The FDA has approved a new drug that could extend survival for late-stage pancreatic cancer patients, offering potential hope for a disease with historically poor outcomes.
A Catholic bishop in DRC's Butembo-Beni diocese appeals to residents to follow Ebola prevention measures, condemning denial and unsafe body handling practices amid the 17th outbreak with 2,111 deaths.
The FDA has upgraded a multistate salmonella outbreak to its most serious recall classification, affecting nearly 1.6 million egg cartons from two Texas farms sold at major retailers including Walmart and Whole Foods.
The FDA upgraded a recall of 1.5M egg cartons to Class I status after nearly 98 people sickened across 17 states, with 26 hospitalizations reported.
O Blind Sports, projeto criado em 2020, utiliza bicicletas tandem para permitir que pessoas cegas e com baixa visão pedalem pelas ruas de São Paulo com ajuda de guias voluntários, desafiando estigmas sobre deficiência.
Novo exame de sangue detecta proteínas ligadas ao Alzheimer antes de sintomas, mas especialistas alertam que resultados causam ansiedade e não são conclusivos para pessoas cognitivamente normais.
Quantum mechanical analysis reveals nitisinone, an FDA-approved tyrosinemia drug, may be repurposed to combat malaria, sleeping sickness, and bed bugs by targeting parasitic hemozoin production.
Study of 4,405 Australian myeloma patients reveals significant survival disparities by socioeconomic status despite universal healthcare, with lower-SES patients receiving fewer stem cell transplants and experiencing shorter median survival.
La epidemia de ébola declarada en mayo en la RDC supera 2.100 fallecidos con una tasa de mortalidad de una persona cada 30 minutos, enfrentando limitaciones críticas en recursos sanitarios.
O Governo de São Paulo promove campanha de multivacinação até 1º de setembro em todos os 645 municípios, oferecendo 20 imunizantes para crianças e adolescentes menores de 15 anos, com ênfase em vacinação contra sarampo.
Marco Aurélio Cunha, ex-dirigente e conselheiro do São Paulo FC, foi vítima de roubo pela 'gangue do quebra-vidros' na zona oeste de São Paulo, sofrendo ferimentos graves ao tentar recuperar seu celular.
Researchers identified eight blood metabolites linked to air pollution exposure that appear years before lung cancer diagnosis, offering potential future screening for never-smokers currently excluded from screening programs.
As National Immunization Awareness Month begins, health experts urge vaccination against flu, RSV, and COVID-19 to prevent severe respiratory illness, particularly for those with chronic lung conditions.
The FDA began inspecting a Taylor Farms facility in Mexico over a month after linking it to a cyclospora outbreak affecting nearly 10,000 people, revealing the farm hadn't been inspected in seven years.
Un psicólogo experto en sueño analiza cómo la diabetes tipo 1 afecta el descanso de pacientes y padres, destacando que el miedo a hipoglucemias nocturnas es tan perjudicial como las propias alteraciones fisiológicas.
Um surto de legionelose no Upper East Side de Nova York resultou em nove mortes. Autoridades identificaram e eliminaram a fonte de contaminação, mantendo fiscalização rigorosa.
Un dermatólogo español explica que la ropa, sombreros y sombra son más efectivos que cremas solares para proteger la piel de rayos ultravioleta, aunque los protectores deben usarse correctamente como complemento.
Healthcare providers tailor ADHD treatment plans based on individual symptom patterns, medical history, and daily responsibilities, using ongoing evaluation to adjust approaches over time.
New Zealand's health services face record demand from a surge in influenza A cases, with emergency departments over capacity and ambulance services declaring a major incident response.
A study documents 592 silicosis cases among California countertop workers since 2019, with 31 deaths and 65 lung transplants. The incurable lung disease, caused by silica dust exposure, predominantly affects Latino men with a median diagnosis age of 46.
Hundreds of California quartz countertop workers have developed silicosis, an incurable lung disease, with at least 31 deaths reported. The epidemic highlights occupational health risks in the stone countertop industry.
CCHR International released a white paper criticizing antidepressant prescribing practices and advocating for mandatory medical testing to rule out physical conditions before psychiatric diagnoses, citing cases where serious medical conditions were misdiagnosed as mental illness.
Harvard identifica ocho prácticas cotidianas —ejercicio, dieta mediterránea, sueño, estimulación mental y vínculos sociales— que protegen la salud cognitiva y pueden prevenir hasta el 45% de casos de demencia.
Northern Health authorities issued a toxic drug alert after cychlorphine, a synthetic opioid up to 10 times stronger than fentanyl, was detected in white pills sold as Dilaudid across Northern B.C.
The FDA classified a 20 million egg recall as Class I, indicating serious health risks including potential death from salmonella contamination discovered in July.
