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NICE expands NHS fertility preservation services, clarifies who should be offered IVF treatment, and warns against using unproven ‘add-on’ treatments. ...

Novel Chemo Device for Early Bladder Cancer Wins FDA Approval

(MedPage Today) -- The FDA approved a gemcitabine intravesical system (Inlexzo) for adults with non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC), the agency ...

I’m a Former Surgeon General. Here’s Why I’m Getting the COVID Shot This Year.

(MedPage Today) -- Each fall, millions of Americans do something simple and effective: they get a flu shot. It's a ...

Judge Blocks DOJ’s Subpoena of Trans Kids’ Medical Records From Boston Hospital

(MedPage Today) -- A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration's attempt to subpoena medical records of transgender patients who ...

Pretzel-Shaped Chemo System Approved for CIS Bladder Cancer

Johnson & Johnson says approval of the Inlexzo system may help more people keep their bladder. Medscape Medical News Source ...

Asteroid Ryugu once had liquid water flowing through it

The asteroid Ryugu, photographed by the Hayabusa 2 spacecraftJAXA Hayabusa 2 Large quantities of water once flowed through the asteroid ...

Tiny structure in the brain could be driving how much you eat

The bed nucleus of the stria terminalis is part of a bigger, banded structure in the brain called the stria ...

Which perimenopause treatments actually work?

Feeling anxious? Can’t concentrate at work? Wake up drenched in sweat? Welcome to the overlooked and often maddening world of ...

NASA hasn’t found life on Mars yet – but signs are promising

NASA’s Perseverance rover on MarsNASA/JPL-Caltech Has NASA found life on Mars? In a word, no. But last year, NASA’s Perseverance ...

Gravitational waves finally prove Stephen Hawking’s black hole theorem

Illustration of two black holes merging and sending gravitational waves across the cosmosMaggie Chiang for Simons Foundation Stephen Hawking’s 50-year-old ...

We evolved to match local micronutrient levels, which may be a problem

Acanceh in Mexico is home to many Maya peopleEducation Images/Universal Images Group via Getty Images In the past, the quantity ...

Women’s healthcare chronically underfunded, says Melinda French Gates

Megha MohanBBC World Service gender and identity correspondentJamie McCarthy/Getty ImagesMelinda French Gates has pledged a total of $1bn for women's ...

Which mammals have periods like humans?

Dr Chi Eziefula, a menstrual health expert, explains which mammals menstruate - and how their cycles differ from other animals. ...

FDA Probes Harms of COVID Vax in Pregnancy; Whistleblowers Detail Strife Inside NIH

(MedPage Today) -- Welcome to the latest edition of Investigative Roundup, highlighting some of the best investigative reporting on healthcare ...

Polyomavirus Antibody Test Predicts Merkel Cell Recurrence

Rising Merkel cell polyomavirus oncoprotein antibody titers predict a 58% recurrence risk at 12 months, while falling or negative titers ...

Is Contrast-Free MRI the Optimal Test for PC?

A new study finds biparametric MRI fared no worse than standard imaging at identifying prostate cancers, while avoiding risks from ...

Do Autoantibody Profiles Vary in Dermatomyositis Subtypes?