Today's Healthcare News
February 21, 2025
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Feb. 20, 2025 — Seeking mental health help is a significant step, but that first intake session can often feel more like paperwork than progress, and a significant proportion of people 'drop out' or never return for a second visit, previous research has shown. In a ...
Feb. 21, 2025 — Sweden's Viking Age population appears to have suffered from severe oral and maxillofacial disease, sinus and ear infections, osteoarthritis, and much more. This is shown in a study in which Viking skulls were examined using modern X-ray ...
Feb. 20, 2025 — A new study analyzes the disease burden and the risk factors for severity among people who suffer from a condition called cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome. Researchers say the condition occurs in people who are long-term regular consumers of ...
Feb. 20, 2025 — Scientists know that natural disasters have negative health effects on survivors, but long-term observations are lacking. To help fill this gap, a research team has investigated the connection ...
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Feb. 20, 2025 — Shared decision-making between clinicians and athletes of all ages who have cardiovascular abnormalities and want to participate in competitive ...
Feb. 20, 2025 — With the goal of informing clinician practice, a new study explores the harms and benefits of continuing and of discontinuing the long-term ...
Feb. 20, 2025 — Scientists have identified novel genetic interactions that may contribute to congenital heart disease (CHD), a common birth ...
Feb. 20, 2025 — International researchers warn that the ongoing mpox outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has the potential to spread across borders more rapidly. The mpox virus has mutated, and ...
Feb. 19, 2025 — New research shows almost 90% of people in England would agree to genetic testing to get the most effective medication and reduce the risk of side ...
Feb. 19, 2025 — The new post-pandemic national hospital occupancy average is 75% -- a full 11 percentage points higher than the pre-pandemic average, largely due to a reduction in staffed hospital beds. This puts ...
Feb. 19, 2025 — A new study demonstrates life-saving benefits of consistent ...
Feb. 19, 2025 — A discovery offers new hope in the battle against pulmonary fibrosis, a debilitating lung condition that progressively makes it harder for patients to breathe. Scientists have pinpointed proteins in ...
Feb. 19, 2025 — Clinical research suggests that combining a novel agent called navtemadlin with DNA-damaging chemotherapy for the treatment of glioblastoma, a form ...
Feb. 19, 2025 — Scientists across Africa, America, Asia, Australia, and Europe outline for the first time how Artificial Intelligence (AI) can transform the ...
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Feb. 20, 2025 — A robotic device allows eye surgeons to perform high-precision procedures on the retina, the fragile lining on the back of the eye that is less than a millimeter ...
Feb. 19, 2025 — In the face of the alarming number of opioid-related deaths in the U.S., there have been national efforts to increase emergency clinician prescribing of buprenorphine, a medication used to treat ...
Socioeconomic Factors, Unpredictability Complicate Diagnosis of Episodic Disabilities, Like Epilepsy
Feb. 19, 2025 — New research focuses on diagnostic delays experienced by people with epilepsy, a neurological disorder characterized by unpredictable seizures that affects over 3 million people in the United States ...
Feb. 19, 2025 — One in five older adults gets an infection up to six months after heart surgery, and women are far more likely to develop one, according to recent studies. Black patients also had higher rates of ...
Feb. 18, 2025 — Patients with localized muscle-invasive bladder cancer (MIBC) who received radiation plus the immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) durvalumab (Imfinzi) and tremelimumab (Imjudo) had durable responses ...
Feb. 18, 2025 — The immune systems of cancer patients are highly disrupted, with those who have a higher number of immune cells in their blood having a better survival rate, finds a new study that uses a pioneering ...
Feb. 18, 2025 — Research scientists in Switzerland have developed and tested a robust AI model that automatically segments major anatomic structures in MRI images, independent of sequence. In the study, the model ...
Feb. 18, 2025 — A new study suggests that the benefits of prescribing anticoagulation drugs to certain older people outweigh the potential ...
Feb. 17, 2025 — Targets for universal access, national roadmaps and more affordable and accessible care are vital to help fill the medical oxygen gap affecting more than half of the world's population, ...
Feb. 17, 2025 — A nut used in herbal tea has become a hydrogel perfect for a variety of biomedical uses in new research. Scientists created a malva nut hydrogel for medical uses ranging from wound care to ECG ...
Feb. 14, 2025 — Diseases caused by Candida are among the most common fungal infections worldwide. The new guideline was developed over four years by a team of more than one hundred experts from 35 ...
Feb. 14, 2025 — A survey of adults found most had low trust in their health care system to use artificial intelligence responsibly or to make sure an AI tool would not harm ...
Feb. 14, 2025 — Researchers have demonstrated that self-sampling is just as effective as speculum-based testing for HPV ...
Feb. 13, 2025 — Researchers have devised a way to communicate the effects of taking the new Alzheimer's medications in language that is accessible and understandable to patients and their families. Using data ...
