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.
Researchers find silver diamine fluoride (SDF) effectively stops tooth decay in young children without drilling, offering an affordable, painless alternative to traditional cavity treatment.
DR Congo's Ebola outbreak has killed over 1,500 people in two months, becoming the second-deadliest ever. The rare Bundibugyo strain lacks approved vaccines, while conflict, poverty, and weak healthcare systems accelerate transmission.
WHO research indicates up to 45% of dementia cases could be prevented through lifestyle modifications including exercise, blood pressure management, hearing protection, and social connection.
Salt Lake County confirmed its first human West Nile virus case of 2026, with Davis County and Logan also reporting increased mosquito activity carrying the virus amid favorable weather conditions.
Southwestern France experienced its first optimistic day since wildfires erupted over a week ago, with 220,000 evacuees still displaced as firefighters continue battling blazes in the Gironde region.
Scabies cases are surging across New Zealand's North Island, prompting warnings from schools and health clinics. Health authorities are working to increase access to treatment and prevent reinfection.
An 11-year-old Canadian boy died from rabies after a bat landed on his face during sleep, with no visible bite marks leading his family to forgo medical treatment until symptoms emerged weeks later.
Guías internacionales avalan la autotoma vaginal para detección de VPH en población asintomática de riesgo promedio, mostrando sensibilidad comparable a muestras clínicas y aumentando significativamente la cobertura de pesquisa.
Bruno Lira da Silva, 17 anos, deixa hospital após 45 dias internado por acidente de ônibus que matou sete atletas de basquete no Ceará em junho. Ele é o último sobrevivente a receber alta e planeja retomar estudos e carreira no esporte.
El doctor Josvany Sánchez, experto en andrología, explica que la prótesis de pene es una solución definitiva para la disfunción eréctil con índices de satisfacción superiores al 90%, sin afectar orgasmo, eyaculación ni sensibilidad.
An upstate clinic is leading research on a promising Alzheimer's drug approaching regulatory approval, potentially offering new treatment options for the disease.
Researchers developed CortexNet, a lightweight convolutional neural network achieving 98.91% accuracy in Alzheimer's detection from brain MRI scans while requiring minimal computational resources, enabling deployment in resource-limited settings.
Research in Nature demonstrates that RAS inhibition effectively limits neuroblastoma growth regardless of RAS mutation status, offering a potential therapeutic strategy for this aggressive pediatric cancer with 40-50% survival rates.
Screening for eosinophilic esophagitis in pediatric asthma clinics reveals prevalence of 8-13.9%, significantly higher than previously recognized, with one-third of endoscoped patients diagnosed with EoE.
España registra casos de chikungunya, dengue y virus del Nilo, con un nuevo caso confirmado de fiebre hemorrágica de Crimea-Congo. Las autoridades sanitarias advierten sobre el riesgo de transmisión local debido a la expansión del mosquito tigre.
Una empresa biotecnológica vasca ha patentado una tecnología que estabiliza componentes naturales del eucalipto para crear repelentes de mosquitos más seguros y duraderos que el DEET, ofreciendo protección de 10-12 horas sin los riesgos toxicológicos de los sintéticos.
Researchers identified fat molecules (phosphatidylethanolamines) that increase with obesity and travel to the brain, disrupting immune defenses and promoting amyloid buildup linked to Alzheimer's. Restoring lipid balance improved cognitive function in disease models.
A 10.1 million-person observational study found semaglutide use associated with 49% lower COVID-19 mortality, corroborating earlier trial results but requiring prospective confirmation to establish causation.
Researchers developed ADP-FedRE, a privacy-preserving federated framework that improves osteoporotic fracture risk prediction by combining data across hospitals without exposing raw patient records, outperforming existing tools like FRAX.
The American College of Chest Physicians released 13 evidence-based recommendations for managing adult bronchiectasis, aiming to standardize care and reduce disease exacerbations across healthcare settings.
Researchers at Gladstone Institutes discovered that long COVID patients have distinctive changes in immune cells specialized against SARS-CoV-2 and herpesviruses, showing signs of exhaustion and heightened destructive capacity that may drive the condition.
Un menor de 16 años falleció tras una riña con otro estudiante fuera del Liceo Polivalente Santiago de Compostela en San Bernardo. El agresor le propinó una herida cortopunzante en el pecho; el incidente quedó registrado en cámara de seguridad.
La hepatitis viral puede avanzar silenciosamente durante años causando cirrosis o cáncer hepático. Un epidemiólogo de la Universidad Andrés Bello entrega recomendaciones de prevención según el tipo de transmisión de cada virus.
Psychologist Vicki Mizel's book 'Love Remembers' presents the 'Brain Sprouts Memory Method,' a daily routine designed to slow cognitive decline and preserve dignity in Alzheimer's and dementia patients through sensory and emotional connection techniques.
