher than recorded
Deaths following opioid use in England and Wales have nearly doubled in the last decade, with 22.9 deaths per million people in 2012, and 43.8 deaths per million people in 2023. But the true number is likely higher because of a constraint of the data provided by coroners to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
September 16, 2025 — Source
Precision targeting of the centromedian nucleus offers hope for people with drug-resistant epilepsy
It is estimated that one-third of the 50 million people worldwide with epilepsy are resistant to anti-seizure medications. These patients, having drug-resistant epilepsy, have limited treatment options beyond surgery to control their seizures. Even surgical interventions become difficult in many of these patients due to challenges in pinpointing the anatomical source of their seizures, such as the seizures originating from multiple regions of the brain. Deep brain stimulation (DBS), a treatment that involves an implanted device that delivers an electrical current directly to areas of the brain, has emerged as a promising alternative, offering partial seizure control for patients who are not eligible for resective surgery.
September 16, 2025 — Source
Recommendations for clinical investigations of high-risk medical devices in Europe
These recommendations respond directly to a request from the European Commission to provide expert advice on trial design, addressing a longstanding gap in guidance for the evaluation of high-risk technologies such as cardiovascular implants, orthopedic devices, and systems for managing diabetes.
September 16, 2025 — Source
RFK Jr.'s Vaccine Panel Expected To Recommend Delaying Hepatitis B Shot for Children
A key federal vaccine advisory panel whose members were recently replaced by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is expected to vote to recommend delaying until age 4 the hepatitis B vaccine that's currently given to newborns, according to two former senior Centers for Disease Control and Prevention officials.
September 16, 2025 — Source
Samsung Medison Leads Women's Health With Life Cycle Ultrasound Solutions at ISUOG 2025
Samsung Medison is garnering attention from the global medical community with its ultrasound diagnostic solutions across the women's life stage from fetal stage to menopause.
September 16, 2025 — Source
Self-guided online program improves quality of life in rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis and lupus
Patients with rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, and systemic lupus erythematosus frequently face anxiety and depression along with chronic physical symptoms. Reported rates of depression range from 15% to 24% and anxiety from 19% to 37% in this population. Women are disproportionately affected, with conditions occurring up to nine times more frequently than in men.
September 16, 2025 — Source
Study finds experimental antibody may reduce fibrosis in chronic kidney disease
Chronic kidney disease is a growing health concern affecting about 1 in 10 Swedes. The condition involves a gradual decline in kidney function, which can lead to the need for dialysis or transplantation.
September 16, 2025 — Source
Study uncovers the tradeoff between fast immune defense and long-term inflammation
Some of our biggest threats can come in the tiniest forms-viruses and bacteria. Thankfully, we are born with a built-in defense system, our innate immune system that protects us in our youth but can turn against us as we age. New research from the Stowers Institute for Medical Research is revealing why this tradeoff exists, identifying a common power source driving many immune system responses to pathogens.
September 16, 2025 — Source
The Rumpelstiltskin effect as a therapeutic intervention
James Madison University and Case Western Reserve University researchers describe a phenomenon they term the Rumpelstiltskin effect, in which the act of receiving a clinical diagnosis itself produces therapeutic benefit independent of medical intervention.
September 16, 2025 — Source
Health — Health Field — September 9th, 2025
5 Harbor Freight Tools Users Say Belong In Every Home Mechanic's Garage
It's undeniable, Harbor Freight is a consistent source of great gear for the home mechanic and professional automotive worker alike. Harbor Freight has been in business since the 1970s, providing low-cost tools to users without sacrificing quality. The brand came about as a straight-to-consumer option for grabbing essential gear to tackle any job imaginable. Today, Harbor Freight boasts a wide-ranging online presence and over 1,600 brick-and-mortar locations across the U.S. Harbor Freight products quickly become workshop essentials for any kind of home mechanic.
September 9, 2025 — Source
10 Major Tire Retailers That Offer Free Tire Rotations
Owning a vehicle is expensive, and when it's time to swap out your old tires for a fresh set, you know your wallet is going to take a hit. Even if you know the average cost of new tires for your area and your vehicle, there's no getting around spending at least a few hundred bucks. Of course, it's always a smart idea to wait for a major holiday sale to purchase new tires, like Black Friday or Labor Day, but an extra tip you might not consider is to be picky about where you buy your tires.
September 9, 2025 — Source
A 'righteous' shift in patient power: At Microsoft alumni event, execs foresee AI reinventing healthcare
AI will transform healthcare in the next 1-2 years by connecting directly to personal medical records to give patients new levels of health insights.
September 9, 2025 — Source
Abselion launches AAVX and AAV9 Total Capsid Quantification Kits
Abselion, a pioneering life sciences technology company focused on simplifying biomolecule quantification, has expanded its product offering, with the launch of the AAVX Total Capsid Quantification Kit and the AAV9 Total Capsid Quantification Kit. Both kits are designed for use with its Amperia™ benchtop quantification platform and include Thermo Fisher Scientific's CaptureSelect™ affinity reagents. Combining these trusted reagents with Abselion's consistent assay format reduces the need for in-house optimization.
September 9, 2025 — Source
AI models improve prediction of chronic kidney disease progression to end stage renal disease
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a complex condition marked by a gradual decline in kidney function, which can ultimately progress to end-stage renal disease (ESRD). Globally, the prevalence of CKD ranges from 8--16%, with about 5--10% of those diagnosed eventually reaching ESRD, making it a major public health challenge.
September 9, 2025 — Source
Bee-sting inspired microneedles could improve drug absorption and reduce pain
Neurological diseases affect millions worldwide, and the need for long-term patient-friendly treatments has never been greater. While needle-based injections are the standard for most therapies, regular drug injections can often be painful and inconvenient.
September 9, 2025 — Source
Closing the care gap: Position paper identifies barriers and solutions to global undertreatment of osteoporosis
The International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) has issued a landmark Position Paper identifying critical global barriers to osteoporosis care and calling for urgent change to improve access to effective fracture prevention strategies.
September 9, 2025 — Source
Does Costco Sell Diesel Fuel?
While Costco may be famous for its grocery, household essentials, and general merchandise, the membership-based warehouse club also offers a bunch of other products for cars and trucks. If you need new tires for your ride, Costco sells a decent selection of tires and tire products with competitive pricing, a five-year road hazard warranty, and free repairs. Need a car wash? Costco also offers the service for $7.99.
September 9, 2025 — Source
Emphysema on low-dose CT screening predictive of mortality up to 25 years
For adults with a history of smoking undergoing low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) for lung cancer screening, emphysema is predictive of mortality up to 25 years, according to a study published online Sept. 9 in Radiology.
September 9, 2025 — Source or Source
Fighting a health insurance denial? Here are 7 tips to help
When Sally Nix found out that her health insurance company wouldn't pay for an expensive, doctor-recommended treatment to ease her neurological pain, she prepared for battle.
September 9, 2025 — Source
From wood waste to key pharmaceutical ingredient: Sustainable method could lower high drug costs
One of the main factors driving prices in pharmaceuticals, such as cholesterol-lowering drugs and antibiotics, is the cost of production and materials. Researchers at the University of Maine Forest Bioproducts Research Institute (FBRI) have discovered a sustainable method to produce the key ingredient in a broad range of pharmaceuticals, which could help address high prescription drug costs in the U.S.
September 9, 2025 — Source
How To Use Harbor Freight's At-Home Back Probe Auto Testing Kit
A lot of car enthusiasts have started working on their own cars, turning their garages into at-home mechanics, in order to avoid high prices and possibly getting overcharged by repair shops. However, becoming an at-home mechanic isn't always cheap when you consider the cost of professional tools these days.
September 9, 2025 — Source
In the Fallout From Trump's Health Funding Cuts, States Face Tough Budget Decisions
Patients begin lining up before dawn at Operation Border Health, an annual five-day health clinic in Texas' Rio Grande Valley. Many residents in this predominantly Latino and Hispanic region spanning the Mexican border lack insurance, making the health fair a major source of free medical care in South Texas for more than 25 years.
September 9, 2025 — Source
Instead of Selling, Some Rural Hospitals Band Together To Survive
Retta Jacobi stepped onto a metal platform that lifted her to an entrance on the side of a custom-designed semitrailer. Once inside, she lay down on a platform that technicians slid into an MRI machine. Jacobi hoped the scan would help pinpoint the source of the pain in her shoulders.
September 9, 2025 — Source
Mapping causality in neuronal activity: New method uses spike train data to identify connections
Understanding the brain's functional architecture is a fundamental challenge in neuroscience. The connections between neurons ultimately dictate how information is processed, transmitted, stored, and retrieved, thus forming the basis of our cognitive functions. Scientists often study neuronal signaling by recording the brief electrical pulses they generate over time, often referred to as "spike trains."
September 9, 2025 — Source
Newly discovered cell machinery breaks down protein aggregates into smaller pieces before 'taking it to the trash'
A new study from Aarhus University shows that our cells' ability to clean out old protein clumps, known as aggregates, also includes a—up till now unknown—partnership with an engine that breaks down bigger pieces into smaller before "taking it to the trash." An important find for future treatments of diseases like Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, ALS and Huntington's, which are all characterized by the accumulation of protein in the brain.
September 9, 2025 — Source
Origins of Wnt signaling reveal protein superfamily across the Tree of Life
Researchers have described a large set of previously unrecognized enzymatic domains—named the Lipocone superfamily—and outlined their evolutionary pathway from bacterial defense molecules to key players in human development.
September 9, 2025 — Source
Private equity's consolidation of opioid treatment market fails to expand methadone access
The acquisition of opioid treatment programs by private equity investors is a growing national trend, prompting questions about the potential to expand access to methadone, a medication that can cut the risk for overdose deaths by more than half. Opioid treatment programs are currently the only settings with the legal authority to dispense methadone for the treatment of opioid use disorders.
September 9, 2025 — Source
Researchers address gap in substance use disorder treatment
A team of researchers from Michigan State University and community partners has conducted critical research to address gaps in treatment of substance use disorder in Michigan's St. Clair County and the city of Port Huron. This research, culminating in support resources, comes in time for September: National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month.
September 9, 2025 — Source
Rethinking how our brains build the neural networks underlying motor memories
For every motor skill you've ever learned, whether it's walking or watchmaking, there is a small ensemble of neurons in your brain that makes that movement happen. Our brains trigger these ensembles—what we sometimes call "muscle memories"—to get our bodies cooking, showering, typing, and every other voluntary thing we do.
September 9, 2025 — Source
Rural patients in the US still face barriers to telehealth access
Despite the promise of telehealth to bridge rural health care gaps, a new study published in the Journal of Medical Internet Research reveals that many rural-dwelling patients in the United States—especially those who are older, speak Spanish, or rely on public insurance—are still struggling to access virtual care.
September 9, 2025 — Source
Smart textiles may soon be able to control devices or monitor health
Imagine adjusting the temperature of the air conditioning or skipping a song in your car, not by fiddling with a screen or voice command, but simply by swiping your hand across the fabric of your seatbelt.
September 9, 2025 — Source
Study points to urgent need for better Medicaid coverage for anorexia care after hospitalization
Medicaid-insured kids with anorexia hospitalized for medical stabilization remain in hospital longer than peers with private insurance despite similar illness severity, according to a study from Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago.
September 9, 2025 — Source
The Harbor Freight Product Users Say It's Probably Best To Avoid Buying
Over Harbor Freight's history, the retailer has sold a lot of useful products. The store is famous among tradespeople and gearheads, thanks to its affordable prices and huge inventory. The chain owns dozens of exclusive, in-house tool brands, each offering different price tiers, categories, and power levels. And while Harbor Freight is perhaps most popular for its expansive selection of hand and power tools, the store sells everything from painting supplies to outdoor recreation gear.
September 9, 2025 — Source
The Pros And Cons Of A Waterless Car Wash
A car is like a new pair of white sneakers: No matter how careful you are, they won't stay pristine forever. What this means for drivers is that, alongside all the other little maintenance and repair jobs that go into vehicle ownership, you're going to want to keep your beloved car clean.Whether you set aside time to wash your car in your own home or you go to a car wash, there are more options than some may realize.
September 9, 2025 — Source
Theory proposes key role for cortex layer 6b in attention and advanced mental functions
This previously overlooked layer of the brain, known as layer 6b, has since become the focus of a growing number of research studies, yet its unique contribution to different mental processes has not yet been clearly elucidated.
September 9, 2025 — Source
Towing A Trailer In Florida? Know These License Plate Rules First
If you're new to the world of towing, it's worth brushing up on towing safety tips and tricks before you head out on the road. It's also worth checking that you have your trailer documentation in order, and that your trailer meets the road requirements of your state, so as to avoid any unwanted attention from local law enforcement. If you're a Florida resident, you'll need a license plate for your trailer, although whether or not you'll also need a title depends on the weight of the trailer.
September 9, 2025 — Source
Using AI models to improve prediction of CKD's progression to end-stage renal disease
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a complex condition marked by a gradual decline in kidney function, which can ultimately progress to end-stage renal disease (ESRD). Globally, the prevalence of the CKD ranges from 8% to 16%, with about 5% to 10% of those diagnosed eventually reaching ESRD, making it a major public health challenge.
September 9, 2025 — Source
What Is A Class C Fire Extinguisher Used For? (And How To Know What Class Yours Is)
Fire can erupt rapidly and unexpectedly. Then, it can spread ravenously. This means it is important to act quickly to put out a fire, but the way that you approach this will be different depending on what kind of fire you are dealing with. An electrical fire, for instance, should be approached differently than a fire that breaks out on wood or a kitchen fire.
September 9, 2025 — Source
What Is A Tire Step & Can You Buy One At Harbor Freight?
For owners of pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles, there are a few accessories designed for maximum comfort that can enhance your overall driving experience. But among these additions, the tire step is one that owners likely don't think about. If you've ever struggled to remove items from a truck bed or the roof of an SUV, or simply needed a boost to get a look under their hood, you should probably add a tire step to your must-have exterior accessory list.
September 9, 2025 — Source
What Made Plymouth's Golden Commando Such A Stand-Out Engine
Chrysler and its associated brands have had no shortage of iconic V8 engines in the course of their history: From the very first HEMI engine of 1951, to the legendary 426 Street HEMI of the '60s, the potent 340 small block, and on to the modern Hellcat engines of today. Not to be overlooked, though, was the late 1950s era of Chrysler horsepower.
September 9, 2025 — Source
What Makes The Smart Cap For Trucks Different From Other Camper Shells?
One of the few ways to truly get away from the constant bustle of the modern world is to go camping, preferably somewhere remote. Depending on exactly where you end up heading, you might well end up needing to camp somewhere off-road, whether it's only for a few days or for a longer period of time. In order to make an off-road camping trip a success, there are a few things to consider: you'll need the right vehicle, the right gear, and the ability to carry all that gear with you on your travels. A pickup truck makes a great starting point for creating the ultimate all-terrain camper, but you'll need to kit it out with the right equipment to carry all your gear and protect it from the elements.
September 9, 2025 — Source
Who Makes Mazda's Engines & Are They Any Good? (According To Owners)
Mazda has historically insisted on building its own engines in-house, starting at its Hiroshima plants in Japan and later expanding production to regional facilities in China, Mexico, and Thailand to meet global demand. That independence gave us the brand's signature SKYACTIV-G engines — naturally aspirated fours that still power nearly every Mazda model today — and kept oddballs like the iconic rotary engine alive when other brands went conventional.
September 9, 2025 — Source
Why a promising ALS drug failed—despite hitting its target
A new Emory University study, led by the Emory ALS Center and the Center for Neurodegenerative Disease at Emory's Goizueta Brain Health Institute, sheds light on why a once-promising experimental medication for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) failed to help patients, despite successfully reaching its intended target in the central nervous system (CNS)—the brain and spinal cord.
September 9, 2025 — Source
Why Are People Taping Chevy Silverado Infotainment Screens?
Carmakers love their fancy tech. Car screens are getting bigger and bigger, for example, and owners usually benefit from this new tech as well. However, a screen in recent Chevy Silverado 1500 models has been frustrating some owners so much that they've started making their own at-home fixes. In 2022, the Chevy Silverado 1500 got an updated interior, including a larger 13.4-inch widescreen infotainment screen near digital instruments for the LT trim and higher. Modern? Yes. Visually appealing? Yes. Distracting? Unfortunately, yes.
September 9, 2025 — Source
Why You Should Upgrade A Car's Handling Before Adding More Horsepower To Its Engine
The thrill of driving a performance car often comes down to just one thing: speed. This is why car enthusiasts often chase that very ethos by swapping engine parts to squeeze every last bit of horsepower from their engines. However, there are several other important considerations to keep in mind when you are upgrading car engine parts to get more horsepower. At the end of the day, horsepower is only a single piece of the puzzle — albeit an exciting one.
September 9, 2025 — Source
Health — Health Field — September 5th, 2025
Orange Peel Nanoparticles: New Green Synthesis
Scientists have revealed a new method to turn orange peels into powerful nanomaterials for clean energy, replacing expensive metals in hydrogen production.
September 5, 2025 — Source
Trump Administration Investigates Medicaid Spending on Immigrants in Blue States
The Trump administration is taking its immigration crackdown to the health care safety net, launching Medicaid spending probes in at least six Democratic-led states that provide comprehensive health coverage to poor and disabled immigrants living in the U.S. without permanent legal status.
September 5, 2025 — Source
Health — Health Field — September 4th, 2025
A smart sensor for muscles and tissues provide real-time insights
Engineers at Duke University have developed a wireless patch that can noninvasively measure skin and tissue stiffness at depths of up to a couple of inches. Already smaller than a smartwatch, the device could be a gateway into a wide array of medical applications such as the monitoring of wound healing, chronic conditions like skin cancer, fluid management during resuscitation efforts and muscle rehabilitation.
September 4, 2025 — Source
'Cracks in the system' drive high suicide rates for autistic people in the UK, says study
A new study, led by the University of Cambridge in collaboration with Bournemouth University, shows that autistic people identify loneliness, hopelessness, and feelings of worthlessness and failure as key factors underpinning their suicidal feelings. Individuals who highlighted being unable to access the support they needed were more likely to have attempted suicide. Autistic women and gender minorities were disproportionately over-represented amon
September 4, 2025 — Source
Eppendorf introduces next generation mechanical pipettes
Eppendorf, a leading international life science company that develops, manufactures, and distributes instruments, consumables, and services for use in laboratories around the world, today announced the commercial launch of the Eppendorf Research 3 neo, designed to deliver accurate and precise results for accelerated volume selection, and optimized ergonomics. Following successful release throughout Asia in August, the Research 3 neo pipettes are now available in both EMEA and the Americas.