Feb. 13, 2025 — Researchers have created the largest collection of digital microbes -- nearly a quarter million computer models -- to help revolutionize our understanding of the human microbiome and its impact on ...
Feb. 13, 2025 — The test, which is not yet widely available, is being developed so that it can eventually be used at the ...
Feb. 13, 2025 — Electronic textiles, such as heating pads and electric blankets, can keep the wearer warm and help ease aches and pains. However, prolonged use of these devices could possibly cause heat-related ...
Feb. 12, 2025 — Researchers have made a groundbreaking discovery in the field of hematology, providing an explanation for spontaneous and unusual blood-clotting that continues to occur despite treatment with ...
Feb. 12, 2025 — Scientists have developed a new systematic review to summarize for neurologists and other clinicians the evidence for epidural steroid injections and whether they reduce pain and disability for ...
Feb. 12, 2025 — A new blood test could help doctors detect pancreatic cancer earlier, potentially improving survival rates for one of the deadliest ...
Thursday, February 20, 2025
Wednesday, February 19, 2025
- Emergency Clinicians Increase Prescriptions of Buprenorphine, Effectively Help Patients Get Started on the Path to Recovery
- Socioeconomic Factors, Unpredictability Complicate Diagnosis of Episodic Disabilities, Like Epilepsy
- 1 in 5 Older Adults Get Infections After Heart Surgery, and Women Have a 60% Higher Risk
Tuesday, February 18, 2025
- Radiation Plus Combination Immunotherapy May Help Preserve Bladder in Some Patients With Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer
- New Tool Reveals Disruption of Immune Cells in Blood Is Linked to Cancer Outcomes
- Researchers Develop AI Model to Automatically Segment MRI Images
- Older Patients Can Inadvertently Be Put at Risk When They Are Taken Off Blood-Thinning Drugs
Monday, February 17, 2025
- Global Action Needed to Solve the Medical Oxygen Crisis
- This Research Is Absolutely Nuts -- For Better Health Care
Friday, February 14, 2025
- Guideline on How to Manage Fungal Infections Caused by Candida
- Adults Don't Trust Health Care to Use AI Responsibly and Without Harm
- Speculum Exams Unnecessary for HPV Screening
Thursday, February 13, 2025
- Next-Gen Alzheimer's Drugs Extend Independent Living by Months
- Researchers Create Digital Microbe Collection to Transform Health Research
- Blood Test Paves the Way for Better Heart Attack Prevention
- Jacket Uses AI to Keep You Comfortable
Wednesday, February 12, 2025
- New Blood-Clotting Disorder Identified
- Epidural Steroid Injections for Chronic Back Pain
- New Blood Test Identifies Hard-to-Detect Pancreatic Cancer With 85% Accuracy
- Long Drives and High Costs Stand Between Americans and Safe Surgery -- Especially in Rural Areas
- Long-Term Yogurt Consumption Tied to Decreased Incidence of Certain Types of Colorectal Cancer
- New Blood Test Accurately Predicts Preeclampsia
Tuesday, February 11, 2025
- Short-Course Radiation Therapy Effective for Endometrial Cancer Patients
- As More Americans Work Later in Life, Poll Shows Positive Health Impacts, Especially for Those Over 65
- Microbiome as a Potential Key to Better Treatment: Clinical Study on New Therapy for Crohn's Disease
- Mechanical Heart Valve Replacements Have Better Long-Term Survival
- Cancer's Ripple Effect May Promote Blood Clot Formation in the Lungs
- New Perspectives for Personalized Therapy of Brain Tumors
Monday, February 10, 2025
- Born Too Late? Climate Change May Be Delaying Births
- Deep Learning to Increase Accessibility, Ease of Heart Imaging
- Reasons for Misdiagnosis of Frontotemporal Dementia
- AI Is Better Than Humans at Analyzing Long-Term ECG Recordings
- When Blood Cancer Starts to Spread
- New Treatment May Offer Quick Cure for Common Cause of High Blood Pressure
- New Study Offers Hope to Patients With Advanced Liver Cancer, Cirrhosis
- Blood Test Eases Diagnosis of Invasive Mold Disease
- Physician's Medical Decisions Benefit from Chatbot, Study Suggests
Friday, February 7, 2025
- Clot-Busting Meds May Be Effective Up to 24 Hours After Initial Stroke Symptoms
- Personalized Cancer Treatment Using 3D Bioprinting Technology
- Genetic Research Unlocks New Ways to Prevent and Treat Multiple Long-Term Conditions
- ALS Survival May Be Cut Short by Living in Disadvantaged Communities
Thursday, February 6, 2025
- Best Approach for Stroke in Medium-Sized Blood Vessels
- New Computational Method Reveals Congestive Heart Failure
- Major Driver of Inflammatory Pathology in Autoimmune and Chronic Inflammatory Diseases
Wednesday, February 5, 2025
- Relief Could Be on the Way for UTI Sufferers Dealing With Debilitating Pain
- Testing AI With AI: Ensuring Effective AI Implementation in Clinical Practice
- AI Tool Helps Find Life-Saving Medicine for Rare Disease
- Drug Reverses Groin Hernias in Male Mice Without Surgery, Shows Promise in Humans
- Cancer Vaccine Shows Promise for Patients With Stage III and IV Kidney Cancer
- Only Seven out of 100 People Worldwide Receive Effective Treatment for Their Mental Health or Substance-Use Disorders
Tuesday, February 4, 2025
- Helping Viruses Deliver a Knockout Blow for Killer Bacteria
- Asthma and Antibiotic Use May Predict Nasal Polyp Recurrence After Endoscopic Sinus Surgery
- Breakthrough in Childhood Brain Cancer Research Could Heal Treatment-Resistant Tumors, Keep Them in Remission
- Research Discovery Halts Childhood Brain Tumor Before It Forms
- All in the Eyes: High Resolution Retinal Maps Aid Disease Diagnoses
Monday, February 3, 2025
- How Do You Treat Rotator-Cuff Tears?
