(MedPage Today) -- The CDC is in chaos and some groups are starting to step in and take over work the agency was doing. The moves come in response to...

An illustration of an uprising that preceded the French RevolutionStefano Bianchetti/Corbis via Getty Images Severe volcanic eruptions and changes in the activity of the sun may have set the scene...

(MedPage Today) -- MADRID -- For patients with cardiovascular disease, efforts to raise potassium levels paid off in terms of a reduction in the risk of ventricular arrhythmias in the...

The MHRA has approved zuranolone, the UK’s first oral treatment for postnatal depression, offering a faster-acting alternative to existing therapies. Medscape News UK Source link : https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/uk-authorises-first-pill-postnatal-depression-2025a1000mwu?src=rss Author : Publish...

(MedPage Today) -- More than one in five medical students reported food insecurity, a rate well above the national household average, according to a cross-sectional survey study. Of 1,834 U.S....

The hallucinogen psilocybin is produced in hundreds of species of magic [email protected] A single dose of the psychedelic compound psilocybin could be enough to remodel connections of specific brain networks,...

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(MedPage Today) -- Editor's note: Richard Besser, MD, served as CDC's acting director under President Obama from January to June 2009. During a press conference on Thursday, MedPage Today asked...

The NHS will add a chickenpox vaccine to the routine childhood schedule in 2026, aiming to cut illness, costs, and health inequalities. Medscape News UK Source link : https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/new-mmrv-jab-include-chickenpox-2026-2025a1000mwh?src=rss Author...

(MedPage Today) -- Patients with type 2 diabetes who were treated with GLP-1 receptor agonists were less likely to develop peptic ulcer disease (PUD), a nationwide study found. In an...

(MedPage Today) -- Doctors filed yet another lawsuit against HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., this one alleging he has effectively "shut down" the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality's...

(MedPage Today) -- The FDA will require earlier, additional MRI monitoring for Alzheimer's disease patients taking lecanemab (Leqembi), an amyloid-directed treatment given by IV infusion, the agency said Thursday. The...

Focal neurologic signs, external head trauma, loss of consciousness, and male sex independently predict the risk for intracranial hemorrhage after ground-level falls in older adults. Medscape Medical News Source link...

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Australian blood supplier Lifeblood drops sexual activity wait times for most plasma donations and adopts gender-neutral sexual activity questions for blood donors. Medscape Medical News Source link : https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/australian-blood-service-removes-sexual-activity-wait-times-2025a1000mw7?src=rss Author...

Epicardial fat more than doubles atrial fibrillation risk, opening doors for new prevention strategies. Medscape Medical News Source link : https://www.medscape.com/s/viewarticle/more-heart-fat-linked-greater-risk-atrial-fibrillation-2025a1000mrv?src=rss Author : Publish date : 2025-08-29 13:23:00 Copyright for...

An artist’s representation of the extreme engineMillen lab The hottest engine in the world is minuscule, reaches seemingly impossible efficiencies and could approximate nature’s tiniest machines. A thermodynamic engine is...

A meta-analysis reports that nonpharmacologic interventions improve esophageal sphincter pressure and reduce acid exposure more effectively than conventional Western medicine in patients with GERD. Medscape Medical News Source link :...

Retinal artery occlusion is more than just an ocular event — it also serves as an independent marker of an increased risk for subsequent cardiovascular events, a new meta-analysis shows....

Metabolic syndrome may be a key modifiable risk factor for Parkinson’s disease, a new large-scale study suggests. Medscape Medical News Source link : https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/metabolic-syndrome-tied-increased-risk-parkinsons-disease-2025a1000mvz?src=rss Author : Publish date : 2025-08-29...