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A considerable proportion of patients with chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP) exhibit anxiety symptoms, according to a study published in the Journal of Inflammation Research.
After years of battles over its use — and a long-running drought — states that rely on the Colorado River are facing the prospect of further cutbacks.
Changes are coming to the commonly used sell-by dates on groceries in at least one state. PBS News multiplatform reporter Tim McPhillips spoke to two experts to get their take on the food labels and…
When the gap between rich and poor grows, people become more likely to view themselves as objects to be looked at—and the effect holds equally for men and women, according to new experimental research.
(MedPage Today) -- Probiotic-associated invasive infections were rare in very preterm infants, according to a large retrospective cohort study. Among over 100,000 very preterm infants, 11 developed Bifidobacterium or Lactobacillus invasive infections...
(MedPage Today) -- Massachusetts is on the way to giving doctors the final say on whether an abortion should be allowed late in pregnancy, a move expected to affect few cases but that supporters say is needed because hospitals are now turning away...
For children with asthma, exacerbation risk is associated with distinct profiles depending on house dust mite (HDM) sensitization status, according to a study published online July 16 in the International Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health.
New research reveals that men who crave social power and hold traditional views on masculinity are significantly more likely to expect women to spend heavy time and money on their physical appearance.
(MedPage Today) -- Managing pain with non-opioid options was just as effective as routine pain management with opioids after minimally invasive hysterectomy, a randomized trial showed. Mean pain scores measured using the 11-point Numeric Rating...
Respiratory virus surveillance in the WHO African Region Epidemiological Week 26, June 22 to 28 2026 orlunwop@who.int Fri, 31/07/2026 - 20:19 Influenza During Epiweek 26, 22 countries in the WHO…
(MedPage Today) -- The risk of acute kidney injury (AKI) following elective cardiac surgery was largely reduced with a short course of SGLT2 inhibitor therapy, a Dutch trial found.
This week LVMH's fashion and leather goods division returned to growth for the first time in nearly two years, with Dior as one of the highlights.
Recent research suggests that a person's innate brain activity may influence how they subjectively experience and remember childhood adversity. This internal appraisal process is directly associated with the development of traits that increase the risk for depression.
A study in mice has shown how shown that microglia immune cells in the brain play a critical role in how the brain recovers from ketamine anesthesia, and indicates that there are differences between female and male brains.
Through a multistep process, signals from infected cells trigger the formation of a receptor complex that directs neutrophils out of blood vessels toward infection sites without damaging healthy…
Dengue infections and deaths rose sharply in July, raising fears that the outbreak could worsen in the coming months unless the authorities adopt a coordinated nationwide mosquito control strategy.
(MedPage Today) -- A treatment regimen anchored by doravirine worked as well as a dolutegravir-based approach but led to significantly less weight gain among patients starting antiretroviral therapy…
(MedPage Today) -- A new genomic atlas has the potential to "rewrite the future of medicine" by using information about stem cells to create cures for diseases.
Discover the top stories from July 25 to July 31, 2026, including the latest update on the Ebola outbreak and a new dinosaur discovery from Zimbabwe.
The metabolite 10-hydroxystearic acid (10-HSA), from Lactiplantibacillus plantarum , repaired HIV-related gut damage, reduced inflammation, restored immunity, and improved antiretroviral therapy…
Patients being treated for addiction often experience a sharp drop in their daily cravings simply by taking a placebo. New research explores how human expectation and medical routines can alter the…
From sea swimming to painting, doctors are ‘prescribing’ hobbies – but you don’t need a doctor’s note to get started In 2020, the year Amanda lost her mother, husband, job and pre-pandemic normalcy…
In this episode of GEN 's Touching Base , editors discuss business news from Axiom and Latigo, and science updates on the potential roots of fibromyalgia and base editing for Huntington’s disease.
(MedPage Today) -- On July 24, Florida's health department issued a guidance statement recommending against the use of psychotropic drugs in children ages 5 to 17 years for the treatment of depression, anxiety, and attention deficit-hyperactivity...
Global warming may make it too hot for malaria-carrying mosquitoes to survive in parts of Africa, but could also shift the problem to less affected areas
Young adults who experience psychosis after heavy cannabis use face slower recovery times if they also battle clinical depression and hopelessness. A recent two-year study highlights how these mood states create a dangerous cycle of persistent symptoms.
Starting next year, the chickenpox vaccine will be offered as part of the general vaccination program in Sweden. It will be free for all children who have not already had chickenpox.
(MedPage Today) -- Oral ralinepag is positioned for potential FDA approval following its strong results as a treatment for pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) in an international phase III trial.
