The FDA approved the oral antiviral agent ensitrelvir (Xocova) to help prevent COVID-19 in people ages 12 years or older who were exposed to the SARS-CoV-2 virus, drugmaker Shionogi announced....

Novel saroglitazar significantly improved biochemical response rates in patients with primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) who had an inadequate response to ursodeoxycholic acid or couldn't tolerate it, according to the EPICS-III...

Emma Barnett shares her life-long struggle with endometriosis – a disease affecting one in ten women of reproductive age, which causes excruciating, often debilitating, pain. Source link : https://www.bbc.com/news/videos/cqlpn09kzrko?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss Author...

The cigarette smoking rate among U.S. adults dropped to another all-time low last year, with one in 11 adults saying they were current smokers, according to new government survey data....

She stays quiet because of her child, my patient tells me. But despite her passivity, her husband always manages to find something wrong with her. He shouts at ungodly volumes,...

A compound in turmeric called curcumin is sold in supplement form, but what are its benefits?SOLDATOOFF/Shutterstock As the temperature drops in Australia, I’ve been seeing recipes on social media for...

Plasma exchange with albumin 5% (Albutein 5%, PE-A5%) added to standard medical treatment (SMT) improved outcomes in patients with acute-on-chronic liver failure (ACLF), according to the randomized phase III APACHE...

Patients taking antidopaminergic agents are at risk of developing tardive dyskinesia (TD), a disorder characterized by abnormal, involuntary movements of the face, trunk, and limbs. However, women may face a...

I am attempting to solve a mathematical conundrum that has stumped many of humanity’s greatest thinkers. I have zero mathematical training, apart from a distant undergraduate physics degree, which should...

Typos are a sign of a human writer… for nowMarc De Simone/Alamy Recently, a friend told me over coffee about some disheartening feedback she had received. “They said it was...

On May 26, 2026, President Donald J. Trump underwent his annual medical examination at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. This comprehensive preventive evaluation included a thorough review of all...

IAVI, Moderna and the University of Oxford are all working on new vaccines. Source link : https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn8pw93929wo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss Author : Publish date : 2026-06-01 14:30:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to...

Share on PinterestBMI measurements may drastically underestimate obesity rates among U.S. adults, new research suggests. Thomas Barwick/Getty ImagesA growing body of evidence suggests that a waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) measurement is...

Dear Colleagues, In various nursing forums, nurses have candidly shared their experiences with mental health challenges. Many have also expressed concerns about seeking support for these challenges due to fears...

Note that some links may require registration or subscription. The FDA warned that "Big Dick Energy!" -- a supplement touted for male sexual enhancement -- could be harmful as it...

Amy Bamford turned to social media to seek advice about her hernia. Source link : https://www.bbc.com/news/videos/c4g8142vg49o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss Author : Publish date : 2026-06-01 13:33:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the...

When a previously healthy 7-year-old girl limped into the emergency department with unexplained leg pain, a detailed dietary history became critical to diagnosing and ultimately treating her. She'd had pain...

Light therapy is linked to reduced symptoms of depression and improved sleep quality in patients with neuropsychiatric disorders, a new meta-analysis shows. Medscape Medical News Source link : https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/light-therapy-may-reduce-depression-boost-sleep-quality-2026a1000i6g?src=rss Author...

Daptomycin offers similar effectiveness to vancomycin in treating left-sided infective endocarditis caused by methicillin-resistant staphylococci and is associated with a better safety profile. Medscape Medical News Source link : https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/daptomycin-shows-comparable-effectiveness-vancomycin-2026a1000i6b?src=rss...

In an interim analysis of a randomized phase 2 trial, asandeutertinib improved intracranial response and intracranial PFS vs osimertinib in patients with EGFR-mutated NSCLC with brain metastases. Medscape Medical News...