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 27-year-old woman and her 5-month-old daughter died after a boat capsized in New York Harbor carrying 14 people. The boat's captain was arrested on reckless endangerment charges; authorities are investigating whether the vessel was operating illegally.
Un especialista en columna vertebral explica que pacientes mayores con hipertensión y diabetes pueden ser candidatos para cirugía robótica si sus condiciones están controladas y su estado general es adecuado.
Phase II trial demonstrates oral chlorophyllin achieves 71% response rate in treating chronic hemorrhagic cystitis from pelvic radiotherapy, with favorable tolerability and quality-of-life improvements.
Chinese and Indonesian cardiologists successfully performed Southeast Asia's first complex CTO cardiac procedure using United Imaging's advanced angiography system, broadcast live to 500+ regional specialists as part of a medical masterclass.
The 2026 Global Health Summit opened in Hong Kong with 3,000+ participants and 200 speakers exploring AI technology, clinical translation, and capital support to advance healthcare innovation from laboratory to patient care.
El Hospital Popular Gia Dinh en Ho Chi Minh lanzó el programa 'Caminando Juntos' para brindar apoyo emocional integral a pacientes con cáncer y sus familias, reconociendo que la actitud optimista mejora significativamente la eficacia del tratamiento.
A Tampa Bay trauma surgeon is traveling to Nigeria for his fifth medical mission, providing free care to underserved communities through his nonprofit foundation, treating hundreds of patients daily.
Research demonstrates multi-soil-layering systems effectively treat antibiotic-contaminated rural wastewater, removing florfenicol and nitrogen simultaneously. This decentralized approach addresses pollution from expanding livestock farming in regions lacking infrastructure.
A UK study validates the eFalls prediction model for working-age adults with mental health and learning disability conditions, finding good performance after recalibration but noting limitations in learning disability populations.
Daraxonrasib, a new KRAS inhibitor pill, doubled median survival in metastatic pancreatic cancer patients from 6.7 to 13.2 months in clinical trials, offering a gentler alternative to traditional chemotherapy.
Researchers propose integrated nanomaterial frameworks combining tumor delivery, antigen presentation, and immune reprogramming to overcome resistance in cancer immunotherapy and improve patient outcomes.
Louisiana health officials warn of a surge in flesh-eating Vibrio vulnificus infections along the Gulf Coast, with nine confirmed cases and five deaths this year—double the historical average.
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is spreading faster than containment efforts, with nearly 2,000 deaths recorded and contact tracing systems collapsing, leaving 90% of patients untraced.
La ciudad de Hue ha contenido eficazmente el aumento de casos de dengue y enfermedad de manos, pies y boca durante el período de calor mediante vigilancia coordinada, educación sanitaria y altas tasas de vacunación, evitando brotes graves y muertes.
Nature study challenges conventional maximum-dose approach for monoclonal antibodies, proposing optimal dosing within a specific range for TNFR2-targeting cancer therapies based on bell-shaped dose-response modeling.
Taylor Farms voluntarily recalls fresh jalapeños and prepared foods after a salmonella outbreak sickens 345 people across multiple states, with 18 products under alert.
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez publicly shared her egg freezing process on social media to normalize conversations about reproductive care, citing the US healthcare system as broken and criticizing the current administration's denial of reproductive rights.
Louisiana health officials warn beachgoers of a surge in Vibrio vulnificus infections, with nine confirmed cases and five deaths this year—double the historical average. The flesh-eating bacteria thrives in Gulf waters during summer months.
La Dra. Vo Thi Ngoc Diep, enfermera jefe del hospital Hung Vuong, advierte sobre desinformación viral sobre lactancia materna y presenta soluciones integrales para apoyar a madres.
El Hospital Universitario Doctor Rodríguez Lafora lanza un protocolo innovador con medidas preventivas graduadas para proteger a pacientes vulnerables durante episodios de calor extremo, coordinando la actuación de profesionales sanitarios.
Researchers developed a lipid nanoparticle delivery system that cloaks therapeutic antibodies to penetrate cell membranes, enabling treatment of cancer, inflammation, and Parkinson's disease.
Food author Michael Pollan shares dietary guidelines to combat ultraprocessed foods linked to obesity and chronic disease, advocating for whole foods and home cooking.
HHS Secretary RFK Jr. attributes America's obesity epidemic to ultraprocessed foods, characterizing them as "poison" and highlighting the paradox of simultaneous obesity and malnutrition.
Health Secretary RFK Jr. and former FDA chief David Kessler are leading efforts to restrict ultraprocessed foods, comparing the public health crisis to tobacco. They target the GRAS loophole allowing 4,000-10,000 unreviewed food ingredients in U.S. supply.
