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STAT+: An AI tool aims to catch harder-to-detect heart attacks in EKGs
A newly approved AI tool can scan EKGs for severe heart attacks and, the company says, for rarer patterns indicating blocked arteries. A flurry of art…
STAT+: Novartis, Novo Nordisk drug failures will likely ‘pop a hole in the balloon’ of the field
The back-to-back failures of cardiovascular drugs from Novartis and Novo Nordisk made headlines. They could also have a chilling effect across the ind…
Opinion: I’m a public health communications consultant. Pro-vaccine advocacy needs more fun
“Somewhere along the way, we forgot how to celebrate vaccines,” writes public health communications consultant Adam Zimmerman. On April 12, 1955, Amer…
Opinion: I’m a thoracic surgeon in New York City. For many of my patients, Sept. 11 is still not over
“For thousands of families, the Sept. 11 attack did not end when the fires were extinguished. It simply changed form,” writes Raja Flores. Retired New…
Trump promises $500 Obamacare rebate checks for 1M enrollees in 30 states
The Trump administration is promising $500 rebate checks to about 1 million ACA enrollees across 30 states
Lindsay Clancy’s lawyer asks the judge to spare her a second trial for killing her children
Lindsay Clancy’s attorney is asking a Massachusetts judge to acquit her of charges that she killed her three young children
$15m fund launched to create ‘unstoppable momentum’ to end FGM worldwide
Her Horizon Fund seeks $100m to stop practice harming 230m women and girls globally Frontline activists and leaders in the fight against female genita…
'Like a hangover': Why your partner's snoring could be impacting your health
Sleeping next to a snorer could be having a negative effect on your health, experts tell the BBC.
William and Catherine praise role of sports in suicide prevention
The Princess of Wales has made a surprise appearance alongside her husband the Prince of Wales, as he gave an impassioned call to the sports sector to…
Novel Two-Prong Biologic Shows Promise in Asthma
(MedPage Today) -- The unique dual inflammation blockade of investigational lunsekimig showed promise for moderate-to-severe asthma in the phase II AI…
Study Warns on Venetoclax in Double-Hit Lymphoma
(MedPage Today) -- Adding the BCL2 inhibitor venetoclax (Venclexta) to chemoimmunotherapy led to worse outcomes and excess mortality in patients with …
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MS Drugs Differ Most on Relapses, Not Disability, Real-World Study Shows
(MedPage Today) -- New multiple sclerosis (MS) patients treated with B-cell-depleting drugs or high-efficacy therapies had lower relapse rates and fewer brain lesions than those treated with oral drugs, but at 2 years, disability outcomes were...
STAT+: Right before midterms, Trump dangles $500 refunds for select ACA enrollees
The legal basis for the $500 checks, and who would get them, isn't entirely clear. The Trump administration is promising to send $500 refund checks to…
Preschoolers With Cystic Fibrosis Get Close to Normal on Alyftrek
(MedPage Today) -- In cystic fibrosis, vanzacaftor-tezacaftor-deutivacaftor (VTD; Alyftrek) showed great potential for modifying the progression of di…
Congo’s Ebola outbreak rapidly spreading beyond epicenter, health body warns
The Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo is spreading rapidly beyond its epicenter, according to Africa's top health body
Surrogate asks the Supreme Court to intervene over care for a sick baby
A California couple’s surrogate who refused their wishes to have an abortion is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to intervene in a custody dispute over t…
Residency Software Developer Sues Doctor Who Helped Launch a Competing Product
(MedPage Today) -- The graduate medical education (GME) software company Thalamus filed a lawsuit against its competitor Liaison International and ob/…
LGBTIQ Groups in Repressive Countries Are Worst Affected by US Funding Cuts
HIV services, mental health and harm reduction programmes have been severely affected by the huge funding cuts to organisations providing services for…
How can sport help mental health?
At the launch of On Your Side, a mental health toolkit created by the Prince of Wales and the Royal Foundation, BBC Sport's Nesta McGregor asks sporti…
Piping Hot Drinks & Esophagus Cancer; Belching Disorder in GERD; Outbreak Sickens 22
(MedPage Today) -- People who consumed their hot beverages at a "very hot" temperature had a threefold higher risk for squamous cell carcinoma of the …
Horse or Newborn Baby? First 'I'm a Doctor' Moment; Clean Water Ruling
(MedPage Today) -- The following contains links to social media websites including Bluesky, X, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn. Is this a ho…
Making Treatment Decisions in Advanced Prostate Cancer
(MedPage Today) -- In "Beyond Diagnosis: Metastatic Castration-Sensitive Prostate Cancer," Cleveland Clinic oncologist Christopher Wee, MD, and host J…
Platinum-based chemotherapy in childhood causes mutations that age the liver
Platinum chemotherapy aged the liver cells of treated children, making them look more like adult liver cells and possibly raising the long-term risk o…
Why two promising heart drugs flopped and what’s next
This week on "The Readout LOUD" podcast: Two experimental drugs were heralded as the next era in heart disease treatment — why did they fail? On this …
STAT+: The gifts from pharma companies that keep on giving
There has been rancorous debate over doctors accepting free gifts and speaking fees from pharma companies. That doesn't mean doctors have reconsidered…
9/11's Latest Wave of Cancers, 25 Years On
(MedPage Today) -- As we mark 25 years since 9/11, it's become clear that the devastation wasn't limited to that day, or even to the first decade afte…