Pfizer’s Withdrawal of SCD Drug Raises Questions
The global withdrawal of voxelotor (Oxbryta, Pfizer) has left clinicians who treat sickle cell disease (SCD) with the urgent task ...
Gateshead family in urgent race to get girl cancer drug
BBCAnnabel Ashmore was diagnosed with an aggressive cancer at the age of fourThe family of a young girl with cancer ...
Rural Towns Are Building New Hospitals
There's a new morning ritual in Pinedale, Wyoming, a town of about 2,000 nestled against the Wind River Mountains.Friends and ...
Drop in UK flu shots warning ahead of winter
Fewer people came forward for their flu vaccine last year and if the same happens again the UK could be ...
‘Still saving lives’ – Breast cancer campaigner Kris Hallenga’s twin on her legacy
BBC / October FilmsSince birth, Maren and Kris shared a powerful bond“It almost looked like she was walking on clouds ...
‘Nursing Isn’t for You’: What We Heard This Week
"Nursing isn't for you." -- Yvette Conyers, DNP, RN, of the University of Maryland School of Nursing in Baltimore, recounting ...
Does Finerenone’s Efficacy Diminish if Initiated Late in Heart Failure?
The benefit-risk profile of finerenone (Kerendia) for heart failure and mildly reduced or preserved ejection fraction (HFmrEF, HFpEF) was arguably ...
Reports of Kids Swallowing Water Beads on the Rise in the Last Decade
ORLANDO -- A significant number of kids experienced bowel obstruction after swallowing superabsorbent polymer beads (SAP), commonly referred to as ...
Reclaiming the Night in the Wake of ‘Abhaya’s’ Murder
Lee is a psychiatry resident. This op-ed is the second in a series on violence against Indian women in healthcare. ...
Modified OSA Index Score Associated With Cardiovascular Risk
Use of a modified sleep apnea index can identify cardiovascular risk factors in adults with moderate to severe obstructive sleep ...
Bans on High-Capacity Magazines Tied to 91% Drop in Child Deaths in Mass Shootings
ORLANDO -- Gun laws that banned the sale of large-capacity magazines had a meaningful impact on pediatric deaths associated with ...
Are Cadavers Still Used in Med School?
(MedPage Today) -- You passed medical training, now see if you can pass our weekly quiz Source link : https://www.medpagetoday.com/quizzes/news-quiz/112159 ...
Happy People, Happy Hearts? Ultra-Processed Foods and Diabetes Risk
TTHealthWatch is a weekly podcast from Texas Tech. In it, Elizabeth Tracey, director of electronic media for Johns Hopkins Medicine ...
An Indian Doctor Was Just Raped and Killed. This Is Not an Isolated Incident.
Lee is a psychiatry resident. The rape and murder of Kolkata physician Moumita Debnath sparked worldwide outrage. Debnath had just ...
Medicare Part D, Medicare Advantage Plan Premiums to Stay Stable in 2025, CMS Says
Average premiums and benefits for Medicare Advantage (MA) and Medicare Part D drug plans will remain stable in 2025, CMS ...
Decades After D-Day, Family of Black WWII Combat Medic Receives His Medal of Heroism
Waverly B. Woodson Jr., who was part of the only African American combat unit involved in the D-Day invasion during ...
Why Gene Therapy for Sickle Cell Is Slow to Catch on With Patients
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Student Zoe Davis, 20, was just weeks into her junior year when she landed back in ...
CBD shows promise as pesticide for mosquitoes
Mosquito larvae die after consuming hemp leaves because they react strongly to the cannabidiol in the foliage. The discovery might ...
Dozens Rescued by Helicopter From Flooded Tennessee Hospital Inundated by Helene
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Patients and their caregivers sought shelter Friday on a Tennessee hospital's roof after flooding caused by Hurricane ...
Experts Call for Targeted Policies to Address Opioid Epidemic
WASHINGTON -- During a panel discussion on the state of the opioid epidemic, former White House officials, advocates, and other ...