September 4, 2025 — Source
Fighting a health insurance denial? Here are 7 tips to help
When Sally Nix found out that her health insurance company wouldn't pay for an expensive, doctor-recommended treatment to ease her neurological pain, she prepared for battle.
September 4, 2025 — Source or Source
New AI tool addresses accuracy and fairness in data to improve health algorithms
A team of researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai has developed a new method to identify and reduce biases in datasets used to train machine-learning algorithms—addressing a critical issue that can affect diagnostic accuracy and treatment decisions.
September 4, 2025 — Source
New study aims to improve surgery options for acid reflux
A UK-wide research team, led by the University of Oxford's Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences, has launched a major international study to improve surgical treatment for people suffering from gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), a chronic condition that affects around one in five adults in the UK.
September 4, 2025 — Source
New treatment offers hope to end the pain of neuropathy for millions
For people suffering from the burning, tingling and shooting pain of neuropathy, current treatments are limited and often fail to bring lasting relief. But help may be on the horizon.
September 4, 2025 — Source
Sugar-based stabilizer keeps sweat sensors working under acidic conditions
The composition of sweat makes it a valuable diagnostic fluid. While it is mostly water, the small fraction containing electrolytes, metabolic byproducts, and chemical traces can reveal important information about a person's health. Today, commercial sweat-based sensors can already track dehydration, electrolyte loss, and more. One emerging application is the measurement of lactic acid in sweat.
September 4, 2025 — Source
The CDC is under siege. The poor will pay the price
The recent ouster of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Susan Monarez and the resignations of top officials mark not just an institutional crisis but the latest chapter in a political war on evidence-based public health. This purge is not reform. It is the culmination of a right-wing assault that began in President Donald Trump's first term, when science was mocked, expertise sidelined and conspiracy theories elevated above epidemiology.
September 4, 2025 — Source
Health — Health Field — September 1st, 2025
Larry Ellison bankrolling £118M AI vaccine research at Oxford University
Oracle billionaire funds project to predict immunity and develop treatments for hard-to-prevent diseases
September 1, 2025 — Source
Health — Health Field — August 29th, 2025
CDC scales back foodborne illness tracking
The Foodborne Diseases Active Surveillance Network, known as FoodNet, will now require state health departments to track only two pathogens—salmonella and Shiga toxin-producing E. coli—according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
August 29, 2025 — Source
Constipation drug found to slow renal function decline in CKD patients
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a major health issue worldwide. Many patients end up requiring regular dialysis to avoid kidney failure and stay alive. Despite the severity of the condition, there are currently no drugs available that improve kidney function. A research group led by Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine's Professor Takaaki Abe has found a remarkable solution to treat patients with CKD by co-opting a drug typically used for constipation.
August 29, 2025 — Source or Source
Inflammation marker can help identify heart risk in women without traditional factors
Cardiologists have long known that up to half of all heart attacks and strokes occur among apparently healthy individuals who do not smoke and do not have high blood pressure, high cholesterol, or diabetes, the "standard modifiable risk factors" which doctors often call "SMuRFs." How to identify risk among the "SMuRF-Less" has been an elusive goal in preventive cardiology, particularly in women who are often under-diagnosed and under-treated. A new study by Mass General Brigham researchers that leverages data from the Women's Health Study has found hsCRP-a marker of inflammation-can help identify women who are at risk but are missed by current screening algorithms.
August 29, 2025 — Source
New AI model detects early neurological disorders through speech
Recently, the research team led by Prof. Li Hai at the Institute of Health and Medical Technology, the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, has developed a novel deep learning framework that significantly improves the accuracy and interpretability of detecting neurological disorders through speech.
August 29, 2025 — Source
Quantitative imaging method reveals how cells rapidly sort and transport lipids
Lipids are difficult to detect with light microscopy. Using a new chemical labeling strategy, a Dresden-based team led by Andre Nadler at the Max Planck Institute of Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics (MPI-CBG) and Alf Honigmann at the Biotechnology Center (BIOTEC) of TU Dresden has overcome this limitation, enabling new insights into lipids.
August 29, 2025 — Source
Senior CDC Officials Resign After Monarez's Ouster, Citing Concerns Over Scientific Independence
Four senior officials with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced their resignations in recent days, citing what they described as growing political interference in the agency's scientific work, particularly regarding vaccines.
August 29, 2025 — Source
Watch: How Concerns of CDC Scientists Over Political Interference Have Grown This Year
CNN's Erica Hill spoke with KFF Health News correspondent Amy Maxmen about leadership changes at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Maxmen noted that turmoil at the CDC has been occurring since early in the Trump administration.
August 29, 2025 — Source
Health — Health Field — August 25th, 2025
A new metric for hospital quality: How many older adults go to a post-acute care facility after surgery
Discharging a patient to a skilled nursing facility or other type of post-acute care facility after surgery can add more than $5,000 to care costs and is associated with worse outcomes for older adult patients.
August 25, 2025 — Source
Engineering digital twins to transform diagnosis and treatment for GI disorders
For many people, gastrointestinal (GI) disorders are chronic and life-altering conditions. Yet despite their prevalence, doctors are often challenged by patients experiencing persistent symptoms with no way to accurately identify and diagnose diseases.
August 25, 2025 — Source
How the brain's immune system drives drug relapse and a potential new way to stop it
A new study at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has discovered a surprising new mechanism in the brain that may explain why people recovering from drug addiction often relapse.
August 25, 2025 — Source
In a First, a Human Breathed Using an Implanted Pig Lung
The modified organ survived for nine days inside a brain dead recipient.
August 25, 2025 — Source
Research uncovers why IBD causes blood clots—and how to prevent them
Inflammatory bowel disease, in which the immune system attacks the gut, is a painful chronic condition that affects three million Americans. Rates of IBD are rising, and there's currently no cure. IBD can also be deadly: Up to 8% of people with the disease develop blood clots, which can lead to heart attack and stroke.
August 25, 2025 — Source
Scientists Have Created a Protein Qubit Inside a Living Cell
An incredible breakthrough brings quantum-scale precision sensing to living biological systems.
August 25, 2025 — Source
Health — Health Field — August 22nd, 2025
CPAP Medical Data Breach Impacts 90,000 People
CPAP Medical Supplies and Services has disclosed a data breach resulting from an intrusion that occurred in December 2024.
August 22, 2025 — Source
Danaher Corporation 2025 sustainability report
Copenhagen, Denmark -- Today, Danaher Corporation published its 2025 sustainability report. The report covers the sustainability commitments, targets, and actions of all of its operating companies, including Radiometer.
August 22, 2025 — Source
DaVita says ransomware gang stole data of nearly 2.7 million people
Kidney dialysis firm DaVita has confirmed that a ransomware gang that breached its network stole the personal and health information of nearly 2.7 million individuals.
August 22, 2025 — Source
Innovative method enables large-scale analysis of metabolites in biological samples
Researchers from the McCullagh Group in Oxford University's Department of Chemistry have published an innovative method in Nature Protocols that provides comprehensive analysis of metabolites found in cells, tissues and biofluids.
August 22, 2025 — Source
Mapping fat: How microfluidics and mass spectrometry reveal lipid landscapes
Understanding how fat molecules are distributed and function in living organisms is key to uncovering mechanisms of aging, disease, and metabolism. Caenorhabditis elegans, a transparent roundworm, is a widely used model for studying fat storage due to its genetic similarity to humans and well-defined anatomy. However, visualizing lipids at high resolution in such a small organism has posed a major technical challenge.
August 22, 2025 — Source
Native Americans want to avoid past Medicaid enrollment snafus as work requirements loom
Jonnell Wieder earned too much money at her job to keep her Medicaid coverage when the covid-19 public health emergency ended in 2023 and states resumed checking whether people were eligible for the program. But she was reassured by the knowledge that Medicaid would provide postpartum coverage for her and her daughter, Oakleigh McDonald, who was born in July of that year.
August 22, 2025 — Source or Source
New method enables comprehensive analysis of metabolites in biological samples
Researchers from the McCullagh Group in Oxford University's Department of Chemistry have published an innovative method in Nature Protocols today (22 August) that provides comprehensive analysis of metabolites found in cells, tissues and biofluids.
August 22, 2025 — Source
Scientists train deep-learning models to scrutinize biopsies like a human pathologist
In the Age of AI, many health care providers dream of a digital assistant, unencumbered by fatigue, workload, burnout or hunger, that could provide a quick second opinion for medical decisions, including diagnoses, treatment plans and prescriptions.
August 22, 2025 — Source
Study: Many medicine users prefer sustainable options, even if they cost more
Many patients would prefer to use medicines that are less harmful to the environment, even if that means paying more or compromising on convenience. That's the key finding from new research by Utrecht University, led by pharmacist and researcher Milad Sadreghaemy. His team advocates for better education on this topic so patients can make informed decisions and become more aware of waste and health care costs.
August 22, 2025 — Source
The Cochrane library is a global source of independent health evidence for everyone—why is NZ restricting access?
For almost two decades, all New Zealanders had free access to one of the world's most trusted libraries on medical information.
August 22, 2025 — Source
Health — Health Field — August 21st, 2025
Ambient documentation technologies reduce physician burnout and restore 'joy' in medicine, study shows
A study led by Mass General Brigham researchers reveals that ambient documentation technologies—generative artificial intelligence scribes that record patient visits and draft clinical notes for physician review before incorporating into electronic health records—led to significant reductions in physician burnout.
August 21, 2025 — Source
Ångström-scale optical microscopy deciphers conformational states of single membrane proteins
Our remarkable ability to perform complex tasks—such as thinking, observing, and touch—stems from proteins, the tiny nanometer-sized molecules in the body. Despite decades of research, our understanding of the structure and function of such molecular machines within the cellular environment remains limited.
August 21, 2025 — Source
Coauthor roundtable: Reflecting on healthcare economics, biomedical research, and medical education
In November 2022, OpenAI's ChatGPT kick-started a new era in AI. This was followed less than a half year later by the release of GPT-4. In the months leading up to GPT-4's public release, Peter Lee, president of Microsoft Research, cowrote a book full of optimism for the potential of advanced AI models to transform the world of healthcare. What has happened since? In this special podcast series, The AI Revolution in Medicine, Revisited, Lee revisits the book, exploring how patients, providers, and other medical professionals are experiencing and using generative AI today while examining what he and his coauthors got right—and what they didn't foresee.
August 21, 2025 — Source
First mechanism for cognitive disorders in schizophrenia found
Schizophrenia is a debilitating mental disorder affecting around 1% of the population worldwide, and is notoriously difficult to treat. Current medications for schizophrenia can ameliorate positive symptoms, such as hallucinations and delusions. However, there is still a huge unmet medical need for treating negative symptoms, including social withdrawal and lack of motivation, and cognitive symptoms, including impaired attention and memory function.
August 21, 2025 — Source
Ozempic Maker Novo Nordisk Freezes Hiring Amid Ongoing Struggles
The Danish pharmaceutical company has struggled in recent months to meet its lofty sales expectations.
August 21, 2025 — Source
Try this when your doctor says 'yes' to a preventive test but insurance says 'no'
Trying to figure out why her claim was denied took Anna Deutscher a lot of time and work.
August 21, 2025 — Source or Source
Health — Health Field — August 19th, 2025
3D-printed brain vessels replicate human blood flow patterns
Cerebrovascular diseases such as atherosclerosis and stroke remain a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. A common feature of these diseases is vascular stenosis, i.e., the narrowing of blood vessels, which disrupts normal blood flow and contributes to chronic inflammation in the vessel wall. Endothelial cells lining the vasculature play a key role in sensing shear stress from blood flow and responding to disturbed hemodynamics by expressing pro-inflammatory molecules.
August 19, 2025 — Source
Clinic uses mindfulness techniques to treat medically induced PTSD
Spontaneous coronary artery dissection primarily strikes women under 50. Often, they are physically fit nonsmokers with good cholesterol and normal blood pressure—in other words, the very people who least expect a cardiac emergency. The shock of such an event may help explain why as many as 30% of survivors develop symptoms of medically induced post-traumatic stress disorder.
August 19, 2025 — Source
Healing takes a 'toll' and how mental health providers cope matters
Mental health providers are trained to guide others through trauma, yet their own exposure to clients' suffering can take a significant toll. Studies show that between 40% and 85% of providers experience compassion fatigue or secondary traumatic stress—key signs of reduced professional quality of life. These stressors are often ongoing and layered, and when combined with limited coping tools and a sense that they have little control over their circumstances, the impact can be even greater.
August 19, 2025 — Source
Radio waves offer new hope for improving sense of smell
Our sense of smell is more important than we often realize. It helps us enjoy food, detect danger like smoke or gas leaks, and even affects memory and emotion. Many people - especially after COVID-19, aging, or brain injury - suffer from a loss of smell. However, there are very few effective treatments, and those that exist often use strong scents or medicines that cause discomfort in patients.
August 19, 2025 — Source or Source
Health — Health Field — August 17th, 2025
Breaking down why Medicare Part D premiums are likely to go up
Medicare enrollees who buy the optional Part D drug benefit may see substantial premium price hikes — potentially up to $50 a month — when they shop for next year's coverage.
August 17, 2025 — Source
Portable device enables at-home monitoring of Parkinson's disease symptoms
The number of people living with Parkinson's disease globally has doubled in the past 25 years.
August 17, 2025 — Source
Health — Health Field — August 11th, 2025
A Guide To Finding Insurance at 26
When the Affordable Care Act was passed in March 2010, the goal was to help more Americans get health insurance. And, indeed, the establishment of online marketplaces and a broadening of the eligibility guidelines for Medicaid accomplished that.
August 11, 2025 — Source
AI model can design optimal drug candidates without any prior molecular data
Traditional drug development methods involve identifying a target protein (e.g., a cancer cell receptor) that causes disease, and then searching through countless molecular candidates (potential drugs) that could bind to that protein and block its function. This process is costly, time-consuming, and has a low success rate. KAIST researchers have developed an AI model that, using only information about the target protein, can design optimal drug candidates without any prior molecular data—opening up new possibilities for drug discovery.
August 11, 2025 — Source
AI tools risk downplaying women's health needs in social care
Large language models (LLMs), used by more than half of England's local authorities to support social workers, may be introducing gender bias into care decisions, according to new research from the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE).
August 11, 2025 — Source
Artificial intelligence predicts hospital admissions hours earlier in emergency departments
Artificial intelligence (AI) can help emergency department (ED) teams better anticipate which patients will need hospital admission, hours earlier than is currently possible, according to a multi-hospital study by the Mount Sinai Health System.
August 11, 2025 — Source
Biomarker provides clear criteria for choice of treatment options in multiple sclerosis
Treatment with interferon or with glatiramer acetate? This question arises for many patients who receive a diagnosis of multiple sclerosis (MS) for the first time. Until now, the choice between the two could practically be made at random: both preparations are considered established basic therapies, both have relatively low side effects and both are relatively well tolerated. And, as with all immunomodulatory therapies, both do not help all people equally well. However, thanks to a study led by the University of Münster, there is now a clear criterion for choosing the medication.
August 11, 2025 — Source
Brain cells follow rhythmic patterns during learning and memory retrieval
A research team from the University Hospital Bonn (UKB), the University of Bonn, and the Medical Center - University of Freiburg has gained new insights into the brain processes involved in encoding and retrieving new memory content. The study is based on measurements of individual nerve cells in people with epilepsy and shows how they follow an internal rhythm. The work has now been published in the journal Nature Communications.
August 11, 2025 — Source
Evidence for neuroplasticity into advanced age speaks to the lifelong adaptability of the human brain
The human brain ages less than thought and in layers—at least in the area of the cerebral cortex responsible for the sense of touch. Researchers at DZNE, the University of Magdeburg, and the Hertie Institute for Clinical Brain Research at the University of Tübingen came to this conclusion based on brain scans of young and older adults in addition to studies in mice.
August 11, 2025 — Source
FDA approves Ajovy for migraine prevention in children and teens
In the United States, one in 10 children and adolescents experience migraine, a common but often underrecognized and undertreated condition that can cause missed school, academic challenges, and social disruptions.
August 11, 2025 — Source
FDA Rehires Controversial Biologics Chief Just Days After Trump Fired Him
Vinay Prasad is once again head of the FDA's Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, after Laura Loomer led a campaign to have him fired.
August 11, 2025 — Source
Fentanyl and other high-potency synthetic opioids are changing how doctors initiate medications for opioid use
Fentanyl and other high-potency synthetic opioids (HPSOs) are the leading cause of opioid overdose deaths in the United States. These substances have changed the way that hospitals start medication to treat opioid use disorder (OUD), but no standards exist.
August 11, 2025 — Source
Hope for those with treatment-resistant depression
Starting in your brainstem and meandering down your body, two branches of an information highway connect to your chest, heart, lungs, abdomen and intestines. These conduits, called the vagus nerves, pass signals back and forth between your brain and other organs, helping control heart rate, digestion and more.
August 11, 2025 — Source
Inside the CDC, Shooting Adds to Trauma as Workers Describe Projects, Careers in Limbo
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention workers whose jobs have been reinstated after dizzying Trump administration disruptions say they remain stuck in a budgetary, political, and professional limbo.
August 11, 2025 — Source
New subcutaneous EEG device offers breakthrough in epilepsy monitoring
New research from the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King's College London in partnership with the Mayo Clinic and UNEEG medical, has found that an electronic device placed under the scalp is an effective and feasible means of accurately tracking epilepsy.
August 11, 2025 — Source
Researchers develop precise tool to identify omega positions in lipids
Omega-3 fatty acids are known to be an essential part of a healthy diet. As humans cannot produce them, they have to be consumed in sufficient amounts. However, omega-6, -7, -9, and -10 fatty acids also play important roles in the metabolism of fats. These numbers indicate the position of the first double bond in a fatty acid chain. Deviations in the omega position can signal enzyme malfunctions or pathological metabolic processes, such as those occurring in cancer.
August 11, 2025 — Source
Study identifies potential therapeutic strategy for treating cocaine use disorder
A research team led by Virginia Commonwealth University has gained new insights into the molecular mechanisms that cause cocaine use disorder, identifying a potential therapeutic strategy to inhibit the drug's addictive effect.
August 11, 2025 — Source
Study of train disaster finds high rates of PTSD and depression in affected communities
A peer-reviewed study led by a national team of psychologists and public health experts found elevated rates of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as well as major depression in communities affected by the 2023 East Palestine, Ohio, train derailment.
