AI scribes save doctors time, but critics warn that poor note accuracy and newly proposed federal rollbacks on safety rules could put patient health at risk. KFF Health News Source...

The plain of jars in LaosAlvov/Shutterstock The remains of at least 37 people have been found interred in a giant stone jar in Laos, reshaping our understanding of one of...

A new HHS health advisory committee met very briefly Monday to introduce its members and outline its broad goals for reshaping large parts of the healthcare system. The Healthcare Advisory...

In response to the Ebola outbreak linked to scores of deaths, the CDC is blocking entry to the U.S. from people who have been in Ebola-affected African nations. Non-U.S. passport...

Leucovorin prescribing for children with autism rose after major media coverage of a young patient in February 2025.A White House announcement in September further accelerated prescribing despite limited evidence supporting...

Two other physicians — including the doctor’s wife — were potentially exposed, along with their four children. Medscape Medical News Source link : https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/american-physician-working-drc-has-ebola-will-be-transferred-2026a1000g3e?src=rss Author : Publish date : 2026-05-18...

WASHINGTON -- Older men with erectile dysfunction (ED) have an increased risk of substance abuse, including sedatives, opioids, and cocaine, according to a large retrospective study. ED had the strongest...

Multiple layers of protection are critical to prevent drowning deaths among children, the American Academy of Pediatrics said in a new policy statement.Those methods include functional barriers, effective supervision, water...

The FDA approved the first-in-class oral aldosterone synthase inhibitor baxdrostat (Baxfendy) to treat adults with uncontrolled hypertension in combination with other antihypertensive drugs, AstraZeneca announced. Aldosterone can raise blood pressure...

For patients at risk of hemorrhagic shock after a traumatic injury, transfusing whole, type O blood rather than blood components on the way to the hospital yielded similar outcomes, the...

KINSHASA, Congo -- An American doctor is among the newly confirmed cases in an outbreak in Congo of a rare variant of the Ebola virus with no approved vaccines or...

The FDA has approved an option to increase the dose and frequency of burosumab-twza for adults whose serum phosphorus remains below normal. Medscape Medical News Source link : https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/new-dosing-option-okayed-x-linked-hypophosphatemia-drug-2026a1000g2u?src=rss Author...

WASHINGTON -- Darolutamide (Nubeqa) plus androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) significantly improved outcomes compared with ADT alone in men with metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer (mHSPC), the phase II ARASEC trial showed....

The FDA on Friday approved two new trastuzumab deruxtecan (T-DXd; Enhertu) indications for treating early-stage breast cancer patients with HER2-positive disease. In the neoadjuvant setting, the first indication is for...

Evidence for the treatment of hereditary angioedema (HAE) in younger children is growing, with expanding treatment options. A pasteurized formulation of purified C1 inhibitor (Berinert) was approved in 2009 for...

Over the past few years, some dedicated physicians and other emergency department team members have created a new program. It's called Community Teleparamedicine. (I understand from the physician who created...

As healthcare professionals, we understand the gravity of our responsibilities. We are held to exacting standards, and we accept that our decisions may be scrutinized in malpractice claims. Many of...

The urine albumin/creatinine ratio time in target range predicts cardiovascular outcomes in people with and without chronic kidney disease. Medscape Medical News Source link : https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/time-target-range-metric-may-aid-ckd-management-2026a1000g2o?src=rss Author : Publish date...

As the locking fluid for central venous access device (CVAD) ports in the ICU, an investigational 4% solution of tetrasodium EDTA reduced complications compared with a standard fluid, a randomized...

The World Health Organization (WHO) declared the Ebola disease outbreak caused by a rare virus in Congo and neighboring Uganda a public health emergency of international concern on Sunday, after...