The NHS has urged people in their 50s to test for bowel cancer in response to "low numbers" taking part in screening.Official figures from NHS England suggest a little over...

Share on PinterestMany early signs of skin cancer can be easily overlooked. Image Credit: MoMo Productions/GettyChanges in moles aren’t the only early warning signs of skin cancer. Persistent sores, scaly...

Patients with dermatomyositis have an increased malignancy risk, warranting additional screening.Using international guidelines, this study found that 8.8% of patients considered high risk had a paraneoplastic dermatomyositis, indicating a cancer...

Acute flaccid myelitis has been associated with enteroviruses, particularly enterovirus D68.Enterovirus D68 case spikes weren't matched by acute flaccid myelitis case spikes in 2022, 2024, and 2025, CDC data showed.Newer...

Scores of people in the U.S. have been sickened by a parasite commonly linked to contaminated fresh produce that can cause weeks of watery diarrhea. But there are ways to...

Victims of the powerful twin earthquakes that jolted Venezuela last month as well as people spared by the destruction on Thursday flooded relief services offered by nongovernmental organizations in the...

When it comes to the use of physician-assisted suicide for hospice patients, more guardrails are needed to avoid discrimination against the vulnerable and disabled, several members of Congress told the...

The 24-hour news cycle is just as important to medicine as it is to politics, finance, or sports. At MedPage Today, new information is posted daily, but keeping up can...

A randomized trial showed that early nephrology consultations triggered by real-time machine-learning risk scores failed to prevent increases in peak serum creatinine among hospitalized patients at risk for severe acute...

A study of national insurance claims data showed that a fourth of patients with newly diagnosed cancers had a recent emergency department (ED) visit that resulted in nonspecific findings. (Trilliant...

The FDA approved pembrolizumab (Keytruda) or pembrolizumab and berahyaluronidase alfa (Keytruda Qlex) in combination with enfortumab vedotin (Padcev) as perioperative treatment for adults with muscle-invasive bladder cancer (MIBC), regardless of...

Physicians are sounding the alarm about a dangerous social media trend involving NeeDoh that has kids being rushed to the hospital for scalding burns. Kids are heating up the sensory...

A network meta-analysis backed weight-loss benefits with several GLP-1 receptor agonists, with less certainty for newer-generation agents.Two GLP-1 drugs were also associated with reduced heart failure risk, while subcutaneous semaglutide...

Six weeks of sleep restriction increased weight, waist circumference, leptin levels, and time spent inactive in adults with cardiometabolic risk. Medscape Medical News Source link : https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/mild-sleep-loss-linked-weight-gain-2026a1000ng9?src=rss Author : Publish...

After implementation of an intestinal ultrasound service, endoscopies performed to assess inflammatory bowel disease activity decreased by more than half. Medscape Medical News Source link : https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/tracking-ibd-activity-intestinal-ultrasound-may-reduce-2026a1000ng7?src=rss Author : Publish...

Fast-walking ‘super movers’ aged 80 years or older have about half the risk for cognitive impairment but no less Alzheimer’s disease pathology. Medscape Medical News Source link : https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/super-movers-may-have-slower-cognitive-decline-2026a1000ng6?src=rss Author...

A prediction model identifies children with anaphylaxis who are at a low risk of requiring additional epinephrine and may safely avoid visits to the emergency department. Medscape Medical News Source...

Bioprosthetic valves are associated with favorable delivery outcomes among women of childbearing age who undergo aortic valve replacement, a study finds. Medscape Medical News Source link : https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/bioprosthetic-valves-tied-more-deliveries-young-women-2026a1000ng2?src=rss Author :...

The DEA’s proposal would classify concentrated synthetic 7-OH products as Schedule I drugs, while leaving most botanical kratom outside the ban. Medscape Medical News Source link : https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/dea-targets-synthetic-7-oh-products-schedule-i-proposal-2026a1000nfw?src=rss Author :...

The drug should be used in certain patients only if suitable treatment alternatives are not available. Medscape News Europe Source link : https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/warnings-strengthened-alopecia-areata-medicine-litfulo-2026a1000ng0?src=rss Author : Publish date : 2026-07-10 16:42:00...