- A Familiar Face at Childbirth Makes a Difference
- Researcher Uses AI to Reimagine Telehealth Billing
- Molecular Basis of Food Allergy
- Mothers of Twins Face a Higher Risk of Heart Disease in the Year After Birth
Friday, January 31, 2025
- No Evidence That Maternal Sickness During Pregnancy Causes Autism, Study Finds
- Experts Publish Framework for Global Adoption of Digital Health in Medical Education
- Ventilation in Hospitals Could Cause Viruses to Spread Further, Study Finds
Thursday, January 30, 2025
- Blood Test May Detect Stroke Type Before Hospital Arrival, Allowing Faster Treatment
- Regular Dental Flossing May Lower Risk of Stroke from Blood Clots, Irregular Heartbeats
- A Common Mouth and Gut Bacteria May Be Linked With Increased Stroke Risk
- Biomarker Tied to Premature Cell Aging May Signal Stroke, Dementia, Late-Life Depression
- Removing Fallopian Tubes During Other Abdominal Surgeries May Lower Ovarian Cancer Risk
- Delays in Cancer Diagnosis for Pregnant Women
- Artificial Intelligence Improves Personalized Cancer Treatment
- AI Boosts Efficacy of Cancer Treatment, but Doctors Remain Key
- Scientists Shocked by Durability of Surgery-Sparing Technique
- AI-Based Pregnancy Analysis Discovers Previously Unknown Warning Signs for Stillbirth and Newborn Complications
Wednesday, January 29, 2025
- Study Finds Three New Safe, Effective Ways to Treat Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis
- A Weekly Injection Could Replace Painful Daily Treatment for Rare Fat Disorder
- Diagnostic Stewardship Optimizes Detection of Appendicitis
- Better Nurse Staffing Linked to Fewer C-Sections
- No Differences Between Dementia Care Approaches on Patient Behavioral Symptoms or Caregiver Strain
Tuesday, January 28, 2025
- TB or Not TB? A New Clinician Decision Support Tool for Tuberculosis
- Routine Brain MRI Screening in Asymptomatic Late Stage Breast Cancer Patients
- Simple Ways to Improve the Wellbeing of Pediatric Critical Care Staff
- Largest Study Ever Done on Cannabis and Brain Function Finds Impact on Working Memory
- Genetic 'fingerprint' To Predict Drug Resistance in Bacteria
Monday, January 27, 2025
- Transforming Longevity Research: AI Paves the Way for Personalized Treatments in Aging Science
- Preterm Babies Receive Insufficient Pain Management: Study
- Weight-Loss Surgery Lowers Risk of Developing Complications of Liver Disease in Patients With Cirrhosis and Obesity
- Inconsistencies in Hospital Toxicology Screening Protocols Following Serious Motor Vehicle Collisions
- Skin Cancer: New Treatment Option Successfully Tested
- Infant Mortality Rates Declining, but Sudden Unexpected Infant Death Is on the Rise
- Researchers Uncover New Approach to Predict Pain Sensitivity
Tuesday, January 28, 2025
Saturday, January 25, 2025
Friday, January 24, 2025
- A Therapeutic HPV Vaccine Could Eliminate Precancerous Cervical Lesions
- Progress and Challenges in Brain Implants
Thursday, January 23, 2025
- Researchers Track Sharp Increase in Diagnoses for Sedative, Hypnotic and Anxiety Use Disorder in Young Adults
- Epilepsy Patient Samples Offer Unprecedented Insights on Brain 'brakes' Linked to Disorders
- Study Shows Anti-Clotting Drug Reduced Bleeding Events in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation
- Significant Rise in Mental Health Admissions for Young People in Last Decade