Surgery that aims to enhance the clearance of Alzheimer's-associated proteins from the brain has been banned in China, but only after thousands of people had the procedure
Sometimes the best escape isn’t a weekend away. It’s the park just down the road.
Findings published in The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) show that absolute LDL cholesterol (LDL-C) burden has increased since 1990 due to demographic changes and shifted towards middle-sociodemographic countries, with population growth and ageing driving the increasing burden, researchers said.
LymeAlert will hit the market in August. The latest tool against the tick-borne illness could become a medicine cabinet staple
New research challenges the decades-old idea that children experience an “adiposity rebound” when their BMI begins rising around age 6.
The World Bank says extreme heat should no longer be treated as a seasonal emergency, warning that rising temperatures threaten livelihoods, productivity and long-term economic growth across the…
[Liberian Observer] For hundreds of residents from more than thirty communities along the Roberts International Airport (RIA) Highway, a routine medical check-up is often a luxury rather than a…
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People who want to give birth at home or without the help of doctors are going to Reddit, Instagram, and YouTube to both give and take medical guidance. Lives have already been lost
[New Times] President Paul Kagame on Thursday, July 30, received a bipartisan United States Congressional delegation led by Representative Brett Guthrie, Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and…
Diaa al-Awadi claimed insulin was a fraud, smoking was safe and chemotherapy useless. But despite losing his medical licence and dying at early age, his reach continues to grow It had been a struggle…
[spotlight] With plans in motion to roll out universal health coverage in South Africa, Dr Katlego Mothudi, of the Board of Healthcare Funders, argues that revising the compulsory prescribed minimum…
They’re known for touting pandemic precautions, Affordable Care Act plans, and testing for lead in schools. This year, some former public health officials are touting themselves — for governor or senator.
North Carolina's Robeson County, where most of the tribe’s citizens live, ranks as one of the worst counties in the U.S. for health disparities. After securing federal recognition, Lumbee tribal leaders will have to decide how to address them.
At the San Diego-Tijuana border, syphilis spreads while researchers contend with federal constraints and a drug shortage.
Today we welcome Gene Mack, President and CEO of Gain Therapeutics. Their lead candidate is advancing toward Phase 2 as a potential first-in-class disease-modifying therapy for Parkinson’s disease The…
As the death toll rises to almost 1,500, and with a vaccine against the Bundibugyo strain potentially still months away, health workers face a battle to slow the outbreak The latest numbers of…
Chaired by the Prime Minister with Union Ministers as trustees, all donations qualify for 100% deduction under the I-T Act, and count as CSR expenditure under the Companies Act, yet the Fund remains…
[allAfrica] Rio de Janeiro, Brazil -- Evidence is growing that the people most affected by HIV are also the most vulnerable to the effects of climate change.
In a verdict delivered on January 30, the apex court said that stem cell 'therapies' for ASD cannot be offered by medical practitioners as a clinical service outside an approved and monitored clinical…
Scheme brought in up to 500 foreign-trained doctors a year and was seen as example of British ‘soft power’ The NHS has scrapped a longstanding scheme that let overseas doctors boost their skills in UK hospitals and was seen as an example of British “soft power”.
In today’s newsletter: The legal protections once considered foundational in conflict are now routinely bypassed, with healthcare personnel treated as legitimate targets Good morning. While you were asleep, Donald Trump claimed a deal had been reached for the “complete disarmament of Hamas” in Gaza.
In most mammalian retinas, rods outnumber cones. But that ratio is flipped in ground squirrels, a quirk that helps Seth Blackshaw explore how retinal cells develop their identities.
Researchers have uncovered a possible biological pathway connecting obesity to Alzheimer’s disease. Obesity appears to raise levels of certain fat molecules that can travel to the brain, disrupt its…
The estimated incidence of cancer cases increased by 11.26% in Haryana, 9.29% in Punjab, and 8.72% in Himachal Pradesh, according to estimates of the Indian Council of Medical Research's (ICMR)…
Published in the Journal of the Indian Medical Association in May, the study analysed 402 newly diagnosed HIV-positive adults who visited the institute’s antiretroviral therapy (ART) centre between Jan 2021 and Jul 2022.
Just picked your holiday book? Our choices can subconsciously reveal important parts of our personality, studies show.
Deglycosylated (N153Q) dengue virus (DENV) mutant shows attenuated infection in a mouse model, mainly due to its increased antibody susceptibility.
Computational models of biochemical networks provide frameworks for predicting how molecular cues guide cell decisions. These models are typically limited by the time-intensive manual curation…
Color discrimination thresholds—the smallest detectable color differences—provide a benchmark for models of color vision, enable quantitative evaluation of eye diseases, and inform the design of…
ATP-binding cassette (ABC) transporters are essential molecular machines whose conformational dynamics have largely been inferred from ensemble-averaged measurements.