August 11, 2025 — Source
Vinay Prasad returns to FDA after being ousted
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)'s top vaccine regulator is returning to his post less than two weeks after the White House had him ousted.
August 11, 2025 — Source
What you should know about spinal muscular atrophy
Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a genetic neuromuscular disease affecting specialized nerve cells that control voluntary muscle movement, according to the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA). It can lead to severe physical disability, paralysis and life-threatening respiratory complications.
August 11, 2025 — Source
Why oxytocin treatments for social behavior are inconsistent
Oxytocin promotes social behaviors and helps maintain relationships. But clinical trials in patients with autism show variability in how consistently oxytocin improves these behaviors.
August 11, 2025 — Source
Why Young Americans Dread Turning 26: Health Insurance Chaos
Amid the challenges of adulthood, one rite of passage is unique to the United States: the need to find your own health insurance by the time you turn 26.
August 11, 2025 — Source
Work requirements and red tape ahead for millions on Medicaid
Now that the Republicans' big tax-and-spending bill has become law, new bureaucratic hurdles have emerged for millions of Americans who rely on Medicaid for health coverage. A provision in the new law dictates that, in most states, for the first time, low-income adults must start meeting work requirements to keep their coverage.
August 11, 2025 — Source
Health — Health Field — August 10th, 2025
Artificial intelligence is revolutionizing medical image analysis
One in two Australians regularly use artificial intelligence (AI), with that number expected to grow. AI is showing up in our lives more prominently than ever, with the arrival of ChatGPT and other chatbots.
August 10, 2025 — Source
More than a simple relay station: Thalamus may guide timing of brain development and plasticity
The brain is known to develop gradually throughout the human lifespan, following a hierarchical pattern. First, it adapts to support basic functions, such as movement and sensory perception, then it moves onto more advanced human abilities, such as decision-making.
August 10, 2025 — Source
Health — Health Field — August 9th, 2025
Physicians with more patient complaints also more likely to receive industry payments
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and Vanderbilt University Medical Center investigators report that physicians who attract more unsolicited patient complaints also tend to accept larger nonresearch payments from industry.
August 9, 2025 — Source
Struggling to Rest on Your Period? These Sleep Hacks May Help
If period cramps and pain are keeping you awake at night, try these simple tips for relief and shut-eye.
August 9, 2025 — Source
Health — Health Field — August 8th, 2025
3D holographic imaging tracks lysosomal changes in live cells without chemical labels
A team of researchers from the Institute of Applied Sciences and Intelligent Systems of the National Research Council of Italy (ISASI-CNR) and the Telethon Institute of Genetics and Medicine (TIGEM) has developed a method to observe lysosomes in live suspended cells—quantitatively, in 3D, and without the use of chemical labels.
August 8, 2025 — Source
AI scribes gain traction among New Zealand GPs despite ethical and legal concerns
Many New Zealand GPs have taken up the use of AI scribes to transcribe patient notes during consultations despite ongoing challenges with their legal and ethical oversight, data security, patient consent, and the impact on the doctor-patient relationship, a study led by the University of Otago, Wellington—Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka, Pōneke has found.
August 8, 2025 — Source
Bioactive fiber scaffold shows promise for bone defect repair
Bone defects are a major challenge in regenerative medicine, often requiring advanced biomaterials to enhance the natural healing process. Traditional bone repair methods, including bone grafts, face limitations in terms of tissue compatibility and regeneration efficiency. The development of scaffolds that combine inorganic bioactive components with biocompatible polymers has emerged as a promising strategy to overcome these challenges. Based on these obstacles, further research is needed to develop scaffolds that not only mimic the bone matrix but also provide therapeutic ions to enhance regeneration.
August 8, 2025 — Source
Could CAR-T therapy be a cure for lupus? Early trials show promise
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a complex autoimmune disease with a spectrum of very different manifestations and variable severity.
August 8, 2025 — Source
Designed for healing: 'Architecture for health' shapes the future of health care spaces
In a time when health care systems are under pressure to be safer, more efficient and more compassionate, one program at Texas A&M University is leading the charge, not just with ideas, but with action.
August 8, 2025 — Source or Watch Video
Even in States That Fought Obamacare, Trump's New Law Poses Health Consequences
GOP lawmakers in the 10 states that refused the Affordable Care Act's Medicaid expansion for over a decade have argued their conservative approach to growing government programs would pay off in the long run.
August 8, 2025 — Source or Source
FDA approves SetPoint neuroimmune modulation device for rheumatoid arthritis
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the SetPoint System, a neuroimmune modulation device for the treatment of adults living with moderate-to-severe rheumatoid arthritis (RA).
August 8, 2025 — Source
Mathematical models help correct errors in MRI brain blood flow imaging
A team led by Eamon Doyle, Ph.D., in the Borzage Laboratory at Children's Hospital Los Angeles developed novel computational models for magnetic resonance imaging. These models enable more accurate imaging of cerebral blood flow in children and adults while compensating for missing imaging data.
August 8, 2025 — Source
New "evolution engine" creates super-proteins 100,000x faster
A new platform developed at Scripps Research enables fast, scalable protein evolution—opening the door to new therapies and diagnostics, and to predicting resistance mutations across many disease areas.
August 8, 2025 — Source
New insights into how the visual system synchronizes visual information
The human brain builds mental representations of the world based on the signals and information detected via the human senses. While we perceive simultaneously occurring sensory stimuli as being synchronized, the generation and transmission speeds of individual sensory signals can vary greatly.
August 8, 2025 — Source
Revolutionizing therapeutic protein design with synthetic biology
In medicine and biotechnology, the ability to evolve proteins with new or improved functions is crucial, but current methods are often slow and laborious. Now, Scripps Research scientists have developed a synthetic biology platform that accelerates evolution itself-enabling researchers to evolve proteins with useful, new properties thousands of times faster than nature.
August 8, 2025 — Source
Scientists crack the mystery of brain cell clumps, and make them vanish
Scientists found a way to both prevent and break apart harmful RNA clumps tied to brain diseases.
August 8, 2025 — Source
Study confirms long-term benefit of implant for blinding eye disease
For people with macular telangiectasia type 2 (MacTel), an orphan retinal disorder that gradually destroys central vision, there have long been no approved treatment options. But now, a new study sponsored by Neurotech Pharmaceuticals and spearheaded by investigators at Scripps Research and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) offers compelling evidence that vision loss can be slowed with a neuroprotective surgical implant.
August 8, 2025 — Source
Suicide-specific mobile app offers lifesaving support after psychiatric discharge
A mobile phone app designed to deliver suicide-specific therapy reduced suicidal behavior among high-risk psychiatric inpatients, according to a new study by scientists at Yale School of Medicine and The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and College of Medicine.
August 8, 2025 — Source
Toe transfer surgery may improve outcomes after finger amputation
For patients with amputations affecting the hand, toe transfer surgery provides an alternative to replanting the amputated digits and may lead to greater improvement in hand function and other key outcomes, reports a study in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.
August 8, 2025 — Source
WHO expands global network of trusted medical product regulators
The World Health Organization (WHO) has officially designated Health Canada, the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare/Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency (MHLW/PMDA) of Japan, and the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) of the United Kingdom as WHO-Listed Authorities (WLAs), a status granted to national authorities that meet the highest international regulatory standards for medical products.
August 8, 2025 — Source
Health — Health Field — August 4th, 2025
Advancing healthcare with machine learning and big data at Cedars-Sinai
Two new studies from the Department of Computational Biomedicine at Cedars-Sinai are advancing what we know about using machine learning and big data to improve healthcare and medical research. Both studies were published in the peer-reviewed journal Patterns.
August 4, 2025 — Source
Antibodies.com expands UK headquarters with new 5x larger facilities in Cambridge to accommodate rapid growth
Antibodies.com, a trusted provider of high-quality biological reagents for life science researchers, today announced the expansion of its UK headquarters with a move to Cambridge Technopark to accommodate the Company's rapid growth. The new 5000 sq. ft site is five times larger than its previous premises and has been designed to house increased operational capabilities and broaden access to its range of high-quality reagents and products that support accelerated discovery and development of antibody therapeutics.
August 4, 2025 — Source
Beyond classic stress signaling: How mitochondrial stress softens the cell nucleus and alters cellular identity
Mitochondria are specialized structures within cells that are primarily responsible for energy production but that also play a key role in how cells respond and adapt to stress. When their function fails, particularly in energy-demanding tissues like brown fat, the entire organism must adapt
August 4, 2025 — Source
Brain signals from cerebellum can control prosthetic devices
Cedars-Sinai investigators found a new way to control prosthetic devices using brain signals. Their preclinical findings, if confirmed in clinical studies, could help stroke survivors control external prosthetic devices to help with their motor impairments.
August 4, 2025 — Source
Cell therapy prevents damage from Duchenne muscular dystrophy in mouse model
A cell therapy preserves muscle structure and function in laboratory mice with a type of disease similar to Duchenne muscular dystrophy, according to new research from the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai.
August 4, 2025 — Source
Editorial emphasizes the critical role of heart-lung interactions in pulmonary vascular disease
A new editorial published in Comprehensive Physiology underscores the critical importance of understanding heart-lung interactions in pulmonary vascular disease (PVD). Tim Lahm, MD, a pulmonologist and researcher at National Jewish Health, along with a team of esteemed colleagues from institutions across the country, urges the scientific community to confront the major knowledge gaps that hinder progress in improving patient outcomes. The editorial, titled "Towards a Better Understanding of Heart-Lung Interactions in Pulmonary Vascular Disease," serves as a call for papers for an upcoming special issue of Comprehensive Physiology dedicated to this topic.
August 4, 2025 — Source
Experts call for a greater focus on health risks of plastic pollution
The Lancet: Plastic pollution is an underrecognized threat to health, experts warn as they launch a project to track plastics' health impacts and monitor progress.
August 4, 2025 — Source
McGill researchers develop digital tool to reduce unnecessary medication use
McGill University researchers have developed and are licensing a digital tool to help safely reduce patients' use of medications that may be unnecessary or even harmful to them.
August 4, 2025 — Source
Membrane drilling mold protein duo implicated in airway allergies
Scientists at the National Institute of Biological Sciences, Beijing report that two pore-forming proteins from the common mold Alternaria alternata puncture airway epithelial membranes and initiate signals that drive allergic airway inflammation.
August 4, 2025 — Source
Psychedelic and non-hallucinogenic drugs promote neuroplasticity through shared pathways
Understanding exactly how psychedelics promote new connections in the brain is critical to developing targeted, non-hallucinogenic therapeutics that can treat neurodegenerative and neuropsychiatric diseases. To achieve this, researchers are mapping the biochemical pathways involved in both neuroplasticity and hallucinations.
August 4, 2025 — Source
Psychology research reveals how the brain constructs emotional experiences
Arousal—how alert or excited one feels—is a basic part of emotions, along with whether those emotions are positive or negative. Scientists still don't fully understand how the brain creates these feelings of arousal, or if the brain uses the same or different systems for emotional arousal compared to states such as being awake or having a bodily reaction.
August 4, 2025 — Source
Simple words in online reviews reveal hidden patterns in patient experience
New research shows they can, with a new analysis showing that the most common theme in negative reviews of health care facilities involved communication and administrative issues, while complimentary reviews focused on reassuring and gratifying interactions with clinicians and staff. This was uncovered by an analysis of the specific words and terms used in online reviews, which was then used to find correlations with positive or negative reviews. The work was done by a study team at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania who published their findings in JAMA Network Open.
August 4, 2025 — Source
Study claims the way you grew up may shape how your brain handles risk
They found people who are socially rich, with strong social support but whose family had less money, and those who are economically rich, having more money but less social support, take similar levels of risk but activate different parts of their brains.
August 4, 2025 — Source
Vaccine hesitancy: How social and technological issues converged to spawn mistrust
The decline in vaccination coverage in the United States illustrates the global problem. Rates of most routine vaccinations recommended for children by age 24 months by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, which focuses on 15 potentially serious illnesses, have declined.
August 4, 2025 — Source
Wait times for emergency hospitalization keep getting higher
They should be in a hospital bed, getting care to help them recover from a medical emergency.
August 4, 2025 — Source
Watch Brain-Controlled iPad in Action for the First Time
For the first time, an individual has been seen publicly controlling an iPad entirely through thought, thanks to Apple's new brain-computer interface (BCI) protocol and Synchron's implantable Stentrode device.
August 4, 2025 — Source or Watch Video
Health — Health Field — August 3rd, 2025
This new drug could help PTSD patients finally let go of trauma
Excessive astrocytic GABA impairs fear extinction in PTSD, new drug target offers hope for treatment.
August 3, 2025 — Source
Health — Health Field — August 2nd, 2025
Unlock Your Health Data: A Complete Guide to the Apple Health App
The Apple Health app is a powerful and versatile tool that goes far beyond simple step tracking. Designed to help you monitor and manage various aspects of your health, it offers features ranging from sleep tracking to medication management. Despite its potential, many users fail to explore its full range of capabilities. By taking the time to understand and customize its features, you can transform your iPhone into a personalized health hub, empowering you to take a proactive approach to your physical and mental well-being.
August 2, 2025 — Source
Health — Health Field — August 1st, 2025
'And' versus 'Then': What words in online reviews tell us about hospital visits
Can simple words like "and" or "then" in online reviews help health care providers learn about their patients' experiences?
August 1, 2025 — Source
Deep staff cuts at a little-known federal agency pose trouble for droves of local health programs
Deep staff cuts at a little-known federal agency pose trouble for droves of local health programs
August 1, 2025 — Source or Source
HHS Data Plan Aims to 'Make Health Technology Great Again'
Voluntary Effort Calls for Standards, Empowering Patients, But What About Privacy?
August 1, 2025 — Source or Source or Source or Source or Source
'Lifesaving' ketamine offers new hope for PTSD sufferers
A growing number of Americans are turning to ketamine—long used as a surgical anesthetic and known for recreational misuse—as a powerful treatment for depression and post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD. A new University of Florida study, led by 2024 graduate Shahar Almog, Ph.D., suggests that the drug may offer even more mental health benefits than previously thought.
August 1, 2025 — Source
Light-sensitive molecule boosts deep tissue imaging and cell control in mice
Biomedical and genetic engineers at Duke University and the Albert Einstein College of Medicine have developed a technique that naturally increases the presence of a light-sensitive molecule throughout the body. This change makes it possible to both improve deep tissue imaging in areas like the brain and expand the capabilities of light-based tools to control cellular behavior.
August 1, 2025 — Source
Medicare could save $3.6 billion without risk to older adults, study suggests
The federal government's Medicare program and older adults together spend $4.4 billion a year on care that has low clinical value for patients and can even raise their risk of harm, a new study finds.
August 1, 2025 — Source
Narrower Medicare drug coverage linked to higher relapse rates in MS patients
Medicare drug plans are increasingly excluding coverage of new specialty drugs that treat complex conditions like cancers and autoimmune diseases. New research from the USC Schaeffer Center shows how these barriers may come at a cost to patients' health.
August 1, 2025 — Source
New AI tool learns to read medical images with far less data
A new artificial intelligence (AI) tool could make it much easier—and cheaper—for doctors and researchers to train medical imaging software, even when only a small number of patient scans are available.
August 1, 2025 — Source
New health record system aims to make sharing info easier, but privacy concerns remain
President Donald Trump has introduced a new effort to help Americans more easily share their health records with doctors, using new technology and artificial intelligence (AI) tools.
August 1, 2025 — Source
RFK Jr. is elevating vaccine hesitancy: Texas advocates were prepared to seize the moment
Federal health authorities, headed now by U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., are embracing vaccine hesitancy in a way they never have before.
August 1, 2025 — Source
Rituximab not superior to conventional strategy for eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis
Benjamin Terrier, M.D., Ph.D., from Hôpital Cochin in Paris, and colleagues compared rituximab to a conventional strategy for the induction of remission in patients with EGPA in a phase 3, multicenter superiority trial. Patients with a diagnosis of EGPA, newly diagnosed or relapsing disease at the time of screening, were included and randomly assigned in double-blind fashion to receive glucocorticoids plus rituximab versus the conventional strategy of glucocorticoids alone or in combination with cyclophosphamide in severe forms. The primary end point was remission, defined as a Birmingham Vasculitis Activity Score of 0 and a prednisone dose of 7.5 mg/day or less at day 180.
August 1, 2025 — Source
Serotonin receptor signaling insights may pave way for next-gen mental health drugs
In a discovery that could guide the development of next-generation antidepressants and antipsychotic medications, researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have developed new insights into how a critical brain receptor works at the molecular level and why that matters for mental health treatments.
August 1, 2025 — Source
Study finds rapid spread of antibiotic-resistant bacteria among malnourished children in Niger
A new study led by researchers at the Ineos Oxford Institute for antimicrobial research (IOI) has found that antimicrobial resistant bacteria is spreading rapidly among children being treated for severe malnutrition in a hospital facility in Niger. The findings have been published today (1 August) in Nature Communications
August 1, 2025 — Source
The human touch of doctors will still be needed in the AI health care revolution, technology expert suggests
AI-based medicine will revolutionize care, including for Alzheimer's and diabetes, predicts a technology expert, but it must be accessible to all patients.
August 1, 2025 — Source
The vicious circle of aging and metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease
Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD, formerly NAFLD) and aging are locked in a vicious circle: senescence of liver cells accelerates fat accumulation, inflammation and fibrosis, while chronic steatosis in turn hastens hepatic decline. Up to 38 % of adults worldwide have MASLD, and prevalence, severity and mortality all rise with age. Ageing livers shrink by ~30%, clear lipids and glucose less efficiently, and regenerate more slowly after injury.
August 1, 2025 — Source
This Physician-Scientist Is Taking on Trump on Behalf of Disadvantaged Communities
As smoke from Canadian wildfires drifted across North America, and western U.S. states girded for their annual fire siege, Neeta Thakur was well into her search for ways to offset the damage of such fumes on people's health, especially among minority and low-income communities.
August 1, 2025 — Source
Under RFK Jr, CDC skips study on vaccination rates, quietly posts data on drop
Vaccination rates fell once again as nonmedical exemptions hit a new high.
August 1, 2025 — Source
Ushering in a new era of suture-free tissue reconstruction for better healing
When surgeons repair tissues, they're currently limited to mechanical solutions such as sutures and staples, which can cause their own damage, or meshes and glues that may not adequately bond with tissues and can be rejected by the body.
August 1, 2025 — Source
When immune commanders misfire: New insights into rheumatoid arthritis inflammation
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic autoimmune disease in which the immune system mistakenly attacks the lining of the joints (the synovium), causing pain, swelling, and progressive damage. Approximately 18 million people worldwide live with RA. Early diagnosis and treatment can relieve symptoms, slow disease progression, and help prevent disability.
