When the week began, several senior positions at HHS were already sitting empty. There was no Senate-confirmed U.S. surgeon general. The head of the NIH was doubling as the acting...

The hybrid known as khipshang is bigger than a wolf but smaller than a dogMorup Namgail There’s no doubt. The greyish coat, the effortless trot over soft snow, the way...

Share on PinterestRecent research has found an association between sleep duration and biological aging. Image Credit: ArtistGNDphotography/Getty ImagesA recent study found that too little or too much sleep may speed...

Health correspondent James Gallagher absorbs more than the recommended daily limit in just one meal to find out how salt affects our bodies. Source link : https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cd9pylq25y9o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss Author : Publish...

The association between psoriasis and obesity is well established.In this randomized trial, patients with plaque psoriasis and overweight or obesity had significantly better outcomes in terms of skin clearance and...

The approval of IV atezolizumab and atezolizumab with hyaluronidase-tqjs is the first for bladder cancer since a 2022 withdrawal of accelerated approval of atezolizumab for urothelial carcinoma. Medscape Medical News...

Even as hantavirus cases on a cruise ship continue to cause concern, about one-fourth of states are not fully prepared to manage a public health emergency if one should come...

The nation's largest children's hospital has agreed to a legal settlement with Texas and the Trump administration over gender-affirming care for transgender youth that includes a $10 million payment to...

Since the FDA approved mifepristone over 25 years ago, the drug has been part of an extremely safe and effective regimen for terminating a pregnancy, with the risk of serious...

The hantavirus that triggered a cruise ship outbreak hasn't mutated into a more transmissible strain, World Health Organization (WHO) officials said, and any new cases likely reflect effective monitoring of...

Two people ill with meningitis in Reading have been confirmed as pupils at two schools Source link : https://www.bbc.com/news/videos/c3v2zzd2lgko?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss Author : Publish date : 2026-05-15 18:38:00 Copyright for syndicated content...

The 24-hour news cycle is just as important to medicine as it is to politics, finance, or sports. At MedPage Today, new information is posted daily, but keeping up can...

The lingering impact of COVID-19, a few years out from the declaration that the pandemic was over, is scattered across how we live today -- the work-from-home jobs, the way...

Calls for a meningitis B catch-up programme for young adults are growing after a student died in an outbreak in the Reading area. Press Association Source link : https://www.medscape.com/s/viewarticle/menb-catch-vaccine-call-after-henley-student-dies-2026a1000fts?src=rss Author...

Guidelines advise slow serum sodium correction to avoid osmotic demyelination, but recent data suggest that risk is low, and rapid correction may produce better outcomes. Medscape Medical News Source link...

The acting head of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's drug center, Tracey Beth Hoeg, is expected to leave the agency just days after Commissioner Marty ⁠Makary... Reuters Health Information...

A beach in Southampton, New York, treated with olivine sandChayenne Moreau The first trial to absorb atmospheric carbon dioxide by adding crushed olivine to the ocean had no adverse effects...

Weight gain in adulthood may increase a person's cancer risk by as much as fivefold, according to a Swedish study. (The Guardian) An updated review of data for nearly 800,000...

The following is a transcript of the podcast episode: Rachael Robertson: Hey everybody, welcome to MedPod Today, the podcast series where MedPage Today reporters share deeper insight into the week's...

Starship on the launchpad at SpaceX’s Starbase in TexasSpaceX SpaceX will fly an extensively upgraded Starship next week that will – if it launches successfully – break records as the...