Health and care: hospitals and patients, disease outbreaks and vaccines, treatments and drug approvals, mental health, and the systems that keep people well.
Investigadores franceses demuestran que una red aérea de drones podría cubrir el 97% del territorio metropolitano de París con desfibriladores, reduciendo tiempos críticos en paros cardíacos y salvando miles de vidas.
Christa Pike sobrevivió a dos inyecciones letales en Tennessee tras una ejecución que fue detenida por una corte de apelaciones horas después de que el Tribunal Supremo la autorizara. Ha sido trasladada al hospital para recibir atención médica de emergencia.
The Philippine Department of Migrant Workers is coordinating assistance for 31 Filipinos injured and 2 killed in a bus crash near Buchloe, Germany on September 27, including repatriation and medical support.
A large study of 265,000 cancer patients found depression increases cancer mortality risk by 11%, but psychotherapy within 4 weeks of diagnosis reduces cancer-specific mortality by 21%. Only 3% of depressed cancer patients received early psychotherapy.
Christa Pike sobrevivió a dos dosis de inyecciones letales durante su ejecución en Tennessee y fue trasladada a un hospital. Su equipo legal denunció que la mujer de 50 años sufrió una "innecesaria agonía" durante el procedimiento.
Research from Germany, Austria, and Luxembourg shows GLP-1 receptor agonist use in children and young people with type 2 diabetes has surged from 6.3% in 2019 to 27.2% in 2025, with real-world data confirming significant health benefits including weight reduction and improved glycemic control.
Best friends Jen Taylor and Adrien Finkel discuss navigating Jen's breast cancer diagnosis, treatment, and how their lifelong friendship sustains them through the health crisis.
A nationwide study finds that insurance approval requirements and high out-of-pocket costs significantly delay or prevent patients from accessing life-saving oral blood cancer medications, with rejection rates exceeding 60% at initial pharmacy submission.
El Boletín Epidemiológico Nacional reporta descenso sostenido de virus respiratorios con influenza en baja, predominio de VSR en internados y ausencia de nuevos casos de dengue.
A flydubai pilot stabbed by his co-pilot managed to unlock the cockpit door while severely injured, enabling passengers and crew to overpower the attacker and safely land the plane in Saudi Arabia with 174 people aboard.
A Swedish study found that one-in-four hospitalized pneumococcal disease patients showed M protein markers linked to blood cancer, suggesting routine screening could identify undiagnosed malignancies and immunodeficiencies.
Especialistas recomiendan monitorear cambios en la tolerancia al esfuerzo en personas mayores como indicador de posibles problemas cardiovasculares, comparando la capacidad actual con la habitual en lugar de atribuir todo al envejecimiento.
Health workers in Hoedspruit, South Africa report rising HIV diagnoses among young seasonal farm workers aged 20-35, with unemployment and substance abuse identified as key vulnerability factors amid broader national progress.
Two people were killed and two injured when a vehicle hit pedestrians during a National Day for Truth and Reconciliation community walk on Tsawwassen First Nation land in British Columbia. Police believe the driver may have experienced a medical emergency.
Pennsylvania reports its fifth measles-associated death as the outbreak expands to nearly 900 cases, marking the nation's worst year since 1991, with all deaths occurring among unvaccinated individuals.
Pennsylvania confirmed its fifth measles-associated death as cases climbed to 943 across 39 counties. All five deaths involved unvaccinated residents amid disputes over federal death count definitions.
Twenty-five years after joining a pivotal trastuzumab trial, Donna Rullo's participation helped establish a treatment that improved survival rates for HER2-positive breast cancer patients across Australia.
Un estudio con 480 mil adultos del Reino Unido vincula inflamación, estrés y factores sociales con cambios estructurales en el corazón y mayor riesgo cardiovascular.
A higher ratio of red blood cell distribution width to albumin (RAR) from routine blood tests is independently linked to increased mortality risk from all causes, cardiovascular disease, and cancer in adults with chronic kidney disease.
Eight Asia-Pacific countries are launching an international framework in October to strengthen pandemic preparedness through vaccine development cooperation and disease surveillance, led by Japan's SCARDA initiative.
Kenya records 2,000 annual rabies deaths, mostly from infected domestic dogs. Immediate wound washing and post-exposure treatment are critical, as rabies is nearly 100% fatal once symptoms appear.
Democratic Republic of Congo's Ebola outbreak has reached 8,116 confirmed cases and 3,924 deaths as of September 27, with escalating attacks on health workers and officials undermining response efforts.
Expertos farmacéuticos de Pharmacity identifican tres ideas erróneas que llevan a pacientes con hepatitis B a usar medicamentos incorrectamente: interrumpir el tratamiento al sentirse mejor, duplicar dosis olvidadas y cambiar medicamentos sin supervisión médica.
University of Western Australia researchers developed an innovative allied health-specific diabetes education program that attracted 738 expressions of interest and achieved a 92% completion rate, addressing workforce gaps across regional and urban Australia.
