NHS England has proposed new care areas within A&E for longer waits, but emergency clinicians warn bed shortages will still drive delays. Medscape News UK Source link : https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/nhs-backs-new-a-e-care-areas-patients-facing-long-waits-2026a1000496?src=rss Author...

Recent findings have given us a new understanding of when the earliest digging and hunting tools aroseRAUL MARTIN/MSF/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY This is an extract from Our Human Story, our newsletter...

(MedPage Today) -- Convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein was treated for a myriad of health issues, including low testosterone and at least one sexually transmitted infection (STI), according to new...

Guy Crittenden/Getty Images Time crystals are an oddity of quantum physics, but new calculations show that these bizarre materials could be useful for building very accurate clocks. All crystals are...

(MedPage Today) -- Comparing social media platforms to casinos and addictive drugs, lawyer Mark Lanier delivered opening statements Monday in a landmark trial in Los Angeles that seeks to hold...

Share on PinterestHims & Hers has withdrawn its low cost compounded weight loss pill after pressure from top U.S. health officials and a major lawsuit. Image courtesy of Novo NordiskHims...

(MedPage Today) -- Welcome to the 2026 Winter Olympics! Over the next 2 weeks, 2 million spectators and nearly 3,000 athletes from over 90 countries will descend on an 8,500-mile...

We all struggle with self-control sometimes. We tell ourselves only one more piece of chocolate, one more glass of wine, one more episode of a binge-worthy series before bed, but...

A vehicle battery factory in Guangxi, ChinaCostfoto/NurPhoto via Getty Images Used electric vehicle batteries could meet two-thirds of China’s grid storage needs, charging up when renewable energy is plentiful and...

Most clinicians said they would stick with guidance from major medical groups, such as the American Academy of Pediatrics. Medscape Medical News Source link : https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/medscape-poll-finds-wide-opposition-federal-vax-recs-2026a100047x?src=rss Author : Publish date...

(MedPage Today) -- Note that some links may require registration or subscription. The couple who was married during Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime performance included registered nurse Thomas Wolter. (The...

Investigators have identified patients who tested positive for the Epstein-Barr Virus 9 years after they were diagnosed with MS, challenging the prevailing notion that the virus precedes MS. Medscape Medical...

In patients with COPD and atrial fibrillation or flutter, vitamin K antagonists carry a lower 1‑year risk for hospitalization for acute exacerbation of COPD and death than direct oral anticoagulants....

Climate change has already led to more frequent disasters, such as the recent floods in MozambiqueAssociated Press/Alamy More than a decade on from the 2015 Paris climate conference, it is...

New analyses indicate factor VIIa could benefit a small group of patients with intracerebral hemorrhage treated very early, reframing a therapy once thought unlikely to work. Medscape Medical News Source...

The Scottish Medicines Consortium has rejected donanemab for early Alzheimer’s disease, citing inadequate clinical and economic evidence. Medscape News UK Source link : https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/alzheimer-antibody-therapy-denied-approval-scotland-2026a100045o?src=rss Author : Publish date : 2026-02-10...

Nearly all athletes bound for Milano Cortina 2026 have already undergone anti-doping tests, as officials detail a sharp rise in pre-Games surveillance and risk-based screening. Medscape News Europe Source link...

The project focuses on increasing the diversity of genetic data and improving outcomes of conditions such as hypertension, diabetes, and triple-negative breast cancer. Medscape News Canada Source link : https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/genome-project-aims-better-healthcare-black-canadians-2026a100045v?src=rss...

Available for over a yearDentistry is high on the public and political agenda. There have been dozens of headlines about access to NHS dentistry, with some people having to travel...

Overall cancer mortality among younger Americans has been declining for years. So why is colorectal cancer going in the opposite direction? Medscape Medical News Source link : https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/q-why-are-more-americans-under-50-years-age-dying-colorectal-2026a1000452?src=rss Author :...