From mythical thorn bushes to flying aces, the remarkable history of one of medicine’s most routine procedures. Medscape Medical News Source link : https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/cataract-surgery-4-things-you-might-not-know-2026a1000hbq?src=rss Author : Publish date : 2026-05-26...

Investigational ecopipam lowered relapse risk in pediatric Tourette patients compared with placebo over 24 weeks.Common side effects in the phase III trial included somnolence, anxiety, headache, and insomnia.Adult results trended...

States are monitoring additional people for potential hantavirus exposure, in many cases due to air travel, MedPage Today has learned. While the CDC initially reported a total of 41 people...

Advisers to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration will discuss whether COVID-19 vaccines should be updated to target the latest circulating XFG ⁠subvariant for the 2026-27... Reuters Health Information Source...

Medical device maker Dexcom said on Tuesday some of its glucose ⁠sensors slated for destruction were instead stolen and sold, prompting the company ⁠to warn users not to use... Reuters...

Curcumin, the primary active compound in the spice turmeric, was associated with significant reduction in depressive symptoms in new research that has been characterized as ‘clinically meaningful.’ Medscape Medical News...

Trains entering and exiting London’s Clapham Junction StationJack Taylor/Getty Images A number of electrical systems in the railways of many countries, including the UK, are vulnerable to space weather. In...

Trains entering and exiting London’s Clapham Junction StationJack Taylor/Getty Images A number of electrical systems in the railways of many countries, including the UK, are vulnerable to space weather. In...

EMA has recommended Ablymico and Liraglutide STADA and an oral formulation of Wegovy, potentially expanding GLP-1 treatment options for diabetes and weight management across Europe. Medscape News Europe Source link...

Note that some links may require registration or subscription. President Donald Trump is expected to have a medical exam today at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, marking the third...

Nearly a year after MHRA approval, many NHS practices cannot yet prescribe intranasal adrenaline for anaphylaxis. Medscape News UK Source link : https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/new-anaphylaxis-nasal-spray-hampered-formulary-delays-2026a1000haj?src=rss Author : Publish date : 2026-05-26 13:33:00...

European regulators have recommended expanding Maviret, a dual direct-acting antiviral, to include acute hepatitis C infection in adults and children. Medscape News Europe Source link : https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/hcv-antiviral-moves-toward-eu-use-acute-infection-2026a1000hav?src=rss Author : Publish...

Intravenous iron supplementation may resolve iron deficiency in patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction but may not improve exercise haemodynamics or heart function. Medscape News UK Source link...

Scissors and tweezers from the tomb of Xia Quan, with residues containing the anaesthetic aconitineCourtesy Xue Ling, et al Two medical instruments recovered from the 15th-century tomb of a Chinese...

In people living with HIV, the adjuvanted recombinant subunit herpes zoster vaccine shows a favorable short-term safety and tolerability profile. Medscape Medical News Source link : https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/shingles-shot-shows-short-term-safety-people-hiv-2026a1000h4v?src=rss Author : Publish...

FDA approval of Eli Lilly’s weight-loss pill on April 1 shows the fast-changing landscape for weight loss, obesity medications. Medscape Medical News Source link : https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/weight-loss-pill-approval-highlights-important-role-pcps-2026a1000h3z?src=rss Author : Publish date...

Coloured scanning electron micrograph of human sperm cellsPDC/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY Infertility isn’t something men like to talk about but it’s very common. Around 1 in 10 couples will have problems...

Flames and smoke rise from an oil storage facility struck during attacks on Iran on 7 MarchAlireza Sotakbar/ISNA/AP/Alamy Israeli airstrikes on oil facilities in Tehran on 7 March led to...

Share on PinterestA new experimental weight loss drug from Eli Lilly shows dramatic results that rival current GLP-1 drugs and bariatric surgery. Image Credit: Scott Olson/Getty ImagesEli Lilly recently announced...

Researchers say AI based body composition analysis may improve early cardiometabolic risk detection, although routine MRI screening remains premature. Medscape News Europe Source link : https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/ai-assisted-mri-could-muscle-fat-signal-cv-risk-2026a1000h43?src=rss Author : Publish date...