Lack of access to molecular testing in regions with high tuberculosis burden can slow diagnosis and treatment.The sensitivity and specificity of the MiniDock MTB test was 85.7% and 97.6% with...

The Supreme Court on Wednesday sided with a faith-based pregnancy center that raised First Amendment concerns about an investigation into whether it misled people to discourage abortions. The high court's...

Few eligible young children receive antiviral medications for this treatable infection. Medscape Medical News Source link : https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/less-than-half-perinatally-exposed-infants-are-hcv-tested-2026a1000dqw?src=rss Author : Publish date : 2026-04-29 20:50:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs...

Elevated lipoprotein(a) increases risk, especially in those with existing cardiovascular disease. Medscape Medical News Source link : https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/lp-levels-associated-highest-cardiovascular-risk-identified-2026a1000dr9?src=rss Author : Publish date : 2026-04-29 20:33:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs...

In this series, MedPage Today is asking healthcare economists and policy experts the same questions about the high costs of U.S. healthcare. They'll reveal what they believe is working, what's...

The FDA approved budesonide/glycopyrrolate/formoterol fumarate (Breztri Aerosphere) in a single inhaler as maintenance therapy for asthma in adults and children 12 years and up, AstraZeneca announced on Tuesday. Approval of...

The FDA may decide soon whether to ban using electric shocks on people with disabilities, including children with autism or schizophrenia, to reduce self-injurious or aggressive behavior. (Mother Jones) Meanwhile,...

There were tradeoffs for early adopters going the transradial route for infrainguinal peripheral artery intervention, according to a retrospective study using data from the XLPAD registry. Among cases of lower...

Post-acute COVID-19 syndrome is known to be more common among people with systemic autoimmune rheumatic diseases (SARDs), but the duration of viral antigens in circulation has not been examined previously...

Technology is profoundly reshaping our culture. Luckily, says Hannah Critchlow, our brains already have the skills to see us throughMartin Parr/Magnum Photos The 21st Century BrainHannah CritchlowTransworld Hannah Critchlow, an...

This self-portrait is one of the Polaroids that artist Daniel Regan submerged in his ADHD medication and water to create this effectDaniel Regan These dreamlike images offer a view into...

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What did the New Scientist Book Club think of Kim Stanley Robinson’s Red Mars? I set the New Scientist Book Club something of a challenge in April: make your way...

The planet Aaa has lost its star, forcing its population to live undergroundMehau Kulyk/Science Photo Library/Alamy Radiant StarAnn Leckie, Orbit Books UK Ann Leckie has quickly established herself as a...

The Stroke Association says thousands of patients a year are missing out on thrombectomy due to patchy access to 24/7 services. Press Association Source link : https://www.medscape.com/s/viewarticle/thousands-denied-life-altering-stroke-treatment-2026a1000dq6?src=rss Author : Publish...

NICE has recommended rozanolixizumab as the first NHS treatment for adults with uncontrolled generalised myasthenia gravis. Medscape News UK Source link : https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/nice-recommends-first-treatment-uncontrolled-gmg-2026a1000dpd?src=rss Author : Publish date : 2026-04-29 17:37:00...

The case, which opened in the High Court on Wednesday, originally involved 3,000 claimants and is set to become the largest product liability case in UK history. Source link :...

For decades, colorectal cancer prevention has been framed around a simple principle: find polyps early, remove them, and repeat colonoscopy to prevent cancer down the line. This approach has saved...

Red blood cells can be manipulated to play a bigger role in wound healing3DMEDISPHERE/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY A simple modification to the cells that carry oxygen around our body seems to...

Oxycodone hydrochloride (OxyContin) maker Purdue Pharma is set to be dissolved and replaced by a company focused on the public good by the week's end, as a massive legal settlement...