Snakebite globally claims more than 100,000 lives per year and results in morbidity for 400,000 survivors. Current treatment uses antibody-based antivenoms which are constrained by their efficacy…
Although lifespan has long been the focus of ageing research, preventing functional decline late in life is a more pressing societal need.
A novel computational pipeline reveals patterns of tissue movement and growth in early heart formation and advances virtual modeling of development.
Nature Medicine, Published online: 31 July 2026; doi:10.1038/s41591-026-04521-4 Trained on 2.3 million whole-slide images and 14 million clinical question−answer pairs, the multimodal foundation model…
Nature Medicine, Published online: 31 July 2026; doi:10.1038/d41591-026-00038-y A humanoid robot, controlled remotely by a human surgeon, performed laparoscopic gallbladder removal in pigs — which…
(MedPage Today) -- In the wake of a surprise FDA advisory committee vote on Thursday, the third time could be the charm for RP1 (vusolimogene oderparepvec), a melanoma drug candidate that's already…
(MedPage Today) -- A new online tracking tool from AcademyHealth shows the sprawling scope of recent grant cancellations by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ).
(MedPage Today) -- Millions of older adults on Medicare prescription drug coverage could face steeper monthly costs in 2027, after the Trump administration concludes a temporary subsidy program that…
[allAfrica] Rio de Janeiro, Brazil -- As Africa grapples with shrinking international development funding and rising pressure to create jobs for its rapidly growing youth population, the Mastercard…
A team of paediatric doctors at Fiji's main hospital spent eight months seeking help from multiple other countries, including neighbours Australia and NZ, but only the Saudi's came through.
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Scientists developed a platform, GOOSE, allowing them to design disordered proteins at a large scale, offering a lens through which to investigate how their component sequences affect the cell and how changes in such proteins might drive diseases.
Crosstalk between mitochondrial metabolism and epigenetic regulation helps activate the inflammatory SASP in senescent cells, revealing a potential therapeutic target for limiting chronic inflammation during aging.
After a two-hour drive from the airport in Rio de Janeiro, you reach a special park dedicated to a special animal in Brazil’s Atlantic Forest.
[UCT] Asymptomatic tuberculosis (TB) is common and biologically more complex than previously understood, with implications for treatment and care strategies.
[IPS] United Nations -- The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is battling the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak on record, with United Nations officials warning that hunger is actively undermining…
[spotlight] South Africa has an ageing population of people living with HIV. For the first time, a set of clinical guidelines maps out a framework to help keep this group of people healthier for…
by Alice Rhiannon Lee, Daniel B. Hawcutt, Jennifer K. Quint, Ian P. Sinha Developmental Origins of Health and Disease (DOHaD) research has long emphasized maternal pregnancy behaviors as key…
[Darfur Network for Human Rights] Damazin city and several areas across Blue Nile State are facing a worsening humanitarian situation.
A compound in rice bran may help calm an overactive gut by reducing the calcium signals that cause intestinal muscles to contract.
Semi Annual Newsletter (January-June 2026) halmohamed@who.int Thu, 30/07/2026 - 12:26 Warm greetings from the Smiling Coast of Africa.
The UK is seeing a sharp rise in cases - 67 since April - with many of them among travellers returning from Mexico.
[The Conversation Africa] Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is defined as the ability of disease-causing microorganisms to withstand treatments like antibiotics.
UKHSA estimates 2,877 fatalities during heatwaves in May and June, almost twice that recorded in 2025 season England is on track to record its highest ever number of heat-related deaths this summer…
[allAfrica] Rio de Janeiro, Brazil -- "What is the plan before we get back to a stage where we are burying people?"
Every summer, a small but steady number of UK travellers return from holidays abroad with an unwelcome souvenir: a parasitic infection that can leave them dealing with unpleasant gastrointestinal…
[Scrolla] Ntombi Ngobese went to hospital to care for her daughter.
To understand the experience of life, don’t look to the mind. Look to the body In a 1982 article, the American feminist scholar Elizabeth Spelman coined the term “ somatophobia ” to describe the…
Around 400 U.S. patents contain at least one citation to a retracted scientific paper, a new study has found. The analysis, posted last month to the preprint server SSRN, analyzed granted patents in…
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The Democratic candidate for governor says he would make Iowa the second state to drop private Medicaid management companies, which he calls “a disaster.”
A 2024 state law reclassified misoprostol and mifepristone as controlled substances. That affects how hospitals can access the drugs in non-abortion emergencies, and other states appear to be taking note.