August 1, 2025 — Source
Health — Health Field — July 29th, 2025
A new approach to combating asthma-induced bronchial remodeling
Patients with bronchial asthma suffer from attacks of shortness of breath caused by constricted airways. "Anti-inflammatory medications are usually given to treat this, although it isn't quite clear how inflammation and constriction correlate," says Professor Daniela Wenzel, head of the Department of Systems Physiology in the Faculty of Medicine at Ruhr University Bochum.
July 29, 2025 — Source
Affordable biosensor pill reveals intestinal inflammation by releasing blue dye
A new swallowable device called PRIM (Pill for ROS-responsive Inflammation Monitoring) could someday make tracking inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)—a chronic condition that causes inflammation in the digestive tract—as simple as checking the color of your stool. Researchers from Mass General Brigham and the University of Toronto designed and tested the device in preclinical models.
July 29, 2025 — Source
Artificial protein sensor offers new way to measure cortisol with a smartphone
Cortisol is a crucial hormone that regulates many important bodily functions like blood pressure and metabolism, and imbalances of this stress hormone can lead to health problems.
July 29, 2025 — Source
As Medicare turns 60, research suggests more need for annual enrollment help
Sixty years ago this week, President Lyndon Johnson signed Medicare into law, giving all Americans over 65 access to health coverage.
July 29, 2025 — Source
Assessing blood stem cell quality by analyzing cell behavior in real time
Hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) are the fundamental building blocks of our circulatory system, giving rise to all blood cell types, including white blood cells, red blood cells, and platelets. HSCs play a key role in our understanding of complex biological processes and are involved in life-saving treatments such as bone marrow transplants and emerging gene therapies. As a cornerstone of regenerative medicine, HSCs hold immense promise for treating blood disorders, cancers, and immune system diseases.
July 29, 2025 — Source
Centauri Therapeutics receives an additional $5.1 M from CARB-X to progress ABX-01 lead compound to first in human clinical trials
Centauri Therapeutics Limited ('Centauri'), an immunotherapy company with a unique and proprietary platform technology applicable across a wide range of therapeutic indications, announced today that CARB-X (Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria Biopharmaceutical Accelerator) has provided an additional $5.1 M in funding for the development of their lead compound. The funds will contribute to the advancement of the lead candidate in Centauri's ABX-01 program into first in human clinical studies, and this latest funding brings CARB-X's total support from 2019 to date to $12.3 M.
July 29, 2025 — Source
Clockwork from scratch: How scientists made timekeeping cells
Scientists at UC Merced have engineered artificial cells that can keep perfect time—mimicking the 24-hour biological clocks found in living organisms. By reconstructing circadian machinery inside tiny vesicles, the researchers showed that even simplified synthetic systems can glow with a daily rhythm—if they have enough of the right proteins.
July 29, 2025 — Source
Five strategies to address the harms of market-driven drug development
U.S. investment in new treatments is often driven by market potential rather than medical necessity, deepening health disparities and costing lives. Researchers say these recommendations could help.
July 29, 2025 — Source
Physical inactivity crisis costing US $192 billion annually, study reveals
A new study published in the American Journal of Health Promotion finds that inadequate leisure-time aerobic physical activity accounts for $192 billion in annual health care costs among U.S. adults—12.6% of total national health care spending.
July 29, 2025 — Source
Plant-based agent inhibits key protein to reduce bronchial thickening
A plant-based agent inhibits a protein that, among other things, is responsible for the dreaded thickening of the bronchial wall.
July 29, 2025 — Source
Ransomware Hits Healthcare Through Applications
Healthcare Faces Rising App-Based Ransomware Threats and Urgent Compliance Demands
July 29, 2025 — Source
Surgical procedure slows progression of knee osteoarthritis
A clinical trial led by London Health Sciences Center Research Institute (LHSCRI) and Western University has found that a knee surgery called high tibial osteotomy (HTO) can slow the progression of osteoarthritis. The study, published in Annals of Internal Medicine, showed that HTO reduced knee joint damage and improved pain and function among patients with knee osteoarthritis and bowed legs.
July 29, 2025 — Source
The dangerously blurry line between wellness and medical tech
Whoop's FDA notice is a reminder that it's harder to tell what's a medical feature and what's "just for fun."
July 29, 2025 — Source
Uncovering how an immune 'brake' molecule doubles as a skin defense guide
Weill Cornell Medicine researchers have discovered that PD-1—a molecule best known for putting the brakes on immune cells—also plays a critical role in helping T cells become long-term immune defenders in the skin. Early during infection, PD-1 acts like a steering wheel, guiding T cells to become protective resident memory T cells (TRM) that stay in place. These cells remember invading germs or cancer and quickly mount a response if that enemy reappears.
July 29, 2025 — Source
Unmet potential: How ALS patients and caregivers are missing out on accessibility features in everyday technology
A recent study has revealed a critical gap in the use of accessibility features among people living with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) and their caregivers. Though over 90% of ALS patients surveyed reported daily use of smartphones, tablets, or computers, many are unaware of the accessibility tools embedded in these devices—tools that could greatly enhance their quality of life as the disease progresses.
July 29, 2025 — Source
Health — Health Field — July 27th, 2025
Researcher harnesses AI to transform skin cancer diagnosis in remote areas
A researcher at Heriot-Watt University is harnessing the power of artificial intelligence to give patients living in remote parts access to timely and potentially lifesaving medical diagnoses.
July 27, 2025 — Source
Health — Health Field — July 26th, 2025
This Small-Town Greek Doctor on How He Uses AI: 'Without AI, Q Fever Might Not Have Been on Our List'
In a public hospital in Ioannina, Greece, Dr. Thomas Tzimas uses AI for everything from spotting rare diseases to managing staff conflicts, and he says it's only the beginning.
July 26, 2025 — Source
Health — Health Field — July 25th, 2025
Addressing avoidable hospitalizations in terminally ill nursing home residents
Hospitalizations and emergency department (ED) visits can be distressing and costly for nursing home residents -- especially those who are severely impaired or terminally ill. Despite their vulnerability, these individuals are frequently transferred to hospitals, even though up to 40% of such transfers over the past 25 years are considered potentially avoidable by health care professionals.
July 25, 2025 — Source
California Looked to Them To Close Health Disparities, Then It Backpedaled
For more than two decades, the community health worker has supported hundreds of families throughout southeast Los Angeles by helping them sign up for food assistance, sharing information about affordable health coverage, and managing medications for their chronic illnesses. She's guided by the expression "an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure."
July 25, 2025 — Source
Laminin-411 peptide shows promise for central nervous system myelin repair
The laminin-411 protein is vital for the formation of the myelin membrane by oligodendrocytes, report researchers from Japan. Furthermore, the A4G47 peptide from the E8 region of laminin-411 was found to be the main active amino acid sequence that drives myelin formation. The research findings have the potential to transform current cell culture practices to study myelination and may enable the development of novel therapeutic agents to treat demyelinating diseases.
July 25, 2025 — Source
Newly discovered cellular trigger could lead to possible therapies for Parkinson's disease
Autophagy is essentially the "rubbish collection" of our cells. If there are problems in this process, which is so important for our health, diseases such as Parkinson's can result. In their latest study, leading cell biologists at the Max Perutz Labs at the University of Vienna investigated mitophagy—a form of autophagy—and came to a remarkable conclusion: the researchers have described a new trigger for mitophagy.
July 25, 2025 — Source
Scientists develop tissue-healing gel using milk-derived extracellular vesicles
Researchers from Columbia Engineering have established a framework for the design of bioactive injectable hydrogels formulated with extracellular vesicles (EVs) for tissue engineering and regenerative medicine applications.
July 25, 2025 — Source
Trump Voters Wanted Relief From Medical Bills. For Millions, the Bills Are About To Get Bigger.
President Donald Trump rode to reelection last fall on voter concerns about prices. But as his administration pares back federal rules and programs designed to protect patients from the high cost of health care, Trump risks pushing more Americans into debt, further straining family budgets already stressed by medical bills.
July 25, 2025 — Source
Health — Health Field — July 22nd, 2025
3D-printed carbon scaffolds show potential for improved bone regeneration
In a breakthrough for regenerative medicine, a new study from IMDEA Materials Institute researchers has demonstrated the potential of 3D-printed carbon microlattices as structurally tunable scaffolds for bone tissue engineering.
July 22, 2025 — Source
Amid PFAS fallout, a Maine doctor navigates medical risks with her patients
When Lawrence and Penny Higgins of Fairfield, Maine, first learned in 2020 that high levels of toxic chemicals called PFAS taint their home's well water, they wondered how their health might suffer. They had consumed the water for decades, given it to their pets and farm animals, and used it to irrigate their vegetable garden and fruit trees.
July 22, 2025 — Source or Source
Are 5 million nondisabled Medicaid recipients watching TV all day? That's unsupported
Republicans defended the GOP megabill's Medicaid changes as targeting a group of people they believe shouldn't qualify: people who can work but instead choose to stay home and chill.
July 22, 2025 — Source or Watch Video
Cleaner air after industrial plant closure improves lung health in local residents
A new study by NYU Langone Health researchers found that the shutdown of a significant fossil fuel pollution source near Pittsburgh, PA, resulted in immediate improvements in respiratory health.
July 22, 2025 — Source
Designing better brain shunts: Fluid dynamics model could help hydrocephalus patients
Millions of people worldwide suffer from hydrocephalus, or a buildup of excess cerebrospinal fluid in the brain, and which recently received greater attention when Billy Joel announced his diagnosis. Treatment usually involves surgical placement of shunts to divert fluid away, but this procedure often leads to complications, infections, and multiple re-treatments.
July 22, 2025 — Source
Homeless people in Washington state visited ER less after moving into hotels
King County had two goals when it purchased more than a dozen hotels to convert into housing for people living on the streets—end homelessness for a bunch of people and improve their health.
July 22, 2025 — Source
Indicators of neuropathic ocular pain identified after LASIK
In a prospective cross-sectional comparison study, Amanda Vázquez, Ph.D., from the Institute of Applied Ophthalmobiology at the Universidad de Valladolid in Spain, and colleagues compared the clinical characteristics of patients who developed both DE and NOP after LASIK to those with only DE and to asymptomatic LASIK patients. The study included 89 patients: 34 developed NOP and DE, 25 developed only DE, and 30 were asymptomatic controls.
July 22, 2025 — Source
Los Angeles weighs a disaster registry: Disability advocates warn against false assurances
In the wake of January's deadly wildfires, Los Angeles County leaders are weighing a disaster registry intended to help disabled and senior residents get connected to emergency responders to bring them to safety during disasters.
July 22, 2025 — Source
Lymphoid-derived dendritic cells found to shape immune suppression and allergy responses
Lymphoid-derived conventional dendritic cells (L-cDCs) may play a unique function associated with immune suppression and allergy induction, as reported by researchers from Japan. Long thought to arise only from myeloid lineages, cDCs were found to also originate from lymphoid progenitors. Using fluorescent reporter mice, the team tracked L-cDCs throughout the body, revealing their abundance in barrier tissues like skin and lungs and their distinct genetic signatures and functions.
July 22, 2025 — Source
New 3D tissue model may speed better therapies for fibrosis
For the 300,000 Americans living with the immune disease scleroderma, better treatments can't come soon enough. The rare and sometimes fatal illness stiffens and scars tissue in organs like the lungs, liver, and kidneys, as well as skin. It may quietly affect one patch of skin for years or rapidly turn life-threatening, depending on where and how severely it strikes.
July 22, 2025 — Source
New research highlights neurodivergent friendship patterns
New research from Abertay University has shed fresh light on how neurodivergent (ND) people form and experience friendships, highlighting a strong preference for building connections with others who share their neurotype.
July 22, 2025 — Source
New study finds health care costs go up with increased acquisition of private physician practices
New research published today as a working paper by the National Bureau of Economic Research finds that the widespread, rapid acquisition of private physician practices by hospitals is pushing up health care prices across the United States.
July 22, 2025 — Source
Not just a messenger: Developing nano-sized delivery agents that also provide therapeutic treatment
A group of University of Ottawa researchers have already shown how scientists can harness gene therapies to deliver nano-sized treatments for cancer, cardiovascular and other diseases. Unfortunately, the delivery agents in the process do not possess any therapeutic potential and ultimately degrade after acting as the messenger.
July 22, 2025 — Source
Nurses face barriers to providing quality end-of-life care in aged care homes
Nurses play a critical role in recognizing and responding to end-of-life needs in aged care, often identifying signs of decline up to a year before death.
July 22, 2025 — Source
PhoreMost demonstrates new approach to rationalize molecular glue drug discovery
PhoreMost Ltd., a next-generation targeted protein degradation (TPD) company progressing a pipeline of degrader therapeutics within oncology and inflammation, today announced the publication of a study demonstrating the capabilities of its high-throughput GlueSEEKER platform to accelerate the design and development of novel molecular glue degraders.
July 22, 2025 — Source
Study highlights potentially dangerous e-cigarette modifications by youth, adults
A new study led by Georgia State University researchers has found that more than 84% of youth and young adults who use e-cigarettes have modified their device, often in potentially dangerous ways.
July 22, 2025 — Source
Tailored deep brain stimulation improves walking in Parkinson's disease
For patients with Parkinson's disease, changes in their ability to walk can be dramatic. "Parkinson's gait," as it is often called, can include changes in step length and asymmetry between legs. This gait dysfunction reduces a person's mobility, increases fall risk, and significantly impacts a patient's quality of life.
July 22, 2025 — Source
Urgent care visits often linked to inappropriate prescribing
Shirley Cohen-Mekelburg, M.D., from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, and colleagues examined inappropriate antibiotic, glucocorticoid, and opioid prescribing during urgent care visits in a cross-sectional study of outpatients of all ages with an urgent care place-of-service code from Jan. 1, 2018, to Dec. 31, 2022. Data included represented more than 270 million Americans and 12.9 million Medicare supplemental beneficiaries.
July 22, 2025 — Source
Health — Health Field — July 19th, 2025
Brain Scans Reveal Why Waking Up Is Sometimes Such a Difficult Experience
A new study suggests that certain brain activity patterns may be linked to feeling less groggy in the morning.
July 19, 2025 — Source
Broadband Deserts and Reproductive Care: The Devastating Impact on Health Resources
When abortion and lack of internet access collide, it can exact a severe toll on women's lives.
July 19, 2025 — Source
Health — Health Field — July 18th, 2025
A common food additive solves a sticky neuroscience problem
An interdisciplinary team working on balls of human neurons called organoids wanted to scale up their efforts and take on important new questions. The solution was all around them.
July 18, 2025 — Source
Advancing protein simulation with Machine Learning
CGSchNet, a fast machine-learned model, simulates proteins with high accuracy, enabling drug discovery and protein engineering for cancer treatment.
July 18, 2025 — Source
Insurers and Customers Brace for Double Whammy to Obamacare Premiums
Most of the 24 million people in Affordable Care Act health plans face a potential one-two punch next year — double-digit premium increases along with a sharp drop in the federal subsidies that most consumers depend on to buy the coverage, also known as Obamacare.
July 18, 2025 — Source or Source
More reliable bioinformatics tools for the study of proteins
Many proteins are capable of spontaneously rearranging themselves within cells to form molecular condensates—membraneless intracellular structures formed by one or multiple proteins—through a process known as liquid--liquid phase separation (LLPS). This biological process is key, as it allows proteins to organize, interact and function in an efficient and regulated manner within the cellular environment. When this mechanism fails, neurodegenerative diseases, cancers or developmental disorders can appear.
July 18, 2025 — Source
Novel therapies curb surgery for ulcerative colitis, study suggests
Novel therapies curb surgery for ulcerative colitis, study suggests
July 18, 2025 — Source
Psychologists introduce third path to 'good life'—one full of curiosity and challenge
New research suggests that psychological richness—a life of perspective-changing experiences—may matter just as much as happiness or meaning.
July 18, 2025 — Source
Research Reveals Nanoflowers' Potential for Supporting Brain Health
A study published in The Journal of Biological Chemistry demonstrated that nanoflowers — a type of metallic flower-shaped nanoparticle — can protect and heal brain cells by promoting the health and turnover of mitochondria, the molecular machines responsible for producing most of our cells' energy.
July 18, 2025 — Source
Scientists discover a signature 'wave' of activity as the brain awakens from sleep
Each morning, your brain embarks on a remarkable series of events: it transitions from being asleep, potentially in an alternate reality, to waking up. Within a short time, you regain waking consciousness, reorient yourself and reconnect with your surroundings, becoming ready to interact with the world again. But how does your brain accomplish this transition so safely and efficiently?
July 18, 2025 — Source
Surprise medical Bills Were Supposed To Be A Thing Of The Past. Surprise — they're not.
Last year in Massachusetts, after finding lumps in her breast, Jessica Chen went to Lowell General Hospital-Saints Campus, part of Tufts Medicine, for a mammogram and sonogram. Before the screenings, she asked the hospital for the estimated patient responsibility for the bill using her insurance, Tufts Health Plan. Her portion, she was told, would be $359 — and she paid it. She was more than a little surprised weeks later to receive a bill asking her to pay an additional $1,677.51. "I was already trying to stomach $359, and this was many times higher," Chen, a physician assistant, told me.
July 18, 2025 — Source or Source
Transportation barriers impacting Hawai'i rural health care, policy solutions proposed
Long ambulance response times, costly and unreliable non-emergency transportation, and insufficient insurance coverage for travel-related health care expenses are among the key findings of a new report released by the University of Hawaiʻi Rural Health Research and Policy Center (UH RHRPC) (PDF).
July 18, 2025 — Source
Health — Health Field — July 17th, 2025
Boulevard raises $80M to power self-care boom driven by Botox and GLP-1 surge
The beauty industry has seen an explosion of offerings recently. Customers can now access treatments far beyond basic hair and nail care, from wrinkle-smoothing Botox and fillers to permanent laser hair removal to weight management through GLP-1 medications.
July 17, 2025 — Source
How can super-resolution technology help study neurotransmission?
What are the three modes of neurotransmission, and how do they differ in terms of temporal coupling with action potentials?
July 17, 2025 — Source
Los Angeles Weighs a Disaster Registry. Disability Advocates Warn Against False Assurances.
In the wake of January's deadly wildfires, Los Angeles County leaders are weighing a disaster registry intended to help disabled and senior residents get connected to emergency responders to bring them to safety during disasters.
