The rollout follows Scotland’s lead and was fast-tracked after a parliamentary debate and a 150,000-signature petition. Medscape News UK Source link : https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/england-screen-newborns-spinal-muscular-atrophy-2026a1000od0?src=rss Author : Publish date : 2026-07-17 22:05:00...

Among older adults with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease, those aged 75 years or older face a notable burden of polypharmacy. Medscape Medical News Source link : https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/adults-aged-75-years-or-older-masld-face-polypharmacy-burden-2026a1000o85?src=rss Author :...

Higher visceral fat is linked to accelerated biological aging in middle-aged adults, independent of other adiposity measures and lifestyle factors. Medscape Medical News Source link : https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/visceral-belly-fat-can-make-you-age-faster-experts-warn-2026a1000o81?src=rss Author : Publish...

As health officials track cyclosporiasis cases in multiple states, experts note that there are plenty of other parasites that people can contract from food. These fall into two main categories:...

A study showed that a new Medicaid drug pricing model based on other countries' drug prices could save Medicaid money.For 47 states and Washington, D.C., savings could total $8.6 billion.Congress...

Declining U.S. vaccination rates have led to a resurgence in large measles outbreaks.Two papers examining South Carolina and Utah's outbreak showed that hypoxemia and pneumonia were the most common conditions...

A Healthwatch England poll finds most people want explicit consent and human oversight when AI scribes are used in NHS appointments. Medscape News UK Source link : https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/public-wary-ai-scribes-sensitive-consultations-2026a1000o7o?src=rss Author :...

Blood test results helped primary care physicians diagnose Alzheimer's disease with nearly the same accuracy as specialists, a study of Swedish patients with cognitive impairment showed. Primary care physicians changed...

Rates of complex elective cholecystectomy are increasing as the population ages.In a cohort study, robotic cholecystectomy for complex gallbladder disease was associated with reductions in further interventions and complications.While patients...

Product information now highlights the risk of toxin spread beyond the injection site, which can cause potentially fatal botulism. Medscape News UK Source link : https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/mhra-warns-botulism-risk-after-botulinum-toxin-use-2026a1000o7j?src=rss Author : Publish date...

In a Chinese trial, patients with multivessel coronary artery disease who were in stable condition on DAPT in the 12 months after PCI were randomized to extended DAPT or aspirin...

Officials under President Donald Trump want to make it easier for men to get a prescription for testosterone, the latest shift in a decades-long debate over the benefits and risks...

The following contains links to social media websites including Bluesky, X, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn. Health professionals from the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Unbiased Science Podcast...

Maternity care billing is getting an overhaul that ob/gyns say is long overdue and will likely improve patient care and physician compensation -- as long as it's rolled out effectively....

The ban comes after 1,100 responses to a consultation which strongly supported introducing an age restriction on the drinks, external.The new rules will come in via secondary legislation using powers...

Experts warned that components of the new U.S. Dietary Guidelines like red meat intake are associated with greater liver fibrosis risk while liver-protective foods such as beans were not included....

A study presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) annual meeting suggested that circulating tumor (ct)DNA-based measurable residual disease (MRD) assessment may provide prognostic information for patients with...

The FDA approved enlicitide (Lipfendra) as the first oral PCSK9 inhibitor for lowering cholesterol. Enlicitide is now approved as an adjunct to diet and exercise to reduce LDL cholesterol in...

Black doctors are four times less likely to be offered NHS specialty training, with the gap reaching 30-fold in anaesthetics, a BMJ analysis shows. Medscape News UK Source link :...

A Missouri nurse whose anesthesiologist husband had admitted to assaulting a woman was found dead in her home in June. Her husband, Andrew Hummel, MD, has not been accused in...