Health-e News When hunger hits, Limpopo widower tells children to drink water and have faith In the second part of our Hungry For Change series, Health-e News shares the story of a Limpopo widower who has to feed himself, his three adult children and his two young grandchildren with R50 a day.
[UN News] The UN emergency food agency appealed for immediate funding on Wednesday, warning that deepening hunger is undermining the response to an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the…
Sensory and association regions are established through a reciprocal process, according to a new model of cortical development.
While municipal funding covered a modest share of organisations’ expenses, it had an outsized impact in cities that increased their cultural support, a new study from DataArts shows
Local field potentials (LFPs) are compound signals that represent the dynamic flow of information across the brain, which have been historically associated with chemical synaptic inputs. How do gap junctional inputs onto active compartments shape LFPs?
Titin-based mechanosensing is a key driver of trophic signaling in muscle, yet the downstream pathways linking titin sensing to muscle remodeling remain poorly understood. To investigate these signaling mechanisms, we utilized unilateral diaphragm denervation (UDD), an in vivo model that induces titin-stiffness-dependent hypertrophy via…
Dr. Anthony Fauci, the face of America's COVID response, repeatedly invoked his Fifth Amendment right before a Senate committee on Wednesday. The hearing, chaired by Republican Sen. Rand Paul, was meant to probe the origins of COVID-19 and whether Fauci misled Congress and the public.
Learn more about apoptosis' role in cancer and how finding the best animal model to test cancer drugs may lead us to cows.
A GWAS meta-analysis including 2.5 million individuals identified 26 genetic risk factors linked with fibromyalgia, identifying risk variants in 26 regions of the genome, many which are involved in…
One day in 2020, I went to a coffee shop.
Learn more about these 5 recent dementia breakthroughs that highlight possible interventions, diagnosis methods, and treatments.
Rightwing media hostility helped sink his reform plans in 2010, but the new PM’s passionate speech suggests there is now clear political will for change For campaigners perpetually disappointed by the failure of England’s political classes to fix England’s creaking adult social care system, the fear was that Andy Burnham’s long-trailed…
Burnham seems ready to use his power and influence. He understands the depth of this crisis: the task is persuading all those still in denial “People pleaser!” That’s the insult Andy Burnham’s enemies sneer at him.
Climate change is helping invasive species to not only establish themselves across the continent but to stay alive for longer. Scientists suggest we get used to it.
About half the people with gout don't have treatments that work for them. New drugs in the clinic could address this underserved population.
Signals traveling from the gut to the brain may help turn meals into lasting memories. Rats showed stronger memory activity after consuming nutritious foods, but not after drinking sweet liquids with…
When surgery became unavoidable, a man with no insurance shopped around for the best price for a hernia repair — and saved thousands by traveling out of state.
While acknowledging that changes must be made to the hospice industry, health policy researchers and providers worry that negative attention and the potential for overly punitive regulations could put patients at risk.
[allAfrica] Rio de Janeiro, Brazil -- For decades, South Africa has been at the epicentre of the global HIV epidemic. Today, it is becoming the testing ground for what many scientists believe could be…
[allAfrica] Rio de Janeiro, Brazil -- As a child growing up in Uganda, William Matovu believed HIV had already written the story of his life.
Health-e News Initiation Season: Traditional Nurses On The Frontline In The Eastern Cape For five weeks this winter, Health-e News freelance contributor Tembile Sgqolana regularly visited an…
South Africa has more than half of all Africans using the world's newest HIV prevention injection. But the real story lies beyond the headline numbers.
Sleeping well during a heatwave starts with stopping the home from overheating. Close blinds against strong sunlight, ventilate when the air outside becomes cooler, and avoid using heat-producing…
We generated time-series data for 105 morphine- and naloxone-related traits across ~700 BXD mice (64 diverse strains for both sexes) for 3 hr after a single morphine injection.
Transgenic animals play an essential role in many aspects of zebrafish research. Here, we have developed ImPaqT ( Im munological Toolkit for Paq CI-based Golden Gate Assembly of Tol2 T ransgenes), a new Tol2-based transgenesis system that utilizes Golden Gate assembly to facilitate the production of transgenic zebrafish lines.
It's been four years since the Supreme Court's Dobbs decision opened the door to state abortion bans. Now, a new study finds those bans are hurting women who aren't seeking abortions at all. Researchers found delays in miscarriage treatment increase the risk to a woman's health and fertility and prolong the grief of a lost pregnancy.
New research resolves a debate that has persisted for more than 130 years.
"Understanding how the kidney naturally rebuilds its immune system after injury is essential if we hope to develop therapies that improve recovery."
Trump is fixated on the false, long-debunked claim that vaccines cause autism.