$1B Malpractice Award; Hospital CMO’s Husband Detained; Doc Gets 40 Years
(MedPage Today) -- A Utah judge awarded almost $1 billion to a family after ruling that a hospital botched a ...
Surgeon Neil Hopper admits fraud over amputation of own legs
Jonathan MorrisBBC News, South West andTamsin MelvilleBBC News, CornwallBBCNeil Hopper was motivated by sexual interest in amputation, the court heardAn ...
Martha’s Rule Rolled Out Across NHS England Hospitals
Martha’s Rule has been introduced in all acute hospitals in England, giving patients and families the right to a rapid ...
RFK Jr. Picks 7 New Members for CDC’s Vaccine Panel: Here’s What We Know
(MedPage Today) -- HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has chosen seven new members for the CDC's Advisory Committee on ...
Congo Declares New Ebola Outbreak Three Years After Last
Democratic Republic of Congo declared a new outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus on Thursday, three years after its last ...
Trump’s Catch-22; 1 in 4 Trust RFK Jr’s Medical Advice; Microdosing GLP-1’s
(MedPage Today) -- Note that some links may require registration or subscription. President Trump once listed the development of the ...
Could Stadium Noise Be Behind the ‘Footballers’ Disease’?
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, known as the ‘footballers’ disease,’ may be influenced by more than genetics — noise levels in stadiums ...
Early penguins may have used dagger-like beaks to skewer prey
Ancient relatives of penguins diversified quickly after the Cretaceous mass extinction eventMARK P. WITTON/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY Four new fossil species ...
GLP-1 Drugs Help Prevent Hospitalization, Early Death
Share on PinterestWeight loss drugs could help improve health outcomes in people with heart failure. The Good Brigade/Getty ImagesResearchers report ...
Might Xi and Putin be onto something?
Michelle RobertsDigital health editor, BBC NewsBBCOrgan transplants certainly save lives but having surgery is a big undertaking with significant risksIs ...
How to tell if your child is constipated
Sian Wicks from the children's bowel and bladder charity, Eric, explains what to look for and how parents can help. ...
Key Drivers of Kidney Replacement Therapy Rates in Europe
Older age at kidney replacement therapy initiation, a higher prevalence of physical inactivity, and higher population density are linked to ...
Bimekizumab Effective and Safe in Hidradenitis Suppurativa
Bimekizumab is safe and effective and shows sustained clinical benefits in patients with moderate-to-severe hidradenitis suppurativa, a real-world study spanning ...
Older Adults With T1D vs T2D May Face Higher CVD Risk
Older adults with type 1 diabetes may face higher risks for CVD and death than those with type 2 diabetes, ...
GLP-1 Use After Bariatric Surgery on the Rise
An increasing proportion of bariatric surgery patients are taking GLP-1 weight-loss drugs in the years following their surgery. Medscape Medical ...
Forceps Assistance Improves Outcomes in ERCP Cannulations
Trial finds that a low-tech method may reduce the morbidity of repeat procedures. Medscape Medical News Source link : https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/forceps-assistance-improves-outcomes-difficult-ercp-2025a1000nf0?src=rss ...
How Reliable Is Intradermal Testing in Macrolide Allergy?
Intradermal testing for suspected macrolide allergy in children may have high specificity but limited sensitivity, a new study shows. Medscape ...
Can a Mediterranean Diet Offset Genetic Alzheimer’s Risk?
The Mediterranean diet is linked to reduced Alzheimer’s risk, particularly in individuals with the highest risk for the disease. Medscape ...
SGLT2s Aid Patients With Cirrhosis and on Diuretics
Over 3 years, SGLT2 inhibitors were safely associated with a nearly one third reduction in the risk for serious liver ...
DAPT Risk-Benefit Profile Differs Among Patient Populations
Two large studies conducted in different angioplasty populations reached opposite conclusions about the benefit-to-risk ratio of extended dual antiplatelet therapy ...
