Do Weight-Loss Drugs Improve Heart Health, Quality of Life?
A network meta-analysis of 19 weight-loss drugs concludes that most obesity drugs don’t improve quality of life or cardiovascular health. ...
Muscle-Fat Index Predicts Risks for Heart Failure, Mortality
An imaging-derived muscle-fat index predicts heart failure, cardiovascular deaths, and all-cause deaths more accurately than BMI and waist-based measures. Medscape ...
Majority of Moms, Newborns Get RSV Protection
Most pregnant women receive the maternal vaccine against respiratory syncytial virus, and most newborns leave the hospital protected, but gaps ...
Graham Platner’s PTSD Is No Excuse for Sexual Misconduct
"Criminals thrive on the indulgence of society's understanding." -- Batman Begins If smearing their victims becomes fruitless, abusive men in ...
Community Oncology Well Suited for Advanced Cancer Patients
Experts tout common characteristics of local physician practices that are beneficial to those with advanced disease. Medscape Medical News Source ...
Urologist Wins $6.8 Million in Damages in Retaliation Case
A Missouri urologist sued her employer, claiming the health system fired her after she complained about discrimination and harassment. Medscape ...
Pioneering treatment saves twins in early pregnancy
Identical twins Nancy and Margo benefitted from the procedure while in the womb as part of a world-first medical trial. ...
Skin Cancer: 5 Practical Tips for Earlier Detection
Five practical strategies can help clinicians recognize suspicious skin lesions early and support timely biopsy, referral, and diagnosis of skin ...
Here Are the Groups Impacted by CDC’s Chickenpox Vaccine U-Turn
Last year, the CDC's vaccine panel recommended that children younger than age 4 years not receive the combined MMR and ...
APOL1 Status May Refine Long-Term Kidney Donor Risk
High-risk APOL1 genotypes are associated with greater long-term kidney dysfunction among Black living donors, suggesting a potential role for genetic ...
Meningioma Risk Warning With Progestogen Contraceptives
The EMA has alerted healthcare professionals to a small increased risk for meningioma with the progestogen-based contraceptives desogestrel and etonogestrel. ...
Dermatology AI Is Here. Now Comes the Hard Part
A new UK initiative aims to ensure AI is used safely and effectively, as early NHS experience shows both the ...
AI-Driven Biomarker Predicts Prostate Cancer Outcomes
The tool, based on histology only, may help identify patients most likely to benefit from triplet therapy. Medscape Medical News ...
UN space database aimed at easing global tensions is mysteriously down
Satellite launches like this one in Russia are normally registered on a United Nations list – but not right nowPhoto ...
ADCs Continue to Make First-Line Inroads in Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
Antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) are becoming an increasingly relevant first-line treatment option for metastatic triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC). "ADCs are a ...
Global warming already causing crop losses of over $20 billion a year
The economies of countries where many people work in farming will be hit the hardestImago/Alamy Global warming-fuelled heat and drought ...
CADe Succeeds in Real-World Colonoscopy QI Study
AI-based computer-aided detection devices during colonoscopy was associated with higher adenoma detection rates than usual care, a pragmatic, quality improvement ...
Exercise and Male Fertility: When Is More Too Much?
Moderate exercise supports semen quality and hormonal health, but prolonged high-intensity training may impair fertility, particularly when energy intake is ...
AI Uncovers ‘Invisible’ Cortical Lesions in MS MRI Scans
AI-enhanced analysis of conventional MRI scans reveals thousands of hidden cortical lesions in multiple sclerosis, potentially opening a new window ...
FDA Neurology Roundup: June 2026
A monthly snapshot of FDA activity involving therapies for the prevention and treatment of neurologic diseases. Medscape Medical News Source ...
