Carcinogen Concerns Trigger Review of Rifadin Syrup
Europe will be reviewing the tuberculosis medication following concerns raised by the Dutch medicines agency. Medscape News Europe Source link ...
I have a 100 per cent chance of getting cancer due to a rare gene
Tracy Hutchinson has a rare mutation of the TP53 geneTracy Hutchinson I started to wonder if something funky was going ...
Judge Blocks Trump Plan Limiting Graduate Student Loans in Nursing, Other Fields
A federal judge has blocked part of a Trump administration plan that would have limited access to loans for students ...
Tennis Legend’s Cancer’s Back; CDC Emails on RFK Jr. Released; Suicide Attempts Down
Note that some links may require registration or subscription. Calling the disease "relentless," tennis legend Chris Evert said her ovarian ...
I Watched My Friend Choose Death. Physician-Assisted Suicide Needs More Guardrails.
"Have yourself a good life." That was my friend's message informing me of his plan to end his life through ...
Pfizer Trial Backs Paxlovid Dose for High-Risk Children
A post-marketing trial finds the oral antiviral achieves effective blood concentrations in at-risk children aged 6 years or older with ...
Sleep, Fear, and Hidden Drivers of Chronic Rheumatic Pain
Data from EULAR 2026 show that a third of patients report severe, unresolved chronic pain 15 years after diagnosis, highlighting ...
Australia’s New Lung Cancer Screening Enjoys High Uptake
The first year of Australia’s lung cancer screening program appears to be a success, with high uptake among its target ...
Even young and fit urged to skip runs and too many beers in heatwave
In the UK, ahead of England playing Panama in the World Cup on Saturday, people are being advised to drink ...
New Scientist Book Club: Why I started my sci-fi novel with a world-ending supernova
A supernova threatens a civilisation in Claire North’s Slow GodsShutterstock/Martin Capek When I decided to write a space opera, I ...
New Scientist Book Club: Read an extract from Slow Gods by Claire North
Slow Gods by Claire North is the New Scientist Book Club’s read for July This is the story of the ...
Parkinson’s Treatment: Are Dopamine Agonists Fading?
New discussion around Parkinson’s treatment is putting dopamine agonists under the spotlight, with clinicians balancing motor benefits against behavioral side ...
Can video games help us better understand quantum mechanics?
Quantris is a quantum spin on a classic gameQuantum Native The blocks keep falling. A pale yellow square awkwardly lands ...
QOL After Weight-Loss Surgery Persists Despite Regain
In a prospective study, long-term improvements in QOL after metabolic and bariatric surgery are largely maintained in both patients experiencing ...
When a Kid’s Bad Behavior Is Actually Hidden Sleep Disorder
In children, the effects of sleep problems may be even more pronounced than in adults because sleep is closely tied ...
Evidence for tVNS Stronger for Anxiety Than Cognition
Transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation was associated with reduced anxiety severity but showed no significant benefit for working memory or inhibitory ...
London researchers test whether laughter can improve health
Could laughter do more than lift your mood?Researchers at King's College London have launched a "Laughter Lab" to explore whether ...
Europe’s heatwave is the hottest and most humid ever
Extreme heat was felt across much of Europe on 24 JuneSylvie HUSSON/AFP via Getty Images This week’s heatwave is the ...
Review Finds No Reliable Chronic Urticaria Predictors
A systematic review finds no consistent clinical, laboratory, or treatment-related factors that predicted progression from acute to chronic urticaria. Medscape ...
Hemorrhage May Be ‘Infrequent’ Feature in Latest Ebola Outbreak
Early symptoms of Bundibugyo virus disease (BVD) are not specific to the disease, complicating detection and differential diagnosis.This study found ...
