Health and care: hospitals and patients, disease outbreaks and vaccines, treatments and drug approvals, mental health, and the systems that keep people well.
Estudo do Global Burden of Disease em 204 países aponta alta de 71% nos casos de anorexia e bulimia entre 1990 e 2023, com 18,12 milhões de diagnosticados e tendência de continuidade até 2050.
La Municipalidad de El Talar y el Hospital Nuestra Señora del Pilar realizaron una jornada de promoción y prevención de la salud durante el Octubre Rosa, con actividad física, stands informativos y consejos para mujeres.
A Secretaria Municipal de Saúde de Macaé passou a oferecer insulina glargina a crianças e adolescentes de 2 a 17 anos com diabetes tipo 1 e a idosos acima de 70 anos. O conteúdo é publicitário, produzido pela própria prefeitura.
A small NYU Langone study of 10 patients found transcranial ultrasound stimulation briefly reduced delusions in schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder, with mild side effects.
A Anvisa aprovou o registro de cinco novos injetáveis com semaglutida ou liraglutida para diabetes tipo 2 e obesidade, elevando para 20 as canetas de GLP-1 aprovadas em 2026.
Psoríase, que atinge cerca de 1,3% dos brasileiros, está associada a obesidade, diabetes, hipertensão e doenças cardiovasculares, sobretudo nos casos moderados a graves.
Connecticut Senator Chris Murphy has been hospitalized after suffering a stroke, according to his office. Multiple major outlets report he is awake, alert, and expected to recover.
The Federal Court fined CDA Clinics $6.5M and its director $450K over CBD advertising, rejecting claims that password-protected online content was part of treatment. Health practices face scrutiny of digital patient journeys.
Doctors across India say breast cancer can appear in women as young as 17 and urge young women not to dismiss persistent lumps or breast changes as hormonal. Age alone should not determine whether a change gets evaluated.
The WHO has released target regimen profiles defining minimal and optimal requirements for long-acting injectable tuberculosis prevention and treatment regimens intended to ease adherence burdens.
A Singapore RACES study found 16.7% of higher-risk node-negative HR+/HER2- early breast cancer patients had recurrence or death within seven years, similar to node-positive patients.
A free clinical reference explains the Sgarbossa and Smith-modified Sgarbossa criteria for detecting acute myocardial infarction in left bundle branch block or ventricular paced rhythms.
Un estudio europeo asocia mayor ingesta de vitaminas B2 y B12 con menor riesgo de cáncer de mama, aunque los autores advierten que no demuestra causalidad.
Hong Kong health authorities urged vaccination after a seven-year-old girl with an underlying condition became critically ill with influenza A (H1) complicated by septic shock.
The LITMUS study compared 30 blood biomarkers for fatty liver disease against biopsy results in 1,590 patients. Thrombospondin-2 performed well for significant fibrosis and cirrhosis.
Una endocrinóloga explica que la prediabetes es una fase reversible que puede durar años, y que los hábitos de vida y las pruebas de sangre son clave para detectar la diabetes tipo 2 a tiempo.
Teprotumumab (Tepezza) becomes the first thyroid eye disease treatment subsidised under the PBS from November 1, as federal MP Alison Byrnes shares her own experience with the condition.
A UK Biobank study of 247,107 adults identifies metabolic subtypes of central obesity linked to higher risks of sarcopenia and intervertebral disc disease, but not osteoporosis or rheumatoid arthritis.
England is rolling out a National Paediatric Early Warning System in A&E departments to help busy staff spot sick children deteriorating while waiting for care, ahead of winter pressures.
U.S. sanctions and collapsed oil imports have crippled Cuba's power grid and medical supplies, leaving hospitals short of formulas, drugs and equipment as both governments trade blame.
Congo's Ebola fatality ratio rose above 50% after 314 earlier deaths were added to Ituri's toll, even as confirmed infections rose by only 140.
Congo's Ebola fatality ratio rose above 50% after 314 earlier deaths were added to the Ituri toll. The largest outbreak in the country's history now spans eight provinces.
Ravens coach says quarterback Lamar Jackson needs surgery on a thumb injury and may miss the rest of the season. The update comes from the team, not a medical report.
En Tres Arroyos se estudia la factibilidad de demoler una vieja estructura junto a un edificio moderno mediante implosión controlada, aún sin decisión tomada.
