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Gaps in access to prescribed diabetes technology are common, often arise from early device failure, and lead to disruptions in ...

First, the Dogs Died; In-Office Diagnostic Errors; Ovarian Cancer Paradigm Shift?

(MedPage Today) -- First, her dogs started dying, then she got cancer, and then she had her water supply tested. ...

Long-Term Use of Metformin May Prevent AMD in Diabetes

TOPLINE: In patients with diabetes, using metformin for at least 5 consecutive years was associated with a lower risk of developing ...

It is impossible to build a practical quantum broadcaster

Can we broadcast quantum information?Weiquan Lin/Getty Images Sharing quantum information the same way we broadcast TV or radio programs may ...

Weird microbial partnership shows how complex life may have evolved

Stromatolites are rock-like structures formed by bacteria in shallow waterlkonya/Shutterstock Microbes from a remote bay in Western Australia seem to ...

CDC Gunman Blamed His Depression on the COVID Vaccine: Here’s What the Research Says

(MedPage Today) -- The 30-year-old gunman who opened fire on CDC headquarters last week, killing a police officer and inciting ...

Experimental Med May Slow Alzheimer’s Biomarker Progression

TORONTO — The experimental drug obicetrapib, a potent oral cholesteryl ester transfer protein (CETP) inhibitor, significantly slowed Alzheimer’s disease (AD) ...

MedPod Today: CDC Shooting; Diet Guidance Retractions; Political Control of Grants

(MedPage Today) -- The following is a transcript of the podcast episode: Rachael Robertson: Hey everybody. Welcome to MedPod Today, ...

When to Refer Pediatric Allergic Rhinitis From Primary Care

For children with allergic rhinitis, access to over-the-counter (OTC) treatments has never been broader — or more effective. From nonsedating ...

Bomb Shrapnel Tore a Doctor Apart: His Experience Remade Him

Eventually, every doctor becomes a patient. For many physicians, experiencing serious illness and treatment is humbling, eye-opening, and in the ...

Fourth Person Dies in Legionnaires’ Disease Outbreak: Here’s What to Know

(MedPage Today) -- A fourth person has died in connection with a Legionnaires' disease outbreak in New York City, health ...

Oldest fast radio burst ever seen sheds light on early star formation

Magnetars, which are a kind of neutron star, may be the source of fast radio burstsScience Photo Library/Alamy A strange ...

President Trump Wants to Undo EPA’s Ability to Protect Our Climate and Air

(MedPage Today) -- This summer is a testament to the growing menace of climate change. Dangerous flash floods, heat waves, ...

MAHA Report Leaked; ACIP Member’s ‘Violent Rhetoric’; Cholera Outbreak

(MedPage Today) -- Note that some links may require registration or subscription. A draft of a highly anticipated White House ...

Talk Therapy Less Effective in Young vs Middle-Aged Adults

TOPLINE:NHS Talking Therapies for anxiety and depression (TTad) were less effective for adults aged 16-24 years than for those aged ...

A Viable Option for Severe Ulcerative Colitis

TOPLINE:Cyclosporin was effective in achieving clinical response and remission in adults with severe steroid-refractory ulcerative colitis (UC), enabling more than ...

We have detected a single electron with unprecedented speed

Quickly detecting a lone electron is a difficult taskagsandrew/Shutterstock We can now detect single electrons with the resolution of a ...

AI Detects Missed Interval Breast Cancer on Mammograms

TOPLINE:An artificial intelligence (AI) system flagged high-risk areas on mammograms for potentially missed interval breast cancers (IBCs), which radiologists had ...

Precigen Shares Jump After US FDA Approves First Therapy for Rare Respiratory Disease