Prominent existing models to predict severe maternal morbidity are binary and have a composite risk score.Researchers created a new tool that weighted 28 risk factors based on mortality risk.This new...

The AltaValve transcatheter mitral valve replacement (TMVR) system had sustained effects among patients with severe mitral regurgitation out to 1 year, according to an early feasibility study (EFS). Among 30...

The Houtman Abrolhos Islands, off Western Australia, where corals appear to be exceptionally heat-tolerantBill Bachman/Alamy Coral reefs on a chain of islands off Western Australia were almost untouched by a...

In February, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the US secretary of health, made a characteristically bold claim. A doctor at Harvard University, he proclaimed, “has cured schizophrenia using keto diets”. If you happened to be passing Harvard University that day, you might...

A case study of an elderly man exposed to dense smoke from a forest fire in China revealed extensive black bronchial casts in both lungs. Bronchial casts are solid branching...

A prospective study found that the double-layer sign on optical coherence tomography (OCT) was an unreliable surrogate for non-exudative macular neovascularization.Clinicians should use OCT and OCT angiography together, rather than...

The EMA has recommended label expansions for Inaqovi, Opdivo, and Venclyxto, broadening treatment options in AML, Hodgkin lymphoma, and CLL. Medscape News Europe Source link : https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/ema-broadens-use-targeted-combinations-blood-cancers-2026a1000dca?src=rss Author : Publish...

Tick season seems to be off to a fast start, with an unusually high number of bites already reported across the country. Some U.S. doctors are worried about the potential...

European regulators have recommended expanding use of the IL-23 inhibitor Skyrizi to treat moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis in children aged 6 years or older who require systemic therapy. Medscape News Europe...

Note that some links may require registration or subscription. Periods of bereavement were linked to higher risks of heart attack and stroke, associations that were amplified during the COVID pandemic....

The EMA has recommended updating Comirnaty 10 mg formulations, including JN.1, KP.2, and LP.8.1 versions, to allow COVID-19 vaccination in individuals aged 6 months or older. Medscape News Europe Source...

Patients with chronic kidney disease are often taken off RAS inhibitors after declines in kidney function, but the risks may outweigh the benefits. Medscape Medical News Source link : https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/discontinuation-ras-inhibitors-ckd-linked-worsened-kidney-2026a1000dau?src=rss...

Patients with systemic lupus erythematosus have higher risks for mortality and complications than control individuals; Black patients face higher risks for mortality, diabetes, and other conditions. Medscape News UK Source...

Dinosaurs could survive in cold conditions, as illustrated by Beipiaosaurus, a feathered dinosaur that lived between 127 and 121 million years agoMARK P. WITTON/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY The Arctic was once...

Patients with HIV infection who receive a liver transplant may face a similar risk of developing new cancers as those without HIV infection. Medscape News UK Source link : https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/hiv-infection-not-tied-cancer-risk-after-liver-transplant-2026a1000cxq?src=rss...

Intraoperative reirradiation in combination with a second breast-conserving surgery is safe and well tolerated in patients with late local recurrence of breast cancer. Medscape News UK Source link : https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/intraoperative-reirradiation-repeat-breast-conserving-2026a1000cxr?src=rss...

Researchers conducted a retrospective cross-sectional analysis of patients diagnosed with de novo metastatic breast cancer to evaluate presentation and treatment differences across three main subtypes. Medscape Medical News Source link...

A tribunal hearing criticised Janette Donnelly's use of force at Millport Care Centre was "unnecessary". Source link : https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1w4wyz0d8vo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss Author : Publish date : 2026-04-27 11:46:00 Copyright for syndicated content...

Share on PinterestResearch shows that Ozempic may preserve lean body mass better than Mounjaro. Image Credit: Iuliia Burmistrova/Getty ImagesA recent study found that semaglutide medications, such as Ozempic, may better...

Share on PinterestThe Trump administration has directed the FDA to fast-track psychedelic therapies like ibogaine to treat PTSD and other mental health disorders. farmer images/Getty ImagesA sweeping executive order aims...