July 17, 2025 — Source or Source
New funding empowers Be Well Texas to combat opioid crisis
The Texas Health and Human Services Commission has selected Be Well Texas, an initiative of the Be Well Institute on Substance Use and Related Disorders at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio), to lead a major expansion of opioid use disorder and recovery support services across Texas.
July 17, 2025 — Source
New molecular pathway identified in alcohol-associated liver disease
Excessive alcohol consumption causes alcoholic liver disease, and about 20% of these cases progress to alcohol-associated steatohepatitis (ASH), which can lead to liver cirrhosis and liver failure. Early diagnosis and treatment are therefore extremely important. A KAIST research team has identified a new molecular mechanism in which alcohol-damaged liver cells increase reactive oxygen species (ROS), leading to cell death and inflammatory responses. In addition, they discovered that Kupffer cells, immune cells residing in the liver, act as a "dual-function regulator" that can either promote or suppress inflammation through interactions with liver cells.
July 17, 2025 — Source
New research reveals how brain regions behave differently even when at rest
According to Dr. Karolina Armonaitė, a neuroscientist from Kaunas University of Technology in Lithuania, a more precise understanding of what happens in different areas of the cerebral cortex during sleep can help diagnose sleep disorders and neurological diseases more accurately. "Complex processes are going on in the brain when we sleep," she says.
July 17, 2025 — Source
New surgical method effective for groin hernia in women, study shows
In a study conducted in Uganda and published in JAMA Surgery, researchers from Karolinska Institutet evaluated a new surgical method for treating groin hernias in women. The method could become an alternative in resource-limited settings where laparoscopic techniques are not generally available.
July 17, 2025 — Source
PATH launches landmark AI study in Africa exploring LLMs' potential in health diagnoses
PATH has launched the largest study of its kind in Africa, recruiting 9,000 participants to test whether artificial intelligence can help primary care clinicians make better diagnoses and treatment decisions in resource-limited settings.
July 17, 2025 — Source
RFK Jr. fires two Trump-appointed senior officials in ongoing HHS restructuring
U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has removed two senior officials who were appointed by President Donald Trump.
July 17, 2025 — Source
Spinal cord stimulators: Ineffective treatment found to be costly and risky
New research from the University of Sydney reveals surgically implanted spinal cord stimulators—a common treatment for lower back pain which aims to disrupt pain signals traveling to the brain—are costly and putting patients at risk of needing ongoing surgical interventions to fix complications, with a quarter receiving the treatment going on to require corrective surgery.
July 17, 2025 — Source
Study examines health threat of tiny airborne plastics
More than 20 million pounds of plastic waste accumulates in the Great Lakes every year. While crusty water bottles, fraying cigarette butts and tangled knots of fishing line littering the shoreline may be the most visible evidence of that pollution, a bigger concern is the tiny plastic particles that we cannot easily see.
July 17, 2025 — Source
Study maps real-world trade-offs of Medicaid policy decisions
Waymark, a public benefit company dedicated to improving access and quality of care in Medicaid, today published peer-reviewed research in JAMA Health Forum examining the projected health system and economic impacts of 2025 Medicaid policy changes. The study, conducted in collaboration with researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, reveals that H.R. 1, the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" recently passed by Congress, could result in devastating consequences for vulnerable populations, rural communities, and local economies nationwide.
July 17, 2025 — Source
The critical role of community and familial support in changing health behaviors and improving outcomes
A new qualitative study led by researchers from the UC Irvine Joe C. Wen School of Population & Public Health offers critical insights into how Latino families in Orange County, Calif. understand cardiovascular disease and navigate heart-healthy decisions.
July 17, 2025 — Source
The Senate Saves PEPFAR Funding — For Now
Julie Rovner is chief Washington correspondent and host of KFF Health News' weekly health policy news podcast, "What the Health?" A noted expert on health policy issues, Julie is the author of the critically praised reference book "Health Care Politics and Policy A to Z," now in its third edition.
July 17, 2025 — Source
Trump admin to finally cap price of weird bandages that cost $10 billion last year
Trump administration has delayed a Biden-era fix twice, but is now set to cap price.
July 17, 2025 — Source
UW scientists use AI to crack 'undruggable' proteins, opening door to new treatments
The wiggly targets known to scientists as "intrinsically disordered proteins" have for decades eluded capture by custom-made drugs and antibodies. But they played such important biological roles — activating opioid receptors; triggering protein misbehavior associated with neurodegeneration; killing insulin producing cells — that researchers kept after them.
July 17, 2025 — Source
Health — Health Field — July 14th, 2025
Adjusting research statistical methods could transform mental health care for young people
A new publication by two University of Cincinnati researchers contends that adjusting how researchers approach their statistical analysis has the potential to change the lives of children and adolescents struggling with mental health issues across the world.
July 14, 2025 — Source
AI divide is hindering health care progress in the Global South
The study, led by University of Sharjah scientists in collaboration with researchers from prestigious U.S. institutions, reveals a stark disparity in access to AI technologies between high-income and low- to middle-income regions. While machine learning and robotics are increasingly used in disease detection, drug administration, and telemedicine in wealthier nations, their adoption in the Global South remains limited.
July 14, 2025 — Source
AI in health care could save lives and money—but change won't happen overnight
Imagine walking into your doctor's office feeling sick—and rather than flipping through pages of your medical history or running tests that take days, your doctor instantly pulls together data from your health records, genetic profile and wearable devices to help decipher what's wrong.
July 14, 2025 — Source
Ankles might point the way to cartilage repair in osteoarthritis
The ankle's ability to regenerate cartilage uses the same mechanisms that enable some animals to grow new limbs, and it could be harnessed to repair cartilage in knees and hips hobbled by osteoarthritis.
July 14, 2025 — Source
Can zebrafish help humans regrow hearing cells?
Stowers scientists identify specific genes involved in zebrafish sensory hair cell regrowth, providing new insights that could inform future research into hearing loss treatments.
July 14, 2025 — Source
Cilia dynamics create a dynamic barrier in human airway epithelia
Scientists have discovered a previously unrecognized way that human airways protect lungs from infection—through the action of cilia, tiny hair-like structures lining the respiratory tract.
July 14, 2025 — Source
Cryo-electron microscopy—Reaction cycle of an enzyme for CO₂ fixation decoded
High-resolution cryo-electron microscopy makes it possible to study complex enzymatic processes in detail. With this method, a research team of the University of Potsdam and Humboldt-Universität Berlin succeeded in characterizing the CODH/ACS enzyme complex in detail. They discovered that the complex moves in the course of chemical reactions and thus determines the reaction sequence.
July 14, 2025 — Source
In Rush To Satisfy Trump, GOP Delivers Blow to Health Industry
Doctors, hospitals, and health insurers for weeks issued dire warnings to Republican lawmakers that millions of people would lose health coverage and hospitals would close if they cut Medicaid funding to help pay for President Donald Trump's big tax and spending bill.
July 14, 2025 — Source
Insurers fight state laws restricting surprise ambulance bills
Nicole Silva's 4-year-old daughter was headed to a relative's house near the southern Colorado town of La Jara when a vehicle T-boned the car she was riding in. A cascade of ambulance rides ensued—a ground ambulance to a local hospital, an air ambulance to Denver, and another ground ambulance to Children's Hospital Colorado.
July 14, 2025 — Source
Management of chronic rhinosinusitis may be improving
Jun Wang, from The Second Hospital of Shanxi Medical University in Taiyuan, China, and colleagues investigated changes in CRS characteristics over five years in an effort to understand the impact of clinical advancements on disease management. The retrospective analysis included 120 patients diagnosed with CRS in 2017 and 2023.
July 14, 2025 — Source
New blood test predicts multiple sclerosis years before symptoms
A research team at the Medical University of Vienna has developed a blood test that allows the identification of individuals at risk for developing multiple sclerosis (MS) with a high degree of certainty years before the onset of symptoms. As a result, in the future, diagnostic and therapeutic measures could be taken early enough to delay or even prevent the onset of the disease. The corresponding research has just been published in the renowned journal Nature Communications.
July 14, 2025 — Source or Source
New imaging technique reveals mitochondrial activity inside live animals
In this study, researcher developed a new imaging approach that combines two powerful techniques to solve this problem. First, a special type of microscope called a two-photon microscope is used, which can look deep into live tissues with minimal damage. To improve how steady the tissue remains during imaging, they designed a custom-made, 3D-printed holder that gently uses suction to hold the tissue in place. This suction-based stabilization helps keep the tissue still within the camera's focus, which is essential when trying to capture high-resolution images of tiny moving structures.
July 14, 2025 — Source
Novel molecular mechanisms inform targeted therapies for chronic kidney disease
A recent study led by Paul DeCaen, Ph.D., associate professor of Pharmacology, has identified novel molecular mechanisms by which genetic mutations in the PKD2 gene cause the most common form of polycystic kidney disease, according to findings published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
July 14, 2025 — Source
Optical microscopy combined with AI could enable new avenues in precision medicine
"Precision medicine" has become increasingly popular in the last decade as an avenue for cancer therapy, where treatment strategies are tailored to a specific patient based on the unique characteristics of their disease and their personal background. These unique disease characteristics (called "phenotypes") help guide physicians in choosing the most effective treatments.
July 14, 2025 — Source
Psychologist offers guidance for families coping with trauma
She recommends that parents watch news coverage with their children when possible, so they can explain what's happening and answer questions. "Creating a sense of safety and routine is essential to helping children regain a sense of control," she said.
July 14, 2025 — Source
Sino Biological sets new industry standard with ProPure™ endotoxin-free proteins made in the USA
Sino Biological US, Inc. proudly unveils ProPure™, an industry-leading line of ultra-pure, endotoxin-free recombinant proteins, fully produced in the USA at its state-of-the-art Center for Bioprocessing (C4B) facility in Houston, Texas. This new product line is specifically engineered to meet the rigorous demands of immunology research, vaccine development, animal studies, cell and gene therapy, and therapeutic protein manufacturing.
July 14, 2025 — Source
Smartphone sensors reveal mental health patterns through daily behavior tracking
Smartphones can help people stay healthy by monitoring their sleep, steps and heart rate, but they also can help reveal issues tied to mental health, new research shows.
July 14, 2025 — Source
Vapes found to be more effective for smoking cessation than nicotine gum and lozenges
A randomized controlled trial (RCT) evaluated whether vaporized nicotine products (VNPs) are more effective than nicotine replacement therapies (NRT) for smoking cessation among people experiencing social disadvantage.
July 14, 2025 — Source
Vested Interests. Influence Muscle. At RFK Jr.'s HHS, It's Not Pharma. It's Wellness.
On his way to an Ultimate Fighting Championship event, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. stopped by the home of podcaster Gary Brecka. The two spent time in a hyperbaric oxygen chamber and tried some intravenous nutrition drips that Brecka, a self-avowed longevity and wellness maven, sells and promotes on his show, "The Ultimate Human."
July 14, 2025 — Source
Health — Health Field — July 11th, 2025
Bionic knee allows better movement for amputees
The new prothesis is directly integrated with the person's muscle and bone tissue, enabling greater stability and providing more control over its movement, researchers said.
July 11, 2025 — Source
FDA publishes full texts of response letters to drug applications
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has published more than 200 complete response letters, or decision letters, sent as replies to drug and biological product applications submitted to the agency from 2020 to 2024.
July 11, 2025 — Source
Introducing the iQue® 5 HTS Platform: empowering scientists with unbeatable speed and flexibility for high throughput screening by cytometry
The life science group Sartorius launches the new iQue® 5 High-Throughput Screening (HTS) Cytometer, transforming workflows with next-level flexibility and comprehensive analysis at unbeatable speeds. Building on core iQue® strengths as the market leading solution for HTS applications, the iQue® 5 expands experimental range with up to 27 channels (25 color options) and flexible workflows in 96- and 384-well formats.
July 11, 2025 — Source
Mathematical model reveals how humans store narrative memories using 'random trees'
Humans can remember various types of information, including facts, dates, events and even intricate narratives. Understanding how meaningful stories are stored in people's memory has been a key objective of many cognitive psychology studies.
July 11, 2025 — Source
Myopenia identified as key contributor to muscle loss in rheumatoid arthritis
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic autoimmune disease that affects individuals across all ages and genders. While its most visible impact is on the joints, RA also contributes to accelerated musculoskeletal ageing, often leading to progressive muscle degeneration and reduced muscle function. Emerging research has identified a specific form of muscle loss in RA-known as myopenia-which differs significantly from other disease-related muscle-wasting conditions such as cancer cachexia or heart failure.
July 11, 2025 — Source
Narcissism and other dark personality traits linked to AI cheating in art universities
In many countries, there is an academic cheating crisis with students misusing artificial intelligence tools like ChatGPT to write essays, dissertations and other assignments. According to new research, certain personality traits make some students more likely to pass off AI-generated work as their own.
July 11, 2025 — Source
New AI tool models protein dynamics, aiding drug discovery and protein research
A major scientific advance in protein modeling developed by Microsoft Research AI for Science, has been published in Science. The study introduces BioEmu, a generative deep learning system that emulates the equilibrium behavior of proteins with unprecedented speed and accuracy.
July 11, 2025 — Source
New device offers breakthrough for safe drug delivery into the brain
A new device combining ultrasound and advanced imaging to provide crucial information for the safe delivery of drugs into the brain has been developed by University of Queensland researchers.
July 11, 2025 — Source
New ultrasound imaging to map drug delivery into the brain
A new device combining ultrasound and advanced imaging to provide crucial information for the safe delivery of drugs into the brain has been developed by University of Queensland researchers.
July 11, 2025 — Source
Novel tool to study stress-dependent subcellular protein localization changes
Using a high-throughput fluorescence microscopy system and machine learning algorithms, oxidative stress-related changes in protein localization have been mapped by researchers from Japan. Furthermore, a comprehensive database called Localizatome has been developed by compiling the subcellular protein localization data of 10,287 human proteins.
July 11, 2025 — Source
Powerful new AI tool help doctors read chest X‑rays better
Can artificial intelligence, or AI, potentially transform health care for the better?
July 11, 2025 — Source
RFK Jr. cancels key US health panel meeting without warning, raising concerns
U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. canceled a meeting of government health panel that helps guide what preventive care is covered by insurance, alarming doctors and other health officials.
July 11, 2025 — Source
Simply 'sprinkling' a fluorescent probe can quickly show active brain synapses
There are few scientific methods more elegantly simple than "just sprinkle it on top." Researchers at Tohoku University and Nagoya University developed a fluorescent probe that can quickly show synapses, the connection points between brain cells.
July 11, 2025 — Source
Study shows how brain-to-computer 'electroceuticals' can help restore cognition
Research led by Thilo Womelsdorf, professor of psychology and biomedical engineering at the Vanderbilt Brain Institute, could revolutionize how brain-computer interfaces are used to treat disorders of memory and cognition.
July 11, 2025 — Source
Temporal and noise-resilient techniques for refined cardiovascular diagnostic imaging
Cardiovascular diseases are a leading health concern in Hong Kong, prompting many to undergo regular heart check-ups for their early detection and management. Echocardiography, a key diagnostic imaging tool, plays a crucial role in assessing heart function, offering non-invasive insights into cardiovascular health and aiding in timely intervention.
July 11, 2025 — Source
Who's policing opioid settlement spending? A crowdsourced database might help
After years of legal battles, state attorneys general won billions of dollars in opioid settlements from drug companies accused of fueling the addiction crisis. They declared victory at press conferences, and some touted the deals during their gubernatorial campaigns.
July 11, 2025 — Source or Source
WHO, ITU, WIPO release a new technical brief on using AI in traditional medicine
Artificial intelligence (AI) is ushering in a transformative era for traditional medicine, one where centuries-old healing systems are enhanced by cutting-edge technologies to deliver more safe, personalized, effective, and accessible care.
July 11, 2025 — Source
Health — Health Field — July 10th, 2025
Algae unlock a cheaper, greener and more ethical way to grow cells
The time it takes to grow new skin for burns victims could be improved thanks to a new method of cell cultivation using algae, developed by University of Queensland researchers.
July 10, 2025 — Source
Cannabinoid products may reduce total sleep time in adults with insomnia says new study
You might have heard cannabis and cannabinoid products can help people sleep. Data shows one of the top reasons people use cannabis is to help them sleep.
July 10, 2025 — Source
FDA study links high consumer CBD doses to liver enzyme elevations
FDA researchers report that the upper end of reported consumer use (~400mg of daily CBD intake) of cannabidiol (CBD) may elevate liver enzymes in healthy adults.
July 10, 2025 — Source
Female sex hormones linked to faster progression of eye disease
Female sex hormones can significantly enhance the progression of the rare neurodegenerative eye disease retinitis pigmentosa (RP), according to a preclinical study by researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center.
July 10, 2025 — Source
Gender bias holds back female surgeons, study finds
Women now make up over half of medical students in Canada, but only one-third of practicing surgeons. A new study suggests part of the gap stems from gender norms embedded in workplace culture. The researchers at McGill University say subtle but persistent biases may be driving women out of the field.
July 10, 2025 — Source
New AI tool gives a helping hand to X-ray diagnosis
Can artificial intelligence (AI) potentially transform health care for the better?
July 10, 2025 — Source
States brace for reversal of Obamacare coverage gains under Trump's budget bill
Shorter enrollment periods. More paperwork. Higher premiums. The sweeping tax and spending bill pushed by President Donald Trump includes provisions that would not only reshape people's experience with the Affordable Care Act but, according to some policy analysts, also sharply undermine the gains in health insurance coverage associated with it.
July 10, 2025 — Source
Susan Monarez advances in process to lead CDC
Susan Monarez is one step closer to becoming the next director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
July 10, 2025 — Source
The Proteoform Puzzle: Unlocking the Next Frontier
In this interview, Lloyd M. Smith, the recipient of 2025's Ralph N. Adams Award in Bioanalytical Chemistry, discusses proteoforms, an area of research worthy of the next Human Genome Project.
July 10, 2025 — Source
Toward monitoring and addressing commercial determinants of health
Can new regulations requiring corporations to disclose harmful practices lead to improvements in the health of the public? A study by researchers from Yale and CUNY says yes.
July 10, 2025 — Source
We interviewed 205 Australians convicted of murder and manslaughter. Alcohol's role was alarming
Our study sheds rare light on what actually happens when drinking precedes killing, because it draws not just on police or court records but on the first-hand accounts of convicted offenders.
July 10, 2025 — Source
Weird chemical used in plastics has erupted as latest fentanyl adulterant
It's unclear why the use of BTMPS has taken off—but scientists have some ideas.
