Alzheimer’s-Heparin Link; Two Phases of Alzheimer’s Damage; Prion Disease Testing

BBCJob coaches will visit seriously ill patients on mental health wards to try to get them back to work, the ...

Study Finds Racial Differences in Second Primary Melanoma

TOPLINE:White patients have the highest absolute risk for a second primary melanoma, while Black and Asian or Pacific Islander patients ...

Assisted Dying Legislation is ‘Dangerous’ says Archbishop Welby

The Archbishop of Canterbury has called the idea of assisted dying "dangerous" and suggested it would lead to a “slippery ...

NHS needs better plan around obesity jabs, warn experts

An urgent review is needed to make sure people in England can get weight loss jabs such as Wegovy and ...

Risk of nut allergies from air on planes has been overblown

Some airlines have stopped serving peanuts on board over allergy fearsCheryl Chan/Getty Images There is no strong evidence that people ...

Want to Lower Preterm Birth Rates? Spend More on Social Programs

States that spent more on social programs tended to have lower rates of preterm birth, especially among infants of Black ...

Stop the Medicare Payment Cut and Pass a Permanent Fix, House Members Urge Leaders

A majority of House members urged House leaders to not only reverse a proposed 2.8% cut in the Medicare Physician ...

Anti-CD19 Monoclonal Antibody Shows Positive Results in Myasthenia Gravis

SAVANNAH, Ga. -- Inebilizumab (Uplizna) had clinically meaningful efficacy and a favorable safety profile among people with generalized myasthenia gravis ...

This Cruise Ship Flunked Its CDC Inspection

One cruise ship "flunked" its CDC inspection this year, and five others just barely passed with scores right on the ...

State to Pay $13M After Shooter Drill Terrified Kids’ Psych Hospital

A judge has approved a $13 million settlement in a lawsuit over an unannounced active shooter drill at a Michigan ...

Most Doctors Regularly Engage With Healthcare Influencers on Social Media

The vast majority of physicians engaged with content created by healthcare influencers or key opinion leaders (KOLs) on social media ...

FDA Approves Fifth Ustekinumab Biosimilar

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved ustekinumab-srlf (Imuldosa) as a biosimilar to ustekinumab (Stelara) for the treatment ...

COVID’s Outsized Heart Risk; Prehab for Cardiac Surgery; Telerobotic Valve Repair

Severe COVID-19 infection was associated with major cardiac events as much as -- and in some cases more than -- ...

Obesity Epidemic Peaked? FDA Reviews Menopause Drug; Metabolic Surgery and Cancer

The obesity epidemic may be plateauing in the U.S.; this could be why. (Washington Post) A cohort study of older ...

Distant Recurrence Risk in Early Breast Cancer on the Decline

The long-term risk of distant recurrence for women with early breast cancer has declined significantly, a decades-long analysis of clinical ...

Lessons for Medical Practices From Hurricane Milton

I was impressed with Gov. Ron DeSantis's (R.-Fla.) preparations before Hurricane Milton came ashore in Florida last Wednesday night. DeSantis ...

Want to Cut Urate Levels? Try Losing Weight

Japanese people with hyperuricemia saw some reductions in urate levels when they lost weight, with greater losses tied to greater ...

Clonidine Comparable to Morphine for Infants With Opioid Withdrawal