Illness, exposure, and care that did not come — stories where health was the price, from an outbreak's toll to a hospital a town can no longer reach.
TV personality and entrepreneur Cassie Roma announced she will undergo surgery to remove a kidney after a large potentially cancerous tumour was discovered, though she reports a promising prognosis.
Arnaud Lingrand, 39 ans, s'apprête à subir une transplantation ultra-risquée de cinq organes abdominaux. Ce médecin en arrêt maladie partage ses craintes et ses espoirs avant cette intervention technique rare.
Tennessee Republican leaders are considering alternative execution methods, including electrocution and firing squad, following the failed lethal injection of Christa Pike last week.
New York Governor Kathy Hochul declared a disaster emergency over 108 measles cases, expanding vaccine administration authority to paramedics, pharmacists and midwives. The outbreak reflects declining vaccination rates across multiple US states.
Australian comedian Judith Lucy announced her breast cancer diagnosis in a social media video, revealing she will undergo a double mastectomy after doctors discovered additional cancer during examination.
Cientos de miles de mujeres en España enfrentan una grave escasez de medicamentos hormonales como Lenzetto desde marzo, afectando a pacientes con menopausia, osteoporosis y mujeres trans. Mientras Sanidad promete normalización en noviembre, algunas cruzan a Portugal para obtener tratamientos indispensables.
Scientists discovered a protein (DRT3b) that can dictate DNA sequence without a template, challenging a 69-year-old foundational principle in molecular biology that information cannot flow from proteins to nucleic acids.
India is developing a One Health approach to address mycetoma, a neglected tropical disease affecting agricultural workers, by integrating human, animal, and environmental health surveillance across sectors.
Namibia's foot-and-mouth disease outbreak has suspended cloven-hoofed animal exports, expected to raise South African red meat prices, particularly for lamb and mutton which rely heavily on Namibian imports.
Pensilvania supera los 1.004 casos de sarampión en 2026, el peor brote estatal en más de 30 años, con 198 hospitalizaciones y cinco muertes, reflejando tasas de vacunación históricamente bajas.
Pennsylvania is experiencing the largest measles outbreak in the US in 30 years with 1,004 cases and 5 deaths, primarily affecting unvaccinated Amish communities in Lancaster County.
Un estudio de la Universidad del Sur de Florida demuestra que la radiocirugía estereotáctica reduce significativamente los pensamientos suicidas y síntomas depresivos en pacientes con depresión resistente al tratamiento, sin requerir incisiones quirúrgicas.
El Ministerio de Salud Pública de Salta confirmó un caso de lepra en La Viña, sumando 12 diagnósticos en 2026, duplicando los registros de 2025. Las autoridades enfatizan que la enfermedad tiene cura y baja contagiosidad.
Pakistan confirms its sixth polio case of 2026 in a child from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, with five cases concentrated in the region despite ongoing mass vaccination campaigns.
The US faces its worst measles year since 1991 with nearly 4,000 cases nationwide and over 1,000 in Pennsylvania alone. Five deaths and nearly 200 hospitalizations reported as vaccination rates fall below protective thresholds.
Older adults on multiple medications may experience cognitive impairment from drug side effects rather than disease progression. Deprescribing guidelines recommend reviewing benzodiazepines, antipsychotics, and cholinesterase inhibitors to reduce treatment burden.
Breast cancer is the leading cancer among Caribbean women, with 14,862 diagnoses and 5,953 deaths in 2022. Early detection significantly improves survival rates, yet 43% of patients are diagnosed at advanced stages.
Entre 2021 y primer trimestre de 2026, Panamá registró 64 casos de cáncer de mama en hombres. Aunque menos frecuente que en mujeres, este tipo de cáncer tiende a evolucionar de forma más agresiva.
Nueva York declaró emergencia estatal por sarampión mientras EE.UU. registra su peor año desde 1991 con casi 3,900 casos. La gobernadora amplió los profesionales autorizados para vacunar.
Christa Pike, condenada à morte no Tennessee, sobreviveu a uma execução fracassada e está consciente e falando, embora seu prognóstico permaneça incerto após sofrer danos graves.
