The FDA's vaccine advisors will meet Thursday to vote on whether an XFG monovalent vaccine should be preferred for COVID-19 shots for the 2026-2027 season. The Vaccines and Related Biological...

One health system that implemented HPV self-collection kits saw a 2.2 percentage point increase in screening rates compared with a period before self-collection.Earlier studies at the health system saw even...

VERVE-102 is an investigational gene-editing therapy designed to permanently turn off the PCSK9 gene in the liver to reduce LDL cholesterol.In a phase Ib study, a single infusion of the...

The FDA granted de novo approval for a neuromodulation device to treat symptoms associated with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), maker Neurovalens announced Tuesday. The wearable, non-invasive device -- dubbed Modius...

Mental health patients say nobody listened to their concerns about a north-east England trust. Source link : https://www.bbc.com/news/videos/cy4223p42vzo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss Author : Publish date : 2026-05-26 21:21:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs...

In fact, 17-year-old Christie was one of three young women who, within a few months of each other, took their own lives while patients in hospitals run by the Tees,...

President Donald Trump had another medical exam on Tuesday, putting his health under renewed public scrutiny as he has worked to dismiss concerns over his age and stamina. The 79-year-old...

Live attenuated MMR and varicella vaccines can be administered safely before initiating high-efficacy MS therapies, potentially easing vaccine hesitancy. Medscape Medical News Source link : https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/reassuring-data-eases-concerns-about-live-vaccines-ms-2026a1000hcz?src=rss Author : Publish date...

Not long ago, I saw a patient whose disease was, by all clinical measures, under control. Her cystoscopy was clear. She was completing therapy as planned. There were no complications...

The New York Times investigated the rapid expansion in autism therapy clinics in the U.S. with little regulatory oversight. Here are five takeaways from the report. Atomoxetine, metformin, isosorbide mononitrate,...

Patients with obesity dropped a mean 28% of their body weight with a 12-mg dose of the investigational triple-receptor agonist retatrutide over 80 weeks in a phase III study, Eli...

Chronic hepatitis delta virus (HDV) infection has its first FDA-approved treatment, after the agency granted accelerated approval to bulevirtide (Hepcludex) injection for adults without cirrhosis or with compensated cirrhosis. The...

The Academy of Medical Royal Colleges has called for routine clinical screening of children's social media use in evidence to the government's online safety consultation. Medscape News UK Source link...

The EMA has backed new and expanded uses for multiple cancer drugs, signaling a push toward biomarker-driven, earlier-line care. Medscape News Europe Source link : https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/eu-panel-backs-wider-uses-cancer-drugs-2026a1000hco?src=rss Author : Publish date...

Prediabetes management often emphasizes weight loss, but a long-term follow-up study found that for some older adults, thinner isn’t always better. Medscape Medical News Source link : https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/weight-loss-alone-may-not-halt-t2d-progression-some-patients-2026a1000hck?src=rss Author :...

On the heels of the annual World Health Assembly in Geneva, let us quickly review today's public health scoreboard as the World Cup teams begin their travel to North America....

Pervasive gender-based pay inequities in medicine particularly impact an increasingly female pediatric workforce, according to a new policy statement from the American Academy of Pediatrics.Equity in pay is a both...

The FDA on Friday approved datopotamab deruxtecan (Dato-DXd; Datroway) as a first-line option for unresectable or metastatic triple-negative breast cancer patients ineligible for immunotherapy. Approval of the Trop2-directed antibody-drug conjugate...

Food preservatives had substantial ties with hypertension and cardiovascular diseases, according to a cohort study. (European Heart Journal) Meanwhile, stand-out vegetables for heart health include leafy greens, beets, tomatoes, and...

Aneesh Mehta, MD, was the physician on call when the first Ebola patient arrived at Emory University Hospital on Aug. 2, 2014. "None of us, at that time, had taken...