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(MedPage Today) -- Most patients were able to successfully perform their own transvaginal pelvic ultrasound at home and many preferred ...

Is AI Ready to Take Over Prescriptions? Doctors Are Wary of Utah’s Refill Program

(MedPage Today) -- A prescription refill program that quietly launched in Utah earlier this year has kicked off a big ...

Skip the Stairs – The Elevator Approach to Psoriasis

Rheumatologists and gastroenterologists don’t save their best drugs until last; neither should dermatologists. Medscape News UK Source link : https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/skip-stairs-elevator-approach-psoriasis-2026a1000msb?src=rss ...

5 things to know about sunscreen, according to a skin cancer expert

Sunscreen protects your skin, but just how much do you need?Shutterstock When the sun is out, many of us reach ...

Over 500 Dead in Outbreak; RFK Jr.’s ‘Irreparable Harm’; Toddler Alive in the Morgue

(MedPage Today) -- Note that some links may require registration or subscription. A total of 1,561 cases and 506 deaths ...

Deep Brain Stimulation: Can Remote Follow-Up Expand Access?

Remote programming allows clinicians to adjust deep brain stimulation from a distance, improving access to specialist follow-up while reducing routine ...

Musical take on The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind is moving and charming

The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind is showing in London until 18 JulyTyler Fayose William Kamkwamba’s story has been told ...

Elevated Transaminases May Predict Flu Severity in Children

High transaminase levels are linked to the risk for severe complications, including ICU admission and death, in children hospitalised with ...

How to get through World Cup-induced sleep deprivation

Strategic napping is also a power move to help refresh the brain for the afternoon. If you can wing it ...

Human brains may have got bigger for no particular reason

The skulls of Neanderthals (left) and Homo sapiens were larger than those of earlier homininsPASCAL GOETGHELUCK/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY Our unusually ...

Effort to End Respiratory Viruses to Start With Cold & Flu

The $500 million seed fund will support universal antiviral platforms and air cleaning technologies. Medscape Medical News Source link : ...

Functional Cure for Hepatitis B Is Now ‘Achievable’

Bepirovirsen reduced posttreatment markers of hepatitis B infection at 72 weeks, with 20% of recipients achieving functional cure vs none ...

Obesity Drugs Work Best for Youth With Lifestyle Support

The combination of obesity drugs with structured lifestyle programs ranks highest for yielding the greatest weight loss in children and ...

Middle-of-the-Night Eating Skews the Gut’s Circadian Clocks

Off-schedule eating disrupted intestinal circadian clocks in mice, which may help explain digestive and metabolic issues in night-shift workers. Medscape ...

Misinformation a ‘Real Threat’, Warns Top NHS Doctor

NHS England's national medical director warns online misinformation is fuelling dangerous health choices. Press Association Source link : https://www.medscape.com/s/viewarticle/misinformation-real-threat-warns-top-nhs-doctor-2026a1000mnb?src=rss Author ...

Can the biggest problems in AI be solved by philosophy?

AI think, therefore AI amAlbum / Alamy Some of the biggest challenges in artificial intelligence are being worked on not ...

Positive Phase 2 Results for New Oral GLP-1 for Obesity

A US-based phase 2 trial of an investigational oral GLP-1 called CX11 shows up to 11.5% weight loss and a ...

All you need to know about Wegovy weight loss tablet

The semaglutide in the jab and pill mimics the actions of a hormone called GPL-1 (glucagon-like-peptide-1), which is released from ...

‘Not an Inconsequential Nothing-Burger’: What We Heard This Week

July 5, 2026