July 10, 2025 — Source
Workplace mental health at risk as key federal agency faces cuts
In Connecticut, construction workers in the Local 478 union who complete addiction treatment are connected with a recovery coach who checks in daily, attends recovery meetings with them, and helps them navigate the return to work for a year.
July 10, 2025 — Source
Health — Health Field — July 7th, 2025
A signal that never repeats—how the brain creates bookmarks to map time
The brain doesn't merely register time—it structures it, according to new research from the Kavli Institute for Systems Neuroscience published in Science.
July 7, 2025 — Source
Adaptive spine board could transform ER transport
In combat zones and emergency rescues, rapid evacuation and treatment can mean the difference between life and death. But prolonged immobilization during transport poses another life-threatening risk: pressure injuries.
July 7, 2025 — Source
AI-powered virtual staining of biopsies for transplant diagnostics
Organ transplantation offers life-saving treatment for patients with end-stage organ failure, restoring function and vastly improving quality of life for thousands each year. Yet, transplant rejection remains a leading cause of morbidity in lung and heart recipients, with up to 29% of lung and 25% of heart transplant patients experiencing acute rejection within the first year.
July 7, 2025 — Source
Australia releases national HIE roadmap
It also comes with a strategy and architecture plan to enhance national digital health interoperability.
July 7, 2025 — Source
Boron nitride nanotubes power precise knee motion tracking in wearable device
A new wearable uses boron nitride nanotubes and AI to monitor knee torque in real time, offering accurate, low-cost joint health tracking in daily environments.
July 7, 2025 — Source
Brain-Computer Interface Helps Paralyzed Man 'Speak' Naturally
Unlike other interfaces—which sound stiff and robotic, like early smart assistants—this one imitates the sound and cadence of real human speech.
July 7, 2025 — Source
Dental clinic brings confidence and smiles to underserved communities
When Cheryl Martinez enrolled in an addiction recovery program last May, one of her first orders of business was calling Ms. Darlene.
July 7, 2025 — Source
EQT to acquire Europa Biosite
We are pleased to announce that EQT Healthcare Growth (EQT) has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Europa Biosite from Adelis Equity.
July 7, 2025 — Source
First Philippine city to digitalise healthcare
Makati City has invested over $60 million to launch an integrated 24/7 digital healthcare system.
July 7, 2025 — Source
More patients accessed their medical records online in 2024
Data from this past year showed that 65% of individuals accessed patient information online at least once in the past year, up from 57% in 2022. Those managing chronic conditions or recent cancer diagnoses are even more engaged, says ASTP/ONC.
July 7, 2025 — Source
Online program aims to help IBD patients build body confidence
A first-of-its-kind online body image and well-being program designed to help people with Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) feel more positive about their bodies has been developed by Flinders University.
July 7, 2025 — Source
Parkinson's disease: How the affected side shapes the disease's course
Parkinson's disease affects approximately 10 million people worldwide. It typically begins asymmetrically, initially impacting only one side of the body. Although it first manifests through motor symptoms—such as tremors, slowed movement, or muscle rigidity—it also leads to cognitive impairments, anxiety, and depression, aspects of the disease whose progression remains poorly understood.
July 7, 2025 — Source
Quantum enhancement discovery could improve medical technologies
Technologies such as biomedical imaging and spectroscopy could be enhanced by a discovery in research that involved several institutions, including the University of Glasgow. Scientists have found that two-photon processes, which have applications in the study of Alzheimer's disease and other nervous system disorders, can be strengthened by quantum light at far higher levels than previously thought possible.
July 7, 2025 — Source
Scientists Unveil AI-powered universal strategy for protein engineering
New method accelerates protein engineering by using structural and evolutionary constraints in inverse folding models without training specialized AI systems.
July 7, 2025 — Source
Scientists use ChatGPT to control lab equipment without programming
Researchers show how ChatGPT can generate code to control lab equipment, allowing scientists to automate experiments without writing software manually.
July 7, 2025 — Source
Side of onset influences non-motor symptoms in Parkinson's disease
Parkinson's disease often begins asymmetrically, affecting either the right or left side of the body first. Researchers from the University of Geneva (UNIGE) and the Geneva University Hospitals (HUG) have demonstrated that this initial side of onset influences the progression of non-motor symptoms. Specifically, symptoms beginning on the right side are linked to a more pronounced cognitive decline, whereas those starting on the left side are associated with psychiatric disorders such as anxiety and depression.
July 7, 2025 — Source
Simultaneous kidney and stem cell transplants may enable patients to ditch lifelong immunosuppressants
While immunosuppressive medications are critical to preventing rejection of transplant organs, they also come with plenty of downsides. They can cause harsh side effects, like headaches and tremors, and increase the risk of infection and cancer. But what if there was a way to prevent organ rejection without using these medications?
July 7, 2025 — Source
Stem cell-derived liver organoids show long-term growth with bile acid support
Adding bile acids as farnesoid X receptor agonists to the culture medium supported the growth and development of unique stem cell-derived hepatic organoids, report researchers from Japan. These three-dimensional liver organoids were capable of sustained, long-term proliferation while retaining hepatocyte-like features. Their findings could have the potential to drive future research on chronic liver disease and result in newer therapeutic approaches to treat it.
July 7, 2025 — Source
Study reveals what UK patients want from GPs
Study reveals what UK patients want from GPs
July 7, 2025 — Source
Synthetic Biology and the Pursuit of Living Diagnostics and Therapeutics
In this interview, Professor James J. Collins, co-founder of the field of Synthetic Biology, discusses his journey to founding the field of synthetic biology and the potential of next-generation diagnostics and living therapeutics.
July 7, 2025 — Source
Health — Health Field — July 5th, 2025
Frozen light switches: How Arctic microbes could revolutionize neuroscience
Rare blue proteins from cold-adapted microbes can serve as prototypes to design molecular on-off switches for cells.
July 5, 2025 — Source
Health — Health Field — July 2nd, 2025
AI model converts hospital records into text for better emergency care decisions
UCLA researchers have developed an AI system that turns fragmented electronic health records (EHR) normally in tables into readable narratives, allowing artificial intelligence to make sense of complex patient histories and use these narratives to perform clinical decision support with high accuracy. The Multimodal Embedding Model for EHR (MEME) transforms tabular health data into "pseudonotes" that mirror clinical documentation, allowing AI models designed for text to analyze patient information more effectively.
July 2, 2025 — Source
AI-guided drug discovery forges a novel therapeutic path for patients with Rett syndrome
Rett syndrome is a devastating rare genetic childhood disorder primarily affecting girls. Merely 1 out of 10,000 girls are born with it and much fewer boys. It is caused by mutations in the MeCP2 gene on the X chromosome, leading to a spectrum of cognitive and physical impairments, including repetitive hand motions, speech difficulties, and seizures.
July 2, 2025 — Source
Are digital health tools really helping? Study questions their true impact
As smartphones, apps, and wearable devices become more integrated into health care, new research from the University of Surrey is questioning how effective these digital tools are for managing serious conditions like cancer, diabetes and heart diseases.
July 2, 2025 — Source
Considerable proportion of colonoscopy bowel preparation claims involve cost-sharing
Eric D. Shah, M.D., from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, and colleagues conducted a cross-sectional analysis to examine out-of-pocket costs for bowel preparations among patients enrolled in commercial and Medicare Part D plans undergoing screening colonoscopy, focusing on differences across high- and low-volume bowel preparation categories.
July 2, 2025 — Source
Cornell scientists use natural cell proteins to track molecular behavior
Cornell researchers have found a new and potentially more accurate way to see what proteins are doing inside living cells - using the cells' own components as built-in sensors.
July 2, 2025 — Source
Electrical stimulation boosts math skills in people with weaker neural links
When it comes to cognitive skills like reading and math, early advantages tend to compound over time. Mathematical abilities, however, seem to plateau from childhood to adulthood, raising the possibility that innate brain characteristics might shape academic outcomes independently of external factors like socioeconomic status. To better understand the neurobiology of mathematical learning, the authors measured connection strength between brain regions associated with learning math while 72 participants performed a 5-day math task.
July 2, 2025 — Source
Feds Notify 103,000 Medicare Beneficiaries of Scam, Breach
Agency: Fraudsters Used Valid Beneficiary Info to Create Fake Medicare.gov Accounts
July 2, 2025 — Source
Forecasting how abortion bans affect maternal mortality and morbidity
Three years ago, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the constitutional right to abortion care established by Roe v. Wade in 1973, leaving abortion access decisions to the states. To date, 13 states have a complete abortion ban and seven ban abortion at or before 18 weeks' gestation.
July 2, 2025 — Source
How do we reach decisions? Researchers pioneer AI method to uncover cognitive strategies
Researchers have long been interested in how humans and animals make decisions by focusing on trial-and-error behavior informed by recent information. However, the conventional frameworks for understanding these behaviors may overlook certain realities of decision-making because they assume we make the best decisions after taking into account our past experiences.
July 2, 2025 — Source
Increasing contingency management incentives can help more patients recover from addiction
Early recovery from drug addiction to opioids and stimulants is physically and mentally demanding, and a long road to recovery.
July 2, 2025 — Source
Judge blocks layoffs at US Health Department
A federal judge has stopped the Trump administration from implementing more layoffs at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), saying the job cuts likely went against the law.
July 2, 2025 — Source
'MAHA Report' Calls for Fighting Chronic Disease, but Trump and Kennedy Have Yanked Funding
The Trump administration has declared that it will aggressively combat chronic disease in America.
July 2, 2025 — Source
Men with hidradenitis suppurativa perceive better physician communication
Male patients with hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) perceive better physician communication with respect to demonstrating respect, listening, and explanations, according to a study published online June 19 in The Journal of Dermatology.
July 2, 2025 — Source
New MRI technology reveals brain metabolism in unprecedented detail
A new technology that uses clinical MRI machines to image metabolic activity in the brain could give researchers and clinicians unique insight into brain function and disease, researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign report. The non-invasive, high-resolution metabolic imaging of the whole brain revealed differences in metabolic activity and neurotransmitter levels among brain regions; found metabolic alterations in brain tumors; and mapped and characterized multiple sclerosis lesions - with patients only spending minutes in an MRI scanner.
July 2, 2025 — Source
Optibrium partners with TalTech on EU-funded PhD program to advance sustainable drug discovery
Optibrium, a leading developer of software and AI solutions for molecular design, today announced its partnership with TalTech (Tallinn University of Technology) to co-supervise an EU-funded PhD position as part of the INNOCHEMBIO programme. This research project will focus on developing more accurate metabolism models that will reduce the reliance on costly laboratory experiments while improving speed, efficiency and sustainability in drug discovery.
July 2, 2025 — Source
Preclinical study unlocks a mystery of rapid mouth healing
Bite the inside of your cheek, and the wound may vanish without a trace in a couple of days. A preclinical study co-led by Cedars-Sinai, Stanford Medicine and the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), has discovered one secret of this disappearing act. The findings, if confirmed in humans, could one day lead to treatments that enable rapid, scarless recovery from skin wounds on other parts of the body.
July 2, 2025 — Source
Rare lung cells trigger rapid repair after smoke or virus exposure in mice—a similar pathway may exist in humans
A rare cell in the lining of lungs is fundamental to the organ-wide response necessary to repair damage from toxins like those in wildfire smoke or respiratory viruses, Stanford Medicine researchers and their colleagues have found. A similar process occurs in the pancreas, where the cells, called neuroendocrine cells, initiate a biological cascade that protects insulin-producing pancreatic islet cells from damage.
July 2, 2025 — Source
Republican Megabill Will Mean Higher Health Costs for Many Americans
The tax and spending legislation the House voted to send to President Donald Trump's desk on Thursday, enacting much of his domestic agenda, cuts federal health spending by about $1 trillion over a decade in ways that will jeopardize the physical and financial health of tens of millions of Americans.
July 2, 2025 — Source
Royalty-based investment model could bridge 'valley of death' between drug discovery and delivery
A team of researchers from the MIT Sloan School of Management, the Sean M. Healey & AMG Center for ALS at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), Questrom School of Business at Boston University, and QLS Advisors have introduced a new approach to funding clinical trials for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) therapies.
July 2, 2025 — Source
Study finds overtraining syndrome tied to increased PARP1 protein in muscles
Excessive physical exercise, especially without adequate rest, can damage the human body in various ways. In severe cases, it can progress to overtraining syndrome, which is characterized by decreased performance and appetite, chronic fatigue, muscle pain, increased injuries, and changes in the immune system and metabolism.
July 2, 2025 — Source
Study highlights major hurdles for multinational clinical trials in Europe
A new study by investigators from Europe, including the Netherlands and the United Kingdom (UK), has shed light on significant ethical, administrative, regulatory, and logistical (EARL) hurdles in delivering multinational randomized clinical trials. The research was the first to comprehensively quantify these barriers for an international platform trial and emphasizes the need for urgent improvements, particularly in preparing for future public health crises.
July 2, 2025 — Source
To Cut Medicaid, the GOP's Following a Path Often Used To Expand Health Care
President Donald Trump's "One Big Beautiful" budget reconciliation bill would make some of the most sweeping changes in health policy in years, largely affecting Medicaid and Affordable Care Act plans — with reverberations felt throughout the health care system.
July 2, 2025 — Source
Transforming OCD treatment through research and innovation
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) impacts approximately 2% of the global population, often preventing individuals from living life to their full potential. The Brain & Behavior Research Foundation (BBRF) invites the public to a free webinar, "Transforming Treatment Outcomes for People with OCD" on Tuesday, July 8, 2025, at 2:00 pm ET. In this talk, Helen Blair Simpson, M.D., Ph.D., Professor of Clinical Psychiatry at Columbia University / New York State Psychiatric Institute and Director of the Anxiety Disorders Clinic, will explore how research can transform outcomes for those living with OCD. She will discuss clinical trials that have determined the most effective first-line treatments for OCD and led to practice guidelines.
July 2, 2025 — Source
WHO launches global drive to increase health taxes and fight chronic disease
The World Health Organization (WHO) today has launched a major new initiative urging countries to raise real prices on tobacco, alcohol, and sugary drinks by at least 50% by 2035 through health taxes in a move designed to curb chronic diseases and generate critical public revenue. The "3 by 35" Initiative comes at a time when health systems are under enormous strain from rising noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), shrinking development aid and growing public debt.
July 2, 2025 — Source
Health — Health Field — June 30th, 2025
27.2 million people of all ages uninsured in 2024 in the United States, survey reveals
A total of 27.2 million people of all ages were uninsured in 2024, marking a nonsignificant increase from 25.0 million in 2023, according to early estimates from the National Health Interview Survey, 2024, released by the National Center for Health Statistics.
June 30, 2025 — Source
A world-first clinical trial is studying exactly what works for IBS (and how)
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (commonly known as IBS) affects about 1 in 5 Australians. It's a chronic and often debilitating condition, with symptoms including abdominal pain, bloating, constipation, diarrhea and unpredictable bowel movements.
June 30, 2025 — Source
AI versus MDs: Microsoft AI tool outperforms doctors in diagnosing complex medical cases
The Microsoft AI Diagnostic Orchestrator (MAI-DxO) faced off against 21 experienced physicians from the U.S. and United Kingdom presented with complex cases documented in the New England Journal of Medicine. MAI-DxO gave a correct diagnosis for 85.5% of the test cases while the doctors hit the mark 20% of the time.
June 30, 2025 — Source
Another Billing Software Vendor Hacked by Ransomware
Horizon Healthcare RCM Hints at Paying Ransom in Data Theft Incident
June 30, 2025 — Source or Source or Source or Source or Source
Blockchain in Healthcare: Enhancing Data Security and Interoperability
Explore how blockchain is reshaping healthcare's digital infrastructure. Learn about its challenges, mechanics, applications, and potential future impact.
June 30, 2025 — Source
Brain-computer interface robotic hand control reaches new finger-level milestone
Researchers researchers bring noninvasive EEG-based BCI one step closer to everyday use by demonstrating real-time brain decoding of individual finger movement intentions and control of a dexterous robotic hand at the finger level.
June 30, 2025 — Source
Immersive virtual reality shows plants and green decor in hospital rooms may aid stress recovery
A study from Texas A&M University reveals that hospital rooms designed with natural elements—like indoor plants, green decor and views of green nature—significantly enhance relaxation and mental clarity in simulated patients, even when experienced through virtual reality (VR).
June 30, 2025 — Source
In a First, Trump and GOP-Led Congress Prepare To Swell Ranks of US Uninsured
"The effects could be catastrophic," one policy analyst predicts.
June 30, 2025 — Source
Make Sure to Stay on Top of These 6 Blood Tests When Monitoring Your Health
Don't miss out on these blood tests that provide critical medical information to your health care providers.
June 30, 2025 — Source
Microsoft AI diagnoses complex medical cases four times better than human doctors
Microsoft AI has revealed that its AI Diagnostic Orchestrator (MAI-DxO) is able to correctly diagnose 85% of complex cases from the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) case proceedings. What makes this more impressive is that the cases published in NEJM are very diagnostically complex and intellectually demanding. They typically require multiple specialists and diagnostic tests to reach a definitive diagnosis, so the fact AI can get it right most of the time is a big deal.
June 30, 2025 — Source or Watch Video
Moving beyond AI FOMO to unlock value at scale
At the HIMSS AI in Healthcare Forum in Brooklyn next month, keynote speaker Tom Lawry will offer some no-nonsense perspective on the steps health systems need to take to make the most of their artificial intelligence investments.
June 30, 2025 — Source
Neurons burn sugar differently: Discovery offers new hope for fighting neurodegeneration
A new study from scientists at the Buck Institute for Research on Aging has revealed a surprising player in the battle against Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia: brain sugar metabolism. Published in Nature Metabolism, the research uncovers how breaking down glycogen—a stored form of glucose—in neurons may protect the brain from toxic protein buildup and degeneration.
June 30, 2025 — Source
Neuroscientists remain steadfastly uncertain about how the brain encodes memory
Researchers from Monash University, in collaboration with the European Biostasis Foundation and Apex Neuroscience, have revealed that although most neuroscientists agree that long-term memories depend primarily on neuronal connectivity patterns, significant uncertainties persist regarding precisely how these memories are structurally encoded.
June 30, 2025 — Source
Researchers find serious flaws in trials with adult ADHD patients
Millions of adults around the world are diagnosed with ADHD every year, and there is a great need for research in the field. However, much clinical research on adult ADHD suffers from serious methodological shortcomings that make it difficult to use the results in practice, researchers from the University of Copenhagen and the University of Sao Paulo show in a new study.
June 30, 2025 — Source
Thune says health care often 'comes with a job.' The reality's not simple or straightforward
Millions of people are expected to lose access to Medicaid and Affordable Care Act marketplace health insurance plans if federal lawmakers approve the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, President Donald Trump's domestic policy package, which is now moving through the Senate.
June 30, 2025 — Source
Too sick to work, some Americans worry Trump's bill will strip their health insurance
President Donald Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill Act, sprawling legislation to extend his tax cuts and enact much of his domestic agenda, would require 40 states and the District of Columbia, all of which expanded Medicaid, to add a work requirement to the program.
June 30, 2025 — Source
Health — Health Field — June 29th, 2025
Health — Heart Health & Strokes — June 29th, 2025
Health — Health Field — June 28th, 2025
RFK Jr. Announces All Americans Need Health Tracking Devices: Here Are the Pros and Cons
The US Health Secretary plans a huge campaign to encourage health wearables: CNET knows exactly the kind of devices he's talking about, and why accuracy may be a problem.
June 28, 2025 — Source
The New Prescription Gummy That May Help With Hair Loss
Struggling with hair loss? Hers is now offering a solution in gummy form.
June 28, 2025 — Source
Health — Health Field — June 25th, 2025
7 Simple Tips for Burning Body Fat at Home Without a Gym Membership
You don't have to splurge on a gym membership or fancy workout equipment to lose weight. Try these techniques to burn fat with simple home workouts and lifestyle changes.
June 25, 2025 — Source
Affordable Care Act Preventive Services Mandate key to transforming hepatitis C treatment
The pending Supreme Court challenge to the Affordable Care Act's preventive services mandate has serious implications for the future of the treatment of hepatitis C in the United States.
June 25, 2025 — Source
Grip strength gives researchers a new handle on psychosis
Psychosis often begins not with characteristic disturbances of the mind—delusions like paranoia or hallucinations—but with disturbances in the way we move our body. For researchers like Indiana University Assistant Professor Alexandra Moussa-Tooks in the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, these motor disturbances offer critical insights into the condition of psychosis itself.
June 25, 2025 — Source
Hand and wrist injuries among dog walkers cost the UK millions
The annual cost of hand and wrist injuries among dog walkers in the UK is estimated to top £23 million, with women and the over 65s most at risk as a result of being pulled along on the dog leash, finds a review of the available evidence, published online in the journal Injury Prevention
June 25, 2025 — Source
International study validates efficacy of a drug in adults with neurofibromatosis type 1
An international study has shown that a drug called selumetinib can reduce the pain and size of tumors caused in adults by neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1), a rare genetic disease for which there is currently no effective pharmacological treatment.
June 25, 2025 — Source
What RFK Jr. isn't talking about: How to make vaccines safer
Within an hour of receiving a covid vaccination in November 2020, Utah preschool teacher Brianne Dressen felt pins and needles through her arms and legs. In the medical odyssey that followed, she suffered double vision, chronic nausea, brain fog, and profound weakness. Once a rock climber, she became a couch potato.
June 25, 2025 — Source or Source
Health — Health Field — June 23rd, 2025
AI helps researchers understand lung disease and proposes treatment
The secrets of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) are written in its very name. Idiopathic refers to a disease of unknown cause, and the condition, which turns healthy lung tissue into fibrous scar tissue, still raises many questions.
June 23, 2025 — Source
Detailed imaging of key receptors suggests new avenue for repairing brain function
For the first time, scientists using cryo-electron microscopy have discovered the structure and shape of key receptors connecting neurons in the brain's cerebellum, which is located behind the brainstem and plays a critical role in functions such as coordinating movement, balance and cognition.
June 23, 2025 — Source
How AI controls your health insurance coverage
Over the past decade, health insurance companies have increasingly embraced the use of artificial intelligence algorithms. Unlike doctors and hospitals, which use AI to help diagnose and treat patients, health insurers use these algorithms to decide whether to pay for health care treatments and services that are recommended by a given patient's physicians.
June 23, 2025 — Source
Men's Health Month: Why it matters more than ever
This June, like every other, has been filled with talk of graduations, the scent of barbecue and Fathers' Day sales. But amid all the hype, we need to remember that June is also Men's Health Month—a vital, often overlooked, opportunity to shine a spotlight on the unique health challenges and preventative care needs of men.
June 23, 2025 — Source
More than a relay station—brain's thalamus may play key role in abstract thinking and executive control
By investigating the electrical properties of the cells and tissues (electrophysiology) of the thalamus in a primate model, in combination with computer modeling, the research team showed that higher-order thalamic nuclei can select behavioral rules and dynamically shape activity in the prefrontal cortex, the region responsible for cognitive flexibility.
June 23, 2025 — Source
New study locates neuron clusters that help the brain repay sleep debt
Sleeping deeply into the afternoon after an all-nighter or a late night out is one way the body repays its sleep debt. The sleep-wake cycle is regulated by a homeostatic process in which the body continuously adjusts its physiological systems to maintain a balanced state of rest and alertness.
June 23, 2025 — Source
Q&A: How parasites—and a bit of serendipity—led to a powerful new drug discovery tool
From cancer to infectious diseases to neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease, there is an undeniable need for new treatments and medications.
June 23, 2025 — Source
Scientists Just Found a New, Incredibly Rare Blood Type
A French woman in her 60s is the only person in the world known to carry it so far.
June 23, 2025 — Source
Second attack on McLaren Health Care in a year affects 743k people
Criminals targeted the hospital and physician network's Detroit cancer clinic this time
June 23, 2025 — Source or Source or Source
Sonata Scientific unveils Helios MP500: Breakthrough ethylene oxide (EtO) control technology for medical device sterilization facilities
Sonata Scientific, a leader in advanced industrial air purification, today announced the launch of its revolutionary Helios MP500, a high-performance solution for eliminating fugitive ethylene oxide (EtO) emissions in medical device sterilization facilities. Tested and validated in real-world environments, the Helios technology platform consistently delivers destruction and removal efficiency (DRE) exceeding 99%, ensuring a safer environment for workers and surrounding communities.
June 23, 2025 — Source
Stick-on sleep monitor promises smarter, more accurate detection of sleep disorders
Developed by scientists led by John A. Rogers, Ph.D., the Louis Simpson and Kimberly Querrey Professor of Materials Science and Engineering, Biomedical Engineering and Neurological Surgery, the novel device can classify different sleep stages—awake, non-rapid eye movement and rapid eye movement (REM)—as well as capture one's sleep patterns and identify the effects of sleep apnea from a patient's own home.
June 23, 2025 — Source
Systemic barriers prevent doctors from using life saving ultrasound technology
Many doctors abandon a potentially life-saving medical scanning technology soon after training, because systemic barriers prevent it from becoming part of their routine practice, a study has found.
June 23, 2025 — Source
With telehealth, Kennedy Krieger Institute slashes visit wait time by four months
Taking a patient history upfront via telemedicine has been very fruitful for the high-demand specialty provider. By combining history via virtual care with a then more limited in-person visit, care can be delivered more efficiently to more patients.
June 23, 2025 — Source
Health — Health Field — June 22nd, 2025
Breakthrough magnet design could transform MRI and magnetic levitation
Physicists develop efficient alternatives to the classic Halbach design -- with potential for a wide range of applications
June 22, 2025 — Source
Innovative toolkit blazes trail for healthcare providers to learn with patients struggling with opioid use, chronic pain
It's difficult to overstate the corrosive impact of Canada's ongoing opioid crisis. Since 2016, there have been over 40,000 opioid-related deaths across the country, devastating Canadian families from all walks of life. Opioid-related hospitalizations and calls to paramedics have ballooned.
June 22, 2025 — Source
Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease linked to risk for sudden hearing loss
Among older adults, metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) is associated with increased risk for sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SSNHL), according to a study published in the June issue of Laryngoscope: Investigative Otolaryngology.
June 22, 2025 — Source
Scientists find new blood type in Guadeloupe woman
A French woman from the Caribbean island of Guadeloupe has been identified as the only known carrier of a new blood type, dubbed "Gwada negative," France's blood supply agency has announced.
June 22, 2025 — Source
Health — Health Field — June 21st, 2025
BMJ investigation raises new concerns over ticagrelor approval trials
In a follow up investigation into the multibillion dollar drug ticagrelor, The BMJ has uncovered fresh concerns, this time in key platelet studies used in its FDA approval.
June 21, 2025 — Source
Up to 40 years to get diagnosed with lupus: Research highlights devastating impact of delays on patients
New research by Swansea University and Cambridge University has revealed the causes and devastating impacts of delays—that can last decades—in diagnosing lupus, an auto-immune condition.
June 21, 2025 — Source
Health — Health Field — June 20th, 2025
AI scientists and doctors partner to understand who is at risk for persistent post-surgical pain
One of the most common surgical complications is postoperative pain that persists long after the surgical incision has healed, striking anywhere between 10--35% of the estimated 300 million people worldwide who undergo surgery yearly.
June 20, 2025 — Source
Cellular communication network that accelerates liver fibrosis discovered
Liver fibrosis, a pathological condition in which the liver becomes stiff and scarred, commonly develops in the progression of chronic liver diseases such as chronic hepatitis and metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH). Because advanced fibrosis can lead to cirrhosis or liver cancer, understanding the underlying mechanisms is critical for developing effective therapies.
June 20, 2025 — Source
Court Ditches HIPAA Reproductive Health Info Privacy Rule
Ruling: HHS Has No Authority to Distinguish Different Types of PHI for Restrictions
June 20, 2025 — Source
Federal Proposals Threaten Provider Taxes, Key Source of Medicaid Funding for States
Republican efforts to restrict taxes on hospitals, health plans, and other providers that states use to help fund their Medicaid programs could strip them of tens of billions of dollars. The move could shrink access to health care for some of the nation's poorest and most vulnerable people, warn analysts, patient advocates, and Democratic political leaders.
June 20, 2025 — Source
HIMSSCast: How an MD/MS in AI dual degree could change health IT leadership
Dr. Ronald Rodriguez of The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio shows how medical education today can benefit from additional work in AI and discusses how his groundbreaking dual degree program may influence the industry.
June 20, 2025 — Source
Human--AI collectives make the most accurate medical diagnoses, according to new study
Artificial intelligence (AI) can effectively support doctors in making diagnoses. It makes different mistakes than humans—and this complementarity represents a previously untapped strength. An international team has now systematically demonstrated for the first time that combining human expertise with AI models leads to the most accurate open-ended diagnoses.
June 20, 2025 — Source
Korean AI can predict contralateral knee osteoarthritis and more Korea briefs
Also, the South Korean government is exploring developing a new AI model to predict the efficacy of traditional Korean medicines.
June 20, 2025 — Source
Most Medicare beneficiaries may pay more for drugs under the Inflation Reduction Act
The IRA starting this year caps Medicare beneficiaries' annual out-of-pocket costs at $2,000 for covered drugs and eliminates the longstanding "coverage gap" for those with moderate drug spending—while shifting more costs onto Part D plans.
June 20, 2025 — Source
New Tech Adapted From Solar Cells Could Make Drug Development Faster, Cheaper
How does 15 times faster and 15 times cheaper protein sensing sound?
June 20, 2025 — Source
Q&A: What Does the Budget Bill Mean for Your Health?
Congress is considering roughly $800 billion in Medicaid cuts. You could feel the effects even if you're not on the government program for people with low incomes and disabilities. KFF Health News chief Washington correspondent Julie Rovner explained how on WAMU's "Health Hub," June 18.
June 20, 2025 — Source
Scale of how chronic fatigue syndrome affects patients' blood shown for first time
People with ME/CFS (myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome) have significant differences in their blood compared with healthy individuals, a new study reveals, suggesting a path toward more reliable diagnosis of the long-term debilitating illness.
June 20, 2025 — Source
Supreme Court Upholds Bans on Gender-Affirming Care
The Supreme Court this week ruled in favor of Tennessee's law banning most gender-affirming care for minors — a law similar to those in two dozen other states.
June 20, 2025 — Source
Timeline pushed back for Shared Digital Health Record system and more briefs
Also, New Zealand's Healthline is introducing a new GP booking capability.
June 20, 2025 — Source
To build or to buy? With healthcare AI, both may be the answer
Yesha Patel, from Keck Medicine of USC, offers a sneak peek at her HIMSS AI in Healthcare Forum presentation, which shows how the health system has pulled off major implementations of AI technologies both acquired and homegrown.
June 20, 2025 — Source
Ultrafast membrane reactor developed for cleaner, more efficient beta-blocker production
Chinese scientists have developed a breakthrough process that significantly improves the efficiency and environmental friendliness of beta-blocker production—with a focus on the widely used compound propranolol, which plays a vital role in managing cardiovascular conditions such as hypertension, arrhythmia, and angina.
June 20, 2025 — Source
With Property Seized and Federal Funding Uncertain, Montana Asbestos Clinic Fights for Its Life
Dozens of feet of tubing connect Gayla Benefield to her oxygen machine so she can walk from room to room inside her home on the picturesque Kootenai River, surrounded by the Cabinet Mountains.
June 20, 2025 — Source
Health — Health Field — June 18th, 2025
Aidoc launches community-aligned framework for clinical AI
Developed with input from experts at 17 organizations, the open-source blueprint aims to establish a common set of expectations for what moves a healthcare organization from artificial intelligence experimentation to real-world integration.
June 18, 2025 — Source
Biopharmaceutical investment in innovation persists after passage of Inflation Reduction Act
New research from the Center for Integration of Science and Industry at Bentley University found no evidence to support claims that the price reductions anticipated under the Inflation Reduction Act would decrease R&D spending or investment in innovation.
June 18, 2025 — Source
Brainstem CT scan alone cannot stand as proof of neurologic death, study shows
Brain death determination sits at the fraught intersection of critical-care medicine, ethics, and organ-donation logistics. Missteps risk either prolonging mechanical support with no prospect of recovery or declaring death in error—a prospect that evokes the terrors of many Edgar Allan Poe writings.
June 18, 2025 — Source
Call for new approach to mental health care for people who also have epilepsy
Up to 1 in 3 adults and young people with epilepsy also have mental health conditions such as depression and anxiety. A new set of recommendations aims to help neurologists offer a more integrated approach to care.
June 18, 2025 — Source
Data Breach at Healthcare Services Firm Episource Impacts 5.4 Million People
Hackers have stolen personal and health information belonging to the customers of healthcare organizations served by Episource.
June 18, 2025 — Source
Discovery of lipid-based pathway for memory formation sheds light on potential PTSD treatments
A new lipid-based pathway essential for memory formation has been discovered by University of Queensland researchers—a breakthrough that could lead to treatments for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
June 18, 2025 — Source
Ear wax as a possible screening medium for Parkinson's disease
Most treatments for Parkinson's disease (PD) only slow disease progression. Early intervention for the neurological disease that worsens over time is therefore critical to optimize care, but that requires early diagnosis. Current tests, like clinical rating scales and neural imaging, can be subjective and costly.
June 18, 2025 — Source
Garmin Announces Its First-Ever Sleep-Only Tracker, a Lightweight Band Around Your Bicep
Garmin's new Index Sleep Monitor fits around the arm to track breathing variations, sleep stages, heart rate variability, skin temperature and more.
June 18, 2025 — Source
Have job-based health coverage at 65? You may still want to sign up for Medicare
When Alyne Diamond fell off a horse in August 2023 and broke her back, her employer-based health plan through UnitedHealthcare covered her emergency care in Aspen, Colorado. It also covered related pain management and physical therapy after she returned home to New York City. The bills totaled more than $100,000.
June 18, 2025 — Source or Source
Healthcare SaaS firm says data breach impacts 5.4 million patients
Episource warns of a data breach after hackers stole health information of over 5 million people in the United States in a January cyberattack.
June 18, 2025 — Source
New test could save lives of patients with deadly fungal infection that spiked during pandemic
A new lateral-flow test could one day save lives across the world through early detection of a deadly fungal disease that dramatically spiked during the COVID-19 pandemic.
June 18, 2025 — Source
Orlando Health generates $900K in savings through VBC campaigns
The annual wellness visit and breast cancer screening campaigns show how a health system can succeed with value-based care. The provider also achieved a more than 28% improvement in care-gap closures.
June 18, 2025 — Source
Personalized electrical therapies could transform spinal cord injury treatment
There are over 15 million people living with spinal cord injury (SCI) worldwide. Experimental treatments using electrical stimulation through the skin may help some patients regain movement, but researchers still have a lot to learn.
June 18, 2025 — Source
Redefining dentistry in primary care a must, say researchers
By weaving oral health into primary care education, research, and community practice, recent studies demonstrate that prevention-driven, patient-centered care is imperative for a healthy population.
June 18, 2025 — Source
Study finds treatment among women with drug use disorder increases with access to social safety net programs
Women with drug use disorder (DUD) and opioid use disorder (OUD) are more likely to receive treatment when enrolled in Medicaid alongside other government assistance programs such as childcare, employment services, and SNAP benefits.
June 18, 2025 — Source
The 'Montreal Model' of ketamine therapy yields more sustained depression relief
A first-of-its-kind clinical trial found that ketamine's benefits for treating severe depression can be improved when combined with psychotherapy and supportive treatment environments.
June 18, 2025 — Source
The price paid for an Obamacare plan could surge next year in Florida
Although Josefina Muralles' husband works full-time, their household income is just above the federal poverty line—too high to qualify for Florida's Medicaid program, but low enough to make Muralles and her husband eligible for subsidized health insurance through the Affordable Care Act marketplace, also known as Obamacare.
June 18, 2025 — Source
The Prescription Drug Playbook, Part I
About 3 in 10 adults reported not taking their medicines as prescribed at some point between July 2022 and July 2023 because of the cost, according to a KFF survey. So, this year, "An Arm and a Leg" asked listeners: What strategies have you used when you've been struck by pharmacy sticker shock?
June 18, 2025 — Source
UQ researchers discover new lipid-based pathway essential for memory formation
A new lipid-based pathway essential for memory formation has been discovered by University of Queensland researchers -- a breakthrough that could lead to treatments for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
June 18, 2025 — Source
Health — Health Field — June 16th, 2025
Advancing neuroscience research with high-speed, automated electrophysiology
Understanding the electrical activity of neurons is key to unlocking insights into neurological diseases. Yale researchers have unveiled a high-throughput automated method that captures the electrical activity of large numbers of neurons simultaneously and without bias.
June 16, 2025 — Source
AI could accelerate protein engineering - key for developing new medicines
Scientists have developed a new machine learning framework that has shown the potential to be more accurate at inverse protein folding than existing state-of-the-art methods.
June 16, 2025 — Source
AI generates data to help embodied agents ground language to 3D world
When put to the test against previous 3D datasets, the model trained on 3D-GRAND reached 38% grounding accuracy, surpassing the previous best model by 7.7%. 3D-GRAND also drastically reduced hallucinations to only 6.67% from the previous state-of-the-art rate of 48%.
June 16, 2025 — Source
AI transforms new drug development with simultaneous analysis of 21 chemical reactions
Thalidomide, a drug once used to alleviate morning sickness in pregnant women, exhibits distinct properties due to its optical isomers in the body: one isomer has a sedative effect, while the other causes severe side effects such as birth defects. As this example illustrates, precise organic synthesis techniques, which selectively synthesize only the desired optical isomer, are crucial in new drug development.
June 16, 2025 — Source
Data on sexual orientation and gender is critical to public health—without it, health crises continue unnoticed
As part of the Trump administration's efforts aimed at stopping diversity, equity and inclusion, the government has been restricting how it monitors public health. Along with cuts to federally funded research, the administration has targeted public health efforts to gather information about sexual orientation and gender identity.
June 16, 2025 — Source
First patient treated in international clinical trial for rare muscle-weakness disease
The first patient enrolled in a planned international clinical trial has been treated at HonorHealth Research Institute with a new type of immune therapy for those with a rare muscle-weakness disease known as Myasthenia Gravis.
June 16, 2025 — Source
Improving the well-being of health care workers
Helping certified nursing assistants advance their careers could fight burnout, high turnover
June 16, 2025 — Source
Lab develops far-red dopamine sensor for real-time brain imaging
A multidisciplinary team led by Professor Li Yulong from the School of Life Sciences at Peking University has developed a far-red fluorescent dopamine (DA) probe that enables real-time, multiplex imaging of neurotransmitters in the living brain.
June 16, 2025 — Source
Large-scale analysis of attitudes toward drugs reveals growing acceptance of psychedelics
A new study has revealed large differences in attitudes toward various types of drugs, with a growing acceptance of psychedelics and strong negative feelings toward more traditional illicit drugs.
June 16, 2025 — Source
Solascure receives FDA Fast Track Designation for Aurase Wound Gel to treat calciphylaxis ulcers
SOLASCURE Ltd (SolasCure), a biotechnology company developing a novel treatment to transform chronic wound healing, today announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Fast Track Designation for its investigational Aurase Wound Gel (AWG), in the treatment of patients with calciphylaxis ulcers. The designation recognizes the potential of AWG in the treatment of this new indication, widening its application in the healing of chronic wounds whilst expediting the speed at which the new therapy could be available to patients.
June 16, 2025 — Source
Surprising drug combination cuts alcohol use and lessens nausea in clinical trial
Two existing medications—one used for smoking cessation and the other for depression—appear to work effectively together in treating alcohol use disorder. The combination reduces alcohol cravings, lowers consumption, and may decrease the risk of nausea. These findings come from a new study led by the University of Gothenburg, Sweden.
June 16, 2025 — Source
The many ways that AI enters rheumatology
Artificial intelligence (AI) is entering the mainstream. The term encompasses a wide variety of machines that can learn from data, identify patterns, and make decisions. But how can it be used to support health care? EULAR—The European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology—has picked a number of abstracts for its 2025 congress in Barcelona that showcase how AI is influencing different areas in rheumatology—from diagnosis through to monitoring, risk prediction, and patient communication.
June 16, 2025 — Source
Health — Health Field — June 13th, 2025
3D bioprinting takes major step forward with realistic blood vessel structures
There are more than 100,000 people on organ transplant lists in the U.S., some of whom will wait years to receive one -- and some may not survive the wait. Even with a good match, there is a chance that a person's body will reject the organ. To shorten waiting periods and reduce the possibility of rejection, researchers in regenerative medicine are developing methods to use a patient's own cells to fabricate personalized hearts, kidneys, livers, and other organs on demand.
June 13, 2025 — Source
A single enzymatic switch steers cell fate in intestinal regeneration
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center researchers have identified a metabolic switch that determines whether intestinal stem cells become absorptive or secretory cells. Manipulating the enzyme OGDH either fuels cell expansion or redirects fate, with potential consequences for colitis recovery and regenerative therapy.
June 13, 2025 — Source
Aggressiveness responses in mice depend on the instigator, study finds
Displaced aggression, such as lashing out at an unrelated individual after a frustrating experience, is a well-documented phenomenon in both humans and animals.
June 13, 2025 — Source
Brain cortex structure linked to mental abilities and psychiatric disorders
The cerebral cortex, the outermost layer of the brain, is the central driver of various human capabilities, including decision-making, perception, language and memory. Understanding how the morphology (i.e., structure and shape) of people's cerebral cortex is related to their mental health is a long-standing goal for many neuroscientists, as it could help to predict the risk that people will develop specific neuropsychiatric conditions while also contributing to their diagnosis and potentially informing their treatment.
June 13, 2025 — Source
Clinicians say EHR experiences are improving, but burdens remain
Nurses and physicians report significant workflow improvements over the past year, according to a new KLAS report, but say slow response times, unproductive charting and excessive messaging still need to be addressed.
June 13, 2025 — Source
FDA and NIH announce innovative joint Nutrition Regulatory Science Program
Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced a new, joint innovative research initiative that will serve as a key element in fulfilling U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.'s commitment to Make America Healthy Again. With diet-related chronic diseases continually rising, it is imperative that the FDA and NIH work in lockstep to invest in gold standard science, prioritize a better understanding of the root causes to end the diet-related chronic disease crisis and safeguard the health of America's children.
June 13, 2025 — Source
Flexible smart heater delivers real-time thermal therapy for joint pain
Arthritis causes persistent inflammation and pain in the joints, affecting mobility and quality of life for millions. While thermotherapy—applying heat to affected areas—has long been used to ease symptoms, traditional methods like heat pads or hot patches often fall short. They can overheat, burn, or lose effectiveness over time, and they rarely adapt to real-world conditions like cold air or damp weather. Moreover, many heating devices are bulky, immobile, and unable to detect when therapy is actually needed. These shortcomings highlight the urgent demand for smart, wearable solutions that can monitor the body's needs and deliver safe, stable, and timely heat.
June 13, 2025 — Source
How solvents influence drug delivery efficiency in MOFs
Even the best products won't meet expectations if they are packed poorly - packaging matters. The same goes for drug delivery.
June 13, 2025 — Source
Kennedy's HHS sent Congress 'junk science' to defend vaccine changes, experts say
A document the Department of Health and Human Services sent to lawmakers to support Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s decision to change U.S. policy on covid vaccines cites scientific studies that are unpublished or under dispute and mischaracterizes others.
June 13, 2025 — Source or Source
Novant Health nurse discusses the technologies that help shape a career
Panissa Caldwell, RN, the health system's director of clinical services, explains how telehealth, artificial intelligence and other tools can help nurses make the most of their educations and careers.
June 13, 2025 — Source
Patient organizations: Supporting RMD patients with education
When receiving a diagnosis of a rheumatic musculoskeletal disease (RMD), people need a lot of information. Some need it all at once, while others may prefer to receive it in smaller portions or like to spread it out. This can mean that rheumatologists and other health care professionals do not always know how best to support patient education.
June 13, 2025 — Source
PET-based technique can monitor engineered T cells during immunotherapy
In modern immunotherapy, modified immune cells are introduced into the body to attack tumors and other targets. Researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have developed a method for tracking these cells in the body. This new approach could deepen our understanding of cellular therapies and help make future treatments safer.
June 13, 2025 — Source
RFK Jr's shakeup of vaccine advisory committee raises worries about scientific integrity of health recommendations
On June 11, 2025, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced a slate of eight new members to serve on the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, which advises the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on national vaccine policy.
June 13, 2025 — Source
Scientists detect light passing through entire human head, opening new doors for brain imaging
For decades, scientists have used near-infrared light to study the brain in a noninvasive way. This optical technique, known as fNIRS (functional near-infrared spectroscopy), measures how light is absorbed by blood in the brain, to infer activity.
June 13, 2025 — Source
Studies show nurses play a critical role for people with rheumatic musculoskeletal diseases
EULAR—The European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology—believes that nurses are an important part of the health care team, especially for providing evidence-based care and endorsing shared decision-making in consultation with the patient. This is also important considering the shortage of rheumatologists in Europe, which means delegation is necessary.
June 13, 2025 — Source
Health — Health Field — June 9th, 2025
Krakencoder predicts brain function 20x better than past methods
Scientists at Weill Cornell Medicine have developed a new algorithm, the Krakencoder, that merges multiple types of brain imaging data to better understand how the brain s wiring underpins behavior, thought, and recovery after injury. This cutting-edge tool can predict brain function from structure with unprecedented accuracy 20 times better than past models and even estimate traits like age, sex, and cognitive ability.
June 9, 2025 — Source
'We dissent': NIH workers protest Trump policies that 'harm the health of Americans'
Hundreds of workers at the National Institutes of Health on Monday openly protested the Trump administration's cuts to the agency and consequences for human lives, writing in a sharply worded letter that its actions are causing "a dramatic reduction in life-saving research."
June 9, 2025 — Source or Source
Health — Health Field — June 6th, 2025
3D bioprinting is booming but patent laws may be holding it back
The use of 3D printers to create living tissues and organs is revolutionizing medicine—but University of Queensland research reveals the legal system is struggling to keep up as the technology races ahead.
June 6, 2025 — Source
Australian Catholic University to develop digital nursing education platform and more briefs
Also, Tend Health has received funding to deliver the New Zealand government's new digital mental health and addiction service.
June 6, 2025 — Source
Gleneagles Hospital Hong Kong adopts LLM-based clinical solutions for new day centre and more briefs
Also, a new centre for excellence in AI in healthcare will be set up by two public universities in India.
June 6, 2025 — Source
HIMSSCast: Three ways healthcare CISOs and CIOs can boost cybersecurity defense
The payoff behind artificial intelligence, the expertise of virtual CISOs and the tactics of successful device management -- Peyman Zand, chief strategy officer at healthcare consulting firm CereCore, spells out the benefits and the challenges.
June 6, 2025 — Source
How the brain distinguishes between ambiguous hypotheses
When navigating a place that we're only somewhat familiar with, we often rely on unique landmarks to help make our way. However, if we're looking for an office in a brick building, and there are many brick buildings along our route, we might use a rule like looking for the second building on a street, rather than relying on distinguishing the building itself.
June 6, 2025 — Source
New AI tool reimagines infectious disease forecasting, outperforms existing state-of-the-art methods
An AI tool, created by researchers at Johns Hopkins and Duke universities, could revolutionize how public health officials predict, track and manage outbreaks of infectious diseases including flu and COVID-19.
June 6, 2025 — Source
Rising liver disease cases demand immediate attention
During the first meeting of the Global Think-tank on Steatotic Liver Disease, supported by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal) and held in the Palau Macaya of Barcelona on 5--6 June, more than 100 international experts issued a stark warning: millions of people will continue to go unseen by healthcare systems unless early detection and person-centred care for liver disease are prioritized without delay.
June 6, 2025 — Source
Stanford scientists grow vascularized heart and liver organoids
For over a decade, scientists have been growing organoids - small clusters of cells that mimic a particular organ - to serve as miniature biological models. Organoids of the brain have been used to study neurodevelopmental disorders; intestinal organoids, to model celiac disease; and lung organoids, to investigate SARS-CoV-2. Heart organoids have even been sent to space to test the effect of microgravity on cardiac muscle.
June 6, 2025 — Source
Study uncovers brain regions that help differentiate imagination from reality
Areas of the brain that help a person differentiate between what is real and what is imaginary have been uncovered in a new study led by UCL researchers.
June 6, 2025 — Source
Urinary tract infection drug recalled
Three lots of a drug designed to treat various urinary tract infections have been recalled because the white round tablets might have black spots from microbial contamination.
June 6, 2025 — Source
Health — Health Field — June 3rd, 2025
Amazon Pharmacy updates include new caregiver feature and Medicare access for PillPack service
Amazon Pharmacy is launching a new caregiver support feature and expanding access to customers on Medicare as part of enhancements to the tech giant's medication supply service, the company announced Tuesday.
June 3, 2025 — Source
Asthma drug once hoped to treat alcohol use disorder fails to meet expectations in UCLA trial
A drug that once showed promise as a treatment for alcohol use disorder did not work as expected, a new UCLA clinical trial found.
June 3, 2025 — Source
Ballad Health's hospital monopoly underperformed. Then Tennessee lowered the bar.
Despite years of patient complaints and quality-of-care concerns, Ballad Health — the nation's largest state-sanctioned hospital monopoly — will now be held to a lower standard by the Tennessee government, and state data that holds the monopoly accountable will be kept from the public for two years.
June 3, 2025 — Source or Source
Brains versus bytes: Study compares diagnoses made by AI and clinicians
A University of Maine study has compared how well artificial intelligence models and human clinicians handled complex or sensitive medical cases.
June 3, 2025 — Source
Health giant Kettering still facing disruption weeks after ransomware attack
Kettering Health, a network with dozens of medical and emergency centers in Ohio, is still working to recover and return to normal operations two weeks after a ransomware attack prompted "a system-wide technology outage."
June 3, 2025 — Source
Listen to the Latest 'KFF Health News Minute'
Katheryn Houghton reads the week's news: More than 100 rural hospitals have stopped delivering babies since 2021, and the federal government failed to warn the public about a major E. coli outbreak.
June 3, 2025 — Source
Native Americans Hurt by Federal Health Cuts, Despite RFK Jr.'s Promises of Protection
Navajo Nation leaders took turns talking with the U.S. government's top health official as they hiked along a sandstone ridge overlooking their rural, high-desert town before the morning sun grew too hot.
June 3, 2025 — Source
Two plant species 'invent' the same chemically complex and medically interesting substance
Plants produce an enormous abundance of natural products. Many natural plant products are ancestry-specific and occur only in certain plant families, sometimes only in a single species. Interestingly, however, the same substances can sometimes be found in distantly related species.
June 3, 2025 — Source
Understanding why older Americans switch Medicare Advantage plans
More than half of older Americans now get their Medicare coverage through an insurance company's Medicare Advantage plan. But many go on to switch plans or even leave for traditional Medicare when Open Enrollment comes around each autumn.
June 3, 2025 — Source
Health — Health Field — Alternative Medicine
6 easy to use criteria for evaluating and comparing nutritional supplements
Presents 6 criteria which consumers can use to evaluate and compare nutritional supplements.
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Alternative Medicine
The Healing Directory, is an online directory of Alternative Physicians and Practitioners in the New York Tri-State. the site also includes reviews of practitioners, natural products.
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Body Cleansing Products
A Major Difference is a Colorado based corporation dedicated to the alternative healing arts. we provide our customers with the most technologically advanced .
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Flaxseed Oil Side Effects
While most people do not have problems while taking flaxseed oil, side effects are possible, especially when you take the product in high doses. If you take more than two tablespoonfuls of flaxseed oil a day, you may experience diarrhea or loose stools. Certain side effects of flaxseed oil are potentially dangerous and require medical attention, such as any signs of bleeding or an allergic reaction.
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HarmonicInnerprizes
Buy Food Supplement products Bath salts seaweed Calcium supplements for a healthy living helps to get rid of all health related problems.
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Omega 3 fatty acids, fish oil, alpha-linolenic acid
Dietary sources of omega 3 fatty acids include fish oil and certain plant/nut oils. Fish oil contains both docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), while some nuts (English walnuts) and vegetable oils (canola, soybean, flaxseed/linseed, olive) contain alpha-linolenic acid (ALA).
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pH Balance your Body: Alkaline Supplements & pH Test Strips
To pH Balance your body, use pHion pH test strips and alkaline supplements. pHion's alkalizing supplements range from alkaline water, prebiotics to colloidal silver.
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Womens alternative health products
Women's alternative health products.
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Health — Health Field — Consumer Information
Buying Medical Products Online
tips and warnings for consumers buying prescription and over-the-counter drugs on the Web. from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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HEALTHmap
Global disease alert mapping system.
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RXList
The internet drug index.
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WorstPills.org
your expert, independent source for prescription drug information.
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YAI Network
Since 1957, we have been providing hope and opportunity to people of all ages with disabilities and their families. Our organization includes more than 450 programs and services and serves more than 20,000 people every day!
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Health — Health Field — Legal Information
California Bone Injury Lawyers — Broken Bone law Firm — Demas & Rosenthal.
California Bone Injury Lawyers — Demas & Rosenthal — bone injury attorneys experienced in bone fracture injuries and broken bone cases. Aggressive Sacramento lawyers experienced in recovering maximum results.
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Health — Health Field — Miscellaneous
AARP
Guide to the new Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage.
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AccuCare Insurance Quotes
Offers long term care quotes from competitive insurance providers.
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Affordable Long Term Care Information
Sites offers information on long term care insurance, as well as a quote request form.
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Allhealth Insurance Services
Online health insurance portal for individuals and small groups. we also offer dental, life and travel insurance for all 50 U.S. states
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American Health Value
One of the first providers of MSAs, now offering investment options and a PPO medical provider network. Useful information and links for all MSA shoppers.
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Benefit House
Get health insurance, life insurance, travel insurance quotes.
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Benefit Select, Inc.
Offers long-term care, vision, dental, and chiropractic insurance.
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Besthealthplans.com
Specializing in small group employee benefit plans.
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Blue Cross Tonik Health Insurance
Blue Cross Tonik. 3 simple Health Field plans for ages 0-64. Easy online applications.
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Blue Shield of California
MSA-qualified Preferred Savings Plan, available through any Blue Shield of California agent. Offered in CA only.
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California health insurance quotes.
Instant pricing. Online quotes.
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CE Marking of Medical Devices
We are REGULATORY SPECIALISTS. a team qualified and experienced in Medical Device, Pharmaceuticals, Cosmetics, Food and Nutraceutical regulatory practice, working across the America, Europe, Middle East and Asia-Pacific. Despite the reach and capabilities of our offices, we are large enough to guide fortune 500 companies and small enough to guide individually owned companies, making us one of the most accepted regulatory specialists.
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Dental America.com
Dental discount plan with no pre-determinations.
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eHealthInsurance.com
Quotes for major medical health insurance. Includes a glossary and FAQ.
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Find Health Insurance
Instant health insurance quotes in 26 states including glossary and links.
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Health Symphony
Offering health insurance quotes, news, information and assistance.
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HealthAxis.com
Electronic provider of health insurance for individuals.
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HealthPlansOnline.com
Quotes for individual and group health, long term care, disability, life insurance, and Medicare